Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1995)

220 consumer complaints on file.

#807954January 22, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
ONTACTED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE NOV. 27, 1995 AND THE REPLACEMENT JACK HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. PLEASE EXPLAIN . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807468January 10, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
HAD RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR THE JACK; DEALERSHIP HAS SAID PART ON BACK ORDER FOR A YEAR (NHTSA RECALL NO 95V05400). STILL WAITING FOR PART. DONALDSON'S, 516 567 9200, ST JAMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807174January 6, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UP A HILL OR ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH OUT WARNING THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. OWNER NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES AND DEALERS CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806754December 26, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE IN TRAFFIIC AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT AT LESS THEN 5MPH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEVERELY BURNING THE DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#806496December 17, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S DOOR ASSEMBLY LATCH MECHANISM IS BROKEN, DOOR WON'T SHUT, PREVIOUS DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, OWNER TIES UP DOOR, NOT FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805443November 21, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING 38 TO 40 MPH THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SHIFT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805102November 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING A FUSE TO BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805123November 15, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN AN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-35MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#511146November 7, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL WIRES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FUEL INJECTION VENT SPARKED/IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804535November 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH, VEHICLE STALLED AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501162October 18, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR BRAKES/IGNITION WIRING/HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS/ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803576October 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ATTEMPED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AT THAT POINT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803216October 4, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
RECALL RELATED (95V-054), WAITING FOR JACK SINCE SEPTEMEBER OF 95. CONTACTED MFG. (3) TIMES ALREADY, STILL WAITING FOR JACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802104September 9, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWERWHEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DUE TO FRONT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS FAILURE, COULDN'T RESTART. *AK FRONT WHEELS WERE DAMAGED DUE TO HITTING A CURB TO SAFELY STOP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507866August 23, 1996
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CRACKING PLASTIC GAS TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507846August 23, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FUEL PUMP AND RELAY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985082August 7, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO DRAG AND OVERHEAT, COULD HAVE RESULTED IN BRAKE LINE RUPTURING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800598August 7, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVERS DOOR LOCKING/LATCHING MECHANISM IS DEFECTIVE .WHEN DRIVER CLOSES THE DOOR IT WILL SOUNDS LIKE IT IS CLOSING, BUT WHEN MAKING TURN ETC..THE DOOR OPENS.WHEN THIS OCCURS THE DOOR OPEN WARNING BUZZURD COMES ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800600August 7, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
VEHICLE'S DRIVER DOOR LATCHING/LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK. AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR AND DRIVING, UPON MAKING A TURN, THE DOOR OPENS, WHEN THIS OCCURS THE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON ALERTING OF A DOOR BEING AJAR/OPEN*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506997August 1, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
BACK UP LIGHTS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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