Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (2001)

668 consumer complaints on file.

#10004181January 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DUE TO THE IGNITION COIL. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002126January 16, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, SEATS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: TREAD SEPARATION(TIRES)/THE OUTSIDE TIRES CUPPED, MORE WEAR ON THE CENTER, 3-4 TIRES HAD SHOWN A SIGN OF SEPARATING CORDS, THE DRIVER SEAT BACK IS WORN, UNSPECIFIED BAD REMOTE, AND THE SPEAKER WOULD DRIFT AWAY THEN COME BACK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. SCC PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002721January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #3 JUNE 4, 2001 AT 6324 MI. SPARK PLUG FAILURE, CYLINDER #3, JANUARY 10, 2002 AT 16,245 MI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #4, APRIL 22, 2002 AT 17, 481 MI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #3, JULY 10, 2002 AT 19,597 MI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #4, JANUARY 14, 2003 AT 24,782 MI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002751January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH. GRADUALLY IT WAS LOSING POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE EXHAUST SMELT REALLY BAD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE AND THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REALLY COMMON WITH THE 1.8L TURBO ENGINES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKLOG WITH THE PART AS THERE HAD BEEN MANY FAILURES AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ATLEAST 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE CAR HAD LOST POWER IN A BUSY ROAD OR A FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003807January 14, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CONSUMER NOTICED A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION ABILITY. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE COIL SPRINGS WERE BAD. BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE THEM AS THEY GO OUT. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITH 3 DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000999January 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE TOTALED THE CAR. DAMAGE WAS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY AND THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10002495January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE FAILED AND LOST POWER AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002521January 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE ENGINE MAKES A SEVERE NOISE AND THEN A VIBRATION IS FELT AS IF THE ENGINE IS LOOSING POWER, WHICH WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE COIL PACK THAT WENT BAD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WILL CHANGE ONLY ONE COIL. DUKE GOLD'S SPEED WAY VOLKSWAGEN DEALER, WILL NOT REPLACE THE COIL AT LEAST IN THE FOLLOWING NEXT 3 WEEKS BECAUSE THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000843January 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
COIL FAILED ON 2001 VW JETTA 1.8 T, AT 18400 MILES,MANUFACTUROR DEFECT,VW IS HAVING THE COIL REMANUFACTURED. DEALER SAYS PART COULD TAKE UP TO 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF BACK ORDERS.THIS SIMPLY STATES THEY CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND AS SO MANY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND DEALER REPLACE ALL 4 COILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000877January 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASED NEW 2001 JETTA IN AUGUST OF 2000, GLS 2.0L ENGINE AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN BURNING/LOSING OIL. ABOUT 1 QT EVEY 1000 MILES DRIVEN. CANNOT UNDERSTAND AND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BY VWOF A IN JULY OF 2002 SAID IT WAS NORMAL EVEN AFTER BREAKIN PERIOD. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 46,000 MILES. I AM PISSED OFF STILL AND I AM BASICALLY PUTTING A QUART OF OIL IN EVERY MONTH PLUS 2 OIL CHANGES A YEAR. THIS NORMAL OIL CONSUMTION IS COSTING A FORTUNE AND THIS WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. NO MENTION OF IT IN THE SERVICE MANUAL AND VWOF A HAS A TSB OUT THERE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A NEW ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001943January 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
WHILE DRIVING , VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AND THEN SHUT OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000504January 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ELECTRICAL IGNITION COIL FAILED WHILE TRAVELING IN A REMOTE AREA. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000423December 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I OWN A 2001 JETTA 1.8T WOLFSBURG. THE CAR HAD A COIL PACK FAILURE ON NOVEMBER 28, 2002 AND AGAIN ON DECEMBER 30, 2002.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000390December 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAD A COIL PACK BURN OUT ON MY 2001 VW JETTA - IT HAS 21000 MILES. IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM AND MANY PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE. VW (AND AUDI) WILL ONLY REPLACE COILS WHEN THEY INDIVIDUALLY BURN OUT. VW/AUDI SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL COILS EITHER AT THE TIME OF BURN OUT OR BEFORE IT BECOMES AN ISSUE. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM SUGGEST THAT THE COILS ARE EITHER DEFECTIVE OR THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE IS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EVEN IF THE VEHICLES WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001389December 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING IGNITION COIL FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO BREAK DOWN CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE THAT COILS ARE DEFECTIVE BUT WILL NOT REPLACE UNTIL COMPONENT FAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001357December 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND HESTSTATE . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001242December 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLES' DEFROSTER ON , AND THE BACK WINDSHIELD IMPLODE, WITHOUT BEING HIT BY AN OBJECT OR VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT, AND WENT INTO THE BACK SEAT. NO ONE WAS INJURED, CAUSE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED AT THE TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001191December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. CAUSING THE COIL PACK TO LEAK OIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000236December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILURES ON MY 2001 JETTA GLS 1.8T. 3 COILS FAILED LEADING TO A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION WHERE I COULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. VW CHANGED ONLY 3 COILS, SAYING THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IGNITION COILS, BUT WILL NOT CHANGE A PART UNLESS IT FAILS. THE 4TH COIL FAILED YESTERDAY, 12/17/02 AND VW IS OUT OF COILS NATIONWIDE. I SPEND QUITE A BIT OF TIME ON MANY VW AND AUDI CAR OWNER WEB-BOARDS AND THE PROBLEM IS RUNNING RAMPANT. CHECK WWW.VWVORTEX.COM, WWW.AUDIFORUMS.COM TO NAME A FEW, THEN DO A WEB-SEARCH IN ARCHIVED ITEMS IN THE AUDI FORUM OR SPECIFIC CHAT ROOMS IN THE VW FORUM. THIS PROBLEM WILL COSTS LIVES IF IT IS NOT ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000239December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
NUMBER (4) COILPACK ON MY 2001 VW JETTA WOLFSBURG WENT BAD AND THE CAR WAS RENDERED UNDRIVABLE UNTIL I USED ANOTHER FORM OF TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO A NEARBY DEALER TO BUY A REPLACEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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