1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

WHEN COMING TO STOP SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE MOVED FORWARD ABOUT 1/2 INCH. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS OKAY FOR THE SEAT TO MOVE A LITTLE WHEN STOPPING. *AK *ML

THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMES AND STAYS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE DUE TO AFTER MARKET RADIO INSTALLATION. YH

ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, SPARK PLUGS MELTED. HEAD GASKET AND SPARK PLUGS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. ALSO, FRONT AXLE WAS BENT. WHEN CONSUMER DROVE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE . *AK

WHILE TRYING TO REDUCE SPEED BY DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORTMATION.

IT WAS RAINING AND CONSUMER SLID INTO REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR AT 25MPH. HOOD BENT AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR HAD TO BE REPAIRED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERS HANDS FOR 6 WEEKS. THEY HAVE ALL BUT SAID THIS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THEY HAVE TOLD US FOR 2 WEEKS THAT THE PART IS BEING SHIPPED. WE HAVE YET TO RECEIVE WORD OF THAT ACTUALLY HAPPENING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A TREMENDOUS PROBLEM, VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF IN MY 40 YEARS OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE. THANKS DMF. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

HIT DIP IN ROAD AT LOW SPEED, CHAFED OIL PAN WHICH CAUSED A ONE INCH SPLIT IN OIL PAN. *AK

VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD WHEN ON THE SLIGHTEST GRADE WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, IT TAKES 3-5 SECONDS TO ENGAGE AND EVEN AFTER IT ENGAGES IT WILL ROLL FORWARD. I ALMOST HIT A MOTHER AND CHILD WALKING INFRONT OF THE CAR WHEN IN A PARKING SPACE, THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE PLUNGED INTO A POLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED ON AN INCLINE OR WHEN THE SURFACE IS NOT LEVELED, AND WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE WILL ROLL ABOUT 2-3 FEET. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, PROBLEM REPAIRED. *AK.ET.

LEFT FRONT BRAKES GRABBED. OTHER THREE FAILED TO WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 7 TIMES. EACH TIME BRAKES WERE REPLACED/REPAIRED. ALSO, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A DEER ON LEFT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. FRONT GRILL WAS CRUSHED. INSURANCE COMPANY INDICATED VEHICLE WAS REPAIRABLE. *AK