Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1993)

17 consumer complaints on file.

#10438013December 1, 2011
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA III. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL HOSE, CAUSING FUEL TO FALL TO THE GROUND. THE CONTACT WOULD ALSO SEE SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT THE VIN DID NOT ASSOCIATE WITH THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 92V058000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 202,365. UPDATED 12/29/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MAIN COMPLAINT WAS ABOUT THE HEATER CORE, WHICH WAS THE HEATING ELEMENT INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE DASHBOARD VENT. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME FILLED WITH RADIATOR FLUID MIST. A MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BLOWN HEATER CORE. UPDATED 12/30/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016269August 14, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF ALMOST FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016270August 14, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN BACK INTO RETRACTOR. LEAVING OCCUPANT UNRESTRAINED. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747709July 3, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I WAS GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, I HEARD AIR COMING FROM THE ROOF OF MY CAR AND LOOKED UP AND MY SUNROOF BLEW OFF AND COULD HAVE HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSING SERIOUSE INJURY OR DEATH HAD IT HIT THE WINDSHIELD OF ANOTHER VEHICAL. I HAD NO WARNING AND MY SUNROOF WAS NOT OPEND AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726477August 2, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
TAIL LIGHT ASS'YS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY PER SERVICE BULLETIN (APPROX. 1995) BECAUSE TRUNK STOPS WEREN'T HIGH ENOUGH AND TRUNK WOULD CLOSE ON TAILLIGHT, PUNCTURING LENS, THEN FILL UP WITH WATER AND BLOW OUT BULBS. APPROX. 3 YEARS LATER, I REC'D A TICKET FROM CHP BECAUSE OF NO TAIL LIGHTS OR BRAKE LIGHTS. SAME PROBLEM. I COVERED HOLE WITH SILICONE AND REPLACED THE BULBS. LATER, THE BLINKERS/FLASHERS STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE HORN QUIT AND DEALER SAYS IT MAY A CRIMPED WIRE WHICH ALSO KILLED THE A\C. ONE OTHER PERSON I KNOW WITH A SIMILAR JETTA ALSO HAS BLINKERS/FLASHERS THAT STOPPED WORKING, THEN THEIR HORN...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718880February 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. SEATBELT GETS CAUGHT IN DOOR. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER YEARS AGO. THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT! THE SHOULDER BELTS ARE NOW ALMOST COMPLETELY CUT THROUGH FROM BEING CAUGHT IN THE DOOR SO MANY TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854204December 21, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS ARE STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION DUE TO THE LOCK CYLINDER FALLING OUT OF THEIR WELDED POSITION INTO THE DOOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850169October 7, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALLS 98V195000 AND 98V160000; REAR BRAKE LINE AND THE HOOD LATCH RECALLS WHICH WERE NOT YET MODIFIED BECAUSE OF NO AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. DEALER IS PULLIAM FORD, 655 BROAD RIVER ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210 PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706052April 28, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WARM WEATHER/TRANSMISSION WONT DOWNSHIFT/CAR ALMOST STALLS/NO POWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830938November 17, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECALL # 98V160000 VW/HOOD LATCH; PARTS UNAVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OCTOBER. DEALER IS NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830711November 13, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. IN EACH ATTEMPT TO GET VEHICLE SERVICED, THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 98V16000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829884October 30, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, AND THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815229August 11, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK AND FRAME BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE REARWARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513905January 22, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SUNROOF FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513951January 14, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK RECALLED, REPLACEMENT JACK HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#968427July 7, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#958549January 11, 1995
SEAT BELTS
WHILE APPLYING SEAT BELT, BELT BECOMES TWISTED AND BECOMES JAMMED. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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