Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#725508July 16, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VW BULLETIN 139202 I LOST ALL MY BELTS ON THE HIGHWAY AND LOST POWER STEERING CAUSE BELTS FLUNG INTO THE V NOTCH OF OTHER BELTS NO INJURIES.NO BELTS WILL LAST ON THIS VEHICLE DUE EITHER TO POOR GEOMETRY OF THE ALTERNATOR BELT OR TO MUCH HOSREPOWER DRAW FROM THE ALTERNATOR. THE ALTERNATOR BELT HAS GONE 10 TIMES IN THE 20000 MILES SINCE PURCHASE.I FELT THIS WAS A NUISANCE PROBLEM UNTIL I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND NOW I FEAR THIS CAR WILL KILL ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865451July 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY AND VEHICLE FAILED TO GO PAST 45MPH. WOULD NOT CHANGE INTO EITHER 3RD GEAR. *AK TRANSMISSION FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725310July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AT ABOUT 26,000 MILES, WHICH WAS ABOUT TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AGO, I CHECKED THE OIL AND HAD TO ADD THREE QUARTS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO LOOK FOR BLACK SMOKE AND OIL SPOTS ON THE DRIVEWAY. NO BLACK SMOKE OR OIL IS VISIBLY ESCAPING FROM THE ENGINE. I CHECKED THE OIL AGAIN ON JUNE 15, AND HAD TO ADD ANOTHER QUART AND A HALF. I REPORTED IT TO THE DEALER AND MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO CHECK IT OUT. TODAY, JULY 11, 2000, THE DEALER CHECKED THE OIL (WHICH WAS DOWN A HALF QUART), TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR AND HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE VOLKSWAGEN DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER TO POINT THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. SO "WE" ARE NOW WAITING FOR A CALL FROM THE DISTRICT MANAGER. THE OIL AND FILTER HAVE BEEN CHANGED REGULARLY, BUT THE OIL APPEARS VERY GRITTY AND ALSO APPEARS TO BE BURNT ONTO CAP OF THE FILLER-HOLE. THE DEALER SEEMS RELUCTANT, AT BEST, TO DEAL WITH THE SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865270July 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4 CYLINDER ENGINE BURNED 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES, BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING MORE OIL. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784737July 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE O2 SENSOR FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725113July 8, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REVERSE LIGHTS STAY ON AND CANNOT BE FIXED BETW. 2 DEALERS WHO IN TOTAL HAVE WORKED OVER 32 HOURS OF LABOR WITH OUT RESOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784732July 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL GAUGE GOES FROM PRESENT LEVEL TO EMPTY THEN AFTER A WHILE RETURN TO PRESENT LEVEL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725030July 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIRST FAILURE WHILE GETTING ON FREEWAY. DEALER SERVICE HAD CAR FOR 38 DAYS, 2 OR 3 REBUILD ATTEMPTS BEFORE TELLING ME A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. PROBLEM WAS IN REVERSE GEAR, SAID OUTPUT SHAFT WAS BENT. TWO MONTHS LATER THE TRANSMISSION SUFFERED ANOTHER FAILURE OF THE SAME TYPE WHILE ON VACATION IN SAN FRANSISCO. DEALER IS TELLING ME USER ABUSE, I KNOW OF 6 OTHER 1999 AND 2000 JETTA'S THAT HAVE HAD MANULE TRANSMISSION FAILURES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725032July 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, STEERING
SECOND TRANSMISSION FAILURE FOR THIS CAR, UNSURE IF THE DEALER IN FACT REPLACED ORIGIONAL. ALSO HAVE NOTICED SPEEDOMETER MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AT ALL SPEEDS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725039July 6, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784728July 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864628June 30, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER SEAT HAVE REPEATEDLY CAME OFF THE RAIL AND FALL BACKWARD. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724727June 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VEHICLE SPUTTERS AND THEN STALLS WHILE IDLING AND IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. WORSE DURING HIGH TEMPERATURES. WILL NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. FUEL PUMP MAKES WHINING NOISES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724631June 27, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 5TH GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY USSUALLY AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. THIS LEADS TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND COULD LEAD TO PANIC AND A LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552776June 21, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-160) HOOD LATCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES HOOD AND WINDSHIELD WHEN THE HOOD FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863944June 21, 2000
SEAT BELTS
CENTER REAR RESTRAINTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING OCCUPANT (S) TO BE UNRESTRAINED. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552576June 12, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE SKI RACKS INSTALLED BY A DEALER CAME OFF THE VEHICLE WITH THE SNOW BOARDS CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723835June 10, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723783June 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), POWER TRAIN
I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS JUST MY CLUTCH CABLE NEEDING REPLACED BUT IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE PEDALS WELD POINT. THE ODOMETER HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR BUT NO ONE CAN TELL WHY IT DOESN'T WORK. NO GEARS ARE STICKING AND THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS FINE. QUESTION, I REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM ALSO; HOW CAN I GET REIMBERSED FOR THESE RECALLS ?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723790June 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE NEEDED REPLACEMENT TO THE ALTERNATOR TWICE. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. IN ADDITION THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED ONCE. WHEN THIS DID NOT WORK IT WAS THEN REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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