Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2005)

248 consumer complaints on file.

#11101562June 13, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS DRIVING ALONG YESTERDAY AND THE WARNING LIGHT FOR "AIR BAG" CAME ON. I RESEARCHED THIS AND ACCORDING TO OTHER CONSUMER BLOGS, A LOT OF CAR OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I DON'T SEE A JETTA RECALL - BUT THERE SHOULD BE ONE!!!
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097963May 25, 2018
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 279,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED INCIDENT HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057010December 28, 2017
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND IT NEVER GOES OFF WHEN I FIRST START IT IT HAS A WARNING NOISE AND SAYS AIRBAG FAULT THEN THE LIGHT STAYS ON THE CAR ALSO WHEN DRIVING IT SOMETIMES GETS STUCK IN THE RPM WINDOW BETWEEN THE 2 AND THE 3 AND IT WONT WANT TO GET UNSTUCK YOU HAVE TO TAKE YOUR FOOT COMPLETELY OFF THEN PLACE BACK ON THE PEDAL AND THEN IT JERKS AWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040022October 26, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2005.5. MY JETTA RECENTLY STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER ON 8/4/2017 I HAD TO FORCE MY CAR OFF THE ROAD FROM HITTING MULTIPLE VEHICLES DUE TO THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILING. VOLKSWAGEN IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE I HAVE DONE RESEARCH IN FOUND COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS RECALLS BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T HELP ME THE FUEL LINE HAS ALSO FAILED AFTER REPLACING IT CAUSING A GAS SMELL THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE WHEN STARTING AFTER PUMPING GAS. I RECENTLY STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VALVE BODY DAMAGED THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY SELF IN OTHERS WHO OWN THE SAME VEHICLE THE VALVE BODY DAMAGED CAUSES THE CAR TO SLIP IN HEAVY TRAFFIC LEADING UP TO A CAR ACCIDENT. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH COMPLAINTS THEY DID ADD EXTENDED WARRANTY TO END 100,000 MILES. BACK IN 2005 LEADING UP TO 2014 THERE ARE MULTIPLE 2005.5 JETTAS AROUND NASHVILLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES. BUT VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT HELP FIX THE PROBLEM OF THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005615July 17, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SUSPENSION
TAKATA RECALL. MY VOLKSWAGON JETTA GLS ENGINE KEEPS ON MISFIRING FOR SOME REASON NO MATTER WHAT WORK I PUT INTO IT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11002517June 30, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THEN TOWED TO WHEELER AUTO PARTS (LOCATED AT 8391 E MONROE RD, WHEELER, MI 48662; (989) 842-3158) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE STALLED IN THE SHOP'S PARKING LOT AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (LAFONTAINE VOLKSWAGEN LOCATED AT 2200 S TELEGRAPH RD, DEARBORN, MI 48124; (313) 996-6000) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-822-8987 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. CASE NUMBER: 170791374 WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992965June 3, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH MY 2005 JETTA SINCE PURCHASING IT A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO ALMOST BE STRUCK BY OTHER VEHICLES WHILE TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS. CAUSE: THE FUSE BOX ONTOP OF BATTERY MELTED, ALONG WITH THE FUSES AND GROUND WIRE. THEN THE COOLANT RESEVOIR HAD TO BE REPLACED. DUE TO THE FANS NOT TURNING ON BECAUSE OF THOSE FUSES MELTING. THEN, THEN RADIATOR. THEN THE BREAK PUMP, EXAUST MANIFOLD GASKET BLEW. THE THING RECENTLY WASNI HAD NO BREAK LIGHTS. WENT TO CHANGE BULBS. KEPT BREAKING THE FUSES. THEN STUCK IN PARK. SAW A RECALL LISTED FOR FAULTY BREAK SWITCH. CALLED VW THEY STATED MY RECAL HAD ALREADY BEEN SERVICED. SO SORRY IT WAS UP TO ME TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. TOLD THEM OF EVERY OTHER ISSUE. THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. BASICALLY I BOUGHT A VERY UNREALIABLE, UNSAFE, PIECE OF GARBAGE. THAT I ASSUMED WAS COMPLETELY OPPOSITE FOR MYSELF SND MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO BE DEPENDANT UPON GETTING US SAFELY PLACE TONPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958666March 5, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AXLE BOLTS WORKED LOOSE AND AXLE PUNCTURED TRANSMISSION HOUSING ON DRIVERS SIDE WITH OUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888680July 26, 2016
ENGINE
ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WHEN PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR, ENGINE WILL SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF AND THE CAR WILL NEED TO BE STOPPED AND RESTARTED. NO ERROR CODES COME FROM THE COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM IS NOT REPLICABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP OR AT AUTO SHOPS. THE VEHICLE IS EITHER STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, THE DECIDING FACTOR IS THE ACCELERATOR BEING PUSHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10872854June 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH HAS BEEN ON SINCE LAST FALL 2015. DEALER SAYS CAR WILL STILL PASS INSPECTION WITH LIGHT ON. I'M WONDERING IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810582December 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE A 2005.5 VW JETTA AND HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF . MORE RECENTLY THE GEARS ARE STALLING TO SHIFT WE WERE DRIVING IN A LOCAL STREET WHEN OUR CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT. IT IS VERY UNSAFE FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE ON BUSY ROADS OR MERGING ON TO HIGHWAYS ETC. WE HAVE NOT USED OUR CAR SINCE AND OUR MECHANIC TOLD US IT WAS U SAFE TO DRIVE. I CAN'T BELIEVE VW HAS NOT TAKEN OWNERSHIP FOR THERE MISTAKE AND MAKE A RECALL. OUR CAR JUST PASSED 100,000K AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM . TO FIX THE PROBLEM WE WERE TOLD ITS THE VALVE BODY AND THE PART ITSELF IS $1,200 NOT INCLUDING LABOR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783012October 16, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE PAST YEAR I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO VW SHOPS AND HIGHLY RATED TOP VW SHOPS IN LA . MY CAR WAS DYING IF I DIDN'T DRIVE IT EVER DAY. I HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH AND AFTER DOING ELECTRICAL CHECKS, GIVING ME AN ALTERNATOR, REPLACING COUNTLESS BATTERIES THE PROBLEM IS STILL TO THIS DAY UNSOLVED.IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS THINGS HAVE BECOME WORSE AND CAN LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED. MY CAR HAS BEEN DECELERATING WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE ROAD, IT HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND IS RANDOM. THE CAR WILL LOCK UP SO THAT I CAN NOT MAKE IT PICK UP SPEED WHEN IT STARTS DECELERATING AND THEN OUT OF NO WHERE IT WILL WORK AGAIN BUT INSTEAD OF LETTING ME GRADUALLY INCREASE THE SPEED IT BLASTS OFF IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE MANNER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED AND DIAGNOSED BUT NO ONE NOT EVEN VW HAS ANY IDEA WHAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP IT SOMEHOW DOESN'T HAPPEN. NOW IN THE PAST WEEK MY CAR IS TAKING IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH THE DECELERATION AND ACCELERATION BUT ON TOP OF THAT NOW IT IS JUST DYING WHILE I AM DRIVING IT AFTER DOING THE JERKY THING. I LITERALLY WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AND IT JERKED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEN THE CAR JUST DIED WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BUT IT WAS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND I TURNED OFF THE CAR. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN IT BACK ON IT STARTED UP LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN TRIED TO DRIVE TO SAFETY BUT IT WOULD DIE OVER AND OVER AGAIN. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE AND I DECIDED TO READ SOME REPORTS. TURNS OUT THERE ARE 100S OF OTHER CASES JUST LIKE MINE. WHY THEN DOES VW ACT LIKE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATS WRONG WITH MY CAR. APPARENTLY THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN GET THEM TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT IS TO HAVE A TRAGEDY! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. PLEASE HELP!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760846September 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUSE BOX ON THE TOP OF THE BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE AND MELTED THE FUSIBLE LINK FROM THE ALTERNATOR TO THE BATTERY CONNECT. GOING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR AND CAR SHUTS OFF, NO BRAKES NO POWER ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OFF DASH LIT UP LIKE CHRISTMAS TREE. THANK GOD FOR THE DITCH AND THAT WE WEREN'T ON INTERSTATE OTHERWISE SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR INJURED SUCH AS MY PREGNANT WIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748182August 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE CONTINUALLY WOULD NOT START WITH NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CAR ELECTRICAL THE PROBLEM IS A VOLKSWAGEN FAULTY ELECTRICAL DESIGN CAUSED MY WIRING TO BURN UP AS A RESULT WHEN THEY PLACED THE WIRING FUSE BOX ON TOP OF THE BATTERY CAUSING BOTH HEAT AND CHEMICAL CORROSION STRESS ON THE VEHICLES'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. CURRENTLY, NO PUN INTENDED, THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO REPAIR OR DRIVE WHAT SHOULD I DO? I CANNOT SAFELY REPAIR THE CAR AND SELL IT TO AN UNSUSPECTING WOULD-BE OWNER NOR DOES THE LOCAL VW WANT TO HELP ME OUT THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734116July 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE AN EARLY MODEL MKV TDI JETTA , WITH AROUND 87,000 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY, ON THE WAY HOME, THE DSG DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL LET GO WITH PIECES OF METAL COMING OUT ONTO THE ROAD AND TRAFFIC. I LOOKED UP THIS ON THE TDICLUB SITE AND FOUND NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THIS PART IN EARLY PRODUCTION, WHICH IS NOT PART OF MAINTENANCE. IS THERE A SAFETY RECALL OR OTHER TSB ON THIS? I CANT DRIVE THE CAR AND JUST MADE IT HOME. IT WAS SCAREY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723845June 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK AND LOSE CONTROL OF CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723571June 5, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. MA 08/06/15 UPDATED 8/14/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712225April 22, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY PROVIDED A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO RECEIVE ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WITH THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE PROGRESSED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO PASS AN INSPECTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14E007000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706696April 20, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THE REASON FOR THE LATE POST IS THAT I JUST DISCOVERED THIS SITE. I PURCHASED MY 2005 VW JETTA BRAND NEW IN 2005. IT HAD 61 MILES ON IT. I HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS WHEN IT WAS SHIFTING VERY HARD AND NEARLY SNAPPING MY NECK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP OVER 30 TIMES WITHIN A YEARS TIME AND THEY CONTINUED TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY KEPT THE CAR AND DROVE IT AND IT OF COURSE IT WOULD NOT HAPPEN WHILE THEY DROVE IT. THEY ACTUALLY TOLD ME I WAS DRIVING THE CAR INCORRECTLY (WHAT THAT MEANS I DON'T KNOW). I WAS UNAWARE OF THE LEMON LAW AT THE TIME. THE CAR CONTINUED TO SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD. FINALLY AFTER IT WENT BACK FOR THE 30TH TIME I DEMANDED THAT THEY KEEP THE CAR AND DRIVE IT UNTIL IT HAPPENED. FINALLY AFTER 2 WEEKS (THEY ACTUALLY GAVE ME A LOANER) THE MECHANIC CALLED ME STATING THAT IT NEARLY SNAPPED HIS NECK AND THAT THEY WOULD PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION (REBUILT MIND YOU). AFTER GETTING IT BACK ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER THE CAR WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE AND WAS MAKING THE WORST NOISE EVER BUT I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ONCE AGAIN (ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION). THE OTHER ISSUE I HAD WAS THE LOCKS ON THE CAR. SOME OF THE DOORS LOCK WITH THE KEY FOB WHILE THE BACK DOORS DON'T WORK WITH THE FOB OR THE SWITCH ON THE DOOR PANEL. THIS IS FRUSTRATING WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN AND NEED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK THE CAR AND GET THEM IN AND OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10706541April 19, 2015
ENGINE
CAR BEGAN TO STUTTER AND LOSE POWER WHILE ON I95 DOING HIGHWAY SPEED. PROCEEDED TO DO IT MULTIPLE TIMES. ONCE I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY IT LOST POWER AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR AND IT STARTED BACK UP WORKING FINE. HAPPENED AGAIN 3 HOURS LATER. HAPPENED THE ENTIRE WEEK IN FLORIDA ON VACATION. ONCE THE CAR GOT BACK INTO COOLER WEATHER PROBLEM WENT AWAY UNTIL TWO DAYS AGO WHEN IT WAS ABOUT 70 DEGREES OUT. HAPPENED ON I97 DOING 60 MPH. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY ONCE AGAIN TO HAVE MY CAR DIE IN THE MIDDLE OF ROUTE 2. IT DID NOT DO IT FOR MY MECHANIC WHO HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS. OTHER VW OWNERS SAY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO KNOWN FIX. THIS MUST BE LOOKED INTO, SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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