1997 Volkswagen Jetta complaints

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A DECLINE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL INTO A TREE. DEALE HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND GAS INDICATOR WERE GIVING WRONG READINGS . DLR WAS CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. YH

TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED HESITATION AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, REPAIR REQUIRED INSTALLATION OF EXTRA RESISTOR WIRE TO MAINTAIN BASIC SETTINGS. MJS

ON THE FIRST OCCASION WE NOTED THAT BATTERY ACID HAD OVERFLOWED AND CONCACTED THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR, WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY TRAY. THE RESERVOIR WAS REPLACED, THIS WORKED FOR SEVERA MONTHS. ON THE 2ND OCCURANCE, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE FLUID POURED OUT OF THE RESERVOIR IN ABOUT 30 TO 40 SECONDS. THE SERVICE MANAGER THEN REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR REGULATOR, BATTERY TRAY AND POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. HE ALSO INSTALLED A SEPERATE DRAIN LINE FROM THE BATTERY VENT TO AN AREA WHICH WAS CLEAR OF ANY WIRING/RESERVOIRS. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO REPLACED TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHSE, IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE OVERCHARGE RUINED THE BATTERY. I DID WRITE A LETTER TO VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA, DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM AND REMEDY. THEY REPLIED THAT THIS HAD NOT HAPPENED BEFORE, THANKS FOR THE NOTICE.

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER BUCKLED UP AND DROVE AROUND, THEN PARKED VEHICLE. WHEN SHE TRIED TO BUCKLE UP AGAIN, SHE COULDN'T BECAUSE THE ORANGE BUTTON DID NOT RETURN UP. THIS HAPPENED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. DIGANOSTIC PERFORMED BY DEALER REVEALED THAT IGNITOR WAS BAD. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR AIR BAG IF I PAID FOR LABOR. ALTHOUGH I AGREED, I WAS SUPRISED TO HEAR THAT AIRBAGS DO NOT FALL UNDER THE SAME WARRANTY REQUIRMENTS AS SEAT BELTS. ALTHOUGH I'M THANKFUL THAT VW AGREED TO COVER THE $600 FOR THE AIRBAG, I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE $100 IN LABOR FOR A SAFETY DEVICE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.

LEFT FRONT VALVE STEM WOULDN'T HOLD. YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

TIRE BLOWOUT RESULTING IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, INJURIES TO CONSUMERS.(GOODYEAR EAGLE 195/60R14) MJS

FUSE COVER FELL OFF, COVERNING THE BRAKES, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AFTER SHUTTING IGNITION OFF, CONSUMER THEN RESTARTED VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THE BATTERY HAD EXPLODED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHEN GLOWING HOW POPS OUT OF ITS HOLDER, WINDSHIELD FLUID ODOR IS CARRIED INTO CAR BY VENT SYSTEM

ABOUT TO DRIVE OFF WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING RPM'S TO GO HIGH, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. BEEN TO DEALER, DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT IN TRAFFIC OR WHENEVER THE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. *AK

DOOR LATCHES FREEZE AND DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE CAR - RECURRING DESIGN PROBLEM.

TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF GEAR AT PASSING GEAR. VW SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THE CAR IS BEING SERVICED BY LOKEY VW IN CLEARWATER FLPHONE IS 7277992151. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS MIKE BOARDMAN. THIS IS SERIOUS AS I WAS ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO GET TO A MERGE SPEED THE TRANNY KEPT POPPING OUT OF GEAR SO I HAD TO MERGE AT A LOWER SPEED. VERY DANGEROUS.

THIS VEHICLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD, THE TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK IN ONE GEAR OR SHIFTS SPORADICALLY. I NEARLY MISSED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY UPSHIFTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM 7 TIMES ALREADY. THEY HAVE EVEN PUT IN A NEW TRANSMISSION, AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS CAR CAN'T BE FIXED, AND THAT IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. PLEASE HELP ME IN GETTING THE SITUATION RESOLVED. THANKYOU VINCENT BANNISTER. *AK

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. *YC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. YH

DUE TO A FAULTY ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY ACID SPILLING ONTO ENGINE, POWER STEERING BLEW OUT. DEALER REPLACED A TUBE ON THE BATTERY SO THE ACID CAN RUN THROUGH THE TUBE AND SPILL ONTO THE GROUND. DEALER ALSO MENTIONED THAT IT WAS NOT THE ORGINAL BATTERY. BUT CONSUMER NEVER CHANGED BATTERY AND BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKE PADS CONTINUALLY FAILING CAUSING VIBRATION.

CONSUMER EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED THAT CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE TIRES. CONSUMER COMPLIED, AND CONDITION STILL OCCURS. DEALER STILL INSISTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL IN CONSUMER TIRES. DEALER NOW SAYS THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER HIT A PIECE OF RUBBER ON THE ROAD AND THE SUSPENSION DID NOT HOLD, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

TRANSMISSION, BRAKE, AND GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTION, AND MUSTY SMELL FROM AC. ALTHOUGH THESE AND OTHER REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE THE AC STILL SMELLS AND THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY.

ROTORS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD HIT VEHICLE FROM UNDERNEATH AND SPLIT THE FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED BETWEEN 10-12 GALLONS OF FUEL TO LEAK. *AK

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP/FAIL. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT CONTAINED FAULTY WIRING, CAUSING FIRE.

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS LYING IN THE HIGHWAY AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AT SPEEDS OVER 35 MPH , REGISTERS AT 4700RPMS BEFORE DOWNSHIFTING. ALSO THE GEAR CONSOLE FAULSELY READS THE GEARS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM ALL SIDES, AND PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH VEHICLE WAS INV0LVED IN A COLLISION . THE PASSIVE RESTRAINTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD EVEN THOUGH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

THE ADHESIVE THAT SECURES THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE REAR WINDOW HAS MELTED DUE TO SUN LIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

DRIVER HIT THE CURB AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. THE DRIVER WAS POSSIBLY KILLED BY THE AIRBAG. *AK

EXHAUST PIPE EXTENDS UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER, REVEALING RAW EDGE OF PIPE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE HAND WHEN WASHING VEHICLE, INJURY MAY ALSO BE SUSTAINED IF BRUSHING AGAINST THE BUMPER PARALLEL\HORIZONTALLY. CONSUMER CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA #44730. *AK

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL; DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED 5 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT; PASSENGER PREGNANT. *AK