Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#744594April 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED 5 TIMES AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. IT SEEMS LIKE EVEN IF A FLY HITS IT IT TENDS TO CRACK/CHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744524April 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION SLIPS BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. THIS PROBLEM WAS FIRST REPORTED TO GOSSETT MOTOR CARS ON 05/06/98, AND HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM EVER SINCE. CRUISE CONTROL HAS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY THREE TIMES AND FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES. GOSSETT MOTOR CARS SAYS THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886580April 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND WILL NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744438April 24, 2001
TIRES
BLOWOUT OF LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT. FIRST OCCURRED 0800 21 APR 01 ON INTERSTATA 64 WEST NEAR RICHMOND VA. SECOND LATER THAT SAME DAY ON INTERSTATE 95 SOUTH NORTH OF RICHMOND. IN BOTH CASES BELT SEPARATION OCCURRED. NO PUNCTURE. HOLES IN SIDEWALL. I TOOK THE ONE TIRE I SAVED TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND HE DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE HAD A DEFECT RESULTING IN BELT SEPARATION. WEAR ON THE TIRE EVEN THO IT HAD 50000 MILES WAS OVER 20% TREAD LEFT. I WOULD NEVER HAVE EXPECTED TWO BLOWOUTS IN ONE DAY PARTICULARLY WITH THE TREAD AS GOOD AS IT APPEARED. THE TIRES WERE STATE INSPECTED IN LATE JANUARY.*AK (TIRESIZE: 195/60/R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/60/R14 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744462April 24, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RIGHT REAR WINOW INOPERATIVE/REPAIRED 3 TIMES IN PAST SAME PROBLEM-REGULATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886444April 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE AND STEPPED ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE , AND THEN PUT IT IN DRIVE, VEHICLE ROARED UP, AND THERE WAS A DELAY IN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER.*AK WHEN GEAR WAS SHIFTED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE ROLLS BACK ABOUT 2 FEET BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THE CONSUMER'S INTERNET RESEARCH RESULT INDICATED THAT OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886336April 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING CONSUMER HAS TO PUT 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886198April 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER IS THE SAME COLOR AS CAR. BUMPERS ARE ATTACHED BY SNAPS UNDER CAR,RIGHT SIDE OF BUMPER CAME UNHOOKED. TOOK DEALER ABOUT 5 TIMES, CURRENTLY, OTHER SIDE IS COMING OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886203April 18, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOORS LEAK AN OIL SUBSTANCE, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID CAR WAS DESIGNED FOR GERMANY'S COLD WEATHER, AND IT WILL STOP IN ABOUT A YEAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886205April 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT TOUCHING GAS PEDAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886206April 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE AND LEAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886233April 18, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CONSUMER COMES TO A STOP THERE WAS SURGE INSIDE OF ENGINE AND VEHICLE WANTS TO MOVE ON ITS ON.*AK CONSUMER STATES ON ONE OCCASION COMING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE AND CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS VERY HARD ON BRAKE SO SHE WOULD NOT MOVE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744208April 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
AFTER I PUT DOWN THE REAR SEAT (TO OPEN UP THE 60/40 SPLIT) THE CENTER SEATBELT LOCKS. I HAVE LOOSENED THE SEATBELT TO ENSURE SLACK BUT IT STILL LOCKS MAKING THE CENTER SEATBELT UNUSABLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT FIXED IN ORDER TO MAKE IT USABLE AGAIN.. I DO PLAN TO SEND THIS COMPLAINT TO VW AS WELL AS PAUL FORD CLARK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886062April 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOORS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES AND REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM EITHER INSIDE OR FROM OUTSIDE DUE TO WIRING HARNESS THAT NEEDED REPLACING AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744106April 16, 2001
AIR BAGS
RECURRING ISSUE - AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS LIT AFTER STARTING. TAKES DEALERSHIP A LONG TIME TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX. WE HAVE LOST OVER 2 WEEKS OF USE OF THE VEHICLE SO FAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744122April 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND EMISSIONS WORK SHOP WARNING KEEPS COMING ON. EACH TIME I TAKE THE CAR IN THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT ITS A DIFFERENT REASON THE LIGHT IS COMING ON. TO DATE THEY HAVE MADE THREE DIFFERENT REPAIRS TO THE CAR AND NONE OF THEM HAVE WORKED. I RECEIVED THE LAST CHECK ENGINE/EMISSIONS WORKSHOP ON 4/10/01 AND CAR IS IN THE SHOP BEING FIXED.*AKY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744028April 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ON 10/2000 D/S PWR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND WINDOW FELL INTO DOOR FRAME, CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND PART REPLACED. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE TECH AT DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART FAILING. SIX MONTHS LATER ON 04/11/2001 THE PASSENGER SIDE PWR WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE AND THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR FRAME. ON THIS OCCASION I CONTACED VW SINCE MY CAR HAD JUST PASSED OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD, VW TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM AT NO COST TO ME. I AM HOPING THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN WITH THE REAR WINDOWS. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY BOTH VW AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, POSSIBLY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED SINCE WHEN THE REGULATOR BREAKS THE NOISE IS VERY FRIGHTENING (SOUNDS LIKE A GUNSHOT) AND POSSIBLY MIGHT CAUSE SOMEONE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744006April 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885840April 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT END CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885404April 9, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER FOUND NOTHING. CONSUMER THEN WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER, WHO DID OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, AND AFTER 6 VISITS FOUND BRAKE IN SEALING RING IN ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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