2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR REASON OF THIS FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

BRAKE DO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED ON THE FIRST VISIT THAT THERE WAS AN AIR POCKET IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, NEW BRAKE FLUID WAS ADDED AND THE BRAKES WERE REBLEED, HOWEVER CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM AGAIN AND THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING WHICH WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER IS AGAIN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM.*JB

THIS JETTA WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS TOTALED. ANOTHER CAR MADE A LEFT-HAND TURN AND T-BONED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE THE CAR SPUN AROUND INTO A DITCH. AT SOME POINT, THE PASSENGER REAR CORNER UNDERSIDE WAS SEVERLY DENTED UP INTO THE TRUNK. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER FRONT DASH AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE DRIVER'S STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SINCE ALL OTHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, EXCEPT THIS ONE, I AM REQUESTING THAT THIS BE ANALYZED AND TESTED. IT WAS NOT A FRONTAL COLLISON, BUT SINCE THE PASSENGER FRONT DASH AIRBAG DEPLOYED, I THINK IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, SO WHY SHOULD ONE FRONT AIRBAG GO OFF BUT NOT THE OTHER.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK IE04-078*PO

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE PEDAL OFFERED LITTLE RESISTANCE, AND SANK TO THE FLOOR. AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED BY EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE THROTTLE WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. AFTER BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A EVENTUAL STOP, THE BRAKES SLOWLY RETURNED TO NORMAL, MUSHY AT FIRST, THEN TO ORIGINAL FEEL. NOT AN EXPERT AT DIAGNOSIS, BUT IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE "BRAIN" THAT CONTROLS THROTTLE AND THE ABS SYSTEMS EXPERIENCED A TEMPORARY FAILURE. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE DISPALYED TO INDICATE ANY FORM OF FAILURE. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS AN "EXCITING" EXPERIENCE FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES!!!. *AK

IN BOTH INSTANCES I RETURNED THE CAR TO CHARLES MAUND VW IN AUSTIN FOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. I ASKED FOR THEM TO CHECK THE OTHER WINDOWS AND BOTH TIMES THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO UNTIL IT BREAKS AGAIN. IN BOTH INSTANCES THE WINDOW ABRUPTLY SLID INTO THE DOOR WHEN I HIT THE POWER WINDOW BUTTON ONCE. FOR OTHER EXAMPLES ON THIS PLEASE CHECK WWW.VWVORTEX.COM AND GO UNDER "FORUMS" AND DO A SEARCH FOR WINDOW REGULATORS. YOU WILL FIND THIS TO BE A RATHER COMMON OCCURRENCE AND ONE THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE CALLING A OEM DEFECT.THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. NLM

THIS PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, MY WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP, HOW MANY MORE WILL I HAVE TO REPLACE?*AK

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN BY MECHANICS FROM TWO DIFFERENT DEALORSHIPS ON FIVE OCCASIONS DUE TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO DATE. ON THE FOURTH TRIP TO THE SHOP IT WAS EVALUATED BY THE MECHANICS AS HAVING DEFECTIVE GAS TANK THAT HAD A SLOW LEAK. ON THIS OCCASION THE AUTO WAS KEPT FOR 1 WEEK FOR REPAIRS. HERE WE ARE A WEEK LATER AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AND IT'S BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN. MEANWHILE I AM ON PROBATION AT MY NEW JOB AND AM HAVING TO TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME OFF DUE TO THESE REPAIRS. I AM STILL ON PROBATION AT THIS JOB AND I HAVE ALSO MISSED OUT ON THE OPPORTUNITY OF OVERTIME BECAUSE OF CONTINUAL TRIPS TO THE DEALORS SHOPS. I HAVE ONLY MADE THREE PAYMENTS ON THE CAR TO DATE AND I AM PAYING FOR SOMETHING THAT IS IN THE SHOP AS MUCH AS IT IS IN THE DRIVEWAY. ASIDE FROM THE FACT THAT I HAVE REACHED THE POINT WHERE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOR I FEAR IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEATHTRAP! I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE BELT QUESTION THAT ARE WITHIN THIS FORM.*AK

WINDSHEILD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK