1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

FIRST: COIN HOLDER BROKE, NEXT, THE FUEL PUMP. AFTER THAT, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT. THE HEAT GAUGE GOES ON THE "I WILL WORK WHEN I WANT TO, AND I WON'T WHEN I DON'T" ATTITUDE. SPEAKING OF FRONT END BUMPERS, I'VE HAD MINE REPLACED AND FIXED 3 TIMES, STUPID ME, SHOULDN'T I KNOW BY NOW NOT TO GET SO CLOSE TO THOSE PARKING CURBS. NEXT, IT STARTED USING OIL, EVERY 1000 MILES, 1 QT, WENT TO DEALER, GAVE ME RUNAROUND, MECHANIC STANDING BY LISTENING, TOOK MY SIDE, REPLACED RINGS, SORRY, I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE SITE SOONER SO I COULD TELL YOU ALL THIS.FIXED. MAYBE, HOPE. NOW, CAR DIES ON HIGHWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON ABOVE SPEEDS OF 50+, MOMENTARILY, AND THEN STARTS AGAIN. THE DRINK HOLDER HAS NOW BROKEN, SON HAS TO PUT AA BATTERY ABOVE CASSETTE TO HAVE SOUND COMING FROM ALL SPEAKERS. EMERGENCY FLASHERS STARTED MAKING CRACKING NOISES, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS?, NOT MY VW. AIR CONDITIONER QUIT WORKING 1 MONTH AGO. WENT TO MECHANIC TODAY, HE SAYS COMPRESSOR. HAVE YOU PRICED A COMPRESSOR? $840. DEALER ONLY PART,GO FIGURE, AREN'T THEY ALL. WIPERS ARE NOT GOOD, REPLACED 2 TIMES. SO GLAD I DON'T HAVE POWER WINDOWS AND AUTO TRANS. I READ WHAT SOMEONE WROTE, "I LOVE MY CAR". IT'S A [XXX] SHAME ISN'T IT ,THAT WE PUT THIS MUCH CONFIDENCE INTO A CAR DEALER TO BE THIS DISAPPOINTED. ALL VW JETTA'S SHOULD READ "MADE IN MEXICO" EMBLAZENED - I DON'T KNOW WHERE. IF CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED, POST HERE. I GOT A LEMON. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE'S ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING AND THE EPC LIGHT ILLUMINATED.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE EPC LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS REDUCED FROM 60 MPH TO 20 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WEREN'T ENOUGH COMPLAINTS TO LAUNCH AN INQUIRY. *NLM *JB

1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*MR WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, THE REVERSE SYNCHRO FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD NO REVERSE GEAR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A 10 YEAR/100,000 WARRANTY, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE THE DEALER REFUSED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. *NLM *JB

ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. DEALER DID ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS DONE. CONSUMER HAS DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THIS AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: MAIN COMPLAINT 1. FAILURE OF WINDOW REGULATOR, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE - SEVERAL TIMES ON EACH SIDE 2. THE CAR IS A 1999 AND I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE ONCE IN 2000 (BLEW UP) AND ONCE RECENTLY (8/2003) AND NOW STARTER MOTOR AND ALTERNATOR ARE FAILING. SOMETIMES THE GAS GAUGE WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T, SOMETIMES THE KEY LOCK/ALARM WORKS SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T AND HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY - ALL PROBLEMS SINCE 2000. THE CAR IS KNOWN TO LOCK/UNLOCK ITSELF. THE FENDER LINER AND FRONT GRILLS FELL OFF IN 2000. THE SUNROOF COVER AND THE SUNROOF HAVE BOTH FAILED ONCE. THE GAS TANK COVER FAILED TWICE. THE FRONT CLUTCH DROPPED OFF THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT 24500 MILES AND THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT WORK WITH ME ON EXPENSES ($600 TO FIX). THE VW SYMBOL ON ALL 4 TIRES HAVE FALLEN OFF (ONLY IN PLACE WITH ADHESIVE).*AK

FOR THE SECOND TIME THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE CRACKED AND BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT ON VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS UNAWARE OF WAY IT KEEPS OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR *CB

ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WITH NO WARNING. LOST POWER ASSISTED STEERING.*AK

ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WITH NO WARNING. LOST POWER ASSISTED STEERING. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THE EPC LIGHT CAME WHICH RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE DOESN'T NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED THAT VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS, BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT.*AK