Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1995)

220 consumer complaints on file.

#10060416March 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051786December 18, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
A PEDESTRIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FROM UNDER A CAR PORT ONTO THE STREET, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BENEATH THE DASH. THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047617November 26, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047621November 26, 2003
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS ENTERING THE CURVE WHEN ROADS ARE WET. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010897March 22, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHERE TO START? PROBLEM WITH THE LOCK CYLINDERS, WHICH BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS BLOWN OUT, REPLACED THE BULBS AND 1 MONTH LATER THEY ARE BLOWN OUT AGAIN, WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, THE STEEL CABLE SNAPPED INSIDE THE HOUSING FAULTY DESIGNED WHEEL AND MOTORS BLOWN, CAN NOT BUY MOTORS SEPARATELY NEED TO BUY THE WHOLE REGULATOR WHICH COSTS OVER $200, PAINT PEELED AND CRACKED, SIDE MOLDING FELL OFF HAD TO RE-GLUE, AND THAT IS ALL I CAN THINK OF OFF HAND I AM NOT INCLUDING THE NUMEROUS SUSPENSION AND EXHAUST PROBLEMS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011408March 11, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006785February 7, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024007December 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM IGNITION SWITCH. HAPPENED TWICE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AS A RESULT. PH WIPER MOTOR AND SWITCH REPLACED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767996October 2, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DAMAGE ON ESTIMATE CURRENTLY, MILEAGE IS APPROX. 41000, INS. CO. CONTACTED AND CLAIM FILED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019035September 19, 2002
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF BRACKET BROKE, IT WAS MADE OFF WHITE METAL, RESULTING IN SUNROOF BEING INOPERATIVE. HAD TO REPLACE SUNROOF *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016195August 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
ENGINE FAN STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED ENGINE TO LOCK UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566791July 22, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATE THAT BACK LEFT SEABELT STUCK, WILL NOT TIGHTEN, AND CAR IS MISSING BACK SEAT MIDDLE SEATBELT. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012043June 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD BLOW A FUSE WHENEVER WIPERS WERE USED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OR LESS. DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008482April 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND THE WIRING GOING TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760901April 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN RECALL, COMPANY STATES MY CAR ISNT AFFECTED. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FAN BEING NOISYAND OVERHEATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755707December 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW MOVES ERRATICALLY OR OPPOSITE OF DIRECTION INTENDED, CAN CLOSE ON HAND ACCIDENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895406August 29, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING, HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, DEALERSHIP WAS IN POSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS, CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL 98V16 UNTIL THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WANTS DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR ALL CHARGES SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749010July 23, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DOZEN POWER WINDOW REGULATOR AND MOTOR FAILURES SINCE NEW. FIRST ONE AT 4,373 MILES. ABOUT ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS ON AVERAGE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR OR GETTING STUCK UP. I'VE PAID THROUGH THE NOSE TO GET THESE REPAIRED. I'VE TALLIED QUITE A BIT OF SIMILAR AND IDENTICAL INCIDENTS OF THIS PROBLEM, IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL, AND I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME VW IS FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THEY'VE DUPPED THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR CLAIM THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED SHOULDN'T BE ACCEPTED ANYMORE, ESPECIALLY IF THE FAILURES OCCURED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN CONTINUALLY BREAK AFTERWARD. THE NHTSA OUGHT TO HELP ALL THE OWNERS FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR TROUBLES AND FRUSTRATIONS. LEAVING YOUR CAR AT A DEALERSHIP ISN'T EXACTLY CONVENIENT, AND HAVING TO DO IT REPEATEDLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SHOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE TO THE INDUSTRY AND THE INDUSTRY REGULATORS (YOU). MY FAMILY ALSO OWNS A 1986 HONDA ACCORD WITH 190,000 ON IT AND NOT ONCE IN 15 YEARS HAS ANY OF ITS WINDOW REGULATORS OR MOTORS FAILED. VW JETTA'S AREN'T THE ONLY MODEL SUSCEPTABLE TO THIS FAILURE, PASSATS AND EVEN THE NEW BEETLE HAVE IDENTICAL FAILURES FOR MANY YEARS, I JUST RESEARCHED IT ON YOUR OWN SITE. ADD UP THE COMPLAINTS AND YOU'LL FIND THERE'S SIGNIFICANT REASON TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FOR THE OWNERS AND AMPLE REASON TO FINE VW AND FORCE THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FAILURES BY REIMBURSING THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP THEM IN BUSINESS, THEIR CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU. TODD CALLAHAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747042June 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS IS THE THIRD DISTRIBUTOR INSTALLED ON THIS VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 24K. THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AN THAT ONE FAILED AT 97,500. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE STUMBLING, AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889580June 1, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS CANNOT BE OPERATED BY REAR SWITCHES OR BY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCHES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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