Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1997)

141 consumer complaints on file.

#607392February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606974February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832975January 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ACID SPILLING ONTO ENGINE, POWER STEERING BLEW OUT. DEALER REPLACED A TUBE ON THE BATTERY SO THE ACID CAN RUN THROUGH THE TUBE AND SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT WAS NOT THE ORGINAL BATTERY. BUT CONSUMER NEVER CHANGED BATTERY AND BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542983December 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS CONTINUALLY FAILING CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830512November 10, 1998
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED THAT CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE TIRES. CONSUMER COMPLIED, AND CONDITION STILL OCCURS. DEALER STILL INSISTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL IN CONSUMER TIRES. DEALER NOW SAYS THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542258October 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829392October 23, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER HIT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION DID NOT HOLD, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540537September 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION, BRAKE, AND GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTION, AND MUSTY SMELL FROM AC. ALTHOUGH THESE AND OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE THE AC STILL SMELLS AND THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535399May 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822113March 25, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD HIT VEHICLE FROM UNDERNEATH AND SPLIT THE FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED BETWEEN 10-12 GALLONS OF FUEL TO LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524494February 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530174February 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DRIVER'S SEAT CONTAINED FAULTY WIRING, CAUSING FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#820566January 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS LYING IN THE HIGHWAY AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527944January 9, 1998
AIR BAGS
DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#818876November 12, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH , REGISTERS AT 4700RPMS BEFORE DOWNSHIFTING. ALSO THE GEAR CONSOLE FAULSELY READS THE GEARS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818728November 10, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM ALL SIDES, AND PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815556September 12, 1997
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH VEHICLE WAS INV0LVED IN A COLLISION . THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814200July 15, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE ADHESIVE THAT SECURES THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW HAS MELTED DUE TO SUN LIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809945March 13, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER HIT THE CURB AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. THE DRIVER WAS POSSIBLY KILLED BY THE AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#809297February 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST PIPE EXTENDS UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER, REVEALING RAW EDGE OF PIPE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE HAND WHEN WASHING VEHICLE, INJURY MAY ALSO BE SUSTAINED IF BRUSHING AGAINST THE BUMPER PARALLEL\HORIZONTALLY. CONSUMER CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA #44730. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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