2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE PAD LOCKED WHILE DRIVING, DUE TO THE BRAKE PAD BEING STUCK. WHEN THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE BRAKE PAD FELL OFF ONTO THE FLOOR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW BRAKE CALIPER AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

1. NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE FAILURE OCCURRED; 2. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE; THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME AFTER THE INITIAL INSTANCE; CONSEQUENCE IS THAT THE CAR CAN NOT BE BACKED UP; 3. THE DEALER HAS REVIEWED AND WANTED NEW TRANSMISSION BUT NO GUARANTEE IT WOULDN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. HAVE ALSO TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT SERVICE FOR VWS AND SERVICED TRANSMISSION BUT INDICATED INTERNAL MECHANISMS NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY VW DEALER. *TR

DECEMBER 13, 2010. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. METRO VW SERVICE DIAGNOSED AN IGNITION MISS. THEY REPLACED (1) IGNITION COIL ON CYLINDER #2 WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF IGNITION COIL THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE "NEW VERSION" IGNITION COIL HAS INSULATION WHERE THE ORIGINAL COIL DID NOT. FEBRUARY 8, 2011, APPROXIMATELY, TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. AT LEAST ONE OF THE THREE ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS IS FAILING, CAUSING AN IGNITION MISS, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS ARE NOT PERFORMING AS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED. THE ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH THE NEW VERSOIN IGNITION COILS AT THE MANUFACTURERS EXPENSE. *TR

THE FOLLOWING RELATES TO A 2008 JETTA 2.0L WOLFSBURG EDITION SEDAN. THREE TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY LOST MOTIVE POWER, WITH THE ENGINE QUICKLY DROPPING TO 0 RPM, WITH ALL 3 INCIDENTS OCCURRING DURING BUSY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE CAR WAS ABLE TO RESTART, AND WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. A FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE EXACT SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED, BUT THE CAR COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. WHILE IN THE SHOP, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PART WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH WAS ORDER AND REPLACED. UPON RECEIVING THE CAR THE 2ND TIME, THE VEHICLE BEHAVED NOTICEABLY DIFFERENT - POOR ACCELERATION, UNUSUAL SHIFTING, SUDDEN JERKING AND LURCHING WHILE IDLING. THREE DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE CAR, ONCE AGAIN A COMPLETE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC. NOW WAITING FOR A SECOND TOW, AND THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THESE INCIDENTS POSE SERIOUS SAFETY THREATS, SINCE THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER SEEMS TO UNRELATED TO VEHICLE OPERATION STATUS - IE, SPEED, INCLINE, ETC DO NOT AFFECT THE VEHICLE'S SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, AND THUS CAN OCCUR IN ANY TRAFFIC CONDITION. *LN

FRONT PASSENGER ABS WIRE CAME OUT OF BRACKET AND RUBBED ON THE AXLE. ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON...ABS IS INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY SNOW AND ICE. WE LIVE IN ILLINOIS WHERE THERE IS SNOW AND ICE 6 MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. WHY IS THIS KIND OF ENGINEERING ALLOWED IN SNOWY CLIMATES IF IT IS UNABLE TO PROBABLY FUNCTION. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE BRAKE LINE IS ALSO FASTENED TO THIS BRACKET. WHEN CHECKING ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY RECURRING ISSUE. WE WILL BE NEEDING TO GET THIS FIXED....CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY SAY THIS DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE REPAIR IS $506.00 FOR AN ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS. WE HAVE OWNED AUTOS AND VANS SINCE THE INCEPTION OF ABS. WE HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR

REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ARE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING AND MY FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE JUST ABOUT PERFECT. HAVE NOTICED MANY ONLINE FORUMS HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 VW JETTA AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED NOW FOR A 3RD TIME. THE FIRST 2 TIMES HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VW JETTA. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIMS, AND THE RIGHT FRONT RIMS WERE BENT. REPORT 1003146 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A CRASH THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE RIMS TO BEND; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW; YET, THE TIRE SHOP DIDN'T LOCATE A FAILURE ON THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

2008 VW JETTA. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE SHUTDOWN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT DOWNSHIFTED AND BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO EFFECT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RESPOND AND MOVED FORWARD. HE CONTINUED ON WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

I HAVE A 2008 JETTA, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND I HAVE BEEN THE SOLE OWNER. THE CAR HAS 18,000 MILES AND NEEDS NEW BACK BRAKES. VW SAYS IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL NOT PAY FOR BRAKES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE IS 'EQUAL WEAR' ON BOTH BACK BRAKES (THE FRONT ARE FINE); HOWEVER, WHEN I LOOKED AT THE BRAKES WITH THE VW MECHANIC, THERE WAS NOT EQUAL WEAR. I AM CONTESTING THE ISSUE AND BELIEVE THAT IT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND NOT A CASE OF NATURAL WEAR. *TR