Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#737676December 11, 2000
TIRES
REAR WHEEL BLOWOUT, TIRE SEPARATION, DEFECTIVE TIRES. TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE HWY THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED. (DOT NUMBER: MKHCFJDR13 TIRESIZE: 195/60R14)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#737309December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN. I TURNED ON MY SIGNAL, AND SLOWLY BEGAN TO HIT MY BRAKES. AS I HIT MY BRAKES, IT BEGAN TO TO ENGAGE AND THEN I FELT A "POP" IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HIT THE BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR. MY ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR FAILED AND I HIT A PARKED CAR AT 30MPH. MODERATE DAMAGE DONE TO PASSENGER FRONT AND QUARTERPANEL OF CAR. DOOR WEDGED INTO CAR BRAKING SOME GLASS ON PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHATSOEVER. I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD AND SPIDERED THE GLASS UPON IMPACT. IMPACT JOLTED THE CAR IN SUCH A WAY, IT SNAPED MY INSIDE MIRROR OFF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#737218December 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TWO TRANSMISSION MOUNT BOLTS HAVE SNAPPED OFF & BEEN REPLACED TO DATE, REASON UNKNOWN? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875695November 29, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
ACCIDENT, IMPACT AT 40 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER STATED THAT WAS DUE TO LOCATION OF THE SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#736909November 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE, VEHICLE THROWN INTO A WALL50' AWAY. VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE TO FRONT LEFT SIDE DOOR/ FRONT LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY/ FRONT RIGHT SIDE/ REAR RIGHT SIDE AND TRUNK AREAS RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875516November 27, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AND THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE 7 TIMES INTO A DEALER, AND EACH TIME VEHICLE WAS LOOKED AT, BUT NEVER FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736669November 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER THE CAR WAS SITTING FOR 3 HOURS THE VEHCILE SPONTANIOUSLY COMBUSTED. VW HEADQUARTER IS BEING VERY SHADY WITH THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT. THERE IS NO FRONT END TO VEHICLE BUT THE BATTERY IS STILL INTACK. NOT CAUSED BY BATTERY EXPLOSION. UNKNOWN HOW CAR CA
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736642November 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY CAR HAS HAD CONTINUED WINDOW MOTOR AND REGULATOR PROBLEMS BEGINNING 3 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IN JULY 1996. SIX TIMES THE WINDOW MOTOR/REGULATOR HAS STOPPED WORKING. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THREE WINDOWS IN THE CAR WHICH DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. I CONSIDER THIS SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE SHOULD THERE EVER BE PASSENGERS SEATED BY THOSE WINDOWS IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE, AND THE DOORS DID NOT WORK THERE WOULD NOT BE A WAY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736395November 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
O2 SENSOR(S) WENT BAD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING WARRANTY PERIOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875011November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, TIRES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OIL LIGHT CAME ON 2000 MILES AFTER OILCHANGE/BURNING OR LEAKING EXCESSIVE OIL,AND OIL LEVEL LOW. PASSENGER'S WINDOW MOTOR STOPPED WORKING, RESULTING IN WINDOW FALLING DOWN,. ALSO, ENGINE REVVED HIGH/ LIGHT SWITCH ON INTERIOR LIGHT FELL OFF/ FRONT RIGHT MICHELIN TIRE BLEWOUT, AND HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY. DEALER KEPT REPAIRING PROBLEMS. CONSUMER CONTACTED VW CO, AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER, BUT NEVER DID. CONSUMER FELT VEHICLE WAS A LEMON. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736306November 14, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK FAILED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO DRIVERS SIDE SKIRT. THE JACK PUNCHED THROUGH THE METAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874826November 13, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS STRUCK ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#874860November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 60MPH HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THEN ATER PUMP SEIZED & CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. PULLED OVER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. INFORMED BY MECHANIC IT WAS THE WATER PUMP WHICH SHEARED OFF THE TIMING BELT & DAMAGED THE VALVE HEAD. PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR THE CLICKING NOISE THAT WAS STILL THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874477November 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER COIL BURSTED AND COOLIANT CAME INSIDE OF VEHICLE THROUGH DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP WASN'T AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT SAID THAT SHE WILL CALL THEM TODAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735845November 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THREE OF FOUR WINDOWS GET STUCK. THEY WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. HAVE TO PUSH BY HAND. NOW ONE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS SHATTERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557361November 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE BATTERY EXPLODED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735598November 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS VEHICLE FROM NEW ( WITHIN 5 DAYS OF DELIVERLY) HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE WARRANTY PROVIDED FOR REPLACEMANT PARTS BUT NO MECHANIC COULD EVER FIND THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. WHILE DRIVING THE TACHOMETER WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND ATTEPMTING TO DIE OUT. AND IT WILL DIE OUT . NO CERTIAN SPEED OR CIRCUMSTANCE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. VW JUST REPLACES PARTS WITHOUT EVER IDENTIFYING WHAT THE ACTUAL CAUSE IS. THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITH HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES AT A COST OF 300.00 EACH. THIS MASKES THE PROBLEM BUT DUE TO ITS INTERMINATE NATURE NO ONE CAN PUT IT ON A SCOPE AND SAY THIS IT IT. IT BECOMES A SAFTY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKS AND QUITS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ALL CONECTORS ARE GOLD PLATED AS THE FACTORY RECALL WAS ISSUED, FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER AS THIS HAS BECOME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SOMEONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556623October 31, 2000
TIRES
THE ORIGINAL GOODYEAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE CONSTANTLY LOSING AIR, TWO TIRES EVENTUALLY WENT FLAT, ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT AND THE FOURTH TIRE EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874111October 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONT END HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874127October 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER, THIS CAUSED OTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, VALVES WERE BENT AND A CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE OWNER'S MANUAL ONLY REQUIRES THAT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE BE DONE AT 60,000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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