1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASBOARD BECAME ILLUMINATED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THAT VW'S NEED SUPPLEMENTAL WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED IN STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTION AS SHIPPPED FROM THE FACTORY. DEALER SAYS "MOST" VW NEW JETTAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND CHARGED $90 TO INSTALL NEW CONNECTOR. IF THIS IS TRUE SHOULDN'T VW HAVE TO RECALL BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY SYSTEM? NLM

VACUUM LINE TO TURBO FAILED, CAUSING NEAR TOTAL LACK OF ACCELERATION -- ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WINDOWS KEEP FALLING OFF THE TRACKS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER ADDS THAT THE WINDOW FELL INTO THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SHIFT ATTENTION WHILE DRIVING ALMOST HAVING AN ACCIDENT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW FELL DOWN ONTO THE DOOR. DRIVER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE DRIVER LOSES CONSENTRATION OF THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT WINDOW REGULATOR HAD MALNFUNCTIONED.*AK

JUST BOUGHT THIS USED CAR AND AFTER USING THE WINDOW TWICE, THE REGULATOR BROKE. ACCORDING TO VOLKSWAGEN, THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOT PREVENTION AGAINST IT. I'M FROM WI AND CAN'T HAVE A BROKEN WINDOW IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER. PLUS WHEN I CANNOT DO BUSINESS IN IL ANYMORE BECAUSE MY WINDOW DOESN'T WORK AND IT IS TOO COLD OUT TO BE DRIVING LIKE THAT. *AK

ON FRIDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 3, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND LOWERED THE WINDOW. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO RAISE IT THERE WAS A CLUNK, AND THE WINDOW SLID DOWN INTO THE DOOR. *AK

ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT ENGINE VALVES AND HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WARNING THAT ENGINE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED HAS SHOWN UP ON DASHBOARD SINCE SUMMER OF 2000. WE HAVE TAKEN CAR IN TWO TIMES AND IS NOW DUE FOR ANOTHER SERVICE JOB, AND LIGHT TO ENGINE CHECK IS STILL ON FOR PAST SIX MONTHS. DEALER SIMPLY SHRUGS THEIR SHOULDERS. COST A FACTOR TO REPAIR? WE HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR SINCE LAST SUMMER (NOW DECEMBER 2001) IF ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS, WE WOULD NOT KNOW FOR LIGHT IS CONTINUALLY ON. BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER TO BE SAFE DRIVING. NO HELP FROM DEALER.*AK

AT 12000 MILES ROTORS WERE WARPED AND GLAZED. THEN, 14000 MILES LATER PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO REPLACE ROTORS BECAUSE THIS IS REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

MIDDLE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. AFTER LOWERING AND RAISING THE REAR SEAT THE SEAT BELT IS INOPERABLE BECAUSE IT WILL NOT RELEASE.*AK