Volkswagen GTI Complaints (1998)

10 consumer complaints on file.

#10136844September 17, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT, IN THE RAIN, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY WIPERS AND MY FAN ALSO STOPPED WORKING. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND TURNED THE CAR BACK ON AGAIN, ALL WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 10 SEC., THEN IT WENT OUT AGAIN. I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TOUCHED THE KEYS IN THE IGNITION THAT IT WENT BACK ON AGAIN, AND I HELD THE KEY FORWARD AND HELD IT THERE, AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WIPERS, AND THE FAN STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. WHEN I LET IT GO, IT STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO HOLD THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FORWARD ALL THE WAY HOME TO HAVE HEADLIGHTS TO SEE MY WAY HOME. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED AGAIN AND KNEW FOR SURE THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM, IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LOOKED IT UP ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON VOLKSWAGEN GOLF'S OR GTI'S AND THAT THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. I OWN A 1998 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THANK YOU, AND I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED TO VOLKSWAGEN AND A RECALL WERE TO BE MADE OF THIS PROBLEM. I HEARD IT COST'S A LOT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096153October 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIRBAG (PASSENGER) DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT WITH A POTHOLE WITH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10018676May 14, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1998 VOLKSWAGEN GTI VR6. ELECTRIC WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE. SAW THIS SITE ON WWW.VWVORTEX.COM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014918April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014919April 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE STALLED WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007904February 21, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
1998 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI ROLLED INTO A DITCH OFF 101 NEAR GILROY. THREE DAYS PRIOR IT HAD HAD SERVICED ENTIRELY BY MICHAEL'S AUTO BODY IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE. WITH REPAIRS TOTALLING $2000. THESE REPAIRS WERE SUPPOSEDLY MERELY "WEAR AND TEAR" FROM A TOWING BY THE SJPD. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT RELEASE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#881242February 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. JUST BEFORE VEHICLE STALLED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAS STALLED AND DIED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708280July 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED AND NEVER WENT *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609383February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR PANELS CAME OFF. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540271August 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. NOT SURE IF ABS IS WORKING DURING THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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