1992 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE FRESH AIR SYSTEM. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS (PLATIC COVERING ON WIRES) WAS MELTED AND ON FIRE. *AK

SHIFTING CABLE CONTINUES TO EITHER BREAK OR COME LOOSE FROM TRANSMISSION HOUSING.

THE DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING HEAVY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, BLINDING THE OCCUPANT WHILE DRIVING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL LINES IN RELATION TO THE RECALL. (92V-058.001). *AK

VEHICLE STALLS FREQUENTLY, AND DEALERS HAVE REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, POSSIBLE FAULTY AIRFLOW SENSOR. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE HESITATED INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY STALLED COMPLETELY, WITH NOT WARNING.

VEHICLE WAS IN IDLE POSITION LEFT TO WARM UP, WATER/ HEATER/ DEFROSTER, WAS TURNED ON, AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE 15 MINUTES, REAR WINDOWS EXPLODED. *AK

WHILE DRIVNG DOWN THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE RIGHT UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, CONSUMER PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, IN LESS THAN (10) MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK *JB

DURING REAR IMPACT 20-25MPH, SHOULDER HARNESS DRIVER/PASS. SIDE FAILED TO RETRACT, ALLOWING OCCUPANTS TO IMPACT WITH INTERIOR. *AK

STARTER REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO INTERMITTENT STALLING/ VEHICLE NOT STARTING. *SKD