Volkswagen Jetta Complaints

10,351 consumer complaints on file.

#709828August 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ENTIRE ABS HAS FAILED. THIS INCLUDES THE ECM, THE ABS PUMP AND THE SENSOR. THIS WILL COST OVER $1600.00 TO FIX. THE CAR IS BARELY 3 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844721August 9, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH STARTER OVERHEATING, AND CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN CONERNING SAME PROBLEM. BUT DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONERNED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844554August 6, 1999
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AIRBAG LIGHT COMES AND SHUTS DOWN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709591August 4, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
UPON FOLDING REAR SEAT DOWN, THE MIDDLE SAFT BELT LOCKS IN PLACE AND BECOMES INOPERABLE. I'M AWARE OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH 1999 JETTA THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709602August 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED FAN VIBRATIONS CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO BECOME UNRELIABLE IN VEHICLE. EVENTUALLY THIS CONNECTION WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED CAUSING THE FAN TO BECOME INOPERABLE LEADING TO ENGINE OVERHEATING. BEFORE THE CONNECTION FAILED COMPLETELY, A SPARK WOULD BE CREATED WHEN THE RADIATOR TEMPERATURE SWITCH OR THE AIR CONDITIONING SWITCH WOULD SEND POWER TO THE FAN. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE LED TO AN ENGINE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782586August 4, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING RACK LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709575August 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CARBON MONOXIDE IN BLOODSTREAM OF DRIVER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709526August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. DIGANOSTIC PERFORMED BY DEALER REVEALED THAT IGNITOR WAS BAD. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR AIR BAG IF I PAID FOR LABOR. ALTHOUGH I AGREED, I WAS SUPRISED TO HEAR THAT AIRBAGS DO NOT FALL UNDER THE SAME WARRANTY REQUIRMENTS AS SEAT BELTS. ALTHOUGH I'M THANKFUL THAT VW AGREED TO COVER THE $600 FOR THE AIRBAG, I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE $100 IN LABOR FOR A SAFETY DEVICE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843507July 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVER NIGHT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURRED IN THE DASH AREA, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL POWER, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547479July 26, 1999
TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
LEFT FRONT VALVE STEM WOULDN'T HOLD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842894July 22, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842359July 14, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842219July 13, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN THOUGH DRIVER PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED UPHILL, CRASHING INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838821July 12, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
HOSE THAT PUMPS OUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS BEING PINCHED BY THE HOOD, CLOSING IT AND CAUSING THE FLUID PUMP TO BECOME INOPERABLE. DEALER INDICATED THE LINE HAS TO BE REPOSITIONED OR REWIRED. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782516July 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LEFT FRONT WINDOW MOTOR FAILED CAUSING WINDOW NOT TO OPEN OR CLOSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782553July 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CRUISE CONTROL WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, 60% OF THE TIME IT WILL NOT SETAND WHEN IT DOES IT SOMETIMES TURNS ITSELF OFF WHIL CONSUMER IS DRIVING, DEALER ATTEMPTED TO FIX BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841820July 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
THE CV JOINTS DISINTERGRATED, CAUSING AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE DRIVETRAIN. ALSO DESTROYING THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841708July 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSING KNOBS ON THE DASH TO MELT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708213July 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER WENT OFF/ LIGHTS/ENGINE FAILED AT 65 MPH ON HWY FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THEN CAME BACK ON AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. NEVER DID IT SINCE. NOT SURE WHAT FAILED, BUT IT WAS SCARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707998June 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO MSUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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