1999 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America
"Disaster!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The day I drove the car off the lot I opened the sunroof and it wouldn't close. Straight back to the dealership for repairs on day two.
30,000 miles: Turned on ignition, placed foot on brake, and could not get the car out of park. Could not drive car. Cost: Recalled part- no cost to me except for time (2 weeks!).
Rolled driver side window down at 35,000 miles and it never came back up. Recall on clips that hold window. No cost to me except for time!
40,000 miles: Check engine light comes on. Dealer tells me I need to replace the Mass Air Flow Sensor. Sound familiar? Cost: $550 and time!
General comments?
Although the overall cost of repairs for this car is low, it has cost me a lot of time and headache.
The brakes squeak continuously. Dealership tells me it is the type of breaks that I have and there is nothing to do to fix it (read: embarrassing).
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | VR6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 15000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 13th January, 2003 |