2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE SEAT HEATER AND IT BURNED A HOLE IN THE CONSUMER'S PANTS WITH PROPER TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH SEAT HEATER ON CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SEAT GOT HOT, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S BOTTOM TO BURN. THE SEAT SMOKED, AND BURNT HOLES IN THE DRIVER'S JACKET AND PANTS. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. *AK

THE SEAT MATERIAL ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, BURNED THROUGH, MELTING THE SEATS MATERIAL AND CREATING A 1-INCH X INCH WIDE HOLE. THE HOLE LEFT EXPOSED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER THE MATERIAL THAT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO FEEL A SUDDEN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. FURTHERMORE, THE ELECTRICAL SHOCK COMBINED WITH THE HOT MELTING MATERIAL FELT THROUGH THE JEANS, CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUDDENLY AND UNSAFELY VEERS OFF THE ROAD. THE HOT MELTED MATERIAL ALSO CAUSED SOME MINOR BURNING ON THE HAND (FINGER) OF THE DRIVER. THE VW BUILT IN SEAT-HEATER WAS ON POSITION 4. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE SEAT HEATER CORE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

ON MY 2002 VOLKWAGEN JETTA 1.8T, MY SEATWARMER IGNITED AND BURNED THROUGH BOTH MY SEAT AND THE COAT I WAS WEARING AT THE TIME, LEAVING HOLES IN BOTH. NCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AFTER IT HAPPENED AND THUS, THEY MAY HAVE THE EXACT DATE ON RECORD.*AK

I OWN A 2002 JETTA PURCHASED FROM A VW DEALERSHIP IN TOWSON MD IN APRIL, 02. I HAVE CLOSE TO 30000 MILES ON MY CAR. ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT MY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS ABOUT 2000 MILES UNTIL MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. OIL IS CHANGED EVERY 5K MILES. WHEN I CHECKED MY DIPSTICK IT WAS DRY. I HAD TO ADD ABOUT THREE QUARTS. NOW ABOUT EVERY 1K MILES MY CAR CONSUMES ABOUT 1.5 QT OF OIL. THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL REGARDING OIL CONSUPTION WITH THE JETTA AND IT SAID IT WILL CONSUME OIL WHEN THE ENGINE IS NEW. MINE IS NOT. THERE ARE POSTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT THE DESIRED STOPPING POINT. MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED TWICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVE MY 2002 JETTA ABOUT 55-60MPH THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND SEAT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. I DROVE MY CAR RIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS TO TELL ME THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM STATES THAT THE CAR WAS IN A COLLISION, I DO NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE ON MY CAR AND I WAS NOT IS AN ACCIDENT. THEY (CAMELBACK VOLKSWAGEN) OR VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA WILL NOT REPAIR THE DAMAGE.*AK

THE CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING CHEMICAL SCENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER THEN FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HER HAND AND THE A SHARP PAIN. THE CONSUMER THEN DISCOVERED A HOLE IN THE SEATS FROM THE SEAT WARMER. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS IS THIRD ELECTRICAL FAILURE SHE HAS HAD WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *JB