2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR . THIS NEVER HAPPENS AT FIRST START.*AK *YD

DISCOVERED CAR WAS BURNING OIL ALTHOUGH IT GAVE NO INDICATIONS. TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BY DEALER. CAR ALMOST STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS UNDER 20000 MILES. OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED AFTER CAR ALMOST STALLED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. FIXED AFTER THREE SEPERATE TRIPS TO DEALER. CAR HAS HAD ALL SHEDULED OIL CHANGES AND MAINTAINENCE SINSE PURCHASE.

REAR LEFT WHEEL BEARING WAS MAKING NOISE AND CAUSING PULLING DURING LEFT HAND CURVES. THE GREASE WAS LIKE POWDER AND SMELLED BURNED. THE INNER RACES AND THE BEARINGS WERE PITTED BADLY. WITH THE CAR RAISED THE TIRE WOBBLED A QUARTER INCH. IT MADE NOISE WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I WAS TOLD IT WAS TIRE NOISE. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761260

I HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS REPEATEDLY WITH VW CUSTOMER CARE CONCERNING THE INFERIOR MATERIAL USED TO UPHOLSTER THE JETTA TDI (GLS). I STATED TO THEM THAT IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A GIANT LINT BRUSH! ANY CLOTHING YOU WEAR STICKS TO THE SEATS AND DOORSAND ON A GOOD DAY, EVEN THE CEILING! THE OPERATOR I SPOKE WITH WAS VERY POLITE WHEN HE ASKED ME WHAT I THOUGHT THE RESOLUTION SHOULD BE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM? I STATED TO HIM THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE COMPLETELY REUPHOLSTERED AT VW'S EXPENSE!AT WHICH POINT, HE OFFERED TO SEND ME A KIT TO HELP DEAL WITH THE LINT PROBLEM. I ASKED IF THEY HAD RECEIVED A VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND THE OPERATOR STATED, NO. I ASKED HIM, WHY DO YOU CONVENIENTLY HAVE A KIT AVAILABLE FOR A PROBLEM YOU SAY DOES NOT EXIST? WELL NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CALL WAS VERY SILENT FOR A MINUTE OR TWO. THE KIT CONSISTED OF (1) LINT BRUSH, (EXACTLY LIKE THE ONE I PURCHASED PREVIOUSLY), AND (1) 3M CLOTH. IT IS TRULY A MYSTERY WHAT VW EXPECTS ME TO DO WITH THE 3M CLOTH...I SUPPOSE I COULD USE IT TO MUFFLE MY SCREAMS OF FRUSTRATION!*AK

A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING THE FACT THAT MY DRIVER SEAT IS LOOSE AND AN AUDIBLE CLICKING SOUND WAS PRESENT AS I BRAKED OR MADE SHARP TURNS. THE SERVICEMAN OFFERED TO "TAKE A RIDE" WITH ME WHEN I RETURN FOR MY NEXT CHECK UP (OF COURSE THAT DID NOT HAPPEN). ADDITIONALLY, THEY STATED DURING THE INITIAL COMPLAINT, THEY DID NOT HEAR OR SEE EVIDENCE OF MY CONCERNS!*AK

WHEN KEY IS PUT INTO IGNITION SECURITY SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND OPERATES ERRACTICALLY. HORN BLOWS, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

OLLISION AT 35 MPH , ANDUPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURE WILL BE NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT HEADLIGHT SYSTEM WOULD DIM POORLY WHEN OPERATING OTHER ELECTRICAL SWITCHES SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS, WIPERS ETC. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT WAS NORMAL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WATER IS LEAKING INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN OR BY WASHING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROBLEM ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK