Comments: 1-15, 16-20
· BRAKE FAILURE: (Nov. 13, 2002) – I was driving 55 miles-an-hour on a main road, with moderate traffic. I attempted to use my brakes and found that I did not have any stopping ability.
· NO BRAKE LIGHTS: (Jan. 23, 2003) – A woman in her car pulled along beside me at a stop light, rolled down her window and shouted that she almost rear-ended me because I did not have any brake lights.
· TRANSMISSION REPLACED: (Jan. 30, 2002) - Inspection the technicians stated that the manufactures forgot to put transmission fluid in the transmission and that it needed to be replaced.
· CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED: (Feb. 22, 2003) – My check engine light came on. Upon inspection the technicians found that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced.
· FAULTY IGNITION COILS: (June 6, 2003) – Check engine light came on again. They replaced four ignition coils and reset the basic engine settings.
· STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKING: (April 12, 2003) – Every time I applied the brakes the wheel would shake profusely.
· BRAKES MAKING NOISE: (Jan. 23, 2003) – I took the car into the shop and discovered that the rotors were scored and the front brake pads had to be replaced. Changed at 42,562 miles.
· WINDOW’S FALL DOWN: (Sept. 11, 2002) – Anytime I attempted to roll down the windows, they would fall off track and slam down into the door.
· DOOR LOCK BROKE: (Nov. 13, 2002) – Driver’s door lock would not open or close. Technician stated that the attaching rod was loose and reattached it.
· ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS MALFUNCTIONS:
1. Electric rear-view mirrors will not move
2. A/C lights on dash don’t work.
3. Plastic material on door handles is peeling off.
4. Plastic on radio is peeling off.
5. Armrest lock popped off when I attempted to open it.
6. Door lock still does not lock properly when I try to lock it from the inside.
I spent nearly $1,000 out of my own pocket on repairs.
I cannot afford to risk the safety of my life and constantly wonder if this car is going to be reliable enough to make the 110-mile-a-day round-trip I am required to make to and from work.
I am aware that I put approximately 28,000 miles-a-year on my Jetta. And if the problems I were experiencing were items such as the clutch or the timing belt needing to be replaced then I would fully understand that it was the amount of miles I was putting on the car that led to the constant, needed repairs. However, this is not the case. A transmission does not need to be replaced at 15,831 miles, brakes just don't malfunction at 36,628 miles and door locks, electric mirrors, brake lights and dash lights don't break regardless of the amount of miles a vehicle's engine has on it.
I am a responsible individual. I have my vehicle serviced according to Volkswagen's standards. These malfunctions have not occurred because of some error on my part. This car is faulty. It has malfunction in the past and continues to malfunction on a regular basis.
I also have a 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg. I have found a lot of similar problems. The rear brake pads wore down completely after 35,000 miles and I had no indication. That is not until the pads wore down so much that the self adjustment pins on the pads broke. This created a squeak by wearing a terrible groove into my rotor.
I have had numerous check engine lights and poor performance caused by malfunctioning circuits. The current one is a faulty engine temp regulator that is causing 3 of the 4 cylinders to misfire.
If any one doesn't know, you can go to Autozone and they will hook up a diagnostic device to your cars computer for free. It can read the DTC codes (error codes). This is good information to know before you go in to get the car serviced. If only to be sure that the dealer isn't jerking you around.
I have a 2001 Jetta TDI with 59,000 miles on it. I just got it back from the dealership yesterday, having replaced the rear brake pads and rotors for the second time. I also had to replace the glow plug and fix the right blinker. I was warned that I would have to replace the front brake pads for the second time within the next 5,000 miles.
From reading the other comments, I now realize that the periodic sluggishness and lack of acceleration that I have been experiencing is due to a clogged fuel line.
My last car was a Honda, and my next car will be one as well.
I have a 2001 Wolfsburg and it is pure lemon. Within the past 6 months it has failed to start numerous times. It has failed to start three times in the past two months. Once was the ignition coil which was covered because of a recall. It happened again on Friday. I had it towed to the dealer and fixed on Monday. It cost me around $100, not including towing (the piece of junk's lousy 2 yr warranty has expired). Today is Wednesday and guess what? It's not starting again. I just bought a new Honda Pilot and plan on buying another Honda when my VW lease is up. Needless to say I won't be picking up the option to buy on this lemon.
I own a 2001 volswagen Jetta Wolfsburg I have had more problems with this car, but I'm stuck in a lease. Just recently I was going about 75 on the high way when the car just shut off! It staled out and I could not steer it and the brakes only worked one time and then the air pressure was gone. this hapend three more time while tring to get off the higway. Now the stupid car is stuck in the shop again. I can't take trying to depend on this car anymore I hope some how we could file a suite against volkswagen.
I have a 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg. I to have had a lot of trouble. Paint, rear window interlock switch (3 times, codes out the wazoo, recalls, warranty extensions,...etc. I personally love the car, but I hate not being able to trust the vehicle. I don't think I would buy VW again. I wish the VW people would make it right with the people that have purchased their products!!
My husband and I have a 2001 Volkswagen Wolfsburg 1.8T. Our only complaint (and the reason we won't be buying the car at the end of our lease) is that the "check engine" light is almost always on. We took the car to the dealership we purchased it from and it cost us over $300 to have the issue fixed for about two days. We returned, and the light stayed off for about a week. Since then, the check engine light has been on almost constantly (just giving us a break periodically for no apparent reason.)
I'm frustrated because everything else about the car we enjoy a lot. Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be loyal VW customers, even though we would like to be. If the company would just make this right, I think we'd buy only VW.
Well, I have a 2000 GTI Vr6 I too have the same problem. This stupid check engine light just won't go away. I took it to the dealer many time and spent aver a 1000 dollar trying to fix the problem. it went away for about a week, Then one day it just came back again.Boy, This VW is a piece of JUNK.. My recent car were all used Honda and 1 Acura and I have never had these kind of problem..I'm gonna trade this car in for a Honda.. This car is so frustrating..
Piece of CRAP...
I have a 2001 Jetta TDI. I have had several problems with this car. I bought is used after doing some research and heard nothing, but great things about the car. When I was test driving it the check engine light was on. The dealership I bought it from would have this checked. Turned out the glow plug needed replacing. After 3 months the turbo went out and needed to be replaced. Three months later the brake switch was repaired. After that the car ran horribly. Took it the dealership many times and they could not fix it. Finally I took it somewhere else and the problem was the air flow meter. VW was gracious enough to pick up the tab. They would not pick the tab up on the right window motor that had gone out. The clamps are the only items that have the warranty.
The plastic is wearing off the handles and the middle latch has broken off. I still like the car. When it's running well it's great and I do like the look. I still wish I would have found this sight before I bought it.
I have a 2000 Jetta GLS. The only good thing about this car is that the check engine light comes on soo frequently that I have been able to rent enough cars to know what I am going to be next. Never another VW. Piece of crap! If only the check engine light would stay off long enough for me to sell it.
I have a 2001 Jetta Wolfsburg, I love the car and have had (Knock on wood) no problems at all with it. I was in a lease and was so happy with the car that I purchased it. The car is reliable and has great pick up, 86,000 miles on it already and a lot more to go.
I have a 2001 Jetta 1.8T, apart from the check engine lights coming on 3 times-cured by the mechanics tightening the hoses. finally the check engine light and traction control light came on and could not be reset-eventually VW recalled this and replace the air mass flow free of charge and the car has run perfectly apart from this. The only other repairs have been replacement of the rear brakes at 55,000 miles and the front brakes look like they should be good for at least 125,000 miles. Well built of good materials and fun to drive. Compare the quality of the vinyl on the dash and other components on other cars from Japan and especially the USA- they are of a much higher quality. The only complaint is that they took so long to remedy the check engine lights that so many people seem to get these days from all manufacturers.
I have a 01 WE Jetta as well.
Yes you'll have check engine lights, most the time the faults are intermittent and go away after three engine cycles. I have had no major problems at all with my Wolfsburg Ed.
If your main concern is check engine lights, purchases an OBDII program such as Vag-Com from www.ross-tech.com for $100 and save yourself the diagonstic fees at the dealers. This program is great, and fully adaptable with all 96 and newer VW's and Audi's.
I love my car, and having the right tools to do some of the fixes myself has proven to be a great asset to my MkIV. Bought VW first, will by VW again. Love it.
I have a 2001 Wolfsburg and have not had ANY problems. I have 29,600 miles on it and have never had to take it into the dealer for anything other than routine maintenance (oil changes and tire rotations).
I own a 2000 Jetta TDI with 70k miles. Things were going well, but now the car is problemattic. The rear brakes are grabbing, and the dealer wants $900 to fix it. So much for saving a few bucks on the fuel economy. I am 50+ years old and have never abused the car at all. I do all possible maint. myself, but the ABS is not able to be worked by other than the dealer.
I bought a 2001 Wolfsburg Edition new from the dealer, in early 2001. The car has performed extremely well, and I have also taken good care of it. It has never left me stranded, just like the two other Jettas I've owned.
The only things that have needed repaired were maintenance items with no sudden or catastrophic failures. The last time I had the car inspected, the mechanic said the front brakes look like they are almost new (at 80,000+ miles).
If you take care of your VW, your VW takes care of you.