# Jetta TDI Stalls **URL:** \ **Category:** Power/Fuel\ **Tags:** jetta, stalling, diesel, volkswagen\ **Created:** [April 9, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-tdi-stalls/63533 "2011-04-09T19:44:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lensles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@Lensles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lensles)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-tdi-stalls/63533/1 "2011-04-09T19:44:27Z")
I have an '04 Jetta TDI that stalls occasionally for the past 9 months. The stalling almost always occurs when I am stopped in traffic and then it restarts immediately. Recently it also stalled as I was driving down the street. Any clues? Seems to me like it might have something to do with the battery or alternator but I really don’t know anything about diesel engines. ---
**Author:** ![bfreagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@bfreagle](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bfreagle)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-tdi-stalls/63533/2 "2011-11-01T22:42:10Z")
Had the same with my 2003 TDI. After having it towed to the dealer 4 times they finally found out it was the Main Power Relay. Replaced it and the car hasn’t died again in three years. ---
**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-tdi-stalls/63533/3 "2011-11-02T22:15:40Z")
GO TO THE VW TDI FORUM…Those guys know absolutely positively everything TDi…Your answer lies there. I owned a 99 TDi…but I think you have the Pump Duse engine…totally different fueling on that Diesel… Freagle has a good suggestion and its should be relatively cheap to look into…otherwise…go to the forum…they will KNOW what it is…no doubt in my mind