Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#10308823February 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING TWICE, COULD RESULT IN CAR BEING DISABLED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ANY WHERE BECOMING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE DRIVER AND AN OBSTACLE ON THE ROAD FOR OTHER DRIVERS TO TRY TO AVOID. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP ISOLATED THIS TO A FAULTY HARNESS CONNECTING THE ALTERNATOR TOTHE FUSE LOCATED ON TOP OF THE BATTERY. THE HARNESS AND THE FUSE BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY COMMON TO VW BEATLES AND VW JETTA, BECAUSE THEY SAID THE CAR WAS 2002 IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY NOT COVERED. I WAS MORE CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY THIS PROBLEM WOULD CAUSE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN KROGERS OFFICE IN OREGON, THEY SENT ME A LETTER STATING THEY HAD FORWARDED THIS COMPLAINT TO THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMIN IN WASHINGTON DC . I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM BY PHONE, THEY ASKED IF I HAD A CONFIRMATION # . I HAVEN'T AS OF YET RECEIVED A LETTER OR PHONE CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308851February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WOLFSBERG ED AND I AM HAVING SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THE REAR BRAKES. I BOUGHT THIS BRAND NEW AT 60 MILES ON IT IN JUNE 2007.. AROUND 18/19K I HAD TO REPLACE REAR BRAKES N ROTORS CAUSE THEY WERE WORN AND WERE RUBBING METAL ON METAL.. I WENT TO THE VW SERVICE THEY SAID IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE EBRAKE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY.. THEY REPLACED EVERYTHING UNDER WARRANTY AFTER ARGUING WITH THEM.. THEY TRIED TO SAY IT'S THE WAY I DRIVE OR I MUST HAVE DRIVEN WITH THE EBRAKE ON.. R U KIDDING ME!!!! I BEEN DRIVING FOR 10 YRS.. AND IF IT WAS THE WAY I DRIVE WHY HAVEN'T THE FRONT BRAKES GONE? THEY ARE STILL THE ORIGINAL BRAKES TO THIS DATE 2-12-10.. ANYHOW SO THEY REPLACED IT. RIGHT NOW I'M AT 29K GUESS WHAT.. I HAD TIRES CHANGED OUT AND MY REAR BRAKES ARE AT 30% LEFT.. THIS IS INSANE 10K AN I HAVE TO CHANGE REAR BRAKES AGAIN?? MEANWHILE I STILL HAVE ORIGINAL FRONT BRAKES ON THE CAR WITH 2/3 OF LIFE ON THEM! MY TRUSTED/PERSONAL MECH SAID THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM OR HYDRAULICS.. THERE'S NO WAY I SHOULD BE ALMOST ON MY 3RD SET OF REAR BRAKES WITHOUT EVEN TOUCHING MY FRONT BRAKES.. HE SAID THAT IS NOT NORMAL.. I HAD A 95 CAMRY BOUGHT IT USED HAD THAT FOR 2.5 YRS AND ONLY REPLACED ALL BRAKES 1 TIME...AND ISN'T THE STOPPING POWER ON ALL VEHICLE IN THE FRONT BRAKES.. ITS A FW DRIVE CAR... THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS.. AT THIS RATE ILL BE CHANGING BRAKES EVERY 3 OIL CHANGES.. HOW DOES THIS MAKE SENSE TO THE VW COMPANY OR ANY MECHANIC FOR THAT MATTER?... PLEASE RECALL THIS VEH FOR REAR BRAKE ISSUE.. NOBODY HAS 400 DOLLARS EVERY 10K FOR BRAKES.. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308393February 10, 2010
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG PROBLEMS ON 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA. DEFECTIVE CONNECTIONS UNDER ALL SEATS WHICH BREAK FROM RANDOM MOVEMENT OF SEATING AREA RESULTING IN A NONFUNCTIONAL AIR BAG FOR THAT PASSENGER. THIS CAUSES A DEFAULT CODE AND BLOCKS ANY AIR BAG FROM FUNCTIONING. ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A CRASH RESULTS IN INJURY OR DEATH BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND PROTECT THE PASSENGER. EVERY VISIT TO DEALER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM COSTS THE CUSTOMER $300.00 PER SEAT AND FIX WORKS FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH. SEARCH THE WEB AND YOU WILL FIND 1000'S OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307843February 9, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 VW JETTA WOLFSBERG EDITION BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY WORN OUT AT 18K MILES. HAD DEALER REPLACE PADS. PADS COMPLETELY WORN AGAIN AT 25K MILES ALONG WITH ROTORS. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REFUSED REPAIRS AS CONDITION WAS "NORMAL" AND WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO SAID CONDITION WAS "NOT NORMAL" AND SCHEDULED FOLLOWUP SERVICE AFTER PADS WERE REPLACED TO GAUGE DAMAGE TO REAR BRAKING MECHANISMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307857February 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EVER SINCE MY 2009 VW TDI DIESEL AUTO WAS NEW, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HESISTATION IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THAT IS AN EMERGENCY. IF I SUDDENLY STOP, SUCH AS THE END OF THE EXIT RAMP ON THE INTERSTATE, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY TURN THE WHEELS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT, THEN IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATION, DISASTER. THE CAR WILL MOVE INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC (FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS), THEN HESITATE, LEAVING ME STUCK ON THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC! IN ABOUT 3 TO 4 MORE SECONDS, IT WILL IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE, SPINNING THE WHEELS AND MOVE! THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, NEARLY PLACING ME IN FATAL ACCIDENTS! THE DEALER WILL NOT RESPOND, OR EVEN CONTACT THE VW MAIN FACTORY/ENGINEERING REGARDING SOFTWARE UPDATES, ETC. THE ENGINE JUST MOMENTARILY 'GOES TO IDLE' BEFORE KICKING IN. IT IS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED (IN THIS CAR, IF YOU TOUCH THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPS TO ABOUT 600 RPM THRU SOFTWARE CONTROL). SO IT APPEARS THERE IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM, NOT AN ENGINE PROBLEM. ENGINE OTHERWISE PERFORMS BEAUTIFULLY, AND SO DOES THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL RECURRENT OCCASIONS, BOTH IN HOT AND COLD WEATHER, SINCE SEPT 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307966February 9, 2010
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2008 VW JETTA 2.5 WITH 5 SPEED MANUAL AND 25,300 MILES. UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR WAS DIFFICULT. DEALER STATED THAT CLUTCH WAS BAD FROM WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307361February 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
2009 VW TDI JETTA. ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, SUTTERS AT CERTAIN POINTS AND LACKS POWER. WILL SOMETIMES STALL IN TRAFFIC. HAVE DOCUMENTED WITH DEALERS. VW AMERICA REFUSES TO ANSWER. VW HAS SOFTWARE FIX, BUT WILL NOT APPLY IT TO VEHICLE. DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THESE PEOPLE PAY ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306895February 6, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, DRIVER HAD MOVED FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BRAKE. SUDDENLY, ENGINE SURGED AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER APPLIED SIGNIFICANT BRAKE PRESSURE TO HALT VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF IGNITION. VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY DROVE NORMALLY AND DEALER INSPECTION FOUND NO PROBLEM. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306304February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
DURING THE COLD WINTER MONTHS IN NH. MY 2009 VW JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI HAS EXHIBITED A ENGINE STUMBLE PROBLEM WHEN IT IS STARTED. THE CAR WILL START BUT RUN ROUGH AND ABRUPTLY STALL. IT TAKES ON AVERAGE OF 5 STARTS BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL STAY RUNNING IN A SMOOTH MANNER. MOST OF THE EVENTS HAVE BEEN AFTER DRIVING MORE THAN 30 MILES AND PARKING IT OVERNIGHT IN A NON-HEATED GARAGE AT 44F. ONE OCCURRENCE WAS IN MY WORK PARKING LOT AFTER SITTING 8HRS IN 30F WEATHER. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 10 TIMES. THE PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. MOST RECENTLY IT STARTED AND DIDN'T RUN ROUGH UNTIL I HAD PULLED OUT ON TO THE ROAD. THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE. THE CAR HAD TO BE SHUTOFF AND RESTARTED BEFORE IT RAN SMOOTH. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 10F. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO VW SERVICE TWICE. THE CAR DOESN'T TRIGGER A CODE FOR VW TO DIAGNOSE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS VERY REAL. VW DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CAR COULD LEAVE MY FAMILY STRANDED IN COLD CONDITIONS OR POSSIBLY HIT WHILE THE CAR IS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306424February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE DIDN'T START AFTER 12 DAYS OF SITTING, IT ALSO HAD A ROUGH START (NO START FOLLOWED BY DRIVER ASSISTED START) AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 9 HOURS. I BELIEVE THE ROUGH START WAS A RELATED TO THE NO START. DATE OF NO START: 12/29/10 LOCATION: PHILADELPHIA OFFSITE AIRPORT LOT MILEAGE: > 20,000 GOT MY 20K SERVICE TWO DAYS PRIOR TO PARKING IT ON DEC. 17. IT SNOWED 22" ON THE 19TH AND THEN THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE DAYS IT WOULD THAW, FREEZE, RAIN ETC. IT RAINED APPROXIMATELY 3" DURING THAT TIME. GOT BACK DEC. 29TH AT NIGHT. THE ENGINE TRIED TO CRANK ONCE AND THEN DIDN'T DO MUCH AFTERWARD. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER (VW OF LANGHORNE) AND THEY FOUND WATER IN THE CYLINDERS BY REMOVING THE GLOW PLUGS AND MANUALLY CRANKING THE ENGINE. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS MESSING WITH THE DEALER THEY FINALLY DRIED OUT THE ENGINE AND FOUND WATER IN THE INTERCOOLER LINES. RAN FINE UNTIL 2/1/10. DEALER HAD ME PAY FOR THEIR TIME BECAUSE "THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAPPEN IS IF I DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OR IF IT WAS IN A FLOOD". THEY ARE WRONG. THE PARKING LOT IS NOT VALET (I KEPT MY KEYS) AND THEY HAVE A SNOW REMOVAL SERVICE. SNOW WAS NOT PLOWED INTO OR ON TOP OF MY CAR. NO OTHER WATER DAMAGE WAS SEEN IN OR ON THE VEHICLE ANYWHERE ELSE. DATE OF NO START: 2/01/10 LOCATION: NORTHEAST OF PHILADELPHIA MILEAGE: 21,000 CODES: NONE KNOWN SIGNIFICANT WEATHER BEFORE NO START: COLD, DRY TOOK TO DEALER (WHAT WAS DONE): NO AMBIENT AIR TEMPS: HIGH 36 (F) LOW 21 (F) JETTA STARTED FINE IN THE MORNING 6:30AM. LEFT WORK AT 6:00PM AND DID NOT START. THE SEQUENCE: 1) CRANK BUT DIDN'T TURN OVER 2) GOT IT TO TURN OVER AND START ABOUT 1 MIN LATER, NO MESSAGE ON MFD 3) KEPT FOOT ON ACCELERATOR IN NEUTRAL AT ABOUT 1300 RPM FOR 30-60 SEC. 4) RAN FINE ON 30 MIN DRIVE HOME THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS IF IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET A TOW IN THE WINTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306717February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL COMING APART ON DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX TRANSMISSION. PRIOR TO POSSIBLE LOSS OF POWER ACCIDENT, REPLACED THE DMF. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN EUROPE AND AUSTRALIA; THE DMF WAS A RECALL ITEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305359February 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2006 VW JETTA CAME ON DURING 2006. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM VW OF A DEFECT BUT WHEN BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A "NOTICE" OF A DEFECT IN THE UNDERSEAT SENSOR AND/OR WIRING. ON 6/27/06 MY CAR HAD A DRIVER SIDE FRONT IN CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THE BODY SHOP SAID THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY NOT ENOUGH DAMAGE TO SET OFF THE AIRBAGS. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING MY CAR OUT OF THE SHOP (2+ MONTHS BECAUSE VW PARTS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE) THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. I'VE BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE VW DEALER BUT THEY HAVE NEVER MENTIONED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WHICH IS PLAIN SIGHT. I WORRY ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, FRIENDS AND MYSELF. TO ADD INSULT, THE ELECTRONIC SWITCH ON THE TRUNK OPERATES OFF AND ON, THE TRUNK DOES NOT LATCH UNLESS SLAMMED REPEATEDLY, AND WITHIN THE LAST WEEK THE DRIVER'S ELECTRIC WINDOW HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305370February 4, 2010
AIR BAGS
2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW JETTA. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW WIRING HARNESS IN PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. NECESSARY TO REPLACE WIRING HARNESS TO INSURE CORRECT OPERATION OF AIRBAGS IN CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304331February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 JETTA SPEED INCREASE FROM 50 TO 85 MPH WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. BY TOUCHING THE BRAKE IT DID STOP THE INCREASE OF SPEED BEFORE IT WENT HIGHER. THIS HAPPEN 4 TO 5 TIMES IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. ( THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT TURNED ON.) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304554February 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HORRIBLE BRAKE WEAR ON REAR BRAKES ON 2008 VW JETTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303505February 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER IN ANY OCCASIONS DOES NOT MARK THE SPEED BUT IF IT MARKS THE MILES THAT ARE COVERED AND IT DOEST TURN ON THE LIGHT OF CHECK ENGINE TO BE ABLE TO KNOW THAT IT IS TRUMPING THE SPEEDOMETER, SOMETIMES MEANWHILE THE CAR LIGHTING AND IN MOVEMENT IT STOPS WORKING IT IS NOT THE FIRST CAR THAT I SEE THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAS THIS I MEET MORE THAN 7 PERSONS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND WHO WHEN WE TAKE IT TO THE AGENCY SAY TO US THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SHORTCOMING OR PERHAPS IT IS SOME SENSOR THAT DOES NOT WORK BUT THE CAR DOES NOT LIGHT THE LIGHT OF CHECK ENGINE TO WARN THAT A SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED I SUPPOSE MYSELF THAT IT IS ALREADY A SHORTCOMING OF THE SPEEDOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303659February 1, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I NOTICED THAT THE SIDE WALLS OF MY CONTINENTAL TIRES ON MY 2006 VW JETTA WERE CRACKED(THERE WERE 25K MILES ON THE TIRES). I REPORTED THIS TO CONTINENTAL -MR. CARL WALKER. I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH BRIDGESTONES. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINALS. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE TIRES TO MERCHANT'S TIRE ON WOODFIED ROAD IN GAITHERSBURG, MD AND HAVE THEM INSPECTED AND THE TREAD DEPTH MEASURED. I DID THIS IMMEDIATELY AFTER SPEAKING TO MR. WALKER. THE SALES REP. AT MERCHANT'S CALLED MR. WALKER AFTER INSPECTION WHILE I WAS PRESENT AND TOLD HIM THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE INDEED DANGEROUSLY CRACKED ON ALL 4 TIRES AND THAT THE TREAD DEPTH WAS ALMOSTLIKE NEW. I WAS PROMISED 60% COMPENSATION FOR THE CONTINENTAL TIRES BY CONTINENTAL'S REP.CARL WALKER ( CLAIM # 244382) - PHONE #7045834819 -IN OCTOBER BUT HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING. THESE TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND IT IS ONLY LUCK THAT PREVENTED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO THEIR FAILURE. VW SAYS THEY HAVE NO JURISDICTION OVER CONTINENTAL EVEN THOUGH THEY SUPPLY TIRES TO THOUSANDS OF VW VEHICLES. IT SEEM THAT VW AND CONTINENTAL WANT TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM FOR ME AND I ASSUME ALL OTHER OWNERS OF THESE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303694February 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2009 JETTA TDI. THIS IS MY 3RD JETTA TDI, 2004, 2006, AND NOW A 2009. AT 3,500 MILES THE BRAKES ON THE 2009 TDI BEGAN MAKING A HIGH PITCH WHISTLING NOISE AT SLOW ROLLING STOPS. AFTER A COUPLE OF STOPS IT WOULD STOP AND THEN REAPPEAR AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. I CALLED THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND SHOULD EVENTUALLY STOP. AT 7000 MILES IT STILL WHISTLES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT RUST WAS FORMING ON THE ROTORS AND THE WHISTLING SOUND WAS THE BRAKES SCRAPING THE RUST OFF. I WAS TOLD THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH, WHISTLING BRAKES FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR? HOW EMBARRASSING TO OWN A NEW CAR AND THE BRAKES WHISTLE WHEN YOU PULL UP TO A STOP SIGN. I CALLED VW AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING. THEY DEPENDED UPON THE DEALERS TO PROVIDE THEM WITH ISSUES/CONCERNS. NEITHER OF MY PREVIOUS 2004 OR 2006 JETTA TDI'S BRAKES WHISTLED. SO VW IS THIS NORMAL? IF SO, THEN I HAVE PURCHASE MY LAST WHISTLING JETTA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302565January 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, STEERING:COLUMN
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND FIRE... RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ACTIVATED WITHOUT SWITCH BEING ACTIVATED. AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES IN THIS CONDITION, SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. FIRE/MARKING COULD BE SEEN IN THE SWITCH AREA. EVENTUALLY THE TURN SIGNAL WENT OUT AND THE SMOKE/FIRE STOPPPED. VW SERVICE REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WIRE HARNES. THE PLACTIC ON THE SWITCH AND HARNES WAS MELTED AND CHARRED. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302603January 27, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2003 VW JETTA - SIDE AND WINDOW AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHILE CAR WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF IMPACT TO CAUSE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. WILL HAVE TO HAVE NEW AIRBAGS PUT BACK IN AT APPROXIMATE COST OF $2,500. IF DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICHLE MOVING COULD BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. VW TOLD US GOING OVER A POTHOLE CAN ALSO CAUSE THEM TO DEPLOY. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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