2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

MY 2001 JETTA GLX WAS DELIVERED WITH AN AIRBAG FAULT & A SCRATCHED BUMPER. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX BOTH. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK THE NEXT DAY TO HAVE THE AIRBAG FAULT FIXED. THEY FIXED IT & IT OCCURED AGAIN IN 1 OR 2 DAYS. I ALSO HAD A HOSE BREAK & ALL OF THE RATIATOR FLUID LEAK OUT. THEY FIXED THAT & THE SCRATCH & THE AIRBAG FAULT. I ASKED AT THAT TIME FOR A NEW VEHICLE. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT/WOULD NOT DO THAT. MY AIRBAG FAILED AGAIN 7/2002 & AGAIN 9/2002. I AM CURRENTLY SEEKING TO HAVE MY CAR REPLACED OR BOUGHT BACK BY THE DEALER. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP.*AK

WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED TWICE LEAVING WINDOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. THIS IS CLEARLY A COMMON DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE, ONE THAT OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING OUT OF WARRANTY. I WINDOW STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION POSES A SAFETY HAZZARD IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND ALSO IMPACTS THE PERSONAL SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WINDOW IS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION AND HAS HAD 3 OF THE 4 WINDOW REGULATORS FAIL. ONE OF WHICH FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, WHICH COULD CAUSE A DIRECT SAFETY HAZARD. CONSUMER ADDS THAT SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN VERY TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE. *TT

SOMETHING FLEW UP FROM ROAD AND HIT FUEL LINE AND CUT IT OPEN SO FUEL WAS PUMPING OUT CONTINOUSLY BELOW THE FUEL TANK. ABOUT 2 FEET OF PLASTIC FUEL LINES ARE COMPLETELY EXPOSED ON THE BOTTOM OF CAR JUST FORWARD OF FUEL TANK. THESE LINES SHOULD BE SHIELDED BELOW WITH A METAL OR HARD PLASTIC PLATE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM HAD THE EJECTING FUEL CAUGHT FIRE.*AK

I RECEIVED A SEVERE RIGHT FOREARM FRACTURE, REQUIRING SURGERY, FROM A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN A PARKING LOT AND MY CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED AT THE TIME. TWO FINGERS WERE ALSO BROKEN/DISLOCATED. I SPENT 3 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WILL HAVE MONTHS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TO ENDURE. I WANT THIS ON RECORD SO IF OTHERS HAVE BEEN INJURED, THE AIRBAGS WILL BE INVESTIGATED. I AM WILLING TO SHARE X-RAYS, MEDICAL RECORDS, ETC. I CONTACTED VW AND THEY SAID SINCE I WAS HONKING THE HORN AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, IT'S BASICALLY MY FAULT. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE BODY IS IN THE WAY WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, INJURY MAY OCCUR, BUT SUCH A SEVERE INJURY AS A CONSEQUENCE FOR HONKING THE HORN, SEEMS EXTREME TO ME. I THINK THE AIRBAG MAY HAVE DEPLOYED TOO FAST. PLEASE COMPARE MY CASE TO OTHERS' SO OTHER VW DRIVERS WON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I AM RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU.*AK

THESE PARTS ARE ON ALLOCATION, VW OWNERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY ARE FACED WITH THESE FAILURES. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE WEB WILL ILLUSTRATE JUST HOW WIDESPREAD THE PROBLEM REALLY IS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE VEHICLE SPUTTERS WHEN YOU FIRST START OUT AND AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE AND IS STARTED UP AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON THE LAST TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOOK IT THE THE MANUFACTURER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED IT WAS MY MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. ONCE THAT WAS REPLACED MY VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS. ON TODAY 8/30/02 I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE MANUFACTURER DIRECTLY AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING THAT WENT TO THE MAF SENSOR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. ALMOST $600.00 LATER, SPARK PLUGS, FUEL FITER, AIR FILTER , O2 SENSORS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND WIRES...........THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS BAD, BUT STILL EXISTS. THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IS UPSET THAT THE MANUFACTER DID THE LAST REPAIRS AND GUARANTEED THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED.........AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR 3 HOURS TODAY, STARTING THE VEHICLE, BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY....AND TURNING THE WHEEL.........THE SPUTTER WAS BACK. I DO WANT TO GO BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. BUT I DO NOT WANT TO PAY $75 AN HOUR LABOR FOR THEM TO CHECK THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN, AND PRETTY MUCH JUST REPLACE VARIOUS PARTS. HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM OR ONE SIMILAR. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED AND NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CHECK OUT CHARGE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM?*AK

THEREIS A VERY HEAVY CHEMICAL SMELL IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO VOLKSWAGEN FOR SERVICE, AND DEALER COULDN'T LOCATE A PROBLEM. CONSUMER STATED THAT SMELL WAS MAKING DRIVER SICK IN THE STOMACH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI

KNOWN TO BE A DEFECTIVE PART CAUSING A VERY POSSIBLE SAFTY ISSUE, WHEN WINDOW COMES CRASHING DOWN A DISTRACTION CAN CAUSE A CRASH AND BESIDES VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD FIX THESE WINDOW REGULATORS FOR FREE SINCE THEY MADE DEFECTIVE PARTS REGAURDLESS OF WARRANTY STATUS. *AK

2ND TIME. NOW PASSENGER WINDOW. I JUST GOT THE FIRST WINDOW FIXED AFTER A MONTH AND A HALF.*AK