Posted on Dec 18, 2013

2003 Jetta starts for a second and dies after turning off car after drivena few miles

After driving Jetta for a few minutes or for an extended time and shutting the engine off it will not start and run for several hours later. It will start and run for only about a 1/2 a second and pressing the gas pedal it has no affect while its started. After about 30 minutes of trying to start vehicle it stops firing up at all. It will start up after few hours later. This has only happened twice in a few weeks.

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Have your alternator checked,it may not be working and is not charging your battery,thats why it dies so fast and won't start again.

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