2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING: TREAD SEPARATION(TIRES)/THE OUTSIDE TIRES CUPPED, MORE WEAR ON THE CENTER, 3-4 TIRES HAD SHOWN A SIGN OF SEPARATING CORDS, THE DRIVER SEAT BACK IS WORN, UNSPECIFIED BAD REMOTE, AND THE SPEAKER WOULD DRIFT AWAY THEN COME BACK AGAIN. THE CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. SCC PH

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH. GRADUALLY IT WAS LOSING POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE EXHAUST SMELT REALLY BAD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE AND THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REALLY COMMON WITH THE 1.8L TURBO ENGINES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKLOG WITH THE PART AS THERE HAD BEEN MANY FAILURES AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ATLEAST 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE CAR HAD LOST POWER IN A BUSY ROAD OR A FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #3 JUNE 4, 2001 AT 6324 MI. SPARK PLUG FAILURE, CYLINDER #3, JANUARY 10, 2002 AT 16,245 MI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #4, APRIL 22, 2002 AT 17, 481 MI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #3, JULY 10, 2002 AT 19,597 MI. IGNITION COIL FAILURE, CYLINDER #4, JANUARY 14, 2003 AT 24,782 MI.

CONSUMER NOTICED A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION ABILITY. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THE COIL SPRINGS WERE BAD. BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE THEM AS THEY GO OUT. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING WITH 3 DEFECTIVE COIL SPRINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE TOTALED THE CAR. DAMAGE WAS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY AND THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH THE ENGINE MAKES A SEVERE NOISE AND THEN A VIBRATION IS FELT AS IF THE ENGINE IS LOOSING POWER, WHICH WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE COIL PACK THAT WENT BAD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WILL CHANGE ONLY ONE COIL. DUKE GOLD'S SPEED WAY VOLKSWAGEN DEALER, WILL NOT REPLACE THE COIL AT LEAST IN THE FOLLOWING NEXT 3 WEEKS BECAUSE THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE FAILED AND LOST POWER AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*JB

PURCHASED NEW 2001 JETTA IN AUGUST OF 2000, GLS 2.0L ENGINE AND IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN BURNING/LOSING OIL. ABOUT 1 QT EVEY 1000 MILES DRIVEN. CANNOT UNDERSTAND AND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BY VWOF A IN JULY OF 2002 SAID IT WAS NORMAL EVEN AFTER BREAKIN PERIOD. CAR CURRENTLY HAS 46,000 MILES. I AM PISSED OFF STILL AND I AM BASICALLY PUTTING A QUART OF OIL IN EVERY MONTH PLUS 2 OIL CHANGES A YEAR. THIS NORMAL OIL CONSUMTION IS COSTING A FORTUNE AND THIS WAS NEVER DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW. NO MENTION OF IT IN THE SERVICE MANUAL AND VWOF A HAS A TSB OUT THERE BUT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A NEW ENGINE.

COIL FAILED ON 2001 VW JETTA 1.8 T, AT 18400 MILES,MANUFACTUROR DEFECT,VW IS HAVING THE COIL REMANUFACTURED. DEALER SAYS PART COULD TAKE UP TO 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF BACK ORDERS.THIS SIMPLY STATES THEY CAN'T KEEP UP WITH THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND AS SO MANY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AND DEALER REPLACE ALL 4 COILS.

WHILE DRIVING , VEHICLE STARTED TO STALL AND THEN SHUT OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS