2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

UPON RESEARCH ON BLOGS AND REVIEWS THE 2006 JETTA HAS SEVERAL OF THE SAME ISSUES. CAR HAS 54K MILES AND CV BOOTS ARE CRACKED AND NEEDING REPLACEMENTS. THE HEADLINER DROPPED WHILE DRIVING IMPAIRING VISIBILITY OF ROAD WAYS AND HINDERS VIEW OUT BACK WINDOWS. DRIVERS SIDE WIRING HARNESS. *TR

WHEN THE DSG TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE RPM GAUGE ALMOST REDLINES, THEN WHEN IT ENGAGES TO 3RD IT JERKS AND THE WHEELS PILL OUT, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING TO ME ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO GET TO WORK! VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY SAID THE DSG TRANSMISSION IS SEALED. I WOULD LIKE VOLKSWAGEN HEALED RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT AND SELLING IT TO AMERICANS PUTTING ME IN DANGER. I WOULD LIKE YOUR ATTORNEYS TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST VW FOR 1 BILLION DOLLARS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THAT WILL MAKE THEM UP, YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND DON'T BUY A VOLKSWAGEN. *TR

THE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR CONSOLE TURNS OFF WHEN THE DOOR IS OPEN SLIGHTLY MORE THAN HALFWAY. IF THE DOOR IS CLOSED THE POWER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES, SO I HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR SLIGHTLY FOR IT TO WORK. DRIVER SIDE DOOR WORKS OCCASIONALLY AS WELL AS THE TRUNK WITH THE KEY LESS ENTRY. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND I NOW BELIEVE THAT IT'S THE WIRING HARNESS CAUSING THE PROBLEMS. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE MOUNTS SNAPPED THAT SECURED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

PASSENGER, DRIVER DOOR AND SUNROOF WIRING HARNESS SHORT. AFFECTS WINDOWS AND LOCKS, WINDOW WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AND THE DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK. JIGGLING THE WIRING HARNESS GASKET SEEMS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE EACH TIME IT OCCURS. SUNROOF WILL OPEN TO VENT AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANY BUTTONS BEING PUSHED. *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2006 VW JETTA, WITH ONLY 57000 MILES, CAME ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS HAVE NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG A FEW YEARS AGO AND I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AT THAT TIME TO HAVE THE CAR SERVICED TO ADDRESS THAT RECALL. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE LOCAL VW DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT MY PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG WAS "DEFECTIVE" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS AIRBAG IS LOCATED IN THE SAME LOCATION WHERE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE. I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL VW DEALER THAT THE AIR BAG MUST BE DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE, THERE IS NO EXCUSE THAT SUCH AIRBAG SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO "WEAR AND TEAR." I WAS CHARGED $128.40 BY THE LOCAL VW DEALER FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND WAS QUOTED AN ADDITIONAL $724 PLUS TAX FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED TO MAKE THE CAR SAFE TO DRIVE. THE LOCAL VW DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT VW CORPORATE, AS I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG THAT WAS ALREADY RECALLED IN THE PAST. WHEN I CONTACTED VW CORPORATE, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR, AS THEY DO NOT FEEL THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE (EVEN THOUGH THEIR OWN DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS) AND THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY REPAIR OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I DID MY RESEARCH, AND APPARENTLY THERE ARE MANY 2006 JETTA OWNERS WHO ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME AIRBAG DEFECT ISSUE. VW REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE NHTSA MUST FORCE VW TO REPLACE ITS FAULTY AIRBAGS AT NO COST TO INNOCENT CONSUMERS! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOW AND WILL NOT ALLOW MY PREGNANT WIFE IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD BY THE LOCAL VW DEALER THAT THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND ONE OF THE AIRBAGS IS DEFECTIVE. *JS

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS HAS FAILED AND WITH IT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK, THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN, THE GAS CAP RELEASE DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED A SHORT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS THE WINDOW IS STUCK DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *TR

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS HAS FAILED AND WITH IT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK, THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN, THE GAS CAP RELEASE DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. AFTER I HAD A CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECK THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED ALL THE WIRES IN THE DRIVER SIDE WIRING HARNESS ARE ALL BROKEN. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AND THE PASSENGERS WERE UNABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE REAR DOORS. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,550. UPDATED 9/18/14*CN

THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WIRING HARNESS HAS FAILED AND WITH IT THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. THE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK, THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL DOWN, THE GAS CAP RELEASE DOES NOT WORK AND THE TRUNK RELEASE DOES NOT WORK. IT ALSO SEEMS TO HAVE CAUSED A SHORT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR AS THE WINDOW IS STUCK DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE CHECKED ALL FUSES AND HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. *TR