2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

I HAVE A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WOLFSBURG EDITION, THE BBS WHEELS THAT COME WITH THE WOLFSBURG TRIM ARE DEFECTIVE. THE LIP AROUND THE WHEEL IS PITTING AND IS CORROSIVE. THERE IS NO APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE JUST OVER THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE WHEELS GET WORSE AND WORSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE ATTEMPTING A U-TURN AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL ABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,239 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,239. UPDATED 06/09/08 *BF

MY CAR HAS HAD MODULATION PROBLEMS WHICH COME AS POWER SURGES WHILE DRIVING AND MORE RECENTLY WHILE IDLING AT RED LIGHTS, STOP SIGNS AND IN TRAFFIC. *TR

1). INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO A LOSS OF POWER AND MANUEVERABLE. OWNER HAD TO DRIFT INTO RIGHT-HAND LANE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER. 2). NO DAMAGE OR INJURY WAS CAUSED BY THE INCIDENT, AS THERE WAS MINIMAL TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AT THAT TIME OF DAY. HOWEVER, LOSING POWER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING COULD BE DISASTROUS IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC SITUATIONS OR ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENCE WAS TO LIMP TO CAR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE AND MAKE REPAIR TO VEHICLE AT OWNER'S OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE. 3). CAR DEALERSHIPS DIAGNOSIS FOUND FAULTY ENGINE SPEED SENSOR (PART # 06A-906-433-C). SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR

ON A CLEAR DAY, DRY PAVEMENT, WENT TO BRAKE IN CITY TRAFFIC AND BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ME TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT ( CAUSING $2600 DAMAGES) AND TOTALLING MY CAR. NO INJURIES. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE LOW SPEED I WAS TRAVELLING. *TR

DURING THE PAST MONTH I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN 2 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WITH ENGINE SPUTTERING AND STALLING PERIODICALLY. THE FIRST TIME THE COILS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED (DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THEY WERE LOSE AND BLACK), SECOND TIME THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY, WHICH WAS DUE TO BE REPLACED ANYWAY. NOW I AM ONE WEEK SINCE THE LAST SERVICE AND THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF I DEPRESS THE CLUTCH FOR TOO LONG THE VEHICLE MAY SPUTTER AND POSSIBLY STALL, IT STALLED TWICE AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON MY WAY TO WORK, AND WHEN I TAKE OFF I HAVE TO HEAVILY ACCELERATE OR IT JUST WILL NOT GO AT ALL. I AM GOING TO CHECK THE MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) MYSELF TO SEE IF I CAN SEE ANYTHING, ELSE IT WILL BE BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY. *TR

MULTIPLE FAILURES OF RADIATOR FAN, LEADING TO MULTIPLE REPLACEMENTS; MULTIPLE FAILURES/REPLACEMENTS OF OXYGEN SENSOR AND MASS FLOW SENSOR; MISDIAGNOSED REPLACEMENT OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER; WATER LEAKAGE INTO INTERIOR OF CAR; INCIDENTS STARTING OCCURRING IN 2004, LATEST IN MARCH 2008; NUMBER OF FAILURES IS AN AVERAGE OF 3 FOR EACH NOTED PROBLEM. *TR

THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT OF THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA IS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $2,500.00!! I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, MODEL BUT AM BEING TOLD THAT MINE IS NOT ONE OF THEM-THAT MY VIN # DOES NOT FALL INTO THE RECALLED ONES. I DO NOT KNOW HOW THIS CAN BE SINCE ALL OTHER INFORMATION MATCHES UP AND AM HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE PART, WHICH I AM BEING TOLD CAN CAUSE FIRE HAZARD! *TR

MY 2001 JETTA HAS NOW HAD TWO WINDOWS FALL INTO THE DOORS. THE FIRST WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. NOW THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HAS FALLEN THROUGH THE DOOR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOW AND COMMON ISSUE, BUT THERE IS CURRENTLY NO RECALL TO MY KNOWLEDGE. VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WINDOWS HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/VW_JETTA_WINDOW.HTML. *TR

THE FAILURE WAS THAT THE LOOSE SPARK PLUG WIDENED THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER AND THAT CAUSED THE LOUD VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. IT ALSO AFFECTED THE FUNCTION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, TOO. SO, I WAS TOLD BY THE RIVERSIDE VW DEALERSHIP THAT THE WHOLE CHAMBER HAS TO BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $5,400. THE RIVERSIDE DEALERSHIP MADE A CONTACT WITH NEW CENTURY DEALERSHIP IN GLENDALE, CA AND THEY DID THE TUNE-UP ON APRIL 5, 2004. IT WAS CLEARLY THE MECHANIC WHO DID NOT SCREW THE SPARK PLUG TIGHTLY. IT WAS THE HUMAN ERROR ON THE PART OF THE DEALERSHIP. I COULD NOT USE THE CAR DUE TO THIS UNNECESSARY ERROR THAT COULD BE PREVENTABLE. I HAVE BEEN TAKING MY JETTA TO ALL THE VW DEALERSHIPS TO DO MAINTENANCE SERVICES AND REPAIRS, AS WELL. MY FEELING IS THAT THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE PART WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS ARE AT NO COST DUE TO CARELESS ERROR. *TR