2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

DURING WINTER DRIVING WITH TEMPERATURE AT 18 DEGREES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE AFTER 45 MINUTES OF USE IN WASH MODE. WATER/ICE BUILDS UP UNDER A PLASTIC COWL, THIS COWL HIDES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANICS. THE ICE BUILD UP PREVENTS OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A 2005 VW JETTA OWNER HAS REPORTED THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR. VW HAS REFUSED TO COVER THIS REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIMING THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. *JB

THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS, REMOTE ENTRY TO VEHICLE, MAKING IT UNSAFE AT TO DRIVE? TRIED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH LOCAL DEALER AND THEY ADVISE THEY ARE BOOKED OUT FOR 12 DAYS - NOT SYMPATHETIC TO THE FACT THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE SAFETY RELATED AND NEED TO BE CORRECTED IMMEDIATELY? EITHER DEALERSHIP HAS MORE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLES THAN THEY CAN HANDLE OR THEY ARE UNDER STAFFED? WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT LINE DUE TO POOR SERVICE AND UNWILLINGNESS TO ADDRESS SAFETY CONCERNS PROMPTLY! *JB

WE ASKED OUR DEALERSHIP TO ACQUIRE IT FOR US AFTER OUR 2004 TDI WAS TOTALED. CURRENT VEHICLE IS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WE PURCHASED APRIL 25, 2006 WITH 10583 MILES ON IT. PREVIOUS OWNER WAS VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA. ON JULY 2, 2006 WHILE ON VACATION THE CLUTCH COMPLETELY FAILED AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC IT STARTED SMOKING AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE CLUTCH LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE THEN HAD ABOUT 14-15,000 MILES ON IT. A MAINE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAD FAILED AND THE ENTIRE CLUTCH FAILED. TOOK MORE THAN TWO WEEKS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY OUR VIRGINIA DEALER IT WAS REPORTED TO US THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED DUE TO IMPROPER RE-INSTALLATION. VEHICLE THEN HAD 17632 MILES ON IT. IT TOOK ANOTHER TWO WEEKS TO FORCE THE MAINE DEALER TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE IT. ON DEC. 6, 2006 MY WIFE THE VALET PARKING SERVICE BROUGHT THE CAR TO HER WITH CONSIDERABLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE CLUTCH AND THE STATEMENT THAT IT HAD "BURNED OUT" WHILE TRYING TO COME UP A RAMP. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS ABUSE CAUSED THE CLUTCH TO FAIL AND CRACK THE FLYWHEEL IN THREE PLACES AND WARRANTY FOR THE FLYWHEEL WAS DENIED. WE HAVE OWNED MORE THAN SIX STANDARD TRANSMISSION AUTOMOBILES OVER OUR MORE THAN 3 0 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A CLUTCH FAIL OTHER THAN THE 2 FAILURES IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS WITH THIS VOLKSWAGEN. INTERNET RESEARCH INFORMS US THAT THIS IS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH VOLKSWAGENS. CLEARLY THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL IS DEFECTIVE IN THIS VEHICLE AND THE CLUTCH IS IN GENERAL PRONE TO VERY PREMATURE FAILURE. *NM

2005 JETTA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *TS THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THAT A LOT OF VEHICLES WERE HAVING A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE TAILLIGHTS. *JB

2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA BRAKE PEDAL FAILED, WHEN ATTEMPTING PRESS THE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM

AUTO HEADLAMPS MALFUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE AUTO ENGINE IS STARTED. ALL INCIDENCES HAVE OCCURRED AFTER AUTO WAS IN CONTACT WITH WATER, SUCH AS DURING A RAIN STORM OR A CAR WASH. THE AUTO INDICATOR LIGHT FOR HEADLAMP MALFUNCTION IS LIT AND DIFFERENT HEADLAMP BULBS ARE OUT, INCLUDING THE DAY RUNNING LIGHTS AND HEAD LIGHTS. ON ONE OCCASION, ALL HEADLAMPS MALFUNCTIONED AT ONCE. AUTO WAS PURCHASED ON 4/26/05. FIRST INCIDENT WAS REPORTED ON 5/20/05. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON 5/26/05, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUED SINCE THE REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER HAS NOT ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE 5/26/05. THE DEALER REQUESTED THE AUTO BE RETURNED WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS VISIBLE TO THEM. I RETURNED THE AUTO TO THE DEALER ON 9/25/06 TO SHOW THE SERVICE ADVISOR THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED. THEY DID NOT ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM ON THIS DAY AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TWO WEEKS LATER. ON 10/10/06 THE AUTO WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR, HOWEVER, I WAS INFORMED ON 10/12/06 THAT BECAUSE THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE CENTER TO MAKE A COMPLAINT (REFERENCE NUMBER 60370228) AND WAS ASKED TO TAKE THE AUTO TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. I CONTACTED THE RECOMMENDED VW DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE TECHNICIAN WOULD NEED TO SEE THE PROBLEM AS IT WAS OCCURRING, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT. *NM

FAILURE OF BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH LEADING TO UNSAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE. IMPROPERLY DESIGNED BRAKE SWITCH FAILED AT 19,000 MILES CAUSING REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION. *JB

1. TURNED ONTO AN OFF RAMP AND CAME TO A STOP 2. CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP 3. AWAITING DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE MANUFACTURER OR DRIVER RESPONSIBILITY. *JB

CALL STALLS OUT.. MY VW2005.5 JETTA WHILE DRIVE TURNS OFF WITH NO WARNING SIGNS.. VERY DANGEROUS.. ON THE HIGHWAYS. BEEN TO GUNTHER VW COCONUT CREEK FL FOR 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR WAS BROUGHT IN AUG 30. 2006 FOR THE CAR STALLING .. SERVICE ADVISOR DEAN TOOK IN IT.. MY CAR WAS READY SEPT 1 2006 I BROUGHT THE CAR HOME AND IT STALLED. SO I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK IN FOR SERVICE THEY SEEM NOT TO BELIEVE ME UNTIL THEY DROVE IT AND IT CUT OFF ON THEM WHILE DRIVING NOW ITS IN THE SHOP AND NO ONE HAS ANY IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON.. *JB

PRETTY MUCH SINCE I LEASED MY CAR IN APRIL OF 05 THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS. WHEN I WOULD PUT MY CAR INTO REVERSE IT WOULD SHIFT HARD. THEN 3 MONTHS LATER I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PUT IT BACK ON THE BRAKE FOR IT TO GO INTO REVERSE. AS TIME WENT ON WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE INTO REVERSE IT WOULD BOUNCE BACK. NOW WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE I CAN TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK AND LEAVE IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND NOTHING, NO REVERSE. I CAN PUMP MY BRAKES AND NO REVERSE. I HAVE TO PUT IT BACK INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO REVERSE FOR IT TO GO INTO REVERSE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS NORMAL. BUT IT IS FAR FROM NORMAL. I JUST WANT THEM TO TAKE BACK THE CAR. NOW MY DRIVE IS STARTING TO ENGAGE HARD.