2002 Volkswagen Jetta GLS review from North America

Window fell off tracks

faulty keys - needed to be synced

seat belt module

blown transmission after just 70000

finish on dash coming up

paint chipping

ignion coil bad after 70000.

My experience has not been positive. I think the car is stylish and I enjoy the luxury features such as the heated seats, but it has spent many days in the shop and has been a major financial burden. I"m not a happy camper. I purchased the car in '02, new. From that time, thankfully, some cover under warranty, I've had problems. The windows have fallen off the tracks; it won't come out of park unless you tap on the gas (suggestion of dealer), the recall that left my car in the shop for three weeks!! Not to mention all the stuff that really racked up after my warranty was up! Like a seat belt module that was over $700! And, this week, with only 70,000 miles on it, my transmission blew. That's right ladies and gentleman, it's done, cook, finished….and so am I. I had an '87 Cabriolet with 300,000 miles on it! We always had VW in our family and I was VW most convinced customer, but not anymore. "They just don’t make them like they use to." The news of my transmission also came with, "oh and your ignition coil is going and you have cracks in your hoses." Considering how much the transmission was going to cost and NO ONE in my area other than the dealership is willing to work on them because they are so difficult…it's time to move on. I just made a deal tonight on a hopefully more reliable car. Good-bye VW.