1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL review from North America

The car ran great when I got it. The only problems that I had was that this one part that connects the coolant hose to the engine and it has 2 sensors attached to it. The other problem were the original steel rims that were bent beyond repair. I got new Mile Miglia Spider rims for it. The master Break Cylinder failed on me. It leaked and the brake pedal would fall to the floor when you would sit at a light for too long. The car was very good to me until it came to breaking. The passenger wheel would always lock up faster than the driver side even if there was a person on that side. I hit a curb when a guy was pulling an illegal U-turn and had to replace the entire front suspension. Then not to long ago, I was driving down a road. I turned a bit to get back into my lane and the car skids around a turn. It hits the grass and on the other side, tips and rolls. Again, the suspension is shot, actually the car is totaled. There is a 1 inch crack in the transmission. The problem with Jetta's is that they are so tall and so thin. They handle really well at lower speeds, but once you hit 55mph, you have to watch out for turns. This was the A2 body style and I have heard of 2 otehr stories involving Jetta's being rolled (one with the A3 body and even the A4 {the A4 rolled 7 times and the A3 rolled 4 times}) each resulting in less damage than what happened to mine. Lucky for me, I was not hurt at all and had no pain the next day or any day after that.

The car was great for 90 degree turns at 40mph, but a slight twitch of the steeing wheel at 55mph can send you into a unpleasant roll.