Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1999)

349 consumer complaints on file.

#854111December 17, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ARE AIMED INCORRECTLY. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY FOR NIGHT TIME OPERATION. DRIVER CANNOT SEE FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO DRIVE PROPERLY. FIRST IT WAS ONLY ONE LIGHT, NOW SINCE DEALER HAS REPAIRED, PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH OTHER HEADLIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854077December 15, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC A NEW INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. MECHANIC ORDERED PART & CONTACTED OWNER. AFTER ARRIVING, PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853836December 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITHOUT THE IGNITION RUNNING REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715657December 5, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853669December 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING 55MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STALLED AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO BROKEN BOLT. DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851351November 24, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTON DOES NOT RELEASE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE TRAPPED IN THE SEAT, CONSUMER ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. WHEN MAKING A NORMAL OR GRAUDAL STOP, THE BRAKES TRAVEL TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. SEAT BELTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850397November 18, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851145November 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH OIL BURNING (ONE QUART) EVERY 750 MILE.; DEALER NOTIFIED ON SEVEN OCCASIONS. TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. SEEKING NHTSA FOR INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851424October 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE ON I-95 BETWEEN TWO EXITS THE RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AND PUNCTURED A WHOLE IN THE GAS TANK. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE THAT MUST HAVE RUN OVER SOMETHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850663October 14, 1999
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, INDICTATING A DEFECT. VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE BEING DRIVEN, CASUING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEFECT. ALSO, WHEN SLIGHTLY OPENING REAR WINDOWS, VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711887September 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CAR BOTTOMS IN THE FRONT-RIGHT SIDE OUT WHEN 4 PASSENGERS ARE IN THE CAR AND YOU TRAVEL OVER RELATIVELY SMALL BUMPS IN PAVEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF THIS NEW CAR (APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS). THE WEIGHT OF THE OCCUPANTS WAS NO MORE THAN 600 POUNDS, AND THE SPEED AT THE TIMES OF INCIDENT WERE ALL UNDER 30MPH. AT THE CARS 10,000 CHECKUP, I ASKED THE DEALER TO INSPECT, AND HE REPORTED THAT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE HAS RESULTED TO THE SUB-FRAME. SINCE THAT TIME, IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. AT ALL TIMES, THE CAR WAS OPERATED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (DAYLIGHT, LOW SPEED, WITHIN VEHICLE WEIGHT LIMITS, AND ON NORMAL PAVEMENT). I NOW AM SCARED TO DRIVE WITH 4 PASSENGERS. IS THIS POSSIBLY BECAUSE THE CAR IS A DIESEL AND THEREFORE WEIGHS MORE? HAVE YOU HEARD OF THIS COMPLAINT? THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848055September 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND IT PUNCTURED THE OIL PAN, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER SAID OIL PAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848066September 20, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AFTER BEING REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER . THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847790September 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS BURNS OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. DEALER HAS REPLACED ONE HEADLIGHT SOCKET, AND OTHER HEADLIGHT IS CURRENTLY NON-FUNCTIONAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847670September 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNNG, ENGINE FAILED, AND CONSUMER LOST POWER. CONSUMER WAS IN THE THIRD LANE, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN . ALSO, ENGINE VALVES DROPPED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ENGINE ON THE OTHER SIDE WHILE IN MOTION, AND VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847503September 10, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL IS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER HAS ISNPECTED THE VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844554August 6, 1999
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AIRBAG LIGHT COMES AND SHUTS DOWN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709591August 4, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
UPON FOLDING REAR SEAT DOWN, THE MIDDLE SAFT BELT LOCKS IN PLACE AND BECOMES INOPERABLE. I'M AWARE OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH 1999 JETTA THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842219July 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN THOUGH DRIVER PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPHILL, CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838283June 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISI0N, IMPACT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. ABS BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE,CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN BUT NOT STOP. SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN A HEAD INJURY FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD. ALSO, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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