Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1996)

174 consumer complaints on file.

#803770October 21, 1996
CHILD SEAT
CONSUMER HAD CHILD SAFETY SEAT ATTACHED TO THE LAP SEAT BELT, THE LATCH CAME APART WHILE CONSUMER TURNED A CORNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803592October 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVER'S DOOR DROPS WHEN OPENED, PROBLEM WITH SHEET METAL INSIDE DOOR, TOLD BY DEALER METAL IS NOT CORRECT SIZE TO CARRY WEIGHT OF DOOR; DROPS 1/4 INCH, RATTLES INSIDE WHILE DRIVING; ALSO, ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY HESITATES AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802729September 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PERIODICALLY VEHICLE STALLS WITH NO WARNING INCLUDING AT INTERSECTIONS. AREA DEALERS HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS FOR REMEDY FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802154September 10, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 50MPH, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508411September 9, 1996
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY FLEW OFF OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801977September 6, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S REAR WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING (60) MPH AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800831August 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE IS MISFIRING AND STALLING WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800068July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY EXPLODED AND CAUSED A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#987127July 19, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIFEDT OFF INTO THE GRASS AREA, REGAINED CONTROL, DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#985584June 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN BACKING IN REVERSE, NOTICED LOUD SQUEALING NOISE, DLR HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT AND CONCLUDED IT'S NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982995April 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THEY VIBRATE AND MAKE VERY LOUD NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980816March 18, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#979208February 14, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING, HOOD LATCH CAME UNFASTENED, HOOD FLEW UP; LATCH MADE OUT OF FLIMSY MATERIAL; NO WARNING; SPEED 30 TO 35 MPH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974912November 13, 1995
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TENSIONER BELT BROKE, LOSS OF POWER STEERING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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