Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1998)

192 consumer complaints on file.

#606399February 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MAKE HIGH PITCHED NOISE DURING STOPS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605933February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
RADIATOR HOSE FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607020February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
GEAR SHIFT FAILED CAUSING SECOND GEAR TO BE HARD TO ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700989January 19, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1) WHEN THE STEERING FAILED IT COULD HAV E CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT 2) WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT. 3) WHEN THE OIL LIGHT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL THE MOTOR COULD HAVE LOCKED UP, CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT. I FIND THE ABOVE PROBLEMS VERY SERIOUS. I BOUGHT THE VW JETTA NEW 09/12/98 WITH 15 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THANK YOU BILL HAMANN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701892January 5, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 13 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#832305December 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF RACK SEPARATES AT TIMES. IN FEBRUARY 98, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55MPH WITH SNOW BOARDS TIED DOWN TO ROOF RACKS, WHEN THE RACKS DISCONECTED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RACKS AND THE SNOW BOARDS, THIS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME, DEC. 13-98 SNOW BOARDS WERE ON THE ROOF OF VEHICLE AND FLEW OFF WHEN THE ROOF RACKS DISCONNECTED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP (503-656-2924, ALBERTO MECHANIC AND SERVICE MANAGER LARRY LINDSEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE RACKS WERE INSTALLED INCORECTLY, BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542460November 6, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WATER GOT INTO THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM WHILE DRIVING DAMAGING THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542320October 28, 1998
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780617October 1, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
SECURITY REMOTE,DOOR LOCKS, AND PANIC BUTTON FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827678September 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540669September 8, 1998
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE SUNROOF OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538661July 31, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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