2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

SEAT'S MATERIAL IS DETERIORATING, AND IF USING A SEAT COVER IT WILL BE COVERING SIDE AIR BAGS.*AK

BOLTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW DOESN'T OPEN OR CLOSE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY ARE LOCKED IN PLACE AND CAN'T BE OPENED UNTIL THE UNITS ARE REPLACED.*AK

THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM, ALMOST EVERYONE I HAVE SPOKE TO ABOUT IT AT THE DEALERSHIP ADMITS THAT IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR WHEN I CALLED WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT IT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE WITH IN TWO MONTHS OF THE FIRST PROBLEM. YOU NEED TO INVESTAGE THIS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS KILLED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT SPOILER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SIX(6) HOURS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED. VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE DEPT. COUOLD NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT HAPPENED. *JG

IN DEC. 01 THE BRAKE AND ABS PANEL LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR MANUAL SAID TO TAKE TO MECHANIC IMMEDIATELY. I HAVE RELOCATED FROM NJ WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR TO V.I. I WAS TOLD BY SALESMAN, GARY, THAT VOLKSWAGEN WOULD COVER WARANTY EXPENSES JUST SEND RECEIPT. WHEN I CALLED VW ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD TO SHIP THE CAR TO PR WHICH WOULD COST ME $1600. THE PROPERTY DAMAGE FIGURE I CAN'T AFFORD THE PR DEALER IS THE CLOSEST I SPOKE TO THEM THEY SAID MASTER BRAKE CONTROL UNIT OR THE LA BOMBA NEED REPLACEMENT COST $600 DOLLARS AND 400 RESPECTIVELY. THEY SAID PERHAPS THEY WOULD SEND MECHANIC IF I PAID TRANSPORTATION AND ROOM. IF THE PARTS SPECIAL TOOLS (LOANED) AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE SENT MY MECHANIC COULD DO THE JOB. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR WHICH I PAID OVER $20,000.*AK

WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE. WINDOW WOULD POWER UP OR DOWN, STAYED IN DOWN POSITION WITH RAIN COMING IN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW CURTAIN AND PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO BEPLOY, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURY TO ARM WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED *AK *NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V031000 ON ABS. ON 2 MAR 2002 DEALER SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR JUNE 28, 2002 DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ON 12 MAY 2002 WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKING ABILITY.DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 4000.00, NO INJURIES.*AK

DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY SORT OF IMPACT. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS ONLY 2 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME. FORTUNATELY THE ONLY INJURY WAS A BURN FROM THE AIRBAG ON THE SIDE OF MY ARM. MY BIGGEST FEAR IS KNOWING RELATIVES AND FRIENDS WHO DRIVE JETTAS AND WHO HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN FATAL. HOPEFULLY YOUR ESTABLISHMENT CAN ENCOURAGE VW, WHERE I HAVE FAILED, TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DEFECT.*AK

THIS IS FOLLOW-UP TO A TELEPHONE COMPLAINT FILED 5/13/02 . I WAS TOLD BY CAROLYN THAT I WOULD BE RECEIVING A FORM IN THE MAIL TO SIGN. IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 2 WEEKS AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM ANYONE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL #02V031000 FREE OF CHARGE. THEY CLAIM THAT I HAVE TO PAY $78.00 FOR THEM TO CUT A "K-WIRE" SINCE THE ORIG. RADIO WAS REPLACED WITH A CD PLAYER/RADIO. THE SERVICE MANAGER (ERIC AXFORD) CONFIRMED THIS ON 5/13. I THEN CALLED VOLKSWAGON OF AMERICA WHERE I WAS TOLD BY KARI STADLER THAT THE DEALER COULD CHARGE FOR THE "FREE OF CHARGE" RECALL. THAT IS WHEN I FILED THE COMPLAINT WITH YOU. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS BEING DONE I WHEN I CAN EXPECT THE RECALL TO BE HONORED. THANKS. *AK