2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Complaints

THE DRIVERS SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BROKE, ENGINE DROPPED AND FELL ON THE AXLE AND BROKE IT. *TR

DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED. RIGHT SIDE OF SEAT HAS SMALL BURN MARKS, IS DISCOLORED, HAS EXPOSED ELEMENTS, AND SEAT FOAM IS MELTED. TWO PAIRS OF PANTS OBTAINED SINGE MARKS ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I DRIVE THE CAR TO AND FROM THE CITY VIA INTERSTATE FOR 40 MINUTES EACH WAY. SEAT HEATERS ARE TYPICALLY ON FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER WHEN I USED THE SEAT HEATERS I COULD SMELL A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL. SINCE IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF THE WINTER SEASON I FIGURED IT WAS JUST HEATED DUST ON MY SEATS FROM BEING INACTIVE ALL SUMMER. THE FINAL TIME I USED THE SEAT HEATERS (1/26/12) THE SMELL GOT SO BAD THAT I HAD TO OPEN THE SUN ROOF FOR AIR. I ALSO NOTICED THE SEATS GOT HOTTER THAN USUAL AND WONDERED IF MY SEAT BACK WAS HEATING AT ALL. AS WAS USUAL WHEN THE SEAT WAS HOT ENOUGH I WOULD MANUALLY TURN OFF THE SEAT HEATER. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING UNTIL ONE DAY WHEN I NOTICED BROWN MARKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY PANTS. I THEN LOOKED AT THE SEAT AND SAW THE DAMAGE TO THE SEAT. THE DRIVER'S SEAT ELEMENT WAS REPLACED IN MAY 2006, THE PASSENGER SEAT AUGUST 2006, DUE TO PREVIOUS RECALL/WARRANTY SERVICE.

HOLA MI HIJA TUVO UNA EXPERIENCIE TERRIBLE CON SU AUTO.ELLA SE DIRIGIA A LA UNIVERSIDAD EN SU AUTO Y DE MOMENTO COMENZO A SALIR HUMO PR EL AREA DONDE ESTA EL GUIA Y EL CONTA MILLA MAS O MENOS POR LO POCO QUE NO PUDO EXPLICAR POR LO AFECTADA QUE ESTABA.INMEDIATAMENTE ELLA SE DETUVO Y SE BAJO DE VEHICULO PARA LLAMAR A SU PAPA Y JUCTO EN ESE MOMENTO SE INCENDIO Y ESTAMOS SEGUROS QUE FUE UN PROBLEMA DE FABRICA PARA QUE SE INCENDIARA DE ESA MANERA.GRACIAS A DIOS QUE MI HIJA ESTABA FUERA DEL VEHICULO PORQUE POR LO QUE RAPIDO SUCEDIO NO LE HUBIERA DADO DE SALIR Y LA HISTORIA HUBIERA SIDO OTRA.HAGO ESTE REPORTE PARA QUE NO VUELVA A SUCEDER ALGO ASI.PORQUE MI HIJA ESTA SUMAMENTE AFECTADA. MUCHAS GRACIAS POR SU ATENCION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. AFTER INSPECTION, SHE NOTICED A HOLE IN THE SEAT FROM THE SEAT WARMER BECOMING EXCESSIVELY HOT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

MY 2003 JETTA SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING HOME. I WAS USING MY SEAT HEATER AT THE TIME. I WAS BURNED ON MY LEG.

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. PASSENGER SEAT HEATER GETS EXTREMELY HOT AND VERY CONCERNED DUE TO BURN RISK TO CHILDREN AS WELL AS POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *TR

MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HEATER DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THE SETTING OF 0-5. IT'S EITHER ON, OR OFF. MEANING, 0-4 THE SEAT HEATER DOESN'T HEAT THE SEAT. BUT WHEN I TURN IT TO 5 ON THE SETTING WITHIN 10 MINUTES THE SEAT GETS SO HOT IT BURNS MY LEGS THROUGH CLOTHING. *TR

SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF LOW SULFUR DIESEL MY INJECTION PUMP HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK ! POSSIBLE FIRE DANGER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE SPEED TRAVELED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 211,000. UPDATED 12/14/11 THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS EXHIBITING AN INTERMITTENT HESITATION. UPDATED 12/20/11. *JB

AIR BAG SENSORS FAILURE. IN EVENT OF A CRASH AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. THERE ARE 1000'S OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET