1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

STRUTS (FRONT) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY OF THE CAR (WELL WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD). THE REPORT OF PROBLEMS WAS IGNORED BY THE DEALER AND NOT EVEN RECORDED AS A COMPLAINT UNTIL AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. WHEN THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM (AFTER THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED) THEY INDICATED THAT THE CAR MUST BE IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THIS SAFETY PROBLEM EXISTED BEGINNING FROM THE TIME OF DELIVERY. THE DEALER AND VW HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE COST RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. *LA

THE CARS TRANSMISSION DID NOT LOCK IN THE PARK POSITION AND ROLLED IN THE CURB JUST MISSING ANOTHER CAR. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SAFETY(FOR THE PARK POSITION) LOCK FAILED AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK. *MR

I OWN A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. I HAVE NOW HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON 2 OCCASIONS. A QUICK SURVEY OF THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNUSUAL REPAIR.*AK

I HAVE A NEW 1999 VW JETTA TDI AND I KEEP HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BREAKING OIL PANS. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE GROUNG CLEARANCE WITH THE CAR. I AM ON MT 3RD OIL PAN AND GOING ON THE 4TH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS: THE VEHICLE LOSES SPEED CONTROL (ACCELERATION PEDAL NON-RESPONSIVE), THE EPC SENSOR LIGHT TURNS ON, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. WITHOUT SPEED CONTROL I MUST QUICKLY MANEUVER TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID OBSTRUCTION OF FREE-FLOWING TRAFFIC. IF I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND TURN IT ON AGAIN, THE VEHICLE REGAINS SPEED CONTROL UNTIL THE NEXT OCCURRENCE (THERE IS NO PATTERN). MY MECHANICS HANDHELD COMPUTER HAS IDENTIFIED AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH IS A BY-WIRE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. HAVING READ SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB, I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS SPEED CONTROL DEVICE THAT COSTS ALMOST $700 TO REPLACE (EXCLUDING LABOR).*AK

MY 1999 JETTA IV (GLS VR6) NEEDED A NEW COIL PACK AT 75,000 MILES (ROUGH OPERATION IN WET WEATHER; ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY TURNED-ON). I HAVE READ THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF THE COIL PACK ON THE 1999 JETTA'S IS EXTREMELY COMMON. A RECALL ON THIS PART HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES, BUT NOT FOR THE 1999. I ALSO READ THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE IN PURSUIT OF OBTAINING LEGAL ACTIONS TO RESOLVE MATTERS. THE PART AND LABOR IS EXPENSIVE. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHETHER A RECALL FOR THE 1999 COIL PACK OF JETTA VEHICLES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED?*A

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THROTTLE SPEED SENSOR LIGHT FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD FOR A MINUTE AND WENT OFF. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE SPEED SENSOR NEEDED CLEANING. *AK

THE COIL PACK ON THE 1999 JETTA'S ON MORE THAN A NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A RECALL ON THIS PART HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES. MORE THAN A DOZEN OF INDIVIDUALS I HAVE PERSONALLY SPOKEN TO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1999 JETTA AND MAY BE IN PURSUIT OF OBTAINING LEGAL ACTIONS TO RESOLVE MATTERS. THE PART AND LABOR CAN EASILY COST OVER $600 TO REPLACE. PLEASE ADVISE ON WHETHER A RECALL FOR THE 1999 COIL PACK OF JETTA VEHICLES WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED?*AK

BOTH MY PASSEGER SIDE WINDOW AND THE REAR WINDOW OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK - I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I CAN NOT FIND ANY INFORMATION. *AK

THE CENTER REAR SEATBELT LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE, WAS TOLD BY DEALER AND VW CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON, I WAS ADVISED I CAN EITHER PAY THE $200 + TO GET IT REPAIRED OR ELSE CUT IT AND NOT USE IT. *AK