2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

2001 JETTA VR6 DRIVER SEAT ROCKS BECAUSE OF BROKEN GEARS. *TS THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SEAT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A BAD GEAR AND IT WILL COST OVER $700. TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER CONSIDERS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVES THIS MAY AFFECT THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE SIDE MOUNTED AIR BAGS. THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT ALSO BROKE. *NM

WITHIN THE FIRST MONTH OF OWNING MY VW JETTA 1.8L TURBO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF. EACH TIME THAT I TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED SOMETHING IS REPAIRED, BUT IN A FEW DAYS THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND THERE IS A NEW PROBLEM. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF WORK DONE ON THE CAR AND NOTHING SEEMS TO HELP THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND THE CAR WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES UNTIL THE CAR IS WARMED UP. IF I TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR BEFORE THE SHAKING STOPS, IT BARELY MOVES EVEN IF COMPLETELY DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, AND THE BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP, NEARLY HITTING OTHER CARS WHEN PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. WHEN THE CAR DOES WARM UP IT LURCHES FORWARD BUT THEN SEEMS TO RUN JUST FINE. I HAVE HAD THE RECALLED PROBLEMS FIXED AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER REPAIRS, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS SAME PROBLEM KEEPS HAPPENING, AND THAT I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OTHER WEBSITES. *NM

MY WIFE OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA VR6 GLX. CURRENTLY IT HAS ABOUT 40,000 MILES ON IT. IN SEPTEMBER WE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY. WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD, THE CAR HESITATES AND FEELS AS IF IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. WHEN IT WARMS UP THE CAR WORKS PERFECTLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALER LAST MONTH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND PERFORM THE NEEDED SERVICE. THEY REPLACED THE BATTERY (WHICH WAS NEEDED) AND PERFORMED THE SERVICE, BUT DID NOT FIX OR ADDRESS THE STALLING ISSUE. THEIR THOUGHT WAS THAT THE STALLING WAS RELATED TO THE BATTERY. WHEN THE STALLING CONTINUED MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO A MIENEKE REPAIR SHOP. THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS BUT WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT CHARGE US AND SUGGESTED WE TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. ON OCTOBER 3, 2005 MY WIFE CALLED THE DEALER (DICK HANNAH AT THE VANCOUVER AUTOMALL) TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. THEY ASKED WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND WHEN SHE MENTIONED THE STALLING THEY IMMEDIATELY KNEW THE PROBLEM. BEFORE MY WIFE COULD EXPLAIN WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THEY MENTIONED THAT THEY CONTINUOUSLY GET CALLS AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD, AND IT IS OCCURRING WITH SEVERAL OF THE VW MODELS. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THAT THEIR MANAGEMENT IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THERE CURRENTLY IS NO SOLUTION. WHAT THEY RECOMMEND IS THAT MY WIFE BUY A FUEL ADDITIVE AND SEE IF THAT HELPS. THEY HAVE NOTICED THAT AFTER ADDING IT TO A FEW TANKS OF GAS THE CARS SEEMS TO PERFORM BETTER, BUT THAT THE PROBLEM DOES NOT GO AWAY. VW THINKS IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVES, AND THAT IS A PROBLEM SPECIFIC TO THE FUEL USED IN THE NORTHWEST. THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION. WHEN MY WIFE IS ENTERING A ROADWAY I DO NOT WANT HER CAR TO STALL OR SLOW AND PUT HER IN A SITUATION WHERE HER SAFETY IS AT RISK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING BEFORE THERE ARE INJURIES. JOE BESSMAN. *NM

DT: WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SUDDENLY THERE WAS A FLASH FOLLOWED BY A LOUD BANG. THE SMELL WAS OF SMOKE AS IF THERE WAS FIREWORKS. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS STARTLED AND CONCERNED. HE CALLED 911. THERE WAS NO CRASH, DAMAGE, OR INJURY OTHER THAN THE SHOCK AND LOUD NOISE RINGING IN THE EARS. 911 INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO DRIVE HOME IF ABLE OR CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK. THE CONSUMER GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DECIDED TO DRIVE HOME. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. THE CONSUMER WAS ON A NEWLY PAVED HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER FELT THIS COULD NOT BE DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD AT THAT TIME. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN DEALER, WHO SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM OR ANY ISSUES LIKE THAT WITH THE AIRBAGS. NO CORRECTIONS OR REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

DT: 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI DIESEL. THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL, SHORTED OUT AND MALFUNCTIONED. THERE IS A BURN MAKE ON THE SOCKET AND ON THE BULB ITSELF, THE BULB DID NOT BURN OUT BUT THE SOCKET DID. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE BULB OUT AND THEN INSERT THE BULB AND IT WORKED SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW BEING FIXED, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT OF SOCKET. THERE IS A RECALL ON RELATED COMPONENT, WHICH IS A FLASHER RELAY, THE RECALL ID IS VX. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DAMAGED SOCKET. THE TURN SIGN IS NOW WORKING WITH NEW BULB BUT THE CONSUMER SUSPECTS IT WILL FAIL AGAIN DUE TO THE DAMAGED SOCKET. *NM

82,5310.00 JUST REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD SOME TYPE OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING. CD PLAYER AND STEREO. CD LCD PANEL WOULD SAY NO CD IN WHICH YOU WOULD HAVE A CD IN THE JACKET IF YOU KEPT PUSHING THE BUTTON SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK. AT TIMES YOU CAN ONLY READ HALF THE CALL LETTERS FOR STATIONS. ROLLING DOWN BACK OF THE WINDOWS YOU WOULD HEAR A VERY LOUD PRESSURE THUMPING NOISE. SO LOUD YOU COULD NOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW IN THE BACK. WHEN YOU WOULD TAKE THE CAR IN. MECHANIC'S ALWAYS SAID, IT WAS BASICALLY OUR IMAGINATION. *JB

2001 VW JETTA 1.8T ALL IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED AND THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE IN USA TODAY TO REPLACE. APPARENTLY THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM FOR 2001 JETTA'S. VW CAN NOT KEEP THEM IN STOCK. REPEAT THERE ARE NONE AS OF 09/19/2005 IN USA TO REPLACE THIS VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *NM

2ND OCCURRENCE OF BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE - 2001 JETTA. INITIAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE SAME DAY RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED. SWITCH COST WAS REIMBURSED BY VW AT NO CHARGE. 2ND FAILURE OCCURRED ON 9/17/05. FIRST SWITCH MANUFACTURED BY EATON. SECOND SWITCH MANUFACTURED BY DELPHI. *JB

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IGNITION COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A SHORT.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH. *JB

VW SENT A LETTER TO ME THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS ON MY 2001 JETTA TDI SEDAN VW MAY FAIL AND THEY WOULD REPAIR THEM WHEN IT OCCURRED UP TO 7 YEARS. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THEM BEFORE FAILURE. WHEN THEY FAILED I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 65 MPH AND THE DRIVERS WINDOW FAILED CRASHING INTO THE INNER DOOR WELL. NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THE LOUD BANG IN THE DOOR ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHO PUT A FIX KIT ON IT. NOW THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS THEY PUT THE FIX KIT IN BOTTOMS OUT MAKING A LOUD NOSE AND WHEN IT COMES UP IT MAKES A CLICKING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING HITTING THE GLASS. THE DEALER STATES THIS IS THE VW FIX. I HAVE A 2003 JETTA TDI SEDAN VW AND IT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM SO I RESEARCHED WHY. WHAT I FOUND OUT WAS THAT YOU CAN'T BUY THE 2001 WINDOW REGULATORS AND MOTORS FROM VW YOU CAN ONLY GET THE UPDATE LIKE IN MY 2003. THE REASON IS THAT VW CAME UP WITH A FIX THAT IS NOT PROPER WITH THIS FIX KIT. THE CORRECT FIX IS TO REPLACE THE REGULATORS AND MOTORS. THE WINDOWS DID NOT MAKE NOISES PRIOR TO THEM FAILING AND SHOULD NOT BE DOING THIS IF THE FIX KIT WORKS PROPER. *JB