2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS from North America - Comments

Catalytic Converter went at 93 K Miles.

Battery went dead last winter. We replaced the battery and the next day the battery was dead again. Had to put a battery Disconnect on and Charge the battery. it would work as long as you turned on the disconnect every time the car was off.. it didn't matter if it was for a half hour or 2 hours. We found a VolksWagen Mechanic close by to where we lived, he saw that the cooling system was going and replaced it, had no problems when he would start it up. it got home and was not driven for a week, as my husband was overseas at the time, but I would start it to get the engine going and make sure the battery would work, after a cold night, I went out to start the car and it was completely dead, it would not turn over or anything. so I called a mechanic and he jumped it.. and I tried to let it run, 15 minutes later. it died. I charged the battery, AGAIN, and haven't had a problem with it since, but am reluctant to see if the same thing will happen again this winter.

Currently, there is a popping noise that it makes in certain parts of the city. in the front end. it made the same noise last year and we replaced the CV joints and the problem went away. it started not to long before we got the catalytic converter fixed and a mechanic told us there was nothing wrong with it and he couldn't hear anything.

We have gotten numerous alarm lights come on on the dash. things such as ABS fault, Engine Workshop, Emissions workshop, airbag default and many more. we hooked it up to a sensor, a problem with port 2. the problem is.. even referring to the Volkswagen guide. there is no port 2 clarification, and our mechanic does not know what it is.

The car remote sometimes will not unlock or lock the car, and will not pop the trunk. when we open the door to hit the electronic lock/unlock, it will not work either, the only way it will work is to turn the car on.

Twice recently, my husband has come home from work. Stopped at a Stop sign or Stop light and the car has shut off.

It was estimated that the electrical component in the dash was going, but our mechanic has no idea what it could be.

We have not hooked the car up to a sensor since.

The glove box hinge has broke.

The Cd player tells us there is an error and skips songs when this happens.

The Cigarette Lighter blew as well as both turn signal lights and switch.

The drivers side door interior is literally falling off it sticks and causes the door not to close all the way, and we have done absolutely nothing to it.. for it to come unhinged... and when you open the car it drags on the door frame cause it to damage even further.

The dash and center console area, as well as the carpets are extremely hard to clean and keep clean, especially if we take our dog with us on trips.

Also, the VW customer service is one of the worst I have ever dealt with, it seems to me in general, they do not care about quality, but how much they can get for their poorly engineered and manufactured cars. We had a flat tire and had to change it. the Car Jack that comes with the tire kit, was horrible and flimsier than cardboard. we also could not find the key to unlock the safety lug nut, and had my parents go to the VolksWagen dealership to see if they could help us. to sum it up. told us there was nothing they could do and that it sucked for us... I was appalled at how they treated my parents... and on a prior occasion that in order to find out what was wrong with our jetta it would cost almost 200 dollars just to have them take a look at it.

That and the cost of parts/and to fix it and the maintenance is just not worth the money to invest in it.

Honestly, it drives nice and smooth, especially in the winter time and it accelerates really well and has incredible horsepower.

The seats are comfortable and this car cools down really fast when you turn the AC on.

I like the side rear doors tinted and the back windshield tinted. it's easier especially when you have a child.

It did get really good gas mileage, but lately seems like it sucks a lot of gas down.

We really liked our car, but are in the works of trading it in, and we wish we could keep it, but the demands for maintenance of the car is not worth it and it too much of a headache.

I took my son's VW Golf TDI to a dealer for a repair of the AC. After they replaced the AC compressor, the AC still did not work. This led to a new series of repairs that were not previously diagnosed, including a claim that a new battery was necessary. The dealer wanted to charge me $99.00 dollars labor to install the battery. Yes, that is in addition to the cost of the battery. When I said that was not reasonable, they proceeded to inform me that only they could replace the battery because a series of computer programing issues must be done before the auto would run. In other words, the elec immobilization system would disable the car if someone else other than the dealer replaced the battery. I called a major battery supplier, National Tire and Battery, to inquire. They did not remember a problem like this nor did their tech manuals warn of such an issue.

I went to the dealer, paid them $841.00 and left with car to go get a new battery, if needed. I took the car to NTB they said this battery still had some life left, but could fail in the future because the amperage rating was declining. After making sure that they knew that the dealer told me the car would not run if NTB replaced the battery, they went ahead.

I drove the car the entire day. Stopped and cut the car off, took out the key at least three times. No problems.

The next morning the car disabled itself and wouls not run. Called the dealer, they said sorry we told you so. Now you have to have it towed to us, pay for diagnostic again, pay $47 to re-key the keys at my cost. So just in case anyone wanted to buy a Volkswagen, please don't unless you have the electronic immobilization system made so that you can start your own car. I have a Mitsubishi Spyder, it has the same system, but the owner can put in the code and start his own car.

THIS IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SYSTEM IN THE VW. WHAT IF YOU HAD AN EMERGENCY! ANYONE WHO HAS HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE CAN CONTACT ME. I AM CONSIDERING PURSUING A CLASS ACTION CLAIM IN ORDER TO HAVE VOLKSWAGEN MODIFY THIS SYSTEM. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANYONE WHO HAS SUFFERED INJURIES BECAUSE THE AUTO WOULD NOT START SO THEY COULD GET TO WORK, HOSPITAL, AID TO RELATIVE ETC.?