Volkswagen Jetta Complaints (1997)

141 consumer complaints on file.

#858653March 16, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857676March 1, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL INTO A TREE. DEALE HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856602February 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND GAS INDICATOR WERE GIVING WRONG READINGS . DLR WAS CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549726November 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548916October 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED HESITATION AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, REPAIR REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF EXTRA RESISTOR WIRE TO MAINTAIN BASIC SETTINGS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711399September 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ON THE FIRST OCCASION WE NOTED THAT BATTERY ACID HAD OVERFLOWED AND CONCACTED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY TRAY. THE RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED, THIS WORKED FOR SEVERA MONTHS. ON THE 2ND OCCURANCE, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE FLUID POURED OUT OF THE RESERVOIR IN ABOUT 30 TO 40 SECONDS. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR REGULATOR, BATTERY TRAY AND POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. HE ALSO INSTALLED A SEPERATE DRAIN LINE FROM THE BATTERY VENT TO AN AREA WHICH WAS CLEAR OF ANY WIRING/RESERVOIRS. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHSE, IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE OVERCHARGE RUINED THE BATTERY. I DID WRITE A LETTER TO VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA, DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM AND REMEDY. THEY REPLIED THAT THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, THANKS FOR THE NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847675September 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846682September 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER BUCKLED UP AND DROVE AROUND, THEN PARKED VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TRIED TO BUCKLE UP AGAIN, SHE COULDN'T BECAUSE THE ORANGE BUTTON DID NOT RETURN UP. THIS HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709526August 2, 1999
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. DIGANOSTIC PERFORMED BY DEALER REVEALED THAT IGNITOR WAS BAD. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR AIR BAG IF I PAID FOR LABOR. ALTHOUGH I AGREED, I WAS SUPRISED TO HEAR THAT AIRBAGS DO NOT FALL UNDER THE SAME WARRANTY REQUIRMENTS AS SEAT BELTS. ALTHOUGH I'M THANKFUL THAT VW AGREED TO COVER THE $600 FOR THE AIRBAG, I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE $100 IN LABOR FOR A SAFETY DEVICE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547479July 26, 1999
TIRES:VALVE, TIRES
LEFT FRONT VALVE STEM WOULDN'T HOLD. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839832June 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545961June 4, 1999
TIRES
TIRE BLOWOUT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, INJURIES TO CONSUMERS.(GOODYEAR EAGLE 195/60R14) MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#838690June 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE COVER FELL OFF, COVERNING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838279May 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AFTER SHUTTING IGNITION OFF, CONSUMER THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706318May 7, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN GLOWING HOW POPS OUT OF ITS HOLDER, WINDSHIELD FLUID ODOR IS CARRIED INTO CAR BY VENT SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835012February 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABOUT TO DRIVE OFF WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING RPM'S TO GO HIGH, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER, DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834888February 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT IN TRAFFIC OR WHENEVER THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703215February 12, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR - RECURRING DESIGN PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703188February 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR AT PASSING GEAR. VW SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE CAR IS BEING SERVICED BY LOKEY VW IN CLEARWATER FLPHONE IS 7277992151. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS MIKE BOARDMAN. THIS IS SERIOUS AS I WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO GET TO A MERGE SPEED THE TRANNY KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR SO I HAD TO MERGE AT A LOWER SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703056February 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD, THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN ONE GEAR OR SHIFTS SPORADICALLY. I NEARLY MISSED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY UPSHIFTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY HAVE EVEN PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS CAR CAN'T BE FIXED, AND THAT IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE HELP ME IN GETTING THE SITUATION RESOLVED. THANKYOU VINCENT BANNISTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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