2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 2001 VW JETTA, PURCHASED NEW IN JUNE, 2001.INCLUDING : WINDOWS SPORADICALLY MALFUNCTIONING (WHEN I CALLED VW CORPORATE AS WELL AS MY LOCAL DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT AFTER THE DEALER EVALUATED PROBLEM I COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR CHARGE DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOME OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS!!); TRUNK LATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND NOW LATCH DOES NOT RESPOND TO REMOTES NOR TO THE INSIDE RELEASE ON DRIVER DOOR; DRIVER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT RESPOND TO REMOTES NOR TO CONTROL ON DRIVER DOOR (THE OTHER THREE DOOR LOCKS ARE PRESENTLY FUNCTIONING); INTERIOR COATING ON PLASTIC DOOR HANDLES AND CENTER CONSOLE BEGAN TO PEEL WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF DELIVERY; CENTER CONSOLE LATCH BROKE LONG AGO; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON/OFF SPORADICALLY (BROUGHT CAR TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC BUT PROBLEM UNDIAGNOSED); A WAX SUBSTANCE WAS CONSTANTLY RUNNING INTO DOORWELLS; VW DEALER REPLACED COIL, CABLES AND BUFFER IN RESPONSE TO ROUGH ENGINE IDLE COMPLAINT AND I INCURRED ALL COSTS AND INCONVENIENCE OF CAR IN SHOP , THIS AT 72,000 MILES,HAZARD LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED; TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED; NOW I HEAR OF A BRAKE LIGHT RECALL AND AN EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH PROBLEM. I AM JUST REALIZING RECENTLY THAT I AM NOT ALONE WITH MY JETTA PROBLEMS, THAT NUMEROUS JJETTA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS ( I RESEARCHED ON INTERNET) . VW CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT HELPFUL AT ALL IN RESOLVING THESE PROBLEMS. *TR

MY BRAKE LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING OUT. I WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND THEN A MONTH OR SO LATER I HAVE TO REPLACE THE RIGHT, OR THE CENTER BRAKE LIGHT OR THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT. I AM REPLACING ABOUT 4-5 LIGHTS PER YEAR ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TR ALSO NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. 1/2 OF THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE NO LONGER WORKING, AND WHEN I UNLOCK THE CAR IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK ON ME WITHIN 15 SECONDS UNLESS I START THE ENGINE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LUNGES AND/OR SURGES INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE VEHICLE TAKES A LONG TIME TO SHIFT FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR AND THEN DRIVES NORMALLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,594 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE THERE IS .5 TO 1 SECOND DELAY TO ENGAGE FORWARD GEAR. AT FIRST IT WAS BARELY NOTICEABLE BUT NOW IT FEELS LIKE 1 TO 2 SECONDS PASS BEFORE DRIVE GEAR IS ENGAGED. WHEN PARKING ON A HILL CAR ROLLS BACK. *TR

UPON STARTING THE CAR, IT IDLED LOUDLY AND ROUGHLY. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES THE CAR BEGAN TO BUCK (AS IF THERE WERE MULTIPLE MINI STALLS WHILE DRIVING). WHEN THIS BUCKING/BUMPING BEGAN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. THE CAR WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A CAR DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE IGNITION COIL HAD FAILED. THE OWNER, DESPITE TAKING VERY GOOD CARE OF THE CAR, WILL HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS PART REPLACED. *TR

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WITH A HAZE ON THE HEADLIGHT LENSES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION HAS BECOME DARKER DUE TO THIS HAZE ON THE LENSES. SHE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *KB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER IN NOVEMBER OF 2007, WHERE IT PRESENTLY REMAINS. THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED. THE MOST RECENT DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED THAT THE PRIMARY FAILURE WAS THE WIRING HARNESS AND WOULD COST $2,300 TO REPLACE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000. THE CONSUMER STATED TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC GERMAN AUTO REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE TUNE OF $1896 + $300 DEDUCTIBLE. UPDATED 03/07/08 *TR

WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 65MILE PER HOUR....THE MADE IN BRAZIL, SUMMIT TIRE P195/65R15 DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE...INSIDE TREAD FAILED. THE BLOWOUT, BROKE FIVE BANDS, AND LOST ABOUT FOUR SQUARE INCHES OF TIRE AT THE BLOWOUT SITE. TIRES ARE INFLATED TO 35PSI, AND SHOWS NO SIGN THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY IMPACT DAMAGE. THE TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACE LESS THEN TWO YEARS AGO, AND HAD ABOUT TWENTFIVE THOUSAND MILES ON THEM AT THE TIME. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE RIM, WHEEL COVER AND WHEEL LOCKS BY A ROADSIDE TECH. WHOM ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I WAS ABLE TO REPLACE TIRE AND HAVE A NEW ONE INSTALLED AT THE TIRE CENTER WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. THE TIRE TECH. INDICATED THAT THE OTHER TIRE THAT I WANTED REPLACED AT THE SAMETIME WAS A "GOOD TIRE", AND AS NOTED BY MYSELF AND THE TIRE TECH. STILL HAD NOT REACHED THE WEAR GAGE. I EXPLAINED THAT THE TWO TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME...AND DUE TO THE BLOWOUT, I DID NOT FEEL THAT THE BATCH MAYBE DEFECTIVE. *TR

WE HAVE A 2001 VW WOLFSBERG JETTA, WITH BBS ALLOY WHEELS. THE CAR HAS 59,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. THE ALLOY RIMS ARE SO CORRODED THAT THE TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THE CAR IS NOT RELIABLE BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN A TIRE WILL GO FLAT. *JB

BOUGHT A 2001 VW JETTA 1.8T GLS WOLFSBURG THREE WEEKS AGO. RAINS HIT ME FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY AND ALTHOUGH ALL DOOR SEALS ARE 100% PROPER, WATER LEAKS INTO DRIVER'S SIDE FOOTWELLS VIA HOOD LATCH RELEASE AS BEST I CAN TELL. FOUND THE CAR FLOODED WITH 1-2 INCHES OF WATER, SOAKED INTO CARPET AND CARPET PADDING. REPLACING THE CARPET AND PADDING WOULD COST AROUND 1500 DOLLARS. FIXING THE OBVIOUS DEFECT IN DRAINAGE WILL PROBABLY COST ABOUT 300 FROM READING UP ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH VWS. CHECK OUT HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_43960.HTML ALSO SEE HTTP://WWW.THEAUTOBAHN.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=12789&PAGE=1&START=&PP=10 MY ONLY ABLE COURSE OF ACTION IS TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK AND FIX THAT MYSELF WITH ANY LUCK. THEN IT LOOKS LIKE A GAME OF CUTTING AND PEELING THE CARPET BACK TO DRY THE PADS TO AVOID MOLD AND ODOR, NEITHER OF WHICH WILL I BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY PREVENT FULLY. OF COURSE THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAS NO MEMORY OF THE ISSUE. BUT IT'S NOT JUST ME, CHECK OUT THE FORUMS I PROVIDED WEB ADDRESSES TO. *JB