2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America
"Worst car ever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Ignition Coils.
Seat upholstery is cheap and pills up.
Transmission replaced at 20,000.
Engine Coolant sensor failed. (2 times)
Heat Shield came loose.
Excessive electrical draw from cooling fan. Caused battery to discharge. This took over 3 months to fix.
ABS EPROM lost programing.
Back seat rest came lose.
Washer Tank leaked.
Coolant Tank Leaked.
Center Armrest Broke.
Engine damage caused by problem with oil pump. Engine needs replacing. I am still trying to get VW to cover this. Car is still under warranty.
General comments?
I was excited to get this car. My previous VW, a 1998 GTI had over 80,000 miles on it with no problems. We needed a car more suited to a for family use so I picked the Jetta.
It turned out to be a big mistake.
Numerous problems, big and small have made me loath this car.
Car handles more like an American Car than a German Car.
The interior turned out to be cheap and ugly. (Seat pilling, lint sticks to almost everything in the car.)
AM reception on the radio is awful.
The only good thing about this car is the size of the trunk and the full spare. Which is really sad.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8T Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 6 miles |
| Most recent distance | 46000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen GTI |
| Date of Entry | 19th December, 2004 |