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I was rear ended while my car was at a dead stop.the pick up truck behind me hit me going at an estimated speed of 50 mph causing me to hit the car in front of me.both my front and rear end of my car suffered severe damages, but my air bag did not deploy and my seat came unlocked and caused me to smash into my steering wheel and dashboard.
Was hit by a car doing a left turn. Driver airbag did not deploy despite considerable damage to the front of car.the dashboard was accessed and repaired by dorschel repair shop an authorized vw dealer.
I have a 2001 vw gti and my side curtain airbags wrongfully deployed.i received minor damage to my rear rim from a street curb that caused my airbags to wrongfully deploy.i was not in a collision, nor in serious danger, although when my airbags deployed i was frightened and veered to my left lane. Luckily no one was in that lane, but i could have received major injuries.
3rd electrical failure, 2nd airbag light/malfunction.continued issue with airbag light on/malfunctioning spontaneously.
I have a 2002 volkswagen jetta this morning while driving my car to work in houston texas on interstate 59 south my driverside window airbag deployed as well as the seat airbag. After getting to the side of the road my car cranked back up and i got out to inspect if there was any damages. I found no damages on the car and the air bag deployed for no reason. I am lucky i did not swerve or there would have been a huge wreck. I believe there should be a recall on all of these 2002 jetta since there have been so many occurrences of this happening.
4th electrical failure, 3rd airbag light/malfuction.5 days after servicing car for airbag safety issue, same repeated problem.(see complaint10148516, 10148511).
I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. The car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. As i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would "pop back to normal" after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. This had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. I finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. He assured me the car is just being broken in. A year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. I test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. The guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. To my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. They give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. I continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. The information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. The car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. I would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. Recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. I hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimbursement of some kind with payment on either behalf.
On 11/6/07 i had to bring my 2005 vw gti to an auto body shop for repairs. My car is still not repaired because volkswagen has not provided the parts needed.a headlined and passenger side seat cover and air bag. Can you help me?
Me and my wife were traveling rt. 80 west bound to exit 61 elmwood park at about 12:45 am, weather condition was wet with rain and roads were slick.as my wife(driver) merged towards the exit the jeep in front of us dead stopped because as we later found out there was a car before it that spun out earlier.our car collided with the stopped vehicle hitting it on the rear right side and ours was the left side front .my wife hit her chest on the steering wheel and i hit my knees in the dashboardneedless to say the airbags on our vehicle didn't deploy.it was a 2006 vw passat. I called vw of america and according to them the other safety features did work and that air bags were the last resort to save lives.this collision and impact would have seriously injured us if we didn't wear our seatbelts.i believe there should be product liability of vw of america with this, their defective air bags.
I was driving at 15 mph and hit apothole.all of asudden my passenger side airbags deployed along with the passanger side seat airbag. There is no damage to the car what so ever.there was no reason for the airbags to deploy imagine airbags depolying every time someone ran over a pothole.the dealership (www.reydelvw.com) refuses to cover this under warrenty.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
Second time the front driver's side air bag has malfunctioned -- warning light comes on that airbag is not properly functioning. November 2005 and september 2006. Dealer would not repair then as now. Vw ordered repairs and replaced bag and harness in november 2005. All airbags will not function if a problem with harness. This will be the second harness, igniter, etc to be installed. Parts will be available upon repair this time ( a quite costly venture). Vw will not admit a serious problem, but non-vw repair centers know of this problem.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
Transmission replaced three times, still not working properly, lunges into forward and reverse, and will drop into and out of high and low gear when driving. Sunroof leaked because the drainage tubing was not connected at factory causing water damage to leather seats and now mold is growing inside of vehicle, making it difficult to be inside and have had one sinus infection already.
My 2004 vw beetle showed an air bag warning light. I took it to vw under a recall and they fixed the problem for free. 3 months later the light came on again. Vw said the car had a bad drivers seat belt buckle. Cost would be $ 331.07 plus tax. I still have the air bag warning light on. It stays on constantly.i was under the impression that a bad seat belt was a safety issue and the responsibility of the car company.
Wire broken on seat belt light and air bag.
As i was getting into my car at night (2003 vw gti) i noticed it was very cold.i then proceeded to try to turn the car on but the starter would not give, then to no avail i noticed that the airbag sensor light would not turn off.roadside assitance through vw was contacted and stated unfortunatly under the extreme cold and due to it being so late at night they could not contact a tow to assist me .
I have a 2002 volkswagen jetta this morning while driving my car to work in houston texas on interstate 59 south my driverside window airbag deployed as well as the seat airbag. After getting to the side of the road my car cranked back up and i got out to inspect if there was any damages. I found no damages on the car and the air bag deployed for no reason. I am lucky i did not swerve or there would have been a huge wreck. I believe there should be a recall on all of these 2002 jetta since there have been so many occurrences of this happening.
3rd electrical failure, 2nd airbag light/malfunction.continued issue with airbag light on/malfunctioning spontaneously.
I currently own a 2008 vw beetle and it's an automatic. When first getting the car i could tell the transmission seemed not smooth at all. When driving through an intersection from a red light my car had trouble when pressing the gas. It had a pause. Then when going down the high way when i was changing lanes to go infront of someone i pressed the gas and my car jumps. This happens all the time. Not something that happens once and a while. It happens every time i drive my car. The dealership replaced the transmission at on 5,000 but the problem still happens! then going down the road in the pouring rain my windshield wipers stopped working. They had to replace the motor. When i went through a drive through i rolled down my window and it made a horrible grinding noise that i thought the window was going to shatter. They had to replace the window motor. Then the same exact thing happened to the passenger side front and back window. Both my head lights keep going through $20.00 bulbs. They had to replace the fuses. On my convertible top the side covers stopped going in and out. They had to replace those. Then on my way to work all the lights for the what gear you were in blinking. Which caused me to have the car towed because it was running in emergency transmission mode. They had to replace something with that. Right after that was replaced going down the road my car made a grinding noise so i turned around to take it back and it was something with the fuel intake that they had to replace. The dash board lights go on and off. The dealership said they could not find anything wrong with that.
4th electrical failure, 3rd airbag light/malfuction.5 days after servicing car for airbag safety issue, same repeated problem.(see complaint10148516, 10148511).
Poor obd on 2007 vw jetta for engine speed sensor. [xxx] is the vin of the car, recently the engine begin to stall/die soon after starting, unable to hold the idle speed but there was no mil/check engine light, upon several attempts it used to run fine it continued for several weeks. One fine day my wife and 2.5 month baby were driving on i-75 south to detroit downtown and car stopped in the middle of the freeway- it just stopped for no reason no mil or check engine light even after these events. It came back up running again after she was able to start the engine again. On the same day while she was driving back from the office it stopped while getting out of the parking lot again no check engine light. It was the scariest day, we towed the car back home even though it was starting again due to the fact that there was something seriously wrong with the vehicle. On 25th march 2011 i started the car in the morning then i saw the check engine light on dash board for the first time, and dropped it off at fox automotive dealer in rochester hills mi. Where they were not courteous in dealing with this problem, and found the engine speed sensor [crank angle sensor] was found broken, replacement of the same seem to have resolved the issue. However the main concern is the obd did not work when it saw several misfires and engine speed issues, which could have prevented my wife and baby not to drive to work on freeway, this is a serious concern. It is essential that vw dealer should also address such serious issues with some concern and importance where they did not give any opportunity for me to drop off the vehicle for repair the same day i towed the vehicle back from my wife's office, after few days of gap i was able to drop the vehicle where they worked on it after few days of wait time, they even recommended me to drive back the car with check engine light if i need vehicle the same day or early. I request the usa gov.'t to look into this matter immediately.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of informatio
I own a 2000 volkswagen jetta, the car has had numerous problems, i realize the car is old and was bought as is it still should maintain to properly run. It has caused a safety hazard when the cars water pump failed while i was on the freeway doing 75mph, it started to stall i was in the far left lane, i pulled over threw heavy traffic, it was a 1000 dollar repair, i have researched the problem and found numerous complaints about a failed water pump, also, the car starts and revs at 2000 rpms or it has trouble starting, check engine light comes on frequently and cant find the problem, engine malfunctions are numerous, i feel i should have some compensation from the vw corporation and all the other owners of a vw of this year with the same issues.
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
My audi a-4 was parked all day, all of a sudden the car caught on fire only in the dash.i have reported this to audi they refuse to give me a report after looking at the car.they also said they could not tell if it was tampered with.the fire dept that put out the fire, said it was an electrical fire. This car is stock, i have had to replace the ignition switch and module.this car has had recalls and may complaints.this could caused injury and death if my child and i were in the car.i feel as if i am being blown off, i have called and spoke to many people and there is no straight answer.now my car is sitting at scottadale paint and auto body where i was instructed to leave it by audi.i have called there today to check on my car and no one can find it.i have also been sending e-mail and so on.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
Major electrical, mechanical malfunction (see 10148507, 10148481)5th electrical/mechanical safety issues/4th airbag light/malfunctioned.vehicle 2nd x towed in 10 days for same issues for freeway breakdown electrical/mechanical malfuction.
Shortly after purchase, car began to fill with water. Not directly from the sun roof but from a disconnected or damaged drain hose. Causing serious mold & electrical problems. Vw has reluctantly looked into the problem, replaced parts, but only made it worse. And the car is now undrivable.
Bought the car brand new from the dealer in december 2000. At 5,390 miles w/warranty took my car in b/c the a/c was having problems.7,255 miles-a/c is not cold- found system leak-expansion valve leak. 13,247 miles-ac not cold again. Found expansion valve leaking- freon-replaced o ring receiver and drier and expansion valve. 34,684- a/c loud again. 60,760 miles- faulty air flow valve-removed and installed air flow sensor- warranty. 88,850 miles-a/c problems again! 88,850miles- a/c not cold blowing warm air, customer turned a/c on and sqeaking noise heard, turned back off, stopped noise, turned back on blowing warm air and sqeaking noise heard again. Took car in for the a/c problem a total of 8 times! wrote official complaint letter to vw dealership. Manager found the whole a/c system was leaking!manager saidit would cost $3,725 dollars!( b/c warranty has been expired) to fix the a/cunit. They offered to pay for 50% of the price. We are not satisfied. We should not have to pay for anything b/c the vw "qualified" technicians attempted to fix the car, entrusted the car into their care, but eventually led the customer to bigger problems! the car had all the maintenance services done on time! failure of the technicians being able to fix the problem does not show that they are qualified..what did they check??? why tell the customer that just because warranty expired that there is no olbigation by the service department to take responsibility anymore when they are the ones who have touched the system and attempted to fix it?? bad customer service! unacceptable! already notified the dealer and the president of taking legal action.no car buyer should have to experience this kind of horrible time consuming problem. After paying the full value of the car. Investing thousands of dollars for a new vw car this result is not getting what we payed for. The car does not meet up to the standard of their motto "vw design and intent".
I bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001.it had numerous failures on me.ignition coil failure, window collapsed sudently, shift is stuck in parking, catalyst converter failure, rear brake pads worned out very fast while the front pad was like new.i am extremely disappointed in volkswagen.their customer service was horrible.allltheir responses were this is not under the warranty, it's normal wear and tear etc.
Heat shield caught fire while driving down the road.i had bought the car from carmax who had lied about the auto from the broken seatbelts forward on the day of sale.vw dealership repaired auto after fire but another mishap with heatshield when it fell off and under the passenger front tire @ 65 mile per hr, while driving down turnpike.i was not injured thanks to a truck driver who assisted my navigation to the side of the road and cut off the shield so i could return home.the tie rod was damaged and had to be replaced, since the fire the car has never been the same and has been a hazard, stalling on a beltway, etc...no apparent reason for this was found on a diagnostic machine as it has been checked several times..it is when the emission light comes on and a bad sensor needs replaced or switch.but nothing fixes this car for long.
I bought the car brand new from sunnyvalve volkswagen.while driving on the road the mfi display stop appeared, indicating brake failure. I brought the car to the dealer ,and they said that the computer neededto be replaced. This cost me around $800.also, they said that the brakes will functioning correctly, but the abs system will not work.i had the car for 6 years/60,000 and i did maintenance regularly. I didn't know why the abs electrical system was not functioning correctly. Also,had some issues in the past with this car.trunk latch was not working, and i had to bring my car to dealer to replace.signal light stopped working.head lamp and brake lamp burned so often every six months.oil was consumed so muchthat i had to check the oil level regularly, and add oil.i fed up with all the problems i have been having with this car.i will not ever buy a volkswagen again.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
Audi a4 2003, the clutch failed at 30,000 miles, but audi refused to fix the problem until it was completely undrivable.i had to pay out of pocket because it was categorized as wear and tear, thus not covered by audi's least.the electrical system and the fuel pump also failed and needed to be replaced.the jack broke while changing a flat tire and i was told that this had happened to other audi owners, but still had to pay the damage to the plastic siding out of pocket.
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non warranty) wiring system$1000(of course non warranty) windows wont roll up without rolling down again and sometimes get stuck$700(non warranty) cruise control went out$845 (non warranty), windshield wiper motor... Stationed in alaska and couldn't go without that $750(non warranty) now my secondary air pump is out and i was quoted $1294 from private mechanic and $1400 from vw. Also the cruise is still out and the windows are doing the same again. I have talked to many people in the same boat i have been in with so many repairs. Is there anything that can be done to stop vw from making faulty parts and charging an arm and a leg? i feel though that if it is brought up to you that my voice will be heard, because when i call the volkwagen customer service and complaints i get nowhere.
The power shuts down in my 2001 beetle turbo while i am driving.i have to pull off the road, kill the car, and then start it back up. After that, it seems fine.
I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. The car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. As i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would "pop back to normal" after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. This had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. I finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. He assured me the car is just being broken in. A year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. I test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. The guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. To my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. They give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. I continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. The information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. The car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. I would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. Recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. I hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimbursement of some kind with payment on either behalf.
1.the clock on the dashboard: the time is running almost 1 minute faster per day. If you dont fix it for 10 days, it would run 10 minutes ahead.2.the drivers seat: when i purchased this car, i asked for power seats but the dealer didnt have it. I was a little uncomfortable with the manual seat, but the sales person convinced me, so i decided to take the one with manual. Since then, ive felt that the drivers seat is always sinking down so i consistently have to pull up the stick to push up the seat quite often while im driving. 3.rear seat: i had to fold the rear seat once to load something in the back. After, i tried to unfold the seat but it didnt go back. I brought this car to the dealers service on nov. 15th, 2004. While one of the service persons was trying to unfold the rear seat, he had to cut the seat belt and has scratched the seat and broken some piece on the seat. He said hes going to order some parts and it would take a few days. Ever since then, nobody knows the status of this order. Both the service dept and the customer care dept, in headquarters have always been telling meits on backorder with no further information, and theydont know when for last six months. I asked them if you dont have the part, even in germany, how long will it take for the manufacturer to make the part? and they keep saying isdont know and we are still checking the status of the part everyday. In a common sense, the period of four months should be enough time to make the part and ship it to the dealer. I also sent a complaint letter to the ceo of the dealer/mckenna & vw north america headquater a couple of months ago. But still they don't know about the part.
Vw 2005 convertible bugboth rear window problems, will not roll up or down. Passenger side window is making a horrible squeaking noise, seems to be the next one to go. Along with head light shortages. The last 5 years i have at least replaced the headlights at least 8 times. Recently both headlights have turned themselves off/out. This is ridiculous! this is unacceptable and vw should be ashamed of themselves to not fix the problems that are obviously flawed! i understand putting out a product will have some flaws, but not standing behind their brand name and not making things right is a slap in the face. I was a proud owner of my first car i bought myself. And all i have to show and get out of the deal is an empty wallet and embarrassment when i drive down the road because features don't work right. Do what's right vw and man up to your mistake. I would buy 10 more cars like the one i have if only they took pride in their product and honored the average loyal customer. I'm a 25 year old girl who supports myself on my own dollar. I was raised knowing you fix what problems you create. Be accountable and do what's right! it's your turn vw please do what's right.
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
I have a 2004 vw passat 4motion 1.8 turbo.i have just recently (within the last month) replaced the #2 coil. Now today either another coil is gone or the same one.i haven't gotten it to my mechanic yet to determine which one is bad.but after talking to him he related to me that he has replaced several # 2 coils this year on this make of vehicle..so i am just guessing that this is the problem this time around. My vehicle has 52,000 miles on it.it wasn't the #2 coil it was the #1 coil.i am getting really disgusted with this car as far as reliability is concerned. I am planning on a trip to florida in the fall and am wondering if i should take a case of coils with me. I was at the dealers the first time this happened & asked about recalls on this item.they said they didn't have any.. I thought it a bit odd because my mechanic told me he has had several come through this year with bad coils.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
Faulty electrical system in 2000 volkswagen beetle.
Solid abs light/flashing brake light.
While driving at night the epc light came on.i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never seen that light on while driving. I pulled the car off the road to check the manual and see what the light meant.the car was in park.i could not get the car to shift out of park.after calling road side assistance...i had the car towed to the dealership.thing is, road side assistance had heard about this before.they had me do a "procedure"to get the car to shift out of park and be able to drive home.once home the car got stuck into neutral.i then had it towed.
The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen beetle.the contact stated that the vehiclehad an electricalsystem failure on the driver'sside.on occasion, several attempts were needed in order to start the vehicle.itwas brought to the dealer , north point volkswagen,but they could not locate the cause of the failure.the contact also stated that the trunk fails to open properly.when the key or interior trunk release latch was used, the trunk opened,but then immediately closed.the dealer replaced the trunk actuator, struts, and locks, but the contact still continued to experience a failure with the trunk.also, the contactstated that the radio activated while the vehicle's doorswere ajar and the keywasnot in the ignition.the dashboard would become hot as well.these failures would last approximately one hour.the current and failure mileage were 17,000.
I have a 2001 volkswagen jetta gls vr6.in april of 2003 i experienced problems with my car where especially in wet conditions, the car would hesitate and misfire then the check engine light would blink on and off.it got to the point where it was difficult to drive because it was losing power.i took it to the dealership and they diagnosed it as the ignition coil pack was bad.they explained that this was an expensive part and that it would cost over $1300.00 to repair and was not covered under warranty.i did some research and found that many similar volkswagens were having the same problems and the manufacturer had a recall out on the coil pack.i contacted volkswagen and they claimed that my engine was not a part of the recall but that they would give me a courtesy and cover the cost of the repairs.in october of 2005 i began to have the problem with my car again.i brought it back to the dealership and again they diagnosed that my ignition coil pack was bad.i again did research and read several articles online that vw was recalling the coil pack for my particular model.i contacted vw and they would not do anything about it because in their system, my car didn't qualify.i explained that there has only been about 20,000 miles put on the car since the last occurance and to no avail would they help me out.they say that because of the age and mileage on my car they would not do another courtesy and because my vin number does not qualify for the coil pack recall, it will not be covered under the recall.i have had several other friends with vw jettas the same year as mine and they have had the same problem.why hasn't vw listed my car in the recall.having this issue twice in the short lifespan of the car signals that there is a default in the part and it should be taken care of by the manufacturer.
About a month and a half ago i started to notice that my 2004 jetta gl was starting to run a little rough. I brought it to the deal and had a test done on it to find out the my ignition coil was bad. After about 2 weeks the check engine like came on it the car and i called the dealer to have it looked at. Again my ignition coil had gone bad. Then yet another time a week and a half later the same issue. The ignition coil had gone bad. Three days later after that incident i was driving and the check engine light came on. This was the forth time that i had the same problem. This time the dealer changed the wiring harness and said that that was the problem should be cured. All of the times that i picked up the car from the dealer i noticed that the idle it the car was still a little rough and needle for the tacometer was moving slightly. I am still weary to say that the car is fixed and fear something more exstensice is wrong with the car. The car is still under warranty and the parts were replaced but consumer satisfaction is low.
I bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001.it had numerous failures on me.ignition coil failure, window collapsed sudently, shift is stuck in parking, catalyst converter failure, rear brake pads worned out very fast while the front pad was like new.i am extremely disappointed in volkswagen.their customer service was horrible.allltheir responses were this is not under the warranty, it's normal wear and tear etc.
While driving at night the epc light came on.i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never seen that light on while driving. I pulled the car off the road to check the manual and see what the light meant.the car was in park.i could not get the car to shift out of park.after calling road side assistance...i had the car towed to the dealership.thing is, road side assistance had heard about this before.they had me do a "procedure"to get the car to shift out of park and be able to drive home.once home the car got stuck into neutral.i then had it towed.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
I have recently had the ignition coil on my 2001 volkswagon jetta gls vr6 go bad again for the third time.this causes sudden power loss while on the road and could be extremely dangerous on highways or other high traffic areas.
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
While driving at night the epc light came on.i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never seen that light on while driving. I pulled the car off the road to check the manual and see what the light meant.the car was in park.i could not get the car to shift out of park.after calling road side assistance...i had the car towed to the dealership.thing is, road side assistance had heard about this before.they had me do a "procedure"to get the car to shift out of park and be able to drive home.once home the car got stuck into neutral.i then had it towed.
Ignition switch appeared to break when starting car.the key would not return all the way to starting position and windshield wipers failed to start in the rain.pulled car to side of road and shut off ignition.car would not restart and ignition key remains in forward position.called audi.audi states that the recalled ignition switch was replaced on my vehicle because they have no record of it not being replaced.service for the car has been at audi service since purchase in 1997.ido not recall ever receiving the recall letter or having the ignition switch replaced.if it was replaced without my knowledge, it apparently remained defective.
As i was getting into my car at night (2003 vw gti) i noticed it was very cold.i then proceeded to try to turn the car on but the starter would not give, then to no avail i noticed that the airbag sensor light would not turn off.roadside assitance through vw was contacted and stated unfortunatly under the extreme cold and due to it being so late at night they could not contact a tow to assist me .
Like many others we had high hopes and dreams for our new 2003 beetle, we thought wrong. Like many others i am finding more and more complaints about these vehicles and this car just follows the trend. As for the classic volkswagen dealership, they have blessed us with one of the worst customer service experiences that we have ever encountered from a car dealership. The vehicle is now sitting at the dealership awaiting a new wiring harnesses for the turn signals and headlights (since theelectrical jobs did not correct the problem the first 3 times). We are very calm and understanding people and gone in every time with a semi-positive attitude and asked them to just fix the problem. After biting my lip the 4th time i went to the service manager (pierre andre) and explained the issue to him. Pierre's immediate reaction was to pawn the issue to a service advisor (brian alexander who gives excellent presentations on partially burned out bulbs). After becoming a thorn to pierre he made an un-grateful attempt to diagnose the problems with the car, i had to force him to take accountability for the issue. To keep a long story short i have heard every excuse from this deal ship including but not limited to: partially burned out bulbs, corroded sockets, loose wiring harnesses, defective wiring harnesses, sun damage, user damage, road damage. We also made several attempts to contact the dealership head manager/president ken emerson who never attempted to contact us by any means. In several attempts to escalate the issue to a higher authority i was given the vw corporate 1-800-blowup number, which provided us several useless options. At this point we are biting the bullet and planning an attempt of the florida lemon law; if we do not succeed we will sell it to some person who wants a project vehicle.
The car made a funny whistle noise then shut off. The person behind us said blue smoke came out the back. Took to dealer had engine, water pump, turbo and belts replaced. Now dealer can not get car to run properly. The diesel starts fineand runs great after 15 minutes car starts running sluggish and has no power. The car has been at the dealer for 4 months still waiting and still making payments on the beetle.
I bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001.it had numerous failures on me.ignition coil failure, window collapsed sudently, shift is stuck in parking, catalyst converter failure, rear brake pads worned out very fast while the front pad was like new.i am extremely disappointed in volkswagen.their customer service was horrible.allltheir responses were this is not under the warranty, it's normal wear and tear etc.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
My 1998 volkswagen beetle is falling apart. I've had to replace my headlights 6 times within the past 4 years that i've owned this used vehicle.my interior trim, window switches, gearshift knob & several plastic covers in the car have fallen now fallen apart. My 6 headlights have cost me approx. $600.00 plus rent-a-car fees which my warranty doesn't cover! please help me.
Regular usage of car resulted in having to repair and replace the spark plug cables on my car.
The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen beetle.the contact stated that the vehiclehad an electricalsystem failure on the driver'sside.on occasion, several attempts were needed in order to start the vehicle.itwas brought to the dealer , north point volkswagen,but they could not locate the cause of the failure.the contact also stated that the trunk fails to open properly.when the key or interior trunk release latch was used, the trunk opened,but then immediately closed.the dealer replaced the trunk actuator, struts, and locks, but the contact still continued to experience a failure with the trunk.also, the contactstated that the radio activated while the vehicle's doorswere ajar and the keywasnot in the ignition.the dashboard would become hot as well.these failures would last approximately one hour.the current and failure mileage were 17,000.
While driving my car, 1996 volkswagen jetta gls,from the store, i notice that the check engine light came on and then my thermostat started to go back and forward like it was out of control, then smoke came out of my vents inside of my car.i thought this was strange, that smoke(white smoke) came from inside my car, so i stopped the car and opened the hood, but nothing was burning from under the hood. I told my husband about this and we took it to our mechanic who diagnose that the wiring harness was gone or was burned out. I then asked him how much it would cost to get it fixed and he stated that this could be a costly job.i needed my car fixed so i took it to a european specialist auto shop and they fixed it for a cost of $800.00 plus tax!!!!! this was outrageous, but i needed to get it fixed. Where can i call to get my refund??? this is entirely a lot of money!!!!!*nlm
To whom it may concern:in march, 2003, my wife and i purchased a new 2000 volkswagen cabrio convertible.when the car had 13,611 miles on it, we noticed that the temperature gauge was not operating.there were several other problems at the time, such as the window switches not working properly, and the fact that the alarms had gone off at inappropriate times, locking up the radio.my wife took the car to the fort myers dealership for service.when she picked up the car, she was told that the instrument cluster had been replaced, and the other problems were also taken care of.she realized while driving away that the odometer was showing zero miles, so she returned to the dealership to question why.the men in the service department brushed her off and simply said it's okay, don't worry about it.she attempted to get a satisfactory explanation, as she knew that changing the actual mileage of an automobile is very serious; but they continued to repeat it's okay, don't worry about it.at the time, they never even bothered to explain to her that they had put a sticker in the door jam showing how many miles the car had on it when they zeroed it.we decided to trade off the car for a new make other than a volkswagen.at two different dealerships, it was explained to us that they could not give us a fair value for the cabrio in trade for their make.we had explained to them about the sticker volkswagen had placed in the door jam; and both said it was immaterial for they would have to auction our trade as a vehicle with unknown mileage.because of volkswagen's actions, we're being penalized approximately $3,000 which is the amount the other dealers insist they must deduct from the value of the car.it seems to me that the state of florida should have provisions within its laws that would allow a manufacturer to assure that the proper mileage.*la
Shortly after purchase, car began to fill with water. Not directly from the sun roof but from a disconnected or damaged drain hose. Causing serious mold & electrical problems. Vw has reluctantly looked into the problem, replaced parts, but only made it worse. And the car is now undrivable.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
On june 16 i went to colonial vw for a simple oil change because my car was running perfectly but due for an oil change the consultant recommend a 60k check up 3 hours later i got a call with 5 different things wrong with the car that will cost about $2000 , since i have not done my brakes in a while i decides to have them replaced total $796 .when i went to pick up the car the consultant showed me a headlight which was to be replaced with a quote of $300 when all the lightbulb was needed was to be adjusted it cost me a simple thank you to have someone do it. Since the day i left the dealer my car keepsmaking noises when i brake over and over ....return it to the dealer they said it needed new cables charged me about $75 to replace the noise is getting even louder....the dealer is not willing to fix and refund me my money.
First: coin holder broke, next, the fuel pump. After that, the catalytic converter went. The heat gauge goes on the "i will work when i want to, and i won't when i don't" attitude. Speaking of front end bumpers, i've had mine replaced and fixed 3 times, stupid me, shouldn't i know by now not to get so close to those parking curbs. Next, it started using oil, every 1000 miles, 1 qt, went to dealer, gave me runaround, mechanic standing by listening, took my side, replaced rings, sorry, i didn't know about the site sooner so i could tell you all this.fixed. Maybe, hope. Now, car dies on highway for no apparent reason above speeds of 50+, momentarily, and then starts again. The drink holder has now broken, son has to put aa battery above cassette to have sound coming from all speakers. Emergency flashers started making cracking noises, electrical problems?, not my vw. Air conditioner quit working 1 month ago. Went to mechanic today, he says compressor. Have you priced a compressor? $840. Dealer only part,go figure, aren't they all. Wipers are not good, replaced 2 times. So glad i don't have power windows and auto trans. I read what someone wrote, "i love my car". It's a [xxx] shame isn't it ,that we put this much confidence into a car dealer to be this disappointed. All vw jetta's should read "made in mexico" emblazened - i don't know where. If class action suit filed, post here. I got a lemon.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Purchase a cat converter from volkswagen 2 yrs ago. Cat converter did not last volkswagen stated they would not cover cat converter.
I had the timing belt replaced on my beetle.when the dealership put the motor back together they failed to bolt it down!after about 2 months the car made a horrible noise and shook horribly.this is strictly the dealerships bad work.do not use/or buy from gorman mcmracken vw in longview, texas!! had i been driving down the road at 50-60 mph i could have easily been killed or killed someone else.the motor had already dropped 3 inches and was nearly hanging out of the hood!
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
Vw touareg engine problems in the winter.i will send the info as vw dealer repair info and engine problems was recorded on tape/dvd.
The failure was that the loose spark plug widened the combustion chamber and that caused the loud vibration in the engine. It also affected the function of the braking system, too. So, i was told by the riverside vw dealership that the whole chamber has to be replaced at the cost of $5,400. The riverside dealership made a contact with new century dealership in glendale, ca and they did the tune-up on april 5, 2004. It was clearly the mechanic who did not screw the spark plug tightly. It was the human error on the part of the dealership. I could not use the car due to this unnecessary error that could be preventable. I have been taking my jetta to all the vw dealerships to do maintenance services and repairs, as well. My feeling is that they should replace the part where the spark plugs are at no cost due to careless error.
Dear madam / sir, two days ago i had and accident with my "2008 and still under warranty car". I dropped the car at the rockville, md official dealer, then i called the insurance company and my insurance agent.the three (agent, insurance inspector and dealer) inspected the car and approved a $1,440 spending to fix it.since i got surprised; i asked the reason of the very low repairing labor and parts exchange costs of a sub-frame vw part # vw1j0-199-313-m (large steel part to supporting the engine, suspension and transmission), transmission oil pan part #vw09g-321-361-a (place where the oil transmission is keep), and a center shield engine-transm axle a large and heavy underbody protecting metallic part.they said these days it is a common rule to recycle used parts from similar vehicles, and low costs of the "used parts" utilized to fix my car (no matter the key role of the parts). At this point i am asking myself:what about safety? in any way? not only used parts from other cars have not quality inspected, even worse i guess this practice encourage the cars stilling. Are we all (customers) aware of this?, is it any ".org" or ".gov" organization which regulates these used parts market? are we protecting our safety? can we as a customers complaint somewhere about this?please give me your opinion. Thank you so much.
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
I brought my vehicle for service on august 4, 2007, at vw dealership fairfax imports, in fairfax, va.at this time i informed mr. David deloatche, service advisor, that my coolant light (stop red light flashing)had come on and there seemed to be a leak as the fluid was not sustaining and rather spilling out.on august 4, 2007, i was charged $776.99 for manifold of services including an injector flush, power steering flush, brake fluid flush, and coolant flush.the coolant bottle was replaced and i was assured that there was no engine flush needed.i was informed that there wasn't enough time to fix the temperature sensor and the car was safe for me to drive. As i left the parking lot on august 4, 2007, after my service at fairfax imports, the coolant light came on and the temperature sensor rose to 260 degrees.i called david deloatche immediately to inquire on the safety of my car.i was assured once again to ignore the coolant light and the temperature sensor, and that it is safe for me to turn on and use the air conditioning and that the car was completely safe for me to drive.my employer, ibm sent me for training to palisades, ny from august 5 to 12, 2007.on wednesday, august 15, 2007, i was enroute to ibm office in bethesda, md from fairfax, va.my engine blew out on highway 270 and i was placed in a dangerous situation.my safety was disregarded as my vehicle wasn't properly fixed, and i was abandoned on a major highway.
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non warranty) wiring system$1000(of course non warranty) windows wont roll up without rolling down again and sometimes get stuck$700(non warranty) cruise control went out$845 (non warranty), windshield wiper motor... Stationed in alaska and couldn't go without that $750(non warranty) now my secondary air pump is out and i was quoted $1294 from private mechanic and $1400 from vw. Also the cruise is still out and the windows are doing the same again. I have talked to many people in the same boat i have been in with so many repairs. Is there anything that can be done to stop vw from making faulty parts and charging an arm and a leg? i feel though that if it is brought up to you that my voice will be heard, because when i call the volkwagen customer service and complaints i get nowhere.
1. Brought 2000 passat glx to dealer twice to fix 'smoke coming from engine compartment and accompanying burning smell.' dealer charged $430 to replace "in/out transmission cooler lines" the first time in the shop, and "tightened the cams" the second time. 2. Less than 3 weeks after the second service 'tightening the cams', car caught fire while traveling northbound on i-95 at mile marker 8 in ny. After being notified of smoke coming from the car by another motorist, we pulled over. Shortly thereafter, the entire car was engulfed in flames. 3. Nothing was done to correct the failure as the car was totaled. Investigation may or may not be conducted by insurance company to find the cause of the fire.
1. Oil was leaking and we repaired it in a local garage.a day later we noticed the oil sludge problem - which told us oil something, stop engine. We called the vw dealer in hartford, ct, and they suggested to bring the car in immediately otherwise it will impact the engine. We immediately took and droped it at the vw dealer and they called us next day telling the oil is not getting into the engine. Everything is blocked. They suggested to repair it otherwise the engine will be dead. We asked them to repair and paid close to $1800. They have replaced bunch of pipes, and parts butlabor cost was lot more than parts. But i learned on the internet, that this is an existing problem and vw is aware of it. I read thru few forums on the net, and they all suggested, if i do not have all the oil change receipts, they will not cover the repair charges. But i am surprised, that vw dealer never mentioned about the existing problem,i had to learn thru internet.2. Check engine sign comes all the time on my dashboard, first time i took it, they repaired (same dealer) fixing and replacing small parts and again most of it is labor charges and less parts. We paid about $2000. All these repairs happened within couple of months of each other. Again 10 days later, the check engine sign comes and they repaired again few things and charged about $500. A week later the check engiine sign comes again. We call the dealer and he says bring it in. I am sick and tired of taking this car every week to the dealer and paying them lot of money every time i take it. My car is 2002 vw passat 1.8t. I heard there are lot of known problem with this model and dealer never mentioned to us once.
I have two problems, one with temperature coolant sign. Many jetta's have this problem, it occurs every time i turn on the car, sign always comes on. This causes signals and computer programs in the car to be confused, and is always a dangerous light because i never know if there is something wrong with my car's coolant or radiator. I have replaced this part about two times through a mechanic shop with a vw part twice. Still is a failure, and i read most jettas have this problem and it is ridiculous that vw can not fix this expensive part for its customers.also i had a problem with my alternator one day ago. My vehicle was forced to stall on the middle of the highway causing me almost to get into an accident. For some reason my car lost all its power, battery was only one or two weeks old, and now my alternator died. My car has only 71,400 miles on it, it is not very old, it is a major concern to see an alternator die that early in the car, makes me wonder what other major problems i have in the future, let alone what i had in the past. Now i have to fix this car, and will take one week to fix and get the part ready, costing me almost $600 in repair. Not only did my car break down on the highway but the car smelt like it was burning, very dangerous!!this a vw defect, and should be addressed to all vw owners about their alternators, it doesn't feel safe if this car keeps breaking down, tired of this car.other recalls about this vehicle make me want to question whether to drive it not, if it has a country wide brake problem in this car.
Purchase car in fl, now live in iowa due to job transfer. A/c unit continues to not blow cold air in a dependable method. Have to shut off vehicle and restart to sometimes get it started again. Now torque converter light came on just after powertrain warranty expired 1 month outside of warranty. Got in contact with vw of america. Would not asist, but instead sent $2,000 good faith voucher towards to purchase of a new vehicle to make an attempt to help me with the problems. Please help.
I own a 2000 volkswagen jetta, the car has had numerous problems, i realize the car is old and was bought as is it still should maintain to properly run. It has caused a safety hazard when the cars water pump failed while i was on the freeway doing 75mph, it started to stall i was in the far left lane, i pulled over threw heavy traffic, it was a 1000 dollar repair, i have researched the problem and found numerous complaints about a failed water pump, also, the car starts and revs at 2000 rpms or it has trouble starting, check engine light comes on frequently and cant find the problem, engine malfunctions are numerous, i feel i should have some compensation from the vw corporation and all the other owners of a vw of this year with the same issues.
The heater core tubing in the car disintegrated at about 18,000 miles. This resulted in the check engine light appearing, coolant leaking into other parts of the engine department,and the fumes from the coolant in the passenger compartment.at this time the vehicle was under warranty, so i took it to the volkswagen dealership. They replaced the purge valve (about an hours work) and returned the car to me. I took the car back two more times for the same problem before the warranty ran out and the dealership performed the same service.the coolant leak became significantly worse (i began adding coolant every 3-4 days) at around 82,000 miles and the fumes from the coolant in the passenger compartment became very strong. I took the car to another repair shop and the mechanic discovered that the tubing from the heater core had completely disintegrated and theheater core needed to be replaced altogether.i have seasonal asthma associated with allergies and inhaling the fumes from the coolant has made the condition worse. I am currently having the vehicle repaired at a cost of approximately $1200.
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
The vehicles motor began making an irregular noise ( sounded like an airplane engine) between 2-3rpms and there was serious vibration through the entire vehicle. The vehicle chugged along at low speeds and the steering was difficult and not that responsive.there was serious vibration through the vehicle was left at the service center on friday as it was late in the day.upon returning on monday morning, the technician informed me that the motor mount bolts (two) were missing and the threads for each was completely stripped.the motor was rocking back and forth creating this dreadful noise.the threads were restored using tap and dye set and new bolts were installed.i was informed that sometimes the bolts snap and this is a manufacturers defect.i was told there were other signs of damage and i kind of feel something will be found once my warranty is up as a result of this mishaps.
I bought my car in dec of 2001. I had taken my car into al sanchez in gilroy, ca several times for engine and transmission problems. The events started at about 40,000. Intermitently the car would change its shifting rpm's. My vehicle is and automatic that usually shifted around 2000 rpm's. The car was taken into the above mentioned dealership multiple times and every time the car was turned off and inspected the next morning and nothing was found to be wrong. It was explained to the dealership that the shifting was very unsafe because at times it would shift to the next gear as i applied the break, giving me an excelleration into what i was stopping to avoid. Finally tech's were in the car and witnessed the problem on 2 seperate occasions. The car was tested the next day and nothing was done. Finally after putting 113k on the car the transmission was found to be faulty and replaced. It only took them 2 years and 73 thousand miles to figure out what i knew the first day.
Oil light pressure keeps coming on and the engine is making a loud clicking sound.
I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. The car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. As i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would "pop back to normal" after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. This had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. I finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. He assured me the car is just being broken in. A year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. I test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. The guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. To my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. They give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. I continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. The information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. The car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. I would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. Recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. I hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimbursement of some kind with payment on either behalf.
I own an audi a6, 2000. The car has been in the shop for over 18 months and 2 1/2 years for a re-accruing check engine light. For over 50,000 miles the car has been serviced by audi and audi only. Recently the car went out of warranty, however the check engine light is still not resolved and both flow and audi have washed there hands of it. In-addition, i just recently lost my 4 and 5 gear and only after i took the car to a different dealer we found that flow audi has been doing bad work on the car such as gluing parts back together (yes, gluing parts on a $55,000 car) and installing vacuum hoses up to the wrong parts. In-addition, they stripped out bolts and left them in place without fixing them, these bolts hold the engine together and in-place.(ask me about my timing belt issue, to long of a story to write on a web-page). The bottom line is audi and flow audi refuse to warranty the car any further, however the check engine light is still not fixed and its showing new codes. I have much more information... Also, ask me about my a4 (better story)flow and audi have cost me over 8,000.00 in the last two months and i have called everyone from the top of flow to the top of audi. There is no customer service and no response. My new mechanic is will to talk as well... There are no lemon laws and there is no one to help the buyer. It seems like no-one will talk to me since im not buying a new car.i really need help and advice.
The vehicle had a damaged motor.*scc
1.transmission control module failure.car was not able to start.was towed for repair.this chip has been replaced twice.2.car began making severe jerking movements, randomly.usually these jumps occur within the first 10 minutes of driving the vehicle but can occur later.the severity of the jerks is also variable.3.the car was in the shop for over a month.the problem was not corrected.4.the car consumes an unusual high amount of motor oil (more than a quart approximately every 1,000 miles).5.vw was running a oil consumption test but they insisted the consumption level was normal for this type of engine.the problem still exists.i have been experiencing numerous mechanical problems with the vehicle soon after purchase in 2002.i have always tried to negotiate with vw.i have written letters and they have been reluctant to solve the problem in a satisfactory way.i have read about the lemon law but my time allowance has expired.the car is still under warranty until january 2006.in addition to the engine/ transmission problems, i have had problems with all my windows rolling down automatically as i try to close them.there was a recall on this.this has been examined over 5 times.the panels were replaced.the problem still persists.i am not able to give an exact date of an incident because there are many.all of these dates have been documented.i am giving a date of january 2002 as the incident date (when the car was purchased).i feel vw has evaded responsibility in correcting the problems and has created an unsafe vehicle.the number of failures and the inability to correct them is unacceptable. I feel my problems were not addressed seriously and were dismissed without concern for my safety and public safety in general.
I was driving my 2002 volkswagen passat when my engine light came on.i immediately pulled over.i was in new york at the time so i had the car towed to the nearest vw dealership, which was romano vw in fayetville, ny.i had did some research and found that the vw has a problem with the pollen housing filter.i asked the service manager omar to check the filter, which in return he stated it was fine.the problem was the oil pump, and the computer.i eventually found out that the computer failed do to a water leak on the passenger side of the car, which is where the computer is located.romano vw said there was a water leak but it was not caused by the filter.i have been fighting with vw customer care and they keep denying my claim.i eventually had my car fixed and picked the car up and drove home.once i got home the engine light came on again.i took the car to prestige vw in turnersville, nj and they stated that the problem is cause from the pollen housing filter.vw customer care has still denied my claim.after doing more research it turns out the pollen housing filter is a major issue in the volkswagen, but vw themselves do not agree.
Own a 2005 vw jetta, brought into dealership today with 106k miles on it and now they are saying the timing chain has jumped.this sounds like it is a common problem, so why isn't there a recall.
The car made a funny whistle noise then shut off. The person behind us said blue smoke came out the back. Took to dealer had engine, water pump, turbo and belts replaced. Now dealer can not get car to run properly. The diesel starts fineand runs great after 15 minutes car starts running sluggish and has no power. The car has been at the dealer for 4 months still waiting and still making payments on the beetle.
On 1/25/2007 our vehicle was taken in to dealer service department for repair of an engine vibration.initial diagnosis was the timing belt and it was adjusted approximately 4 degrees and promised to be ready on 1/27/07.belt adjustment did not fix the problem and car was not picked up.additional diagnosis was performed, including compression test of engine, and technician contacted volkswagen for assistance.after weeks of diagnosis and testing we were told that the in tank fuel pump that was replaced at a different vw dealership on 9/11/06 had failed.researching nhtsa i also found out that it was a recalled pump.because the mileage was almost 3k over the warranty of the part and vw already satisfied the recall vw would not cover a replacement.the new fuel pump also did not fix the vibration problem. Dealers diagnosis with volkswagen's assistance continued until 2/8/07 when we were told that a valve lifter in the cam assembly had failed causing the vibration.dealership recommended a complete "cylinder head replacement" at a cost of about $4,500.my husband asked to speak with the mechanic and determined that the damage was only to one valve lifter.my husband and i decided to fix what was broken and only fixed the damaged lifter which was estimated at about $500.the dealer agreed to perform this repair, but would not warranty the work because they were concerned that cylinder head might be faulty.our vehicle was finally repaired and able to be picked up on 2/19/07.cost of repairs was negotiated within our satisfaction, however, the service was not timely and feel that the parts in the vehicle are below standard.now we have an additional problem we did not have before taking it in for repair.two days after we received the vehicle from the dealership we figured out the fuel gauge is no longer working properly and has a false reading of approximately 1/4 tank when the tank is empty.
While driving at night the epc light came on.i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never seen that light on while driving. I pulled the car off the road to check the manual and see what the light meant.the car was in park.i could not get the car to shift out of park.after calling road side assistance...i had the car towed to the dealership.thing is, road side assistance had heard about this before.they had me do a "procedure"to get the car to shift out of park and be able to drive home.once home the car got stuck into neutral.i then had it towed.
The car was making a funny noise and then the engine stopped.we had it towed to minuteman vw in bedford, ma and they said that the oil pump had failed and that both the oil pump and the engine would have to be replaced at a cost of $6,320.00.the 2000 passat has 60,586 miles on it and had been in for service at 55,478 miles.the service department told us that it should be covered under the 10 year/100,000 mile power train warranty, but when they submitted our claim to vw they refused to cover it because they said i needed to provide copies of every oil change receipt for the past 4 1/2 years. I was able to find 4receipts, but i do not see anywhere in the owners manual where it clearly and explicitly states that warranty repairs will only be performed if all receipts for all services performed on the car are provided.i noticed that there have been several technical service bulletins issued on this car which relate to engine problems and would like this defect to be considered for a recall.thank you.
(1) while driving down the highway at 60 mph the engine shut down and would not turn over again. I called a tow truck and had it delivered to my mechanics garage.(2) mechanic determined that it was the timing belt that went, and that volkswagen had remanufactuered the tensioner and pulley for what ever reason. After buying new parts and rebuilding the head because the valves were destroyed upon contact with the pistons( naturally). After putting the engine back together with the new parts and rebuilt head, the cam seized up and blew the motor.
There are no specific events leading to the failure besides regular use of the vehiclepassat 1999.the abs warning light periodically has come on and lengthened in duration until it stayed on permanently.the braking is still normal, but the abs control unit is recommended to be replaced by the dealer.i have not replaced the abs control.also, the timing belt tensioner went out on my passat 1999.i was driving on a freeway when the car just cut out.i coasted it over to the side of the road where it would not turn over. This part was redesigned on later models because of its tendency to fail.i had to redo all of my rods.i still have the old part in my possession.
The car was making a funny noise and then the engine stopped.we had it towed to minuteman vw in bedford, ma and they said that the oil pump had failed and that both the oil pump and the engine would have to be replaced at a cost of $6,320.00.the 2000 passat has 60,586 miles on it and had been in for service at 55,478 miles.the service department told us that it should be covered under the 10 year/100,000 mile power train warranty, but when they submitted our claim to vw they refused to cover it because they said i needed to provide copies of every oil change receipt for the past 4 1/2 years. I was able to find 4receipts, but i do not see anywhere in the owners manual where it clearly and explicitly states that warranty repairs will only be performed if all receipts for all services performed on the car are provided.i noticed that there have been several technical service bulletins issued on this car which relate to engine problems and would like this defect to be considered for a recall.thank you.
My volkswagen 2002 passat has been having problems with the oil pump for sometime now.deel vw has not honor the warranty and i have had to pay for the repairs. I have also complaint to vw of america and my complaint has been ignored. Deel vw and vw of america has always pass on the problem on me (the consumer), instead of taking responsibility upon themselves for a lemon. I have showed maintenance proof several times; on the vw 2002 passat and they always blame someone else.the car was also recall; for ignition coil problem. This condition may also effect the emissions of the vehicle. The problem has been repair; but i have absolutely no trust on deel vw and vw of america! the car is back in the dealer; for problems with the turbo and they wont honor the warranty on that ether. The cost to replace the turbo is 3089.00; bringing the total cost of the repairs to $8,536.80 out of pocket; not including the car rentals&that they refuse to pay also.
A known defect in audi 1.8 turbo oil pump .audi failed to recall the auto although they were aware of problem since 2001. Resulted in total engine destruction. Audi,honolulu refuses to repair.this same complaint is subject of 5 class action civil law suits on mainland. During an oil starvation engine failure, engine explodes, risk to driver and public is significant as noted by civil court massachusetts document .audi is defendant in law suit which lists. Deception, and failure to recall vehicle as prime complaints.... Injury and potential loss of life when engine explodes is also mentioned in document.doc. No.06cv3513-jcl-mfdistrict of massachusetts1:06-cv-11875-jlt aka plaintiffs second amended class action. Audihas not yet alerted all owners of these vehicles that aoil pump defect in models 1997-2004 can have catastrophicoil starvation and explosion leading to injury and or death.i have asked audi-honolulu why they did not warn owners. They respond "we were not obligated to do so"this engine defect nearly killed my son and could injury or kill anyone subject to its engine seizure/burn up.michael healy md mph
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
The heater core tubing in the car disintegrated at about 18,000 miles. This resulted in the check engine light appearing, coolant leaking into other parts of the engine department,and the fumes from the coolant in the passenger compartment.at this time the vehicle was under warranty, so i took it to the volkswagen dealership. They replaced the purge valve (about an hours work) and returned the car to me. I took the car back two more times for the same problem before the warranty ran out and the dealership performed the same service.the coolant leak became significantly worse (i began adding coolant every 3-4 days) at around 82,000 miles and the fumes from the coolant in the passenger compartment became very strong. I took the car to another repair shop and the mechanic discovered that the tubing from the heater core had completely disintegrated and theheater core needed to be replaced altogether.i have seasonal asthma associated with allergies and inhaling the fumes from the coolant has made the condition worse. I am currently having the vehicle repaired at a cost of approximately $1200.
Car missing a getting bad milage ...samecar does not run well and caught fire by turbo 2003 passat vw 1.8 liter turbo.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
Armrest had to be replaced and mil light is on once again.the mass air flow sensor had to be replaced as well as the air flow meter.it certainly seems as if there are quite a few people who have experienced these same problems with the o2 sensors and mass air flow sensors, please tell me how we can get this prob rectified.
The mass air flow meter gave out on my 2000 volkswagen passat in august 2003. A couple of months later, the warranty for the part was extendedto 70,000 miles. I received a rebate for the expense (five months after submitting it). Now, 16 months later, the air flow meter failed again, and my car is past the 70,000 mile warranty period (but the part is only 20,000 miles old). Volkswagen is clearly having a significant problem with this part, which has been confirmed by two different volkwagen dealerships.
I have a 2000 vw jetta gls and have had several sensor defects time after time from 2001 until the present 2005, in which i have come out of pocket on 4 different occasions for the same problem.these problems include the mass air flow, oxygen sensor, and coolant temp sensor.
The engine light has been on for a while. I had the catalytic converter replaced last year in 08/05 when it initially occurred. The problem went off. It came back on just yesterday 07/11/2006. The message says it is emission workshop. I have not taken it to a vw dealer, however, i suspect it is the same catalytic converter problem.another problem i have had is the stop - brake fault message. The abs light is on while the brake light is illuminating. I have taken my car to two different independent mechanics to check on the issues. They mentioned that the brake pads were all fine. And so was the fluid brake reservoir level. They were guessing it was electrical problem or abs sensor problem.
Latch for glove box came off had too be replacedmil light is on again the front o2 sensor had to be replaced again i am sick of this cheap peice of crap, vw obviously doesn't realize or care that they have seriuos probs with this one .
My o2 sensor was replaced and now two need to be replaced again. I was told that i have to pay for this to be replaced again. This has caused my catylytic convertor to go bad.
I have replaced both catalytic converters on the 2001 audi allroad. The right one at 42k miles and the left one at 62k miles. The right catalytic converter has failed again at 115k. The dealer refuses to extend any warranty for the part. The dealer states that the original part is warranted for 80k miles, but the replacement part only for 12k miles or 12 months. There must be something wrong with the car or the equipment. Audi should warranty a required federal emissions part much longer than just 12 months.
Regular usage of car resulted in having to repair and replace the spark plug cables on my car.
On 11/6/07 i had to bring my 2005 vw gti to an auto body shop for repairs. My car is still not repaired because volkswagen has not provided the parts needed.a headlined and passenger side seat cover and air bag. Can you help me?
Driver seat seat-belt will not retract. No tension. Had no accident to vehicle. I reached to use my seat belt heard a noise and all the seat belt just kept coming out and would not go back in.
Latch for glove box came off had too be replacedmil light is on again the front o2 sensor had to be replaced again i am sick of this cheap peice of crap, vw obviously doesn't realize or care that they have seriuos probs with this one .
Something needs to be done asap to make volkswagen responsible for the 2003 beetle convertible doors and window problems.i purchased this vehicle in 2003 with less that 10 miles on it since then i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle with most of the problem being with the doors and windows. The driverside door hinges broke off and all of my windows regulators/motors have been repaired multiple times and have been replaced once.today tops the cake when my passenger side rear window would not roll up!!now with the regulators just being replaced in 2006 this should not happen!!!after reading everyone else's complaints this is obviously an ongoing problem the government needs to step in and hold volkswagen responsible!!i did not pay the amount i did for a new vehicle to have problems like this.i have owned other types of cars and never had problems like this.if there is an attorney reading this i would be happy to file a class action lawsuit and i'm sure there are other owners that feel the same!!!
This vehicle design allows for poor rear visibility in general; however, it is amplified in low light situations with the combination of high rear head rests, a glare on the back glass from the third brake light, and if you have a rear spoiler this makes for a really bad combination.nighttime visibility in a jetta is the equivalence of wearing a blind fold.oh and the salesman neglected to mention that the all weather package included a trunk that will not shut or stay shut in cold weather.even the replacement latches need replacing.vw is making big bucks on the consumer hoping to save a few dollars with fuel economy.vw not only fails to address or acknowledge the defects with these vehicles, but to exacerbate the situation they attempt to lock you -the consumer into their monopoly, for example:keyless remotes in which the batteries are only replaceable by vw dealers, a synthetic vw oil, a very costly trunk latch, that with my experience you end up replacing annually...the list goes on.whatever happened to old fashioned customer service?to sum it up my jetta has alot of bugs...not to worry, i'm sure vw has patented the pesticide, just hope i'm able to afford that-can use the money i'm saving in fuel economy.
Most vw jetta 2009 owners are complaining about the excessive wind noise around the a-pillars on the sedans.it is so loud the it gives you a headache and increases drivers fatigue. Many magazines have written about the issue and have been told by vw that they have a fix.to date they do not.
Oil light pressure keeps coming on and the engine is making a loud clicking sound.
The vehicles motor began making an irregular noise ( sounded like an airplane engine) between 2-3rpms and there was serious vibration through the entire vehicle. The vehicle chugged along at low speeds and the steering was difficult and not that responsive.there was serious vibration through the vehicle was left at the service center on friday as it was late in the day.upon returning on monday morning, the technician informed me that the motor mount bolts (two) were missing and the threads for each was completely stripped.the motor was rocking back and forth creating this dreadful noise.the threads were restored using tap and dye set and new bolts were installed.i was informed that sometimes the bolts snap and this is a manufacturers defect.i was told there were other signs of damage and i kind of feel something will be found once my warranty is up as a result of this mishaps.
Was hit by a car doing a left turn. Driver airbag did not deploy despite considerable damage to the front of car.the dashboard was accessed and repaired by dorschel repair shop an authorized vw dealer.
The failure was that the loose spark plug widened the combustion chamber and that caused the loud vibration in the engine. It also affected the function of the braking system, too. So, i was told by the riverside vw dealership that the whole chamber has to be replaced at the cost of $5,400. The riverside dealership made a contact with new century dealership in glendale, ca and they did the tune-up on april 5, 2004. It was clearly the mechanic who did not screw the spark plug tightly. It was the human error on the part of the dealership. I could not use the car due to this unnecessary error that could be preventable. I have been taking my jetta to all the vw dealerships to do maintenance services and repairs, as well. My feeling is that they should replace the part where the spark plugs are at no cost due to careless error.
Audi a4 2003, the clutch failed at 30,000 miles, but audi refused to fix the problem until it was completely undrivable.i had to pay out of pocket because it was categorized as wear and tear, thus not covered by audi's least.the electrical system and the fuel pump also failed and needed to be replaced.the jack broke while changing a flat tire and i was told that this had happened to other audi owners, but still had to pay the damage to the plastic siding out of pocket.
I have a 2001 vw gti and my side curtain airbags wrongfully deployed.i received minor damage to my rear rim from a street curb that caused my airbags to wrongfully deploy.i was not in a collision, nor in serious danger, although when my airbags deployed i was frightened and veered to my left lane. Luckily no one was in that lane, but i could have received major injuries.
2001 vw passat v6.a defective pollen filter seal allowed water to pull on the passenger side floor.this occurred after 24 hours of rain.the water has damaged the transmission control module.those repairs and the repair of the water damage to the carpet and resulting mold is estimated at over $2,000.the dealer reports that this is an long-standing defect.there are hundreds of reports of the same exact problem with vw and audi.
Armrest had to be replaced and mil light is on once again.the mass air flow sensor had to be replaced as well as the air flow meter.it certainly seems as if there are quite a few people who have experienced these same problems with the o2 sensors and mass air flow sensors, please tell me how we can get this prob rectified.
I have a 2004 vw passat 4motion 1.8 turbo.i have just recently (within the last month) replaced the #2 coil. Now today either another coil is gone or the same one.i haven't gotten it to my mechanic yet to determine which one is bad.but after talking to him he related to me that he has replaced several # 2 coils this year on this make of vehicle..so i am just guessing that this is the problem this time around. My vehicle has 52,000 miles on it.it wasn't the #2 coil it was the #1 coil.i am getting really disgusted with this car as far as reliability is concerned. I am planning on a trip to florida in the fall and am wondering if i should take a case of coils with me. I was at the dealers the first time this happened & asked about recalls on this item.they said they didn't have any.. I thought it a bit odd because my mechanic told me he has had several come through this year with bad coils.
This car was never inspected for recalls, or safety issues. The moment the car was handed to us the battery died. The dealership quickly change the battery. The car was hesitatingon accelerationever since. It was on july 27 2008 that finally the check engine light came on. Took the car to a garage and it has coast us 270 dollars to fix it so far. We have not had this car for more than a month. There are two recalls on this car that were never look at or fixed by precision toyota of tucson. One of these recalls can cause fire.
I was changing tiresand the brake pads of 2001 vw cabrio using vw issued jackthe jack collapsed because ist slipped from it grove. It happened in three different occasions. I think it is universal jack for vw cars.luckily, i was not hurt because the the wheel was still attached to the car with the wheel nuts loosened. This jack is dangerous and should be recalled. I can send the jack to you to be examined if needed
The power shuts down in my 2001 beetle turbo while i am driving.i have to pull off the road, kill the car, and then start it back up. After that, it seems fine.
I own a 1999 volkswagen jetta.i have now had to replace the window regulator on 2 occasions.a quick survey of the internet shows that this is not an unusual repair.
Brake pedal went to floor durring a panic stop, brakes did not work. Dealership says the computer in car did not identify a malfunction. Said dealership did/has not done any manual diagnostics.*la
My 1998 volkswagen beetle is falling apart. I've had to replace my headlights 6 times within the past 4 years that i've owned this used vehicle.my interior trim, window switches, gearshift knob & several plastic covers in the car have fallen now fallen apart. My 6 headlights have cost me approx. $600.00 plus rent-a-car fees which my warranty doesn't cover! please help me.
I have a 2001 volkswagen jetta gls vr6.in april of 2003 i experienced problems with my car where especially in wet conditions, the car would hesitate and misfire then the check engine light would blink on and off.it got to the point where it was difficult to drive because it was losing power.i took it to the dealership and they diagnosed it as the ignition coil pack was bad.they explained that this was an expensive part and that it would cost over $1300.00 to repair and was not covered under warranty.i did some research and found that many similar volkswagens were having the same problems and the manufacturer had a recall out on the coil pack.i contacted volkswagen and they claimed that my engine was not a part of the recall but that they would give me a courtesy and cover the cost of the repairs.in october of 2005 i began to have the problem with my car again.i brought it back to the dealership and again they diagnosed that my ignition coil pack was bad.i again did research and read several articles online that vw was recalling the coil pack for my particular model.i contacted vw and they would not do anything about it because in their system, my car didn't qualify.i explained that there has only been about 20,000 miles put on the car since the last occurance and to no avail would they help me out.they say that because of the age and mileage on my car they would not do another courtesy and because my vin number does not qualify for the coil pack recall, it will not be covered under the recall.i have had several other friends with vw jettas the same year as mine and they have had the same problem.why hasn't vw listed my car in the recall.having this issue twice in the short lifespan of the car signals that there is a default in the part and it should be taken care of by the manufacturer.
I was driving at 15 mph and hit apothole.all of asudden my passenger side airbags deployed along with the passanger side seat airbag. There is no damage to the car what so ever.there was no reason for the airbags to deploy imagine airbags depolying every time someone ran over a pothole.the dealership (www.reydelvw.com) refuses to cover this under warrenty.
On june 16 i went to colonial vw for a simple oil change because my car was running perfectly but due for an oil change the consultant recommend a 60k check up 3 hours later i got a call with 5 different things wrong with the car that will cost about $2000 , since i have not done my brakes in a while i decides to have them replaced total $796 .when i went to pick up the car the consultant showed me a headlight which was to be replaced with a quote of $300 when all the lightbulb was needed was to be adjusted it cost me a simple thank you to have someone do it. Since the day i left the dealer my car keepsmaking noises when i brake over and over ....return it to the dealer they said it needed new cables charged me about $75 to replace the noise is getting even louder....the dealer is not willing to fix and refund me my money.
I purchased a used 1998 volkswagen jetta glx several years ago.within a year of purchase, the front driver side window failed to opperate properly.i had the regulator replaced.a year later the front passenger window failed.that regulator was replaced.a year later the front driver side failed again.before i could get it fixed, the rear diver side window failed as well.both regulators are being replaced.the total cost of these repairs will be over $2000.i find it appalling that the same problem can occur multiple times in the same vehicle.i have learned that this is a common problem for vw vehicles and yet nothing is being done to correct it - be it a design flaw, manufacturing problem, etc.failed regulators are both a safety and security problem.i hope that nhtsa takes these complaints seriously and investigates the problem.
In early may i had an accident with our 1998 vw beetle which was caused by a defective part. The car was in drive, and i pushed down the brake petal. Then i changed gears to reverse and gently stepped on the gas pedal. The car lurched forward uncontrollably at an accelerated speed and hit a trailer at my place of work causing damage to both the beetle and trailer. The car was brought in for servicing at vallejo volkswagen (1401 sonoma blvd, vallejo ca) the previous friday, so it was surprising that the car would malfunction so dangerously after having just been serviced. The car was brought back to vallejo volkswagen monday afternoon. The dealer told me that it sounded like this was due to a faulty brake lights switch and that they had seen this problem before. I left the car there overnight and they determined that the cause of the malfunction was indeed the faulty brake light switch. The part in question was subject to a recall and had apparently been replaced in my car in december of 2003. Vallejo volkswagen disavowed any responsibility for the accident and attributed the malfunction to normal wear and tear of the break light switch. However, if this part is susceptible to breakdown due to normal wear and tare then it should be inspected when the car was serviced. Vallejo volkswagen replaced the defective switch and had the audacity to charge me for doing so. Needless to say i am very unhappy with this situation and feel like both vallejo volkswagen and volkswagen are liable for the damage caused by the accident and are liable for placing me in such a dangerous and uncontrolled situation. Indeed, i am extremely relieved that the car hit the trailer, and god forbid not another human being which could have easily occurred had i been in a crowded parking lot. Addendum: i recently found out that as of may 30th 2006 there has been a recall of the recalled brake light switch.
1. Brought 2000 passat glx to dealer twice to fix 'smoke coming from engine compartment and accompanying burning smell.' dealer charged $430 to replace "in/out transmission cooler lines" the first time in the shop, and "tightened the cams" the second time. 2. Less than 3 weeks after the second service 'tightening the cams', car caught fire while traveling northbound on i-95 at mile marker 8 in ny. After being notified of smoke coming from the car by another motorist, we pulled over. Shortly thereafter, the entire car was engulfed in flames. 3. Nothing was done to correct the failure as the car was totaled. Investigation may or may not be conducted by insurance company to find the cause of the fire.
On 1/25/2007 our vehicle was taken in to dealer service department for repair of an engine vibration.initial diagnosis was the timing belt and it was adjusted approximately 4 degrees and promised to be ready on 1/27/07.belt adjustment did not fix the problem and car was not picked up.additional diagnosis was performed, including compression test of engine, and technician contacted volkswagen for assistance.after weeks of diagnosis and testing we were told that the in tank fuel pump that was replaced at a different vw dealership on 9/11/06 had failed.researching nhtsa i also found out that it was a recalled pump.because the mileage was almost 3k over the warranty of the part and vw already satisfied the recall vw would not cover a replacement.the new fuel pump also did not fix the vibration problem. Dealers diagnosis with volkswagen's assistance continued until 2/8/07 when we were told that a valve lifter in the cam assembly had failed causing the vibration.dealership recommended a complete "cylinder head replacement" at a cost of about $4,500.my husband asked to speak with the mechanic and determined that the damage was only to one valve lifter.my husband and i decided to fix what was broken and only fixed the damaged lifter which was estimated at about $500.the dealer agreed to perform this repair, but would not warranty the work because they were concerned that cylinder head might be faulty.our vehicle was finally repaired and able to be picked up on 2/19/07.cost of repairs was negotiated within our satisfaction, however, the service was not timely and feel that the parts in the vehicle are below standard.now we have an additional problem we did not have before taking it in for repair.two days after we received the vehicle from the dealership we figured out the fuel gauge is no longer working properly and has a false reading of approximately 1/4 tank when the tank is empty.
I purchased a 2002 vw in 2005.ihad a car accident in dec '08.shortly after the collision place repaired my car.the vehichle started misfiring and essentially wasn't drivable.the control arm bushing were replaced $800 (at the vw place)and the service dept said that they would check fluids in particular the transmission fluid. I was told that the transmission didn't have the updated tranmission control module (tcm) and had to replaced ( $700 part and 300 labor)the service technican did state that this was the first step in diagnosing and correcting the problem and that that this was a known issue but not a recall.well $1000 spent on this still did not fix the problem and now they say the next step is to replace the transmission on a car that has 87k miles another 4k.well, i can honestly say that vw is unreliable and does not stand behind their name, product or reputation.this is shameful. I am very dissafied and learned that there are numerous customer complaints on the web related to transmissiion, tcm on the vw 2002 - 2006 model.vw should be held liable and compensate for thisa defective/inferior product.
I own an audi a6, 2000. The car has been in the shop for over 18 months and 2 1/2 years for a re-accruing check engine light. For over 50,000 miles the car has been serviced by audi and audi only. Recently the car went out of warranty, however the check engine light is still not resolved and both flow and audi have washed there hands of it. In-addition, i just recently lost my 4 and 5 gear and only after i took the car to a different dealer we found that flow audi has been doing bad work on the car such as gluing parts back together (yes, gluing parts on a $55,000 car) and installing vacuum hoses up to the wrong parts. In-addition, they stripped out bolts and left them in place without fixing them, these bolts hold the engine together and in-place.(ask me about my timing belt issue, to long of a story to write on a web-page). The bottom line is audi and flow audi refuse to warranty the car any further, however the check engine light is still not fixed and its showing new codes. I have much more information... Also, ask me about my a4 (better story)flow and audi have cost me over 8,000.00 in the last two months and i have called everyone from the top of flow to the top of audi. There is no customer service and no response. My new mechanic is will to talk as well... There are no lemon laws and there is no one to help the buyer. It seems like no-one will talk to me since im not buying a new car.i really need help and advice.
This is the second time my clutch assembly failed. First time at 4500 miles in december 2003. Vw dealership replaced clutch.clutch assemply again became spongy and rpms increased to dangerous levels.volkswagen america refused to repair malfunctuion in equipment. Many specialty repair shops are saying this is caused by the dual mass fly wheel sticking open.
Car missing a getting bad milage ...samecar does not run well and caught fire by turbo 2003 passat vw 1.8 liter turbo.
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
The rear brake pads, on the vehicle side with the emergency brake cable attached, wear very prematurely.the dealer indicated this type of vehicle has faulty brake adjusters.they would not replace under warranty.this is a severe safety hazard.
My 2004 vw beetle at 44,000 miles had to have the automatic transmission replaced, i allowed the vw dealer to do all the work.. The problem that occurs is it jerks and won't shift gears when on the freeway or in other dangerous situations. Over a year later at 54,000 miles my same car is now doing the same thing on the freeway. This is extremely dangerous and occurring on a so-called "brand new" transmission vw claims to have put in. My parts warranty from a year ago recently expired. A car should not have two automatic transmissions under 54,000 miles! i found several message boards full of the same complaint, same problem in the beetles from this time period. The transmission jerks on people when they are driving down a highway or road. There are hundreds of these complaints online. I am filing mine with you in hopes you will start investigating these complaints before someone gets killed driving from them.
Transmission replaced three times, still not working properly, lunges into forward and reverse, and will drop into and out of high and low gear when driving. Sunroof leaked because the drainage tubing was not connected at factory causing water damage to leather seats and now mold is growing inside of vehicle, making it difficult to be inside and have had one sinus infection already.
New '03 passat purchased in dec. '02.feb. '03 i noticed difficulty with steering when the wheel was turned to the extreme left or right.after several trips to the dealership in which power steering fluid was found to be low and refilled, it was determined that the power steering rack needed to be replaced.in mar '03, the power steering rack was replaced by volkswagen under warranty.nov. '04, i again noticed difficulty with the steering in extreme left or right wheel positions.dec. '04, vw determines that the power steering rack again needs to be replaced.they claim that there is no larger problem with the car leading to repeated failure of the power steering rack.likewise, they insist that there is no intrinsic problem with vw power steering racks.however, i find it difficult to believe that two power steering racks from vw placed in the same car in a two year period just happened to be faulty.
I have two problems, one with temperature coolant sign. Many jetta's have this problem, it occurs every time i turn on the car, sign always comes on. This causes signals and computer programs in the car to be confused, and is always a dangerous light because i never know if there is something wrong with my car's coolant or radiator. I have replaced this part about two times through a mechanic shop with a vw part twice. Still is a failure, and i read most jettas have this problem and it is ridiculous that vw can not fix this expensive part for its customers.also i had a problem with my alternator one day ago. My vehicle was forced to stall on the middle of the highway causing me almost to get into an accident. For some reason my car lost all its power, battery was only one or two weeks old, and now my alternator died. My car has only 71,400 miles on it, it is not very old, it is a major concern to see an alternator die that early in the car, makes me wonder what other major problems i have in the future, let alone what i had in the past. Now i have to fix this car, and will take one week to fix and get the part ready, costing me almost $600 in repair. Not only did my car break down on the highway but the car smelt like it was burning, very dangerous!!this a vw defect, and should be addressed to all vw owners about their alternators, it doesn't feel safe if this car keeps breaking down, tired of this car.other recalls about this vehicle make me want to question whether to drive it not, if it has a country wide brake problem in this car.
2003 vw beetle convertible :drivers side windows regulator and motor and broken hinge. Also the check engine light says it need coil pack and temperature sensor.seat belt light says it need seat belt sensor.also door latch replaced.
Own a 2005 vw jetta, brought into dealership today with 106k miles on it and now they are saying the timing chain has jumped.this sounds like it is a common problem, so why isn't there a recall.
Vw lug bolts fused to the rotors, through corrosion, making it extremely difficult to remove if not impossible, resulting in stripped threads or damaged rotors that need to be replaced, at owner's expense at this time. In talking with several people at various tire shops, they all noted how all the vw they saw had this problem. It may be an issue with the 2 metals chemically interacting to cause the fusion over time.
1.the clock on the dashboard: the time is running almost 1 minute faster per day. If you dont fix it for 10 days, it would run 10 minutes ahead.2.the drivers seat: when i purchased this car, i asked for power seats but the dealer didnt have it. I was a little uncomfortable with the manual seat, but the sales person convinced me, so i decided to take the one with manual. Since then, ive felt that the drivers seat is always sinking down so i consistently have to pull up the stick to push up the seat quite often while im driving. 3.rear seat: i had to fold the rear seat once to load something in the back. After, i tried to unfold the seat but it didnt go back. I brought this car to the dealers service on nov. 15th, 2004. While one of the service persons was trying to unfold the rear seat, he had to cut the seat belt and has scratched the seat and broken some piece on the seat. He said hes going to order some parts and it would take a few days. Ever since then, nobody knows the status of this order. Both the service dept and the customer care dept, in headquarters have always been telling meits on backorder with no further information, and theydont know when for last six months. I asked them if you dont have the part, even in germany, how long will it take for the manufacturer to make the part? and they keep saying isdont know and we are still checking the status of the part everyday. In a common sense, the period of four months should be enough time to make the part and ship it to the dealer. I also sent a complaint letter to the ceo of the dealer/mckenna & vw north america headquater a couple of months ago. But still they don't know about the part.
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
I was rear ended while my car was at a dead stop.the pick up truck behind me hit me going at an estimated speed of 50 mph causing me to hit the car in front of me.both my front and rear end of my car suffered severe damages, but my air bag did not deploy and my seat came unlocked and caused me to smash into my steering wheel and dashboard.
I own a 2001 vw golf. Since i purchased this car, the brake light switch has failed once per year. Thus, i have had to replace this faulty brake light switch four times in four years. The faulty switch has caused my epc light to come on while i am driving, and to stall the vehicle and prevent it from shifting gears. Vw issued a recall for faulty brake switches in the 1999-2002 jetta and 1998-2002 beetles, so i don't know why a comparable fix has not been made available to 2000-2002 golf owners. This problem is rampant. A search of any vw chat board will reveal numerous owners who have experienced this problem. Vw should recall the brake light switches on the older golfs as it has done with other models, or it may pose a safety hazard to the many golf owners out there (who are not likely to purchase any type of vw again).there are no signs to indicate that the brake light switch will fail before it fails. Each time it fails, the car must be brought to a dealer or service shop for switch replacement. I have records of my brake light switch replacements over the past four years i have owned my golf, and can send you copies if you need them. Thank you.
While driving at night the epc light came on.i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never seen that light on while driving. I pulled the car off the road to check the manual and see what the light meant.the car was in park.i could not get the car to shift out of park.after calling road side assistance...i had the car towed to the dealership.thing is, road side assistance had heard about this before.they had me do a "procedure"to get the car to shift out of park and be able to drive home.once home the car got stuck into neutral.i then had it towed.
I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. The car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. As i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would "pop back to normal" after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. This had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. I finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. He assured me the car is just being broken in. A year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. I test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. The guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. To my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. They give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. I continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. The information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. The car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. I would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. Recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. I hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimbursement of some kind with payment on either behalf.
Intermittently abs light comes on and stays on - at times for minutes, other times hours, even days; then goes off.at times it goes off with intervention as described below; other times by itself.at times the abs light turns on just prior to braking at low speeds/coasting; other times immediately after braking, sometimes along with a noise and brake pedal sinks slightly under my foot prior to brake being applied.other times the light comes on while driving on the expressway or city streets.since 12/2006 have taken to dealer numerous occasions and 2 other repair facilities with abs light on, diagnostics always show code 00283, left front speed sensor malfunction, and sensor replaced numerous times.abs control module replaced 6/2009 at suggestion of dealer (requested old part and in my possession) to remedy problem, but abs light has come on again twice in 7/2009.
I bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001.it had numerous failures on me.ignition coil failure, window collapsed sudently, shift is stuck in parking, catalyst converter failure, rear brake pads worned out very fast while the front pad was like new.i am extremely disappointed in volkswagen.their customer service was horrible.allltheir responses were this is not under the warranty, it's normal wear and tear etc.
Major electrical, mechanical malfunction (see 10148507, 10148481)5th electrical/mechanical safety issues/4th airbag light/malfunctioned.vehicle 2nd x towed in 10 days for same issues for freeway breakdown electrical/mechanical malfuction.
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non warranty) wiring system$1000(of course non warranty) windows wont roll up without rolling down again and sometimes get stuck$700(non warranty) cruise control went out$845 (non warranty), windshield wiper motor... Stationed in alaska and couldn't go without that $750(non warranty) now my secondary air pump is out and i was quoted $1294 from private mechanic and $1400 from vw. Also the cruise is still out and the windows are doing the same again. I have talked to many people in the same boat i have been in with so many repairs. Is there anything that can be done to stop vw from making faulty parts and charging an arm and a leg? i feel though that if it is brought up to you that my voice will be heard, because when i call the volkwagen customer service and complaints i get nowhere.
I own a 2000 volkswagen jetta, the car has had numerous problems, i realize the car is old and was bought as is it still should maintain to properly run. It has caused a safety hazard when the cars water pump failed while i was on the freeway doing 75mph, it started to stall i was in the far left lane, i pulled over threw heavy traffic, it was a 1000 dollar repair, i have researched the problem and found numerous complaints about a failed water pump, also, the car starts and revs at 2000 rpms or it has trouble starting, check engine light comes on frequently and cant find the problem, engine malfunctions are numerous, i feel i should have some compensation from the vw corporation and all the other owners of a vw of this year with the same issues.
I currently own a 2008 vw beetle and it's an automatic. When first getting the car i could tell the transmission seemed not smooth at all. When driving through an intersection from a red light my car had trouble when pressing the gas. It had a pause. Then when going down the high way when i was changing lanes to go infront of someone i pressed the gas and my car jumps. This happens all the time. Not something that happens once and a while. It happens every time i drive my car. The dealership replaced the transmission at on 5,000 but the problem still happens! then going down the road in the pouring rain my windshield wipers stopped working. They had to replace the motor. When i went through a drive through i rolled down my window and it made a horrible grinding noise that i thought the window was going to shatter. They had to replace the window motor. Then the same exact thing happened to the passenger side front and back window. Both my head lights keep going through $20.00 bulbs. They had to replace the fuses. On my convertible top the side covers stopped going in and out. They had to replace those. Then on my way to work all the lights for the what gear you were in blinking. Which caused me to have the car towed because it was running in emergency transmission mode. They had to replace something with that. Right after that was replaced going down the road my car made a grinding noise so i turned around to take it back and it was something with the fuel intake that they had to replace. The dash board lights go on and off. The dealership said they could not find anything wrong with that.
I am an owner of a 2002 volkswagen beetle.my seatbelt light came on.i brought car into greenbrier volkswagen dealership located in chesapeake, va in feb 2009. I was informed that the latch (buckle) on driver's side seat was defective.i had dealership replace.one month later seatbelt light came on again.i brought car back to dealership.i was told by dealership that passenger seatbelt latch (buckle) was defective.i called dealership and spoke with my service repbrent from greenbrier volkswagen and he stated "this is a known problem with beetles"i asked him if it is a known problem on a importation safety device of a seatbelt was is there no recall on vehicle to replace defective seatbelt latches.he was unable to provide me an answer. I now have concerns with not only my vehicle safety, but all who drive beetles.i would like to know if this is a known problem if will there be a mandatory recall.
There are no specific events leading to the failure besides regular use of the vehiclepassat 1999.the abs warning light periodically has come on and lengthened in duration until it stayed on permanently.the braking is still normal, but the abs control unit is recommended to be replaced by the dealer.i have not replaced the abs control.also, the timing belt tensioner went out on my passat 1999.i was driving on a freeway when the car just cut out.i coasted it over to the side of the road where it would not turn over. This part was redesigned on later models because of its tendency to fail.i had to redo all of my rods.i still have the old part in my possession.
The heater core tubing in the car disintegrated at about 18,000 miles. This resulted in the check engine light appearing, coolant leaking into other parts of the engine department,and the fumes from the coolant in the passenger compartment.at this time the vehicle was under warranty, so i took it to the volkswagen dealership. They replaced the purge valve (about an hours work) and returned the car to me. I took the car back two more times for the same problem before the warranty ran out and the dealership performed the same service.the coolant leak became significantly worse (i began adding coolant every 3-4 days) at around 82,000 miles and the fumes from the coolant in the passenger compartment became very strong. I took the car to another repair shop and the mechanic discovered that the tubing from the heater core had completely disintegrated and theheater core needed to be replaced altogether.i have seasonal asthma associated with allergies and inhaling the fumes from the coolant has made the condition worse. I am currently having the vehicle repaired at a cost of approximately $1200.
Molding on the car is defective!!! the dealer nor the warranty wants to help me out. I will not pay for the defective of the molding and i was hoping that there is someone out there that has the same problem as me!!!! am i now not suppose to open the car door to prevent the molding being ripped off as the door opens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????????
The power windows on my 1998 vw jetta iii failed.i've experienced this occasion 4 times since i've had my car.currently both passenger and driver side windows are not functioning. The powers windows would not roll up or down. I have not had them repaired since its a very expensive rapair.i've searched the internet and it seems that a lot of 1998 volkswagon jetta owners experience the same problems i have.i brought my car to the volkswagon dealer and they said that this was a common problem with the type of car i have.
Wire broken on seat belt light and air bag.
Regular usage of car resulted in having to repair and replace the spark plug cables on my car.
Heat shield caught fire while driving down the road.i had bought the car from carmax who had lied about the auto from the broken seatbelts forward on the day of sale.vw dealership repaired auto after fire but another mishap with heatshield when it fell off and under the passenger front tire @ 65 mile per hr, while driving down turnpike.i was not injured thanks to a truck driver who assisted my navigation to the side of the road and cut off the shield so i could return home.the tie rod was damaged and had to be replaced, since the fire the car has never been the same and has been a hazard, stalling on a beltway, etc...no apparent reason for this was found on a diagnostic machine as it has been checked several times..it is when the emission light comes on and a bad sensor needs replaced or switch.but nothing fixes this car for long.
The brake light switch on my 2001 vw jetta was replaced by a vw dealer in july of 2004 as a result of a recall notice from vw of america. This same switch was replaced by a vw dealer on 2/28/05 as a result of a failure.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
Bought the car brand new from the dealer in december 2000. At 5,390 miles w/warranty took my car in b/c the a/c was having problems.7,255 miles-a/c is not cold- found system leak-expansion valve leak. 13,247 miles-ac not cold again. Found expansion valve leaking- freon-replaced o ring receiver and drier and expansion valve. 34,684- a/c loud again. 60,760 miles- faulty air flow valve-removed and installed air flow sensor- warranty. 88,850 miles-a/c problems again! 88,850miles- a/c not cold blowing warm air, customer turned a/c on and sqeaking noise heard, turned back off, stopped noise, turned back on blowing warm air and sqeaking noise heard again. Took car in for the a/c problem a total of 8 times! wrote official complaint letter to vw dealership. Manager found the whole a/c system was leaking!manager saidit would cost $3,725 dollars!( b/c warranty has been expired) to fix the a/cunit. They offered to pay for 50% of the price. We are not satisfied. We should not have to pay for anything b/c the vw "qualified" technicians attempted to fix the car, entrusted the car into their care, but eventually led the customer to bigger problems! the car had all the maintenance services done on time! failure of the technicians being able to fix the problem does not show that they are qualified..what did they check??? why tell the customer that just because warranty expired that there is no olbigation by the service department to take responsibility anymore when they are the ones who have touched the system and attempted to fix it?? bad customer service! unacceptable! already notified the dealer and the president of taking legal action.no car buyer should have to experience this kind of horrible time consuming problem. After paying the full value of the car. Investing thousands of dollars for a new vw car this result is not getting what we payed for. The car does not meet up to the standard of their motto "vw design and intent".
First: coin holder broke, next, the fuel pump. After that, the catalytic converter went. The heat gauge goes on the "i will work when i want to, and i won't when i don't" attitude. Speaking of front end bumpers, i've had mine replaced and fixed 3 times, stupid me, shouldn't i know by now not to get so close to those parking curbs. Next, it started using oil, every 1000 miles, 1 qt, went to dealer, gave me runaround, mechanic standing by listening, took my side, replaced rings, sorry, i didn't know about the site sooner so i could tell you all this.fixed. Maybe, hope. Now, car dies on highway for no apparent reason above speeds of 50+, momentarily, and then starts again. The drink holder has now broken, son has to put aa battery above cassette to have sound coming from all speakers. Emergency flashers started making cracking noises, electrical problems?, not my vw. Air conditioner quit working 1 month ago. Went to mechanic today, he says compressor. Have you priced a compressor? $840. Dealer only part,go figure, aren't they all. Wipers are not good, replaced 2 times. So glad i don't have power windows and auto trans. I read what someone wrote, "i love my car". It's a [xxx] shame isn't it ,that we put this much confidence into a car dealer to be this disappointed. All vw jetta's should read "made in mexico" emblazened - i don't know where. If class action suit filed, post here. I got a lemon.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
In march 2004 i was involved in a frontal collision.my radiator, compressor and condensor were replaced.the air-conditioning system still does not cool properly, especially when at idle.several visits and complaints to the vw dealer have not fixed the problem.
Purchase car in fl, now live in iowa due to job transfer. A/c unit continues to not blow cold air in a dependable method. Have to shut off vehicle and restart to sometimes get it started again. Now torque converter light came on just after powertrain warranty expired 1 month outside of warranty. Got in contact with vw of america. Would not asist, but instead sent $2,000 good faith voucher towards to purchase of a new vehicle to make an attempt to help me with the problems. Please help.
My audi a-4 was parked all day, all of a sudden the car caught on fire only in the dash.i have reported this to audi they refuse to give me a report after looking at the car.they also said they could not tell if it was tampered with.the fire dept that put out the fire, said it was an electrical fire. This car is stock, i have had to replace the ignition switch and module.this car has had recalls and may complaints.this could caused injury and death if my child and i were in the car.i feel as if i am being blown off, i have called and spoke to many people and there is no straight answer.now my car is sitting at scottadale paint and auto body where i was instructed to leave it by audi.i have called there today to check on my car and no one can find it.i have also been sending e-mail and so on.
Like many others we had high hopes and dreams for our new 2003 beetle, we thought wrong. Like many others i am finding more and more complaints about these vehicles and this car just follows the trend. As for the classic volkswagen dealership, they have blessed us with one of the worst customer service experiences that we have ever encountered from a car dealership. The vehicle is now sitting at the dealership awaiting a new wiring harnesses for the turn signals and headlights (since theelectrical jobs did not correct the problem the first 3 times). We are very calm and understanding people and gone in every time with a semi-positive attitude and asked them to just fix the problem. After biting my lip the 4th time i went to the service manager (pierre andre) and explained the issue to him. Pierre's immediate reaction was to pawn the issue to a service advisor (brian alexander who gives excellent presentations on partially burned out bulbs). After becoming a thorn to pierre he made an un-grateful attempt to diagnose the problems with the car, i had to force him to take accountability for the issue. To keep a long story short i have heard every excuse from this deal ship including but not limited to: partially burned out bulbs, corroded sockets, loose wiring harnesses, defective wiring harnesses, sun damage, user damage, road damage. We also made several attempts to contact the dealership head manager/president ken emerson who never attempted to contact us by any means. In several attempts to escalate the issue to a higher authority i was given the vw corporate 1-800-blowup number, which provided us several useless options. At this point we are biting the bullet and planning an attempt of the florida lemon law; if we do not succeed we will sell it to some person who wants a project vehicle.
The car made a funny whistle noise then shut off. The person behind us said blue smoke came out the back. Took to dealer had engine, water pump, turbo and belts replaced. Now dealer can not get car to run properly. The diesel starts fineand runs great after 15 minutes car starts running sluggish and has no power. The car has been at the dealer for 4 months still waiting and still making payments on the beetle.
Vw 2005 convertible bugboth rear window problems, will not roll up or down. Passenger side window is making a horrible squeaking noise, seems to be the next one to go. Along with head light shortages. The last 5 years i have at least replaced the headlights at least 8 times. Recently both headlights have turned themselves off/out. This is ridiculous! this is unacceptable and vw should be ashamed of themselves to not fix the problems that are obviously flawed! i understand putting out a product will have some flaws, but not standing behind their brand name and not making things right is a slap in the face. I was a proud owner of my first car i bought myself. And all i have to show and get out of the deal is an empty wallet and embarrassment when i drive down the road because features don't work right. Do what's right vw and man up to your mistake. I would buy 10 more cars like the one i have if only they took pride in their product and honored the average loyal customer. I'm a 25 year old girl who supports myself on my own dollar. I was raised knowing you fix what problems you create. Be accountable and do what's right! it's your turn vw please do what's right.
Defective brake light switch, multiple failures (4) in gti/golfnhtsa campaign id number : 06v183000 the above recall should include the golf/gti since it is the same part that fails repeatedly.
Me and my wife were traveling rt. 80 west bound to exit 61 elmwood park at about 12:45 am, weather condition was wet with rain and roads were slick.as my wife(driver) merged towards the exit the jeep in front of us dead stopped because as we later found out there was a car before it that spun out earlier.our car collided with the stopped vehicle hitting it on the rear right side and ours was the left side front .my wife hit her chest on the steering wheel and i hit my knees in the dashboardneedless to say the airbags on our vehicle didn't deploy.it was a 2006 vw passat. I called vw of america and according to them the other safety features did work and that air bags were the last resort to save lives.this collision and impact would have seriously injured us if we didn't wear our seatbelts.i believe there should be product liability of vw of america with this, their defective air bags.
I bought the car brand new from sunnyvalve volkswagen.while driving on the road the mfi display stop appeared, indicating brake failure. I brought the car to the dealer ,and they said that the computer neededto be replaced. This cost me around $800.also, they said that the brakes will functioning correctly, but the abs system will not work.i had the car for 6 years/60,000 and i did maintenance regularly. I didn't know why the abs electrical system was not functioning correctly. Also,had some issues in the past with this car.trunk latch was not working, and i had to bring my car to dealer to replace.signal light stopped working.head lamp and brake lamp burned so often every six months.oil was consumed so muchthat i had to check the oil level regularly, and add oil.i fed up with all the problems i have been having with this car.i will not ever buy a volkswagen again.
Shortly after purchase, car began to fill with water. Not directly from the sun roof but from a disconnected or damaged drain hose. Causing serious mold & electrical problems. Vw has reluctantly looked into the problem, replaced parts, but only made it worse. And the car is now undrivable.
About a month and a half ago i started to notice that my 2004 jetta gl was starting to run a little rough. I brought it to the deal and had a test done on it to find out the my ignition coil was bad. After about 2 weeks the check engine like came on it the car and i called the dealer to have it looked at. Again my ignition coil had gone bad. Then yet another time a week and a half later the same issue. The ignition coil had gone bad. Three days later after that incident i was driving and the check engine light came on. This was the forth time that i had the same problem. This time the dealer changed the wiring harness and said that that was the problem should be cured. All of the times that i picked up the car from the dealer i noticed that the idle it the car was still a little rough and needle for the tacometer was moving slightly. I am still weary to say that the car is fixed and fear something more exstensice is wrong with the car. The car is still under warranty and the parts were replaced but consumer satisfaction is low.
Poor obd on 2007 vw jetta for engine speed sensor. [xxx] is the vin of the car, recently the engine begin to stall/die soon after starting, unable to hold the idle speed but there was no mil/check engine light, upon several attempts it used to run fine it continued for several weeks. One fine day my wife and 2.5 month baby were driving on i-75 south to detroit downtown and car stopped in the middle of the freeway- it just stopped for no reason no mil or check engine light even after these events. It came back up running again after she was able to start the engine again. On the same day while she was driving back from the office it stopped while getting out of the parking lot again no check engine light. It was the scariest day, we towed the car back home even though it was starting again due to the fact that there was something seriously wrong with the vehicle. On 25th march 2011 i started the car in the morning then i saw the check engine light on dash board for the first time, and dropped it off at fox automotive dealer in rochester hills mi. Where they were not courteous in dealing with this problem, and found the engine speed sensor [crank angle sensor] was found broken, replacement of the same seem to have resolved the issue. However the main concern is the obd did not work when it saw several misfires and engine speed issues, which could have prevented my wife and baby not to drive to work on freeway, this is a serious concern. It is essential that vw dealer should also address such serious issues with some concern and importance where they did not give any opportunity for me to drop off the vehicle for repair the same day i towed the vehicle back from my wife's office, after few days of gap i was able to drop the vehicle where they worked on it after few days of wait time, they even recommended me to drive back the car with check engine light if i need vehicle the same day or early. I request the usa gov.'t to look into this matter immediately.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of informatio
As i was getting into my car at night (2003 vw gti) i noticed it was very cold.i then proceeded to try to turn the car on but the starter would not give, then to no avail i noticed that the airbag sensor light would not turn off.roadside assitance through vw was contacted and stated unfortunatly under the extreme cold and due to it being so late at night they could not contact a tow to assist me .
Second time the front driver's side air bag has malfunctioned -- warning light comes on that airbag is not properly functioning. November 2005 and september 2006. Dealer would not repair then as now. Vw ordered repairs and replaced bag and harness in november 2005. All airbags will not function if a problem with harness. This will be the second harness, igniter, etc to be installed. Parts will be available upon repair this time ( a quite costly venture). Vw will not admit a serious problem, but non-vw repair centers know of this problem.
4th electrical failure, 3rd airbag light/malfuction.5 days after servicing car for airbag safety issue, same repeated problem.(see complaint10148516, 10148511).
Faulty electrical system in 2000 volkswagen beetle.
Right front window went down and would not go back up the window regulator clips and regulator had to be replaced.
I own 2004 passat and recently have had transmission problems. My biggest concern is that on freeway transmission became unresponsive,and almost got me wiped out by two trailer truck going about 60! i was told to repair it would be 1200.00 to 3000.00 dollars. But for volkswagen to know of problem and refuse tofix is outrageous and you people need to do something before injury;s or more happen! is there someone i can contact to get help,i cannot afford that,and vw needs to repair if they are knowledgeable about it!!
Recall for 2003 volkswagen jetta- seat heater defect causing seats to get too hot even causing fire in some instances.brought my jetta to riverside volkswagen in riverside, ca.inspection and repairs made in 2006.yesterday, 1/25/2010, driver side seat heater started to burn a hole in seat.did not burn all the way through as i turned the heater off before hand.felt something that resembled a bee sting before realizing that it was the seat heater that was malfunctioning.burning smell detected.called vw riverside, said that it would not be a covered fix based on recall info.complaint of failed initial repair.
My o2 sensor was replaced and now two need to be replaced again. I was told that i have to pay for this to be replaced again. This has caused my catylytic convertor to go bad.
I would like to report on the annoying increase of car lights drivers are putting on during the daytime hours, especially when the sun is shining brighter than mars.i talked to geico, my auto insurer, about my concerns and how carlights (during the day only)were blinding me while i was driving.isn't this a safetly concern and something the insurance co. Should be aware of? the woman at geico explained to me that it was the auto manufacturers that were making cars this way now. Isthere a way for drivers to turn their lights off during the day and why are auto manufacturer making lights like this?i am seriouly considering a lawsuit against all auto manufacturers that are doing this.they are endangering drivers on the road and have impaired my vision in normal sunlight hours.i don't know why auto mfgs.were allowed to put thisfeature in cars.i first notice this is foreign cars like jetta, mercedes and lexxus.now i am noticing this in american cars. Why would they think cars should have their lights on during the day?why were auto mfg. Allowed to do this?weren't their safety concerns? it make no sense! can you explain?.
I took my car to automax vw because my epc, abs and engine light came on. They said that the epc had a recall and would be replace with no charge however the abs was a $886.00 charge. So i payed them but my engine light was still on and had it service and they said there was an electrical short and would cost $286.00 so they supposely fixed it however i recieved phone call from them to trade my vehicle while it was being work on which was totally wrong as a consumer. When i picked up the vehicle the service manger said the vehicle had a low charge and probably a defective battery. I was quite upset because every time is been one thing after another. I also notice when i took the car home the cd player wouldn't work and it always was working prior to me taking the vehicle to automax vw. I believe they are purposely doing things to make me come out of my pocket, so far over $1000.00 or trying to get me in another vehicle.
I bought a pair of aftermarket headlights from a member on ebay for my 2001 vw gti. I bought these headlights from a seller . I have recently discovered that these headlights are defective and foglight (which is incorporated into the headlight housing) is turned on it will cause the inside of the headlight to melt because of a manufacturing defect. I do believe these are unsafe and could eventually lead to an electrical fire; however, after several emails. He has not responded to me. I've gone and done my research and other people are having the same kind of problems with these lights. They are manufactured by depo for fk automotive, and i don't even know if this seller is and authorized dealer of these headlights. I just don't know where else i can go. Please help me out.
1) i'm not exactly sure when the incident occurred, see #2 and you will understand why.2) today i found that there was some kind of short circuit in the drivers side seat.it left a pea-sized burn in the upholstery.luckily, i use a small driving pillow for my lower back which bore the brunt of the fire instead of my butt.i had found the pillow was stuck to the seat, and when i pulled it off the burn was revealed.the pillow was damaged.3) i have done nothing to correct the failure as of yet.i am researching my options to determine if the manufacturer will replace it for me.
The low-beam portion of my headlight bulbs on my 2004 vw beetle convertible seem to last only about six months.i've become an expert at replacing them.i drive three miles to work, so the lights are not lit an extraordinary number of hours/miles.
Ignition switch appeared to break when starting car.the key would not return all the way to starting position and windshield wipers failed to start in the rain.pulled car to side of road and shut off ignition.car would not restart and ignition key remains in forward position.called audi.audi states that the recalled ignition switch was replaced on my vehicle because they have no record of it not being replaced.service for the car has been at audi service since purchase in 1997.ido not recall ever receiving the recall letter or having the ignition switch replaced.if it was replaced without my knowledge, it apparently remained defective.
Brake lights failed to illuminate.diagnosis by romanovw of fayetteville ny determined brake switch failure and replacement.they said they have no such recall (even though we sighted the campaign number (04 04v0960000) they made us pay $180 for the repair.this part was repaired/replaced on 3 previous occassions (latest being march 2004) and at no time did we have to pay for the repair except in this case
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
I have replaced both catalytic converters on the 2001 audi allroad. The right one at 42k miles and the left one at 62k miles. The right catalytic converter has failed again at 115k. The dealer refuses to extend any warranty for the part. The dealer states that the original part is warranted for 80k miles, but the replacement part only for 12k miles or 12 months. There must be something wrong with the car or the equipment. Audi should warranty a required federal emissions part much longer than just 12 months.
Switch used to verify brake is engaged before vehicle is able to go into reverse or drive has failed twice. First time 10-08-02 at 13,691 miles and 03-02-04 at 36,695 miles. Does not allow vehicle to be driven, moved or go into opposite direction if needed while driving.
I have recently had the ignition coil on my 2001 volkswagon jetta gls vr6 go bad again for the third time.this causes sudden power loss while on the road and could be extremely dangerous on highways or other high traffic areas.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
2000 audi s4 abs computer module is defective. Code 01203. The abs and brake light flash and beep all of the time for no reason. This is a known issue with the abs units. Aoa has not filled a safety recall for htis item yet. We need to have a safety recall for the abs computer/module due to potential accidents when wheels lock up and car skids out of control. Numerous other complaints about abs problems and accidents have been documented due to abs failure. It is a simple fix but part costs $1k alone not including labor. Looked on forums, it seems to be a simple wiring fix inside of module (apparently there is a poor standard of craftsmanship in the soldering).
The elec wireing to all of doors and under dash is going bad caseing the arlem to set it self off while driveing and malfuction of power windows and the motor quit
Vw touareg engine problems in the winter.i will send the info as vw dealer repair info and engine problems was recorded on tape/dvd.
My 2004 vw beetle showed an air bag warning light. I took it to vw under a recall and they fixed the problem for free. 3 months later the light came on again. Vw said the car had a bad drivers seat belt buckle. Cost would be $ 331.07 plus tax. I still have the air bag warning light on. It stays on constantly.i was under the impression that a bad seat belt was a safety issue and the responsibility of the car company.
Abs module fails thus making the abs and anti-slip not functional. To replace unit with new unit which has been superseded with new part since vw has found the same problem, cost over $2800 to replace. This is half the cars worth.
I bought a used 2004 new beetle convertible and lowered the back window and would not raise again was told the back window regulator went out and is costing me 1200.00.not covered under extended warranty or by volkswagon. I am finding out this was a big problem with these cars after the fact.
Solid abs light/flashing brake light.
Turn signal unit clicking at twice the speed intermittently when turn signal is not even turned on. Lights have never been actuated yet, but vw dealer told me it could happen as malfunction progresses. Vehicle only 4 years old with 88 000 kms. No recall by manufacturer yet, although dealer told me it is a recurring problem.cost of replacement for steering stalk flasher unit is 250 dollars.
The engine light has been on for a while. I had the catalytic converter replaced last year in 08/05 when it initially occurred. The problem went off. It came back on just yesterday 07/11/2006. The message says it is emission workshop. I have not taken it to a vw dealer, however, i suspect it is the same catalytic converter problem.another problem i have had is the stop - brake fault message. The abs light is on while the brake light is illuminating. I have taken my car to two different independent mechanics to check on the issues. They mentioned that the brake pads were all fine. And so was the fluid brake reservoir level. They were guessing it was electrical problem or abs sensor problem.
Abs module on my 2001 vw passat failed.this was a $1000 repair and after reading hundreds of threads about other passat abs modules failing, something should be done about this and vw should recall this part and give people their money back who have already paid for the repair!
3rd electrical failure, 2nd airbag light/malfunction.continued issue with airbag light on/malfunctioning spontaneously.
Twice, the rear brake lights remained on uncontrollably - intermittently at first, then permanently.this failure was trouble-shot and repaired by the dealer both times.in each case, the brake light switch had failed.from studying the switch part numbers, it appears the suffix has also twice changed to a later version - although i don't believe they were installed in that order in my car (see pn's below).i believe i have the latest version currently installed.this is an unacceptable failure mode, as it not only is a safety issue (driving around with brake lights continuously on, but if left on for prolonged period, the rear brake light bulb sockets get extremely hot and in my opinion have a good chance to melt the plastic socket/reflectors and possibly catch fire.more importantly, the abs and cruise control become inop, the throttle body alignment is disturbed causing the car to behave terribly on acceleration and many cel-type light illuminate on the instrument panel.failures occurred:1st time: @ 34540mi, 4/7/2005.2nd time: @ 49,746mi, 5/24/2006.orig s/w pn 3b094551a (from factory).2nd s/w/1st replacement pn 3b0945511_ (assume basic pn), 3rd s/w/2nd replacement pn 3b0945511b).i have never had to change the brake light switch on my 1984 vw scirocco - i'm the original owner and had driven it over 174k miles!a failed brake light switch on this passat has much greater impact (lights, abs, throttle, cruise control) when it fails than it would on the scirocco (just lights), and it was the passat brake light s/w that failed twice - due to poor design/reliability.amazing and unacceptable.
We have a 2002 1.8l passat that was affected by the defective coils in the 2003/2004 recall.now less than 5 years later, 2 coils failed at once with complete loss of power and all 4 need to be replaced.luckily we were driving were we could safely get out of traffic but if it had happened on the highway, we could have been killed.i wonder if the replacement coils were also defective.
Purched a used 2001 volkswagen beetle for my daughters 16th birthday. This car has been nothing but trouble. Check engine light came on first. After 3 trips to the dealer( which is 50 miles away) that was finally fixed. Then is wouldn't come out of park. So we had it towed to the dealer and they put in a new brake light switch. Well now it is stuck in park again and we're going to have to pay for towing again to hav the same part replaced again. The tow bill alone is well over 100.00. I called vw and they tell me that my car is not part of the recalll that is now in effect for the brake light switch. This car is costing me a fortune and she has had it only 1 year and it has only 48,000 miles. This car has been in the shop more times then out. I will never buy another vw. They are totally junk.
Vw 2006 passat 2.0 t steering column defective signal and the car doesn't start. After doing internet search, it seems many other customers are having the same problem with passats and jettas. It seems the vw company should have a recall and fix this problem this seems to be generalized. Many of us are being told to replace the whole unit to have solution.
Defective abs module in 2000 volkswagen passat. Abs and brake/stop lights flash but brakes work.
I am the owner of a 2004 volkswagen jetta gli, which i garage at my condominium.in march 2006, the national highway traffic safety administration issued a recall of volkswagen and audi 2003 cars with 1.8l turbo engines due to electrical failure of the fuel pumps. I raise the possibility of my car being involved in the manufacturing malfunction, but not included in the recall.07/17/2009:car towed to volkswagen autobarn of evanston.costs: $74.15.07/25/2009: informed that the car required a new battery and fuel pump.parts & labor costs: $905.85.after paying for the repairs and waiting for delivery,the car would not start. 07/27/2009:retrieved the car after vw autobarn service installs a second fuel pump, due to a defect in the previous part.i drove the car home and parked underground.07/28/2009: i drove to the faa regional office in des plaines, il.at approximately 18:30, i attempted to leave however, the car did not start in the same fashion that led to the initial repair.the car is towed back to volkswagen.08/17/2009: informed by the vw autobarn service manager that they have gone to extraordinary efforts to repair the car: driven the car on multiple occasions including taking it home overnight; communicated with the german service office to pursue other possible causes for fuel pump failures. Costs for towing, fuses, relay switches, leads, connectors and technician labor: $574.11.after paying for the above repairs, again, the car would not start. 08/28/2009:informedthe fuel in the car contained 40% alcohol and is the cause of failure of the three previous fuel pumps.moreover, i was responsible for voiding the warranty of the previous fuel pumps and now financially responsible for $1400 in new charges, including the cost of a fourth fuel pump. I last purchased 12.63 gallons premium fuel on june 26 without issue until july 17.
Hazard signals fail to blink or flash. On occasion, they flash a few times then stop.
Major electrical, mechanical malfunction (see 10148507, 10148481)5th electrical/mechanical safety issues/4th airbag light/malfunctioned.vehicle 2nd x towed in 10 days for same issues for freeway breakdown electrical/mechanical malfuction.
In our 1999 jetta, our passenger seat warmer caught on fire, and burned through my husband's jacket. I reported to volkswagen of america and they said as it was an old car and there was never a recall, they can't help me. I read on many internet sites that this is a problem. I have owned vws since 1986, consider myself brand-loyal but now very upset. We could have had a major fire and no one is caring about this as the car is 10 years old.
To whom it may concern:in march, 2003, my wife and i purchased a new 2000 volkswagen cabrio convertible.when the car had 13,611 miles on it, we noticed that the temperature gauge was not operating.there were several other problems at the time, such as the window switches not working properly, and the fact that the alarms had gone off at inappropriate times, locking up the radio.my wife took the car to the fort myers dealership for service.when she picked up the car, she was told that the instrument cluster had been replaced, and the other problems were also taken care of.she realized while driving away that the odometer was showing zero miles, so she returned to the dealership to question why.the men in the service department brushed her off and simply said it's okay, don't worry about it.she attempted to get a satisfactory explanation, as she knew that changing the actual mileage of an automobile is very serious; but they continued to repeat it's okay, don't worry about it.at the time, they never even bothered to explain to her that they had put a sticker in the door jam showing how many miles the car had on it when they zeroed it.we decided to trade off the car for a new make other than a volkswagen.at two different dealerships, it was explained to us that they could not give us a fair value for the cabrio in trade for their make.we had explained to them about the sticker volkswagen had placed in the door jam; and both said it was immaterial for they would have to auction our trade as a vehicle with unknown mileage.because of volkswagen's actions, we're being penalized approximately $3,000 which is the amount the other dealers insist they must deduct from the value of the car.it seems to me that the state of florida should have provisions within its laws that would allow a manufacturer to assure that the proper mileage.*la
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen beetle.the contact stated that the vehiclehad an electricalsystem failure on the driver'sside.on occasion, several attempts were needed in order to start the vehicle.itwas brought to the dealer , north point volkswagen,but they could not locate the cause of the failure.the contact also stated that the trunk fails to open properly.when the key or interior trunk release latch was used, the trunk opened,but then immediately closed.the dealer replaced the trunk actuator, struts, and locks, but the contact still continued to experience a failure with the trunk.also, the contactstated that the radio activated while the vehicle's doorswere ajar and the keywasnot in the ignition.the dashboard would become hot as well.these failures would last approximately one hour.the current and failure mileage were 17,000.
While driving my car, 1996 volkswagen jetta gls,from the store, i notice that the check engine light came on and then my thermostat started to go back and forward like it was out of control, then smoke came out of my vents inside of my car.i thought this was strange, that smoke(white smoke) came from inside my car, so i stopped the car and opened the hood, but nothing was burning from under the hood. I told my husband about this and we took it to our mechanic who diagnose that the wiring harness was gone or was burned out. I then asked him how much it would cost to get it fixed and he stated that this could be a costly job.i needed my car fixed so i took it to a european specialist auto shop and they fixed it for a cost of $800.00 plus tax!!!!! this was outrageous, but i needed to get it fixed. Where can i call to get my refund??? this is entirely a lot of money!!!!!*nlm
Problem:very hard to shift gears while driving and almost impossible to shift into reverse. Car only had 35,000 miles.took car to vw dealership for repair.repair person knew instantly what problem was.after taking clutch apart, vw dealer said total clutch failure and showed me the clutch parts.vw dealer replaced clutch and i was billed $1600.vw said not covered by warranty because wear and tear item. (i even purchased an extended warranty from the same dealer when i purchased the car).this is b.s.a clutch does not fail only after two years of normal driving.this type of clutch is a major defect and vw knows about it.i called vw of america to report problem which was totally useless.i am so disgusted with vw now, i will never buy a vw again and i will always advise my friends and family never to own a vw.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
I am the owner of a 2004 volkswagen jetta gli, which i garage at my condominium.in march 2006, the national highway traffic safety administration issued a recall of volkswagen and audi 2003 cars with 1.8l turbo engines due to electrical failure of the fuel pumps. I raise the possibility of my car being involved in the manufacturing malfunction, but not included in the recall.07/17/2009:car towed to volkswagen autobarn of evanston.costs: $74.15.07/25/2009: informed that the car required a new battery and fuel pump.parts & labor costs: $905.85.after paying for the repairs and waiting for delivery,the car would not start. 07/27/2009:retrieved the car after vw autobarn service installs a second fuel pump, due to a defect in the previous part.i drove the car home and parked underground.07/28/2009: i drove to the faa regional office in des plaines, il.at approximately 18:30, i attempted to leave however, the car did not start in the same fashion that led to the initial repair.the car is towed back to volkswagen.08/17/2009: informed by the vw autobarn service manager that they have gone to extraordinary efforts to repair the car: driven the car on multiple occasions including taking it home overnight; communicated with the german service office to pursue other possible causes for fuel pump failures. Costs for towing, fuses, relay switches, leads, connectors and technician labor: $574.11.after paying for the above repairs, again, the car would not start. 08/28/2009:informedthe fuel in the car contained 40% alcohol and is the cause of failure of the three previous fuel pumps.moreover, i was responsible for voiding the warranty of the previous fuel pumps and now financially responsible for $1400 in new charges, including the cost of a fourth fuel pump. I last purchased 12.63 gallons premium fuel on june 26 without issue until july 17.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
My complaint is on the 2003 new beetle convertible rear window regulator. I have replaced the rear left, and rightwindow 3 times, all 3 under warranty. Now, i took my car into fix the back right, and drivers side window, and got a quote of $480 for each window. Why is vwoa making consumers pay for repairs on their cars when it is obviously a design flaw? i have read numerous websites and they were full of people just like me that get stuck with a bill from vw for something that they should be covering. Is there any type of class action happening about this? or possibly a recall? thank you!
4th electrical failure, 3rd airbag light/malfuction.5 days after servicing car for airbag safety issue, same repeated problem.(see complaint10148516, 10148511).
I brought my vehicle for service on august 4, 2007, at vw dealership fairfax imports, in fairfax, va.at this time i informed mr. David deloatche, service advisor, that my coolant light (stop red light flashing)had come on and there seemed to be a leak as the fluid was not sustaining and rather spilling out.on august 4, 2007, i was charged $776.99 for manifold of services including an injector flush, power steering flush, brake fluid flush, and coolant flush.the coolant bottle was replaced and i was assured that there was no engine flush needed.i was informed that there wasn't enough time to fix the temperature sensor and the car was safe for me to drive. As i left the parking lot on august 4, 2007, after my service at fairfax imports, the coolant light came on and the temperature sensor rose to 260 degrees.i called david deloatche immediately to inquire on the safety of my car.i was assured once again to ignore the coolant light and the temperature sensor, and that it is safe for me to turn on and use the air conditioning and that the car was completely safe for me to drive.my employer, ibm sent me for training to palisades, ny from august 5 to 12, 2007.on wednesday, august 15, 2007, i was enroute to ibm office in bethesda, md from fairfax, va.my engine blew out on highway 270 and i was placed in a dangerous situation.my safety was disregarded as my vehicle wasn't properly fixed, and i was abandoned on a major highway.
Purchase car in fl, now live in iowa due to job transfer. A/c unit continues to not blow cold air in a dependable method. Have to shut off vehicle and restart to sometimes get it started again. Now torque converter light came on just after powertrain warranty expired 1 month outside of warranty. Got in contact with vw of america. Would not asist, but instead sent $2,000 good faith voucher towards to purchase of a new vehicle to make an attempt to help me with the problems. Please help.
I have a 04 volks.beetle that has transmission problems. It jerks real hard when you break and switching from 3rd to 4th gear then from 4th to 3rd. This is very dangerous especially when you go to stop and it seems not to catch then jerk. My car has only 53,000 miles and already needs a transmission. I brought it to a mechanic and they quoted me $5000.00 to rebuild they also said that the transmission does not have a coolant sensor and that's why is jerking cause its hot. The dealership wants $7000.00. I'm a single parent of 4 who truly cannot afford this.
Clutch has failed twice while driving. First time march 2007 at 8,000 miles. Clutch and flywheel replaced and failed again may 2007 at 10,000 miles.
I had the timing belt replaced on my beetle.when the dealership put the motor back together they failed to bolt it down!after about 2 months the car made a horrible noise and shook horribly.this is strictly the dealerships bad work.do not use/or buy from gorman mcmracken vw in longview, texas!! had i been driving down the road at 50-60 mph i could have easily been killed or killed someone else.the motor had already dropped 3 inches and was nearly hanging out of the hood!
Door latch assembly broke on passenger door. Unable to shut door, possibly the spring that latches it to the striker bolt.
Drivers seat failure.the connecting mechanism between the motor that lifts and lowers the front of the drivers seat failed and caused the seat to fall backwards towards the back seat.nothing at this point has been done to correct the failure.i've not figured out what to do about it yet.
Purchase a cat converter from volkswagen 2 yrs ago. Cat converter did not last volkswagen stated they would not cover cat converter.
Dear madam / sir, two days ago i had and accident with my "2008 and still under warranty car". I dropped the car at the rockville, md official dealer, then i called the insurance company and my insurance agent.the three (agent, insurance inspector and dealer) inspected the car and approved a $1,440 spending to fix it.since i got surprised; i asked the reason of the very low repairing labor and parts exchange costs of a sub-frame vw part # vw1j0-199-313-m (large steel part to supporting the engine, suspension and transmission), transmission oil pan part #vw09g-321-361-a (place where the oil transmission is keep), and a center shield engine-transm axle a large and heavy underbody protecting metallic part.they said these days it is a common rule to recycle used parts from similar vehicles, and low costs of the "used parts" utilized to fix my car (no matter the key role of the parts). At this point i am asking myself:what about safety? in any way? not only used parts from other cars have not quality inspected, even worse i guess this practice encourage the cars stilling. Are we all (customers) aware of this?, is it any ".org" or ".gov" organization which regulates these used parts market? are we protecting our safety? can we as a customers complaint somewhere about this?please give me your opinion. Thank you so much.
I am an owner of a 2002 volkswagen beetle.my seatbelt light came on.i brought car into greenbrier volkswagen dealership located in chesapeake, va in feb 2009. I was informed that the latch (buckle) on driver's side seat was defective.i had dealership replace.one month later seatbelt light came on again.i brought car back to dealership.i was told by dealership that passenger seatbelt latch (buckle) was defective.i called dealership and spoke with my service repbrent from greenbrier volkswagen and he stated "this is a known problem with beetles"i asked him if it is a known problem on a importation safety device of a seatbelt was is there no recall on vehicle to replace defective seatbelt latches.he was unable to provide me an answer. I now have concerns with not only my vehicle safety, but all who drive beetles.i would like to know if this is a known problem if will there be a mandatory recall.
My car stalled then stopped without warning on a very busy, elevated freeway. The dealer says the fuel pump failed. Replacement cost is $590. This fuel pump was replaced in march 2007 under safety recall m7. The replaced pump failed after only 7,000 miles in service. This time, i've asked the dealer to save the failed fuel pump.
I purchase a 2001 jetta new and in about 3 yrs i have had to replace the brake light switch twice for an average life expectance of 19 months.talking with the dealer, i was invormed that the brake light switch base no available several months ago and is now starting to become available again.currently my mechanic has found only 1 brake light switch on the east coast.he has call the local dealers in a 100 mile radius and they do not have any, contacted vw regional and they do not have any.interested to know if others are having the same problem.to me 19 months between switches is a little excessive to replace.
(1) while driving down the highway at 60 mph the engine shut down and would not turn over again. I called a tow truck and had it delivered to my mechanics garage.(2) mechanic determined that it was the timing belt that went, and that volkswagen had remanufactuered the tensioner and pulley for what ever reason. After buying new parts and rebuilding the head because the valves were destroyed upon contact with the pistons( naturally). After putting the engine back together with the new parts and rebuilt head, the cam seized up and blew the motor.
I have a 2002 volkswagen jetta this morning while driving my car to work in houston texas on interstate 59 south my driverside window airbag deployed as well as the seat airbag. After getting to the side of the road my car cranked back up and i got out to inspect if there was any damages. I found no damages on the car and the air bag deployed for no reason. I am lucky i did not swerve or there would have been a huge wreck. I believe there should be a recall on all of these 2002 jetta since there have been so many occurrences of this happening.
The car was making a funny noise and then the engine stopped.we had it towed to minuteman vw in bedford, ma and they said that the oil pump had failed and that both the oil pump and the engine would have to be replaced at a cost of $6,320.00.the 2000 passat has 60,586 miles on it and had been in for service at 55,478 miles.the service department told us that it should be covered under the 10 year/100,000 mile power train warranty, but when they submitted our claim to vw they refused to cover it because they said i needed to provide copies of every oil change receipt for the past 4 1/2 years. I was able to find 4receipts, but i do not see anywhere in the owners manual where it clearly and explicitly states that warranty repairs will only be performed if all receipts for all services performed on the car are provided.i noticed that there have been several technical service bulletins issued on this car which relate to engine problems and would like this defect to be considered for a recall.thank you.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)i was driving east on interstate 95 when the engine in my car (2007 vw gti vin: [xxx]) suddenly lost all power. I was in the third lane driving at approximately 70 mph, turned the air conditioning on and a few seconds later, turned it off. At that instant, the car ceased to accelerate. I put the car in neutral, turned on my hazard lights and managed to safely glide over to the warning lane, just beyond exit 22 or just beyond the off ramp to exit 21. I tried to restart the engine to no avail. This was a highly alarming incident since the car was just over three years old and had only 64000 miles on it and was properly maintained since i purchased it new in 2007. I had similar problems last year but the acceleration of the car would quickly kick back in. This time however, it went completely kaput. I reported the previous incidents to a vw dealer and they had a terrible time ascertaining what the problem was. Ultimately, they determined it was a fuel sensor issue and replaced the fuel sensor. After the april 3rd incident, my car was towed to a vw dealer where it was determined that my timing belt had broken and that as a result, there was damage done to the engine to the tune of approximately 6k. I want to report this since this could easily have occurred in the holland tunnel for example or on a dark one lane road. It was a very scary experience and i feel that the manufacturer should have been able to preempt this from ever happening.
I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. The car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. As i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would "pop back to normal" after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. This had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. I finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. He assured me the car is just being broken in. A year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. I test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. The guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. To my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. They give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. I continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. The information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. The car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. I would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. Recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. I hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimbursement of some kind with payment on either behalf.
To whom it may concern:in march, 2003, my wife and i purchased a new 2000 volkswagen cabrio convertible.when the car had 13,611 miles on it, we noticed that the temperature gauge was not operating.there were several other problems at the time, such as the window switches not working properly, and the fact that the alarms had gone off at inappropriate times, locking up the radio.my wife took the car to the fort myers dealership for service.when she picked up the car, she was told that the instrument cluster had been replaced, and the other problems were also taken care of.she realized while driving away that the odometer was showing zero miles, so she returned to the dealership to question why.the men in the service department brushed her off and simply said it's okay, don't worry about it.she attempted to get a satisfactory explanation, as she knew that changing the actual mileage of an automobile is very serious; but they continued to repeat it's okay, don't worry about it.at the time, they never even bothered to explain to her that they had put a sticker in the door jam showing how many miles the car had on it when they zeroed it.we decided to trade off the car for a new make other than a volkswagen.at two different dealerships, it was explained to us that they could not give us a fair value for the cabrio in trade for their make.we had explained to them about the sticker volkswagen had placed in the door jam; and both said it was immaterial for they would have to auction our trade as a vehicle with unknown mileage.because of volkswagen's actions, we're being penalized approximately $3,000 which is the amount the other dealers insist they must deduct from the value of the car.it seems to me that the state of florida should have provisions within its laws that would allow a manufacturer to assure that the proper mileage.*la
1.transmission control module failure.car was not able to start.was towed for repair.this chip has been replaced twice.2.car began making severe jerking movements, randomly.usually these jumps occur within the first 10 minutes of driving the vehicle but can occur later.the severity of the jerks is also variable.3.the car was in the shop for over a month.the problem was not corrected.4.the car consumes an unusual high amount of motor oil (more than a quart approximately every 1,000 miles).5.vw was running a oil consumption test but they insisted the consumption level was normal for this type of engine.the problem still exists.i have been experiencing numerous mechanical problems with the vehicle soon after purchase in 2002.i have always tried to negotiate with vw.i have written letters and they have been reluctant to solve the problem in a satisfactory way.i have read about the lemon law but my time allowance has expired.the car is still under warranty until january 2006.in addition to the engine/ transmission problems, i have had problems with all my windows rolling down automatically as i try to close them.there was a recall on this.this has been examined over 5 times.the panels were replaced.the problem still persists.i am not able to give an exact date of an incident because there are many.all of these dates have been documented.i am giving a date of january 2002 as the incident date (when the car was purchased).i feel vw has evaded responsibility in correcting the problems and has created an unsafe vehicle.the number of failures and the inability to correct them is unacceptable. I feel my problems were not addressed seriously and were dismissed without concern for my safety and public safety in general.
Major electrical, mechanical malfunction (see 10148507, 10148481)5th electrical/mechanical safety issues/4th airbag light/malfunctioned.vehicle 2nd x towed in 10 days for same issues for freeway breakdown electrical/mechanical malfuction.
Vehicle originally started smoking from tailpipe with no faults triggered.they said the short block may be damaged.i requested that it be sent out to another shop to be evaluated for repair.dealership reported back on a friday that it could be repaired.on monday the service writer that helped me was mysteriously no longer working for the dealer and the part could no longer be repaired and that a new short block needed to be installed. Repairs were made in july 2004.in august 2004 the car was not running properly, and was taken back to the same dealership for diagnosis.they said that the turbo was bad and needed to be replaced and it was.february 2005 vehicle started to smoke again intermittently.the next day the check engine light came on.the said that the car needed to go tothe same dealership that did the original work. They claimed that the engined had been overfilled with oil (9 quarts) and that it just needed to be driven to burn off the excess oil.there were no internal leaks.after driving for nearly 2,000 miles, the problem still persisted.i called the dealer to notify of the issue.that same night the oil pressure warning light came on.i found that it was completely out of oil.i added oil and drove to the dealership.they told me there were no internal leaks and the turbo was fine.they then came back to tell that the turbo was again bad that it needed to be replaced again.now they are claiming that a coolant leak may havecaused the turbo to overheat.i have not had any coolant leaks from my car.i have saved the 2nd turbo that they claimed failed but i do not have the first one from august of 2004.after going to pick up my car after the second turbo was replaced the dealer told that they had run the car continuously and that it was no longer smoking.when i went to pick it up, the vehicle was smoking. They told me that it was residual oil again that needed to be burned off.i did not buy this excuse this time.
Have had transmission issues with my 2004 new beetle.on 5/12/10, i started having problems with my transmission took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated it was a faulty "turbo recirculation valve" and replaced the part (picked up same day-$250).on 5/18/10, i told them i was still having the same problem with the transmission where the rpms goes up but the speed of the car does not move..close to redline.this time the dealer told me the transmission was bad and had to be replaced (picked up on 5/25/10-$4,269).when i received the car i told them the car still did not perform like it should.on 5/26/10, i took the car back to the dealer and now they tell me the transmission controller unit and circuit was faulty and had to be replaced...this time it took a while (picked car up on 6/29/10 - $1,888).around the week of july 9th i called the dealer and told them the car still felt it was slipping at time when the weather was hot and i had been driving in it.on, 7/14/10 i took the car in again to dealer and they had it for a day...now they told me they could not recreate the problem so i picked up the car on 7/15/10...no cost this time.they may have made a few tweaks as the car lasted till now 8/07/10 where i had to leave my car at a local post office after driving home from work in a 105 degree heat in texas (i drove about 37 miles).it is just as i suspected i was able to ask my brother to take me to the car in the evening and was able to drive it home.i left a message for the dealership in the afternoon when i had the problems.thank you for your assistance in this matter to not defraud the consumer by selling them defective vehicles/parts.
During normal driving, my 2002 passat 1.8t has suffered damage to the engine shield twice in the last year. The shield comes loose or tears loose from its moorings and needed replacement. I do not drive off road or use excessive speed. My second appointment to replace the engine shield is october 13, 2005. At lithia volkswagen in reno, nevada.
I bought my car in dec of 2001. I had taken my car into al sanchez in gilroy, ca several times for engine and transmission problems. The events started at about 40,000. Intermitently the car would change its shifting rpm's. My vehicle is and automatic that usually shifted around 2000 rpm's. The car was taken into the above mentioned dealership multiple times and every time the car was turned off and inspected the next morning and nothing was found to be wrong. It was explained to the dealership that the shifting was very unsafe because at times it would shift to the next gear as i applied the break, giving me an excelleration into what i was stopping to avoid. Finally tech's were in the car and witnessed the problem on 2 seperate occasions. The car was tested the next day and nothing was done. Finally after putting 113k on the car the transmission was found to be faulty and replaced. It only took them 2 years and 73 thousand miles to figure out what i knew the first day.
My volkswagen 2002 passat has been having problems with the oil pump for sometime now.deel vw has not honor the warranty and i have had to pay for the repairs. I have also complaint to vw of america and my complaint has been ignored. Deel vw and vw of america has always pass on the problem on me (the consumer), instead of taking responsibility upon themselves for a lemon. I have showed maintenance proof several times; on the vw 2002 passat and they always blame someone else.the car was also recall; for ignition coil problem. This condition may also effect the emissions of the vehicle. The problem has been repair; but i have absolutely no trust on deel vw and vw of america! the car is back in the dealer; for problems with the turbo and they wont honor the warranty on that ether. The cost to replace the turbo is 3089.00; bringing the total cost of the repairs to $8,536.80 out of pocket; not including the car rentals&that they refuse to pay also.
Formal compliant letter being sent to volkswagen outlining dissatification in owning a 2000 volkswagen jetta due to mulitple service issues which has comprised safety of the vehicle.
(1) normal driving, regular scheduled dealer maintainance before the failure of the clutch. The manual transmission became difficult to put into gear and noise started to come from the engine compartment. (2) clutch failed and it became very difficult to engage transmission. Dealer service advisor recommended looking at transmission and then discovered that the clutch had failed. Immediate diagnosis was that it was driver error. Later that day, after examining the parts that were removed from the car it was revealed that the springs of the clutch plate had come out of the metal brackets of the clutch. Dealer claimed they had only seen that as a result of misuse but decided to partially warranty the parts after determining that i had taken excellent care of the car and had exhibited no abuse of the vehicle.this first incident took place when the car had 23k miles on the odometer and i had owned the vehicle since it was new.the second failure was at 73 k miles in march of 2005. The same parts failed and the same diagnosis was made by a different vw dealership. The clutch failed in the springs but showed no outward signs of abuse or excessive wear. The clutch had approximately 50 k miles of use but still had significant material left on the clutch pads. The failure of the clutch springs damaged the flywheel. Asresult i had to pay for a new flywhelel, throwout bearing and clutch plate. An appeal to vw was rejected and they said that the decision was the dealership's and that they would stand by that.i consider thiese failures to be caused by weak parts provided by vw of america.this second failure cost me $1600.00 in repair costs.
On 7/13/06 i purchased a new 2006 vw passat from bert smith vw in st. Petersburg, florida.i took delivery at 5pm on friday 7/14/2006.i have 4 major problems. Bert smith vw service person (noel aponte and his service manager michael) and they say that they have never heard of the below issues. First issue:i have extreme idle shaking of the engine.this is constant - meaning you would have to turn off the ignition to stop it. I can shift the transmission into neutral and still feel the shaking.i can put the gear in park or in drive and it is still shaking. Sometimes the shaking is mild (like the shaking while braking) other times it is severe...so severe you can see the entire car shake. Second major issue:i drive my car of a parked position (or after coming to a rolling stop at a light) and the car feels like it is trying to pull or lunge forward while my foot was previously on the brake.at this time i have to put extreme pressure on the brakes to keep it from moving forward.the light turns green and i am off.i come to another light, the same thing happens. Regarding these 2 issues, here is a threaded discussion on the website vwvortex.com.http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2619540all of these owners have the same problem.all feel vw is giving them the run around.i am not happy about this.is there a tsb on this problem? these issues are on-going the moment i left the bert smith dealership on friday 7/14/06. Third issue:the car seems to have severe throttle lag while driving and at a stand still.i am at a light, i press the gas pedal and there's significant lag time between the time the car begins to roll. Fourth issue:the front end squeaking really bad.it became progressively worse and bert smith replaced the front passenger side strut bearing on thursday 7/21.it's happening again.the 2nd front bearing has to be replaced, and maybe the one that was already replaced has to be fixed again.
My 99 vw beetle is a death trap, if it's not one thing it's another. Now the transmission is out. It's a standard shift, it has a clutch, why does it have a transmission to?
The mass air flow meter gave out on my 2000 volkswagen passat in august 2003. A couple of months later, the warranty for the part was extendedto 70,000 miles. I received a rebate for the expense (five months after submitting it). Now, 16 months later, the air flow meter failed again, and my car is past the 70,000 mile warranty period (but the part is only 20,000 miles old). Volkswagen is clearly having a significant problem with this part, which has been confirmed by two different volkwagen dealerships.
I bought my 1999 passat in march 2002, and had the problem occurred at the date listed below, my mileage was only 60k and my abs brake light came on,i went to the dealer to have it fixed they said it would cost about $2000.i have read and spoken to many people having the same problems.is there any way this can be recalled or can anyone help us who doesn't have money to pay for that amount.it is a safety issue and if you would like to contact or speak to people who had these problems.one of the website is www.tech.bentleypublishers.com and it is under vw passat abs light problem.please help us.
2003 volkswagen beetle 2.8 turbo automatic engine, door locking mechanism or door latch. The problem starts with the door sticking when you open r close. Then occasionally will not shut the first time and will bounce back. After the first time this happens, if you are driving the door can swing open on its own. The door will not stay closed, or will not close properly.very quickly the problem escalates. It will not shut at all. It bounces back over and over. If you leave it alone for a few hours and try again it will eventually shut. The driver side door broke first, got fixed, cost about $500.00. A month later the passenger door did the same thing. Less then a year later the driver side door broke again. 3 of the same part broke in a span of approximately 10 months. Called the company (volkswagen) they insist that this is not recalled or a reported problem. Very dangerous.
The vehicle had a damaged motor.*scc
Power brake assist failure in low ambient temperatures (wi winters).occurs whenever temperatures are in the 30's or lower.vacuum hose has been replaced twice, with no improvement. Apparently condensation is building inside the hose (reported by dealership service dept.)
1. Oil was leaking and we repaired it in a local garage.a day later we noticed the oil sludge problem - which told us oil something, stop engine. We called the vw dealer in hartford, ct, and they suggested to bring the car in immediately otherwise it will impact the engine. We immediately took and droped it at the vw dealer and they called us next day telling the oil is not getting into the engine. Everything is blocked. They suggested to repair it otherwise the engine will be dead. We asked them to repair and paid close to $1800. They have replaced bunch of pipes, and parts butlabor cost was lot more than parts. But i learned on the internet, that this is an existing problem and vw is aware of it. I read thru few forums on the net, and they all suggested, if i do not have all the oil change receipts, they will not cover the repair charges. But i am surprised, that vw dealer never mentioned about the existing problem,i had to learn thru internet.2. Check engine sign comes all the time on my dashboard, first time i took it, they repaired (same dealer) fixing and replacing small parts and again most of it is labor charges and less parts. We paid about $2000. All these repairs happened within couple of months of each other. Again 10 days later, the check engine sign comes and they repaired again few things and charged about $500. A week later the check engiine sign comes again. We call the dealer and he says bring it in. I am sick and tired of taking this car every week to the dealer and paying them lot of money every time i take it. My car is 2002 vw passat 1.8t. I heard there are lot of known problem with this model and dealer never mentioned to us once.
I was changing tiresand the brake pads of 2001 vw cabrio using vw issued jackthe jack collapsed because ist slipped from it grove. It happened in three different occasions. I think it is universal jack for vw cars.luckily, i was not hurt because the the wheel was still attached to the car with the wheel nuts loosened. This jack is dangerous and should be recalled. I can send the jack to you to be examined if needed
Audi a4 2003, the clutch failed at 30,000 miles, but audi refused to fix the problem until it was completely undrivable.i had to pay out of pocket because it was categorized as wear and tear, thus not covered by audi's least.the electrical system and the fuel pump also failed and needed to be replaced.the jack broke while changing a flat tire and i was told that this had happened to other audi owners, but still had to pay the damage to the plastic siding out of pocket.
The cars on hillsborough , sheldon , and waters are speeding way to fast they don't follow pedestrian signs and ignore people that are walking across the street and in the westbay neighborhood report of gang activity etc racing speed.
Me and my wife were traveling rt. 80 west bound to exit 61 elmwood park at about 12:45 am, weather condition was wet with rain and roads were slick.as my wife(driver) merged towards the exit the jeep in front of us dead stopped because as we later found out there was a car before it that spun out earlier.our car collided with the stopped vehicle hitting it on the rear right side and ours was the left side front .my wife hit her chest on the steering wheel and i hit my knees in the dashboardneedless to say the airbags on our vehicle didn't deploy.it was a 2006 vw passat. I called vw of america and according to them the other safety features did work and that air bags were the last resort to save lives.this collision and impact would have seriously injured us if we didn't wear our seatbelts.i believe there should be product liability of vw of america with this, their defective air bags.
A known defect in audi 1.8 turbo oil pump .audi failed to recall the auto although they were aware of problem since 2001. Resulted in total engine destruction. Audi,honolulu refuses to repair.this same complaint is subject of 5 class action civil law suits on mainland. During an oil starvation engine failure, engine explodes, risk to driver and public is significant as noted by civil court massachusetts document .audi is defendant in law suit which lists. Deception, and failure to recall vehicle as prime complaints.... Injury and potential loss of life when engine explodes is also mentioned in document.doc. No.06cv3513-jcl-mfdistrict of massachusetts1:06-cv-11875-jlt aka plaintiffs second amended class action. Audihas not yet alerted all owners of these vehicles that aoil pump defect in models 1997-2004 can have catastrophicoil starvation and explosion leading to injury and or death.i have asked audi-honolulu why they did not warn owners. They respond "we were not obligated to do so"this engine defect nearly killed my son and could injury or kill anyone subject to its engine seizure/burn up.michael healy md mph
I have an 2001 audi a8l and the automatic transmission has failed. This car was sold to me guaranteeing a maintenance free transmission. There is no way to check the transmission on this car without a computer analysis of the problem. I had my car checked as recommended by the dealer, sonnonen motors, as directed by my owners manual and for all problems. At no time was i advised of a problem with my transmission and at no time did there computer analysis reveal a problem with the transmission. The dealer has been very helpful and in fact they advised me of the forgoing. That the transmission was maintenance free and that they had not found any problems during their maintenance of the car. The car is out of warranty and to replace the transmission will cost in excess of $6,000.00. I have contacted sonnen, audi of america, and audi europe regarding this problem and so far they have not responded. I have also done an exhaustive internet search and do not find this problem listed.
I have a 2000 vw jetta gls and have had several sensor defects time after time from 2001 until the present 2005, in which i have come out of pocket on 4 different occasions for the same problem.these problems include the mass air flow, oxygen sensor, and coolant temp sensor.
I was driving my 2002 volkswagen passat when my engine light came on.i immediately pulled over.i was in new york at the time so i had the car towed to the nearest vw dealership, which was romano vw in fayetville, ny.i had did some research and found that the vw has a problem with the pollen housing filter.i asked the service manager omar to check the filter, which in return he stated it was fine.the problem was the oil pump, and the computer.i eventually found out that the computer failed do to a water leak on the passenger side of the car, which is where the computer is located.romano vw said there was a water leak but it was not caused by the filter.i have been fighting with vw customer care and they keep denying my claim.i eventually had my car fixed and picked the car up and drove home.once i got home the engine light came on again.i took the car to prestige vw in turnersville, nj and they stated that the problem is cause from the pollen housing filter.vw customer care has still denied my claim.after doing more research it turns out the pollen housing filter is a major issue in the volkswagen, but vw themselves do not agree.
On or about 2002 i have been complaining to volkswagen about my 2002 volkswagen passat.whenever it rain the back floor on the passenger side of my car have water in it.while my car was under warranty i carried my car into the volkswagen dealership to have them fix the problem and they never fixed my car.when my warranty ran out i still complained to the dealership and to customer service at volkswagen and nothing was done.i also told volkswagen customer service that i believed that volkswagen had sold me a lemon but volkswagen customer service would not do anything about the problem.year 2007 volkswagen usa sent me a recall notice about the problem with the sun roof on my 2002 volkswagen passat, they (volkswagen) stated that a recall on the sun roof had been recalled, and to take it to a volkswagen dealer for repairs.i took my car to the dealer for the recall and i am still having problem with my car.as of now i have rust damage on the floor of my car and i believe that volkswagen usa should do something about this problem that i have had since 2002, and i am still having since volkswagen usa did the recall.i have repeatedly called volkswagen customer service and they won't do anything about this problem.i am hoping and praying that this message is read by someone who will take the time out of there busy day and help me with this problem.if i decide to sell me car the problem won't go away some person who ever it is will end up with the same problem that i have had since 2002 and that's not right.i believe that volkswagen usa should be held liable and responsible for this problem not just to sell this car and pass the problem on to some innocent person who might end up buying this car.please help me volkswagen recall on this car was october 2007.
I am 8 months pregnant driving with my one year old daughter in the car and was hit in the rear of my 2000 jetta while stopped at a light.the women who hit me told me brake lights weren't on.thankfully both the baby i am pregnant with and my 1 year old are ok but i had already brought my car in for this problem in 2004.now the brake lights stay on constantly.vw needs to address this problem before they kill me or my babies!!
I own a 2002 vw jetta gli, and it has merely 54,000 miles on it. It has come in standard transmission, and we bought it when it was issued as new. As i was on my way home heading towards new jersey, from new york. My clutch pedal began to loosen up. I tried switching from 3rd gear to 4th, and the clutch loosely went to the floor, and it would not pop back up. As my car rolled on the bridge, it stayed in neutral. Hence, i was unable to move the vehicle. Now i have been reading other forums and they have gotten the same issue.
The vehicle had a damaged motor.*scc
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
The low-beam portion of my headlight bulbs on my 2004 vw beetle convertible seem to last only about six months.i've become an expert at replacing them.i drive three miles to work, so the lights are not lit an extraordinary number of hours/miles.
On june 16 i went to colonial vw for a simple oil change because my car was running perfectly but due for an oil change the consultant recommend a 60k check up 3 hours later i got a call with 5 different things wrong with the car that will cost about $2000 , since i have not done my brakes in a while i decides to have them replaced total $796 .when i went to pick up the car the consultant showed me a headlight which was to be replaced with a quote of $300 when all the lightbulb was needed was to be adjusted it cost me a simple thank you to have someone do it. Since the day i left the dealer my car keepsmaking noises when i brake over and over ....return it to the dealer they said it needed new cables charged me about $75 to replace the noise is getting even louder....the dealer is not willing to fix and refund me my money.
I bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001.it had numerous failures on me.ignition coil failure, window collapsed sudently, shift is stuck in parking, catalyst converter failure, rear brake pads worned out very fast while the front pad was like new.i am extremely disappointed in volkswagen.their customer service was horrible.allltheir responses were this is not under the warranty, it's normal wear and tear etc.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
I currently own a 2008 vw beetle and it's an automatic. When first getting the car i could tell the transmission seemed not smooth at all. When driving through an intersection from a red light my car had trouble when pressing the gas. It had a pause. Then when going down the high way when i was changing lanes to go infront of someone i pressed the gas and my car jumps. This happens all the time. Not something that happens once and a while. It happens every time i drive my car. The dealership replaced the transmission at on 5,000 but the problem still happens! then going down the road in the pouring rain my windshield wipers stopped working. They had to replace the motor. When i went through a drive through i rolled down my window and it made a horrible grinding noise that i thought the window was going to shatter. They had to replace the window motor. Then the same exact thing happened to the passenger side front and back window. Both my head lights keep going through $20.00 bulbs. They had to replace the fuses. On my convertible top the side covers stopped going in and out. They had to replace those. Then on my way to work all the lights for the what gear you were in blinking. Which caused me to have the car towed because it was running in emergency transmission mode. They had to replace something with that. Right after that was replaced going down the road my car made a grinding noise so i turned around to take it back and it was something with the fuel intake that they had to replace. The dash board lights go on and off. The dealership said they could not find anything wrong with that.
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
I am 8 months pregnant driving with my one year old daughter in the car and was hit in the rear of my 2000 jetta while stopped at a light.the women who hit me told me brake lights weren't on.thankfully both the baby i am pregnant with and my 1 year old are ok but i had already brought my car in for this problem in 2004.now the brake lights stay on constantly.vw needs to address this problem before they kill me or my babies!!
I own a 2001 vw golf. Since i purchased this car, the brake light switch has failed once per year. Thus, i have had to replace this faulty brake light switch four times in four years. The faulty switch has caused my epc light to come on while i am driving, and to stall the vehicle and prevent it from shifting gears. Vw issued a recall for faulty brake switches in the 1999-2002 jetta and 1998-2002 beetles, so i don't know why a comparable fix has not been made available to 2000-2002 golf owners. This problem is rampant. A search of any vw chat board will reveal numerous owners who have experienced this problem. Vw should recall the brake light switches on the older golfs as it has done with other models, or it may pose a safety hazard to the many golf owners out there (who are not likely to purchase any type of vw again).there are no signs to indicate that the brake light switch will fail before it fails. Each time it fails, the car must be brought to a dealer or service shop for switch replacement. I have records of my brake light switch replacements over the past four years i have owned my golf, and can send you copies if you need them. Thank you.
In early may i had an accident with our 1998 vw beetle which was caused by a defective part. The car was in drive, and i pushed down the brake petal. Then i changed gears to reverse and gently stepped on the gas pedal. The car lurched forward uncontrollably at an accelerated speed and hit a trailer at my place of work causing damage to both the beetle and trailer. The car was brought in for servicing at vallejo volkswagen (1401 sonoma blvd, vallejo ca) the previous friday, so it was surprising that the car would malfunction so dangerously after having just been serviced. The car was brought back to vallejo volkswagen monday afternoon. The dealer told me that it sounded like this was due to a faulty brake lights switch and that they had seen this problem before. I left the car there overnight and they determined that the cause of the malfunction was indeed the faulty brake light switch. The part in question was subject to a recall and had apparently been replaced in my car in december of 2003. Vallejo volkswagen disavowed any responsibility for the accident and attributed the malfunction to normal wear and tear of the break light switch. However, if this part is susceptible to breakdown due to normal wear and tare then it should be inspected when the car was serviced. Vallejo volkswagen replaced the defective switch and had the audacity to charge me for doing so. Needless to say i am very unhappy with this situation and feel like both vallejo volkswagen and volkswagen are liable for the damage caused by the accident and are liable for placing me in such a dangerous and uncontrolled situation. Indeed, i am extremely relieved that the car hit the trailer, and god forbid not another human being which could have easily occurred had i been in a crowded parking lot. Addendum: i recently found out that as of may 30th 2006 there has been a recall of the recalled brake light switch.
Twice, the rear brake lights remained on uncontrollably - intermittently at first, then permanently.this failure was trouble-shot and repaired by the dealer both times.in each case, the brake light switch had failed.from studying the switch part numbers, it appears the suffix has also twice changed to a later version - although i don't believe they were installed in that order in my car (see pn's below).i believe i have the latest version currently installed.this is an unacceptable failure mode, as it not only is a safety issue (driving around with brake lights continuously on, but if left on for prolonged period, the rear brake light bulb sockets get extremely hot and in my opinion have a good chance to melt the plastic socket/reflectors and possibly catch fire.more importantly, the abs and cruise control become inop, the throttle body alignment is disturbed causing the car to behave terribly on acceleration and many cel-type light illuminate on the instrument panel.failures occurred:1st time: @ 34540mi, 4/7/2005.2nd time: @ 49,746mi, 5/24/2006.orig s/w pn 3b094551a (from factory).2nd s/w/1st replacement pn 3b0945511_ (assume basic pn), 3rd s/w/2nd replacement pn 3b0945511b).i have never had to change the brake light switch on my 1984 vw scirocco - i'm the original owner and had driven it over 174k miles!a failed brake light switch on this passat has much greater impact (lights, abs, throttle, cruise control) when it fails than it would on the scirocco (just lights), and it was the passat brake light s/w that failed twice - due to poor design/reliability.amazing and unacceptable.
Purched a used 2001 volkswagen beetle for my daughters 16th birthday. This car has been nothing but trouble. Check engine light came on first. After 3 trips to the dealer( which is 50 miles away) that was finally fixed. Then is wouldn't come out of park. So we had it towed to the dealer and they put in a new brake light switch. Well now it is stuck in park again and we're going to have to pay for towing again to hav the same part replaced again. The tow bill alone is well over 100.00. I called vw and they tell me that my car is not part of the recalll that is now in effect for the brake light switch. This car is costing me a fortune and she has had it only 1 year and it has only 48,000 miles. This car has been in the shop more times then out. I will never buy another vw. They are totally junk.
Regular usage of car resulted in having to repair and replace the spark plug cables on my car.
The brake light switch on my 2001 vw jetta was replaced by a vw dealer in july of 2004 as a result of a recall notice from vw of america. This same switch was replaced by a vw dealer on 2/28/05 as a result of a failure.
Transmission replaced three times, still not working properly, lunges into forward and reverse, and will drop into and out of high and low gear when driving. Sunroof leaked because the drainage tubing was not connected at factory causing water damage to leather seats and now mold is growing inside of vehicle, making it difficult to be inside and have had one sinus infection already.
I purchase a 2001 jetta new and in about 3 yrs i have had to replace the brake light switch twice for an average life expectance of 19 months.talking with the dealer, i was invormed that the brake light switch base no available several months ago and is now starting to become available again.currently my mechanic has found only 1 brake light switch on the east coast.he has call the local dealers in a 100 mile radius and they do not have any, contacted vw regional and they do not have any.interested to know if others are having the same problem.to me 19 months between switches is a little excessive to replace.
Defective brake light switch, multiple failures (4) in gti/golfnhtsa campaign id number : 06v183000 the above recall should include the golf/gti since it is the same part that fails repeatedly.
Hazard signals fail to blink or flash. On occasion, they flash a few times then stop.
I bought a pair of aftermarket headlights from a member on ebay for my 2001 vw gti. I bought these headlights from a seller . I have recently discovered that these headlights are defective and foglight (which is incorporated into the headlight housing) is turned on it will cause the inside of the headlight to melt because of a manufacturing defect. I do believe these are unsafe and could eventually lead to an electrical fire; however, after several emails. He has not responded to me. I've gone and done my research and other people are having the same kind of problems with these lights. They are manufactured by depo for fk automotive, and i don't even know if this seller is and authorized dealer of these headlights. I just don't know where else i can go. Please help me out.
My 1998 volkswagen beetle is falling apart. I've had to replace my headlights 6 times within the past 4 years that i've owned this used vehicle.my interior trim, window switches, gearshift knob & several plastic covers in the car have fallen now fallen apart. My 6 headlights have cost me approx. $600.00 plus rent-a-car fees which my warranty doesn't cover! please help me.
Vw 2005 convertible bugboth rear window problems, will not roll up or down. Passenger side window is making a horrible squeaking noise, seems to be the next one to go. Along with head light shortages. The last 5 years i have at least replaced the headlights at least 8 times. Recently both headlights have turned themselves off/out. This is ridiculous! this is unacceptable and vw should be ashamed of themselves to not fix the problems that are obviously flawed! i understand putting out a product will have some flaws, but not standing behind their brand name and not making things right is a slap in the face. I was a proud owner of my first car i bought myself. And all i have to show and get out of the deal is an empty wallet and embarrassment when i drive down the road because features don't work right. Do what's right vw and man up to your mistake. I would buy 10 more cars like the one i have if only they took pride in their product and honored the average loyal customer. I'm a 25 year old girl who supports myself on my own dollar. I was raised knowing you fix what problems you create. Be accountable and do what's right! it's your turn vw please do what's right.
Turn signal unit clicking at twice the speed intermittently when turn signal is not even turned on. Lights have never been actuated yet, but vw dealer told me it could happen as malfunction progresses. Vehicle only 4 years old with 88 000 kms. No recall by manufacturer yet, although dealer told me it is a recurring problem.cost of replacement for steering stalk flasher unit is 250 dollars.
On 1/25/2007 our vehicle was taken in to dealer service department for repair of an engine vibration.initial diagnosis was the timing belt and it was adjusted approximately 4 degrees and promised to be ready on 1/27/07.belt adjustment did not fix the problem and car was not picked up.additional diagnosis was performed, including compression test of engine, and technician contacted volkswagen for assistance.after weeks of diagnosis and testing we were told that the in tank fuel pump that was replaced at a different vw dealership on 9/11/06 had failed.researching nhtsa i also found out that it was a recalled pump.because the mileage was almost 3k over the warranty of the part and vw already satisfied the recall vw would not cover a replacement.the new fuel pump also did not fix the vibration problem. Dealers diagnosis with volkswagen's assistance continued until 2/8/07 when we were told that a valve lifter in the cam assembly had failed causing the vibration.dealership recommended a complete "cylinder head replacement" at a cost of about $4,500.my husband asked to speak with the mechanic and determined that the damage was only to one valve lifter.my husband and i decided to fix what was broken and only fixed the damaged lifter which was estimated at about $500.the dealer agreed to perform this repair, but would not warranty the work because they were concerned that cylinder head might be faulty.our vehicle was finally repaired and able to be picked up on 2/19/07.cost of repairs was negotiated within our satisfaction, however, the service was not timely and feel that the parts in the vehicle are below standard.now we have an additional problem we did not have before taking it in for repair.two days after we received the vehicle from the dealership we figured out the fuel gauge is no longer working properly and has a false reading of approximately 1/4 tank when the tank is empty.
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
This car was never inspected for recalls, or safety issues. The moment the car was handed to us the battery died. The dealership quickly change the battery. The car was hesitatingon accelerationever since. It was on july 27 2008 that finally the check engine light came on. Took the car to a garage and it has coast us 270 dollars to fix it so far. We have not had this car for more than a month. There are two recalls on this car that were never look at or fixed by precision toyota of tucson. One of these recalls can cause fire.
I am the owner of a 2004 volkswagen jetta gli, which i garage at my condominium.in march 2006, the national highway traffic safety administration issued a recall of volkswagen and audi 2003 cars with 1.8l turbo engines due to electrical failure of the fuel pumps. I raise the possibility of my car being involved in the manufacturing malfunction, but not included in the recall.07/17/2009:car towed to volkswagen autobarn of evanston.costs: $74.15.07/25/2009: informed that the car required a new battery and fuel pump.parts & labor costs: $905.85.after paying for the repairs and waiting for delivery,the car would not start. 07/27/2009:retrieved the car after vw autobarn service installs a second fuel pump, due to a defect in the previous part.i drove the car home and parked underground.07/28/2009: i drove to the faa regional office in des plaines, il.at approximately 18:30, i attempted to leave however, the car did not start in the same fashion that led to the initial repair.the car is towed back to volkswagen.08/17/2009: informed by the vw autobarn service manager that they have gone to extraordinary efforts to repair the car: driven the car on multiple occasions including taking it home overnight; communicated with the german service office to pursue other possible causes for fuel pump failures. Costs for towing, fuses, relay switches, leads, connectors and technician labor: $574.11.after paying for the above repairs, again, the car would not start. 08/28/2009:informedthe fuel in the car contained 40% alcohol and is the cause of failure of the three previous fuel pumps.moreover, i was responsible for voiding the warranty of the previous fuel pumps and now financially responsible for $1400 in new charges, including the cost of a fourth fuel pump. I last purchased 12.63 gallons premium fuel on june 26 without issue until july 17.
Audi a4 2003, the clutch failed at 30,000 miles, but audi refused to fix the problem until it was completely undrivable.i had to pay out of pocket because it was categorized as wear and tear, thus not covered by audi's least.the electrical system and the fuel pump also failed and needed to be replaced.the jack broke while changing a flat tire and i was told that this had happened to other audi owners, but still had to pay the damage to the plastic siding out of pocket.
My car stalled then stopped without warning on a very busy, elevated freeway. The dealer says the fuel pump failed. Replacement cost is $590. This fuel pump was replaced in march 2007 under safety recall m7. The replaced pump failed after only 7,000 miles in service. This time, i've asked the dealer to save the failed fuel pump.
Heat shield caught fire while driving down the road.i had bought the car from carmax who had lied about the auto from the broken seatbelts forward on the day of sale.vw dealership repaired auto after fire but another mishap with heatshield when it fell off and under the passenger front tire @ 65 mile per hr, while driving down turnpike.i was not injured thanks to a truck driver who assisted my navigation to the side of the road and cut off the shield so i could return home.the tie rod was damaged and had to be replaced, since the fire the car has never been the same and has been a hazard, stalling on a beltway, etc...no apparent reason for this was found on a diagnostic machine as it has been checked several times..it is when the emission light comes on and a bad sensor needs replaced or switch.but nothing fixes this car for long.
1. Oil was leaking and we repaired it in a local garage.a day later we noticed the oil sludge problem - which told us oil something, stop engine. We called the vw dealer in hartford, ct, and they suggested to bring the car in immediately otherwise it will impact the engine. We immediately took and droped it at the vw dealer and they called us next day telling the oil is not getting into the engine. Everything is blocked. They suggested to repair it otherwise the engine will be dead. We asked them to repair and paid close to $1800. They have replaced bunch of pipes, and parts butlabor cost was lot more than parts. But i learned on the internet, that this is an existing problem and vw is aware of it. I read thru few forums on the net, and they all suggested, if i do not have all the oil change receipts, they will not cover the repair charges. But i am surprised, that vw dealer never mentioned about the existing problem,i had to learn thru internet.2. Check engine sign comes all the time on my dashboard, first time i took it, they repaired (same dealer) fixing and replacing small parts and again most of it is labor charges and less parts. We paid about $2000. All these repairs happened within couple of months of each other. Again 10 days later, the check engine sign comes and they repaired again few things and charged about $500. A week later the check engiine sign comes again. We call the dealer and he says bring it in. I am sick and tired of taking this car every week to the dealer and paying them lot of money every time i take it. My car is 2002 vw passat 1.8t. I heard there are lot of known problem with this model and dealer never mentioned to us once.
On 1/25/2007 our vehicle was taken in to dealer service department for repair of an engine vibration.initial diagnosis was the timing belt and it was adjusted approximately 4 degrees and promised to be ready on 1/27/07.belt adjustment did not fix the problem and car was not picked up.additional diagnosis was performed, including compression test of engine, and technician contacted volkswagen for assistance.after weeks of diagnosis and testing we were told that the in tank fuel pump that was replaced at a different vw dealership on 9/11/06 had failed.researching nhtsa i also found out that it was a recalled pump.because the mileage was almost 3k over the warranty of the part and vw already satisfied the recall vw would not cover a replacement.the new fuel pump also did not fix the vibration problem. Dealers diagnosis with volkswagen's assistance continued until 2/8/07 when we were told that a valve lifter in the cam assembly had failed causing the vibration.dealership recommended a complete "cylinder head replacement" at a cost of about $4,500.my husband asked to speak with the mechanic and determined that the damage was only to one valve lifter.my husband and i decided to fix what was broken and only fixed the damaged lifter which was estimated at about $500.the dealer agreed to perform this repair, but would not warranty the work because they were concerned that cylinder head might be faulty.our vehicle was finally repaired and able to be picked up on 2/19/07.cost of repairs was negotiated within our satisfaction, however, the service was not timely and feel that the parts in the vehicle are below standard.now we have an additional problem we did not have before taking it in for repair.two days after we received the vehicle from the dealership we figured out the fuel gauge is no longer working properly and has a false reading of approximately 1/4 tank when the tank is empty.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
I currently own a 2008 vw beetle and it's an automatic. When first getting the car i could tell the transmission seemed not smooth at all. When driving through an intersection from a red light my car had trouble when pressing the gas. It had a pause. Then when going down the high way when i was changing lanes to go infront of someone i pressed the gas and my car jumps. This happens all the time. Not something that happens once and a while. It happens every time i drive my car. The dealership replaced the transmission at on 5,000 but the problem still happens! then going down the road in the pouring rain my windshield wipers stopped working. They had to replace the motor. When i went through a drive through i rolled down my window and it made a horrible grinding noise that i thought the window was going to shatter. They had to replace the window motor. Then the same exact thing happened to the passenger side front and back window. Both my head lights keep going through $20.00 bulbs. They had to replace the fuses. On my convertible top the side covers stopped going in and out. They had to replace those. Then on my way to work all the lights for the what gear you were in blinking. Which caused me to have the car towed because it was running in emergency transmission mode. They had to replace something with that. Right after that was replaced going down the road my car made a grinding noise so i turned around to take it back and it was something with the fuel intake that they had to replace. The dash board lights go on and off. The dealership said they could not find anything wrong with that.
I would like to report on the annoying increase of car lights drivers are putting on during the daytime hours, especially when the sun is shining brighter than mars.i talked to geico, my auto insurer, about my concerns and how carlights (during the day only)were blinding me while i was driving.isn't this a safetly concern and something the insurance co. Should be aware of? the woman at geico explained to me that it was the auto manufacturers that were making cars this way now. Isthere a way for drivers to turn their lights off during the day and why are auto manufacturer making lights like this?i am seriouly considering a lawsuit against all auto manufacturers that are doing this.they are endangering drivers on the road and have impaired my vision in normal sunlight hours.i don't know why auto mfgs.were allowed to put thisfeature in cars.i first notice this is foreign cars like jetta, mercedes and lexxus.now i am noticing this in american cars. Why would they think cars should have their lights on during the day?why were auto mfg. Allowed to do this?weren't their safety concerns? it make no sense! can you explain?.
This vehicle design allows for poor rear visibility in general; however, it is amplified in low light situations with the combination of high rear head rests, a glare on the back glass from the third brake light, and if you have a rear spoiler this makes for a really bad combination.nighttime visibility in a jetta is the equivalence of wearing a blind fold.oh and the salesman neglected to mention that the all weather package included a trunk that will not shut or stay shut in cold weather.even the replacement latches need replacing.vw is making big bucks on the consumer hoping to save a few dollars with fuel economy.vw not only fails to address or acknowledge the defects with these vehicles, but to exacerbate the situation they attempt to lock you -the consumer into their monopoly, for example:keyless remotes in which the batteries are only replaceable by vw dealers, a synthetic vw oil, a very costly trunk latch, that with my experience you end up replacing annually...the list goes on.whatever happened to old fashioned customer service?to sum it up my jetta has alot of bugs...not to worry, i'm sure vw has patented the pesticide, just hope i'm able to afford that-can use the money i'm saving in fuel economy.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
2003 vw beetle convertible :drivers side windows regulator and motor and broken hinge. Also the check engine light says it need coil pack and temperature sensor.seat belt light says it need seat belt sensor.also door latch replaced.
2003 volkswagen beetle 2.8 turbo automatic engine, door locking mechanism or door latch. The problem starts with the door sticking when you open r close. Then occasionally will not shut the first time and will bounce back. After the first time this happens, if you are driving the door can swing open on its own. The door will not stay closed, or will not close properly.very quickly the problem escalates. It will not shut at all. It bounces back over and over. If you leave it alone for a few hours and try again it will eventually shut. The driver side door broke first, got fixed, cost about $500.00. A month later the passenger door did the same thing. Less then a year later the driver side door broke again. 3 of the same part broke in a span of approximately 10 months. Called the company (volkswagen) they insist that this is not recalled or a reported problem. Very dangerous.
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
Door latch assembly broke on passenger door. Unable to shut door, possibly the spring that latches it to the striker bolt.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
The rear brake pads, on the vehicle side with the emergency brake cable attached, wear very prematurely.the dealer indicated this type of vehicle has faulty brake adjusters.they would not replace under warranty.this is a severe safety hazard.
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
I own 2004 passat and recently have had transmission problems. My biggest concern is that on freeway transmission became unresponsive,and almost got me wiped out by two trailer truck going about 60! i was told to repair it would be 1200.00 to 3000.00 dollars. But for volkswagen to know of problem and refuse tofix is outrageous and you people need to do something before injury;s or more happen! is there someone i can contact to get help,i cannot afford that,and vw needs to repair if they are knowledgeable about it!!
Have had transmission issues with my 2004 new beetle.on 5/12/10, i started having problems with my transmission took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated it was a faulty "turbo recirculation valve" and replaced the part (picked up same day-$250).on 5/18/10, i told them i was still having the same problem with the transmission where the rpms goes up but the speed of the car does not move..close to redline.this time the dealer told me the transmission was bad and had to be replaced (picked up on 5/25/10-$4,269).when i received the car i told them the car still did not perform like it should.on 5/26/10, i took the car back to the dealer and now they tell me the transmission controller unit and circuit was faulty and had to be replaced...this time it took a while (picked car up on 6/29/10 - $1,888).around the week of july 9th i called the dealer and told them the car still felt it was slipping at time when the weather was hot and i had been driving in it.on, 7/14/10 i took the car in again to dealer and they had it for a day...now they told me they could not recreate the problem so i picked up the car on 7/15/10...no cost this time.they may have made a few tweaks as the car lasted till now 8/07/10 where i had to leave my car at a local post office after driving home from work in a 105 degree heat in texas (i drove about 37 miles).it is just as i suspected i was able to ask my brother to take me to the car in the evening and was able to drive it home.i left a message for the dealership in the afternoon when i had the problems.thank you for your assistance in this matter to not defraud the consumer by selling them defective vehicles/parts.
Brake failure light appears even after multiple brake repairs. Driver?s side rear upper brake light replaced for 29th time in less than 2 yrs. Multiple coolant leaks still present even after repair and water pump replacement. Radio/amplifier not functioning even after replacement (radio was only used twice in vehicle?s lifetime).diagnostics show airbag malfunction.regulator pin on rear passenger side window keeps breaking (3rd replacement since 2003). Engine cover below car keeps falling off due to rusted bolts. Homelink system keeps malfunctioning. Fuses keep blowing out. Dashboard panel lights out (odometer, fuel gauge, etc.). Ccm module keeps breaking down.car needs to be jumpstarted when not in use for over 48 hrs. Climate control (a/c and heater) works only sporadically.all repairs performed by vw dealership, yet same issues keep reappearing just a few weeks after repairs. Repairs performed in past 2 years: ecu unit replaced, brake light switch replaced 3 times, a/c compressor unit replaced, abs module replaced, alternator replaced, brakes replaced 3 times.
Switch used to verify brake is engaged before vehicle is able to go into reverse or drive has failed twice. First time 10-08-02 at 13,691 miles and 03-02-04 at 36,695 miles. Does not allow vehicle to be driven, moved or go into opposite direction if needed while driving.
I have a 04 volks.beetle that has transmission problems. It jerks real hard when you break and switching from 3rd to 4th gear then from 4th to 3rd. This is very dangerous especially when you go to stop and it seems not to catch then jerk. My car has only 53,000 miles and already needs a transmission. I brought it to a mechanic and they quoted me $5000.00 to rebuild they also said that the transmission does not have a coolant sensor and that's why is jerking cause its hot. The dealership wants $7000.00. I'm a single parent of 4 who truly cannot afford this.
I have a 2001vw new beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- i spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when i tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!
I bought my car in dec of 2001. I had taken my car into al sanchez in gilroy, ca several times for engine and transmission problems. The events started at about 40,000. Intermitently the car would change its shifting rpm's. My vehicle is and automatic that usually shifted around 2000 rpm's. The car was taken into the above mentioned dealership multiple times and every time the car was turned off and inspected the next morning and nothing was found to be wrong. It was explained to the dealership that the shifting was very unsafe because at times it would shift to the next gear as i applied the break, giving me an excelleration into what i was stopping to avoid. Finally tech's were in the car and witnessed the problem on 2 seperate occasions. The car was tested the next day and nothing was done. Finally after putting 113k on the car the transmission was found to be faulty and replaced. It only took them 2 years and 73 thousand miles to figure out what i knew the first day.
I purchased a 2002 vw in 2005.ihad a car accident in dec '08.shortly after the collision place repaired my car.the vehichle started misfiring and essentially wasn't drivable.the control arm bushing were replaced $800 (at the vw place)and the service dept said that they would check fluids in particular the transmission fluid. I was told that the transmission didn't have the updated tranmission control module (tcm) and had to replaced ( $700 part and 300 labor)the service technican did state that this was the first step in diagnosing and correcting the problem and that that this was a known issue but not a recall.well $1000 spent on this still did not fix the problem and now they say the next step is to replace the transmission on a car that has 87k miles another 4k.well, i can honestly say that vw is unreliable and does not stand behind their name, product or reputation.this is shameful. I am very dissafied and learned that there are numerous customer complaints on the web related to transmissiion, tcm on the vw 2002 - 2006 model.vw should be held liable and compensate for thisa defective/inferior product.
I have an 2001 audi a8l and the automatic transmission has failed. This car was sold to me guaranteeing a maintenance free transmission. There is no way to check the transmission on this car without a computer analysis of the problem. I had my car checked as recommended by the dealer, sonnonen motors, as directed by my owners manual and for all problems. At no time was i advised of a problem with my transmission and at no time did there computer analysis reveal a problem with the transmission. The dealer has been very helpful and in fact they advised me of the forgoing. That the transmission was maintenance free and that they had not found any problems during their maintenance of the car. The car is out of warranty and to replace the transmission will cost in excess of $6,000.00. I have contacted sonnen, audi of america, and audi europe regarding this problem and so far they have not responded. I have also done an exhaustive internet search and do not find this problem listed.
Transmission replaced three times, still not working properly, lunges into forward and reverse, and will drop into and out of high and low gear when driving. Sunroof leaked because the drainage tubing was not connected at factory causing water damage to leather seats and now mold is growing inside of vehicle, making it difficult to be inside and have had one sinus infection already.
I currently own a 2008 vw beetle and it's an automatic. When first getting the car i could tell the transmission seemed not smooth at all. When driving through an intersection from a red light my car had trouble when pressing the gas. It had a pause. Then when going down the high way when i was changing lanes to go infront of someone i pressed the gas and my car jumps. This happens all the time. Not something that happens once and a while. It happens every time i drive my car. The dealership replaced the transmission at on 5,000 but the problem still happens! then going down the road in the pouring rain my windshield wipers stopped working. They had to replace the motor. When i went through a drive through i rolled down my window and it made a horrible grinding noise that i thought the window was going to shatter. They had to replace the window motor. Then the same exact thing happened to the passenger side front and back window. Both my head lights keep going through $20.00 bulbs. They had to replace the fuses. On my convertible top the side covers stopped going in and out. They had to replace those. Then on my way to work all the lights for the what gear you were in blinking. Which caused me to have the car towed because it was running in emergency transmission mode. They had to replace something with that. Right after that was replaced going down the road my car made a grinding noise so i turned around to take it back and it was something with the fuel intake that they had to replace. The dash board lights go on and off. The dealership said they could not find anything wrong with that.
Purchase car in fl, now live in iowa due to job transfer. A/c unit continues to not blow cold air in a dependable method. Have to shut off vehicle and restart to sometimes get it started again. Now torque converter light came on just after powertrain warranty expired 1 month outside of warranty. Got in contact with vw of america. Would not asist, but instead sent $2,000 good faith voucher towards to purchase of a new vehicle to make an attempt to help me with the problems. Please help.
My 2004 vw beetle at 44,000 miles had to have the automatic transmission replaced, i allowed the vw dealer to do all the work.. The problem that occurs is it jerks and won't shift gears when on the freeway or in other dangerous situations. Over a year later at 54,000 miles my same car is now doing the same thing on the freeway. This is extremely dangerous and occurring on a so-called "brand new" transmission vw claims to have put in. My parts warranty from a year ago recently expired. A car should not have two automatic transmissions under 54,000 miles! i found several message boards full of the same complaint, same problem in the beetles from this time period. The transmission jerks on people when they are driving down a highway or road. There are hundreds of these complaints online. I am filing mine with you in hopes you will start investigating these complaints before someone gets killed driving from them.
I own an audi a6, 2000. The car has been in the shop for over 18 months and 2 1/2 years for a re-accruing check engine light. For over 50,000 miles the car has been serviced by audi and audi only. Recently the car went out of warranty, however the check engine light is still not resolved and both flow and audi have washed there hands of it. In-addition, i just recently lost my 4 and 5 gear and only after i took the car to a different dealer we found that flow audi has been doing bad work on the car such as gluing parts back together (yes, gluing parts on a $55,000 car) and installing vacuum hoses up to the wrong parts. In-addition, they stripped out bolts and left them in place without fixing them, these bolts hold the engine together and in-place.(ask me about my timing belt issue, to long of a story to write on a web-page). The bottom line is audi and flow audi refuse to warranty the car any further, however the check engine light is still not fixed and its showing new codes. I have much more information... Also, ask me about my a4 (better story)flow and audi have cost me over 8,000.00 in the last two months and i have called everyone from the top of flow to the top of audi. There is no customer service and no response. My new mechanic is will to talk as well... There are no lemon laws and there is no one to help the buyer. It seems like no-one will talk to me since im not buying a new car.i really need help and advice.
1.transmission control module failure.car was not able to start.was towed for repair.this chip has been replaced twice.2.car began making severe jerking movements, randomly.usually these jumps occur within the first 10 minutes of driving the vehicle but can occur later.the severity of the jerks is also variable.3.the car was in the shop for over a month.the problem was not corrected.4.the car consumes an unusual high amount of motor oil (more than a quart approximately every 1,000 miles).5.vw was running a oil consumption test but they insisted the consumption level was normal for this type of engine.the problem still exists.i have been experiencing numerous mechanical problems with the vehicle soon after purchase in 2002.i have always tried to negotiate with vw.i have written letters and they have been reluctant to solve the problem in a satisfactory way.i have read about the lemon law but my time allowance has expired.the car is still under warranty until january 2006.in addition to the engine/ transmission problems, i have had problems with all my windows rolling down automatically as i try to close them.there was a recall on this.this has been examined over 5 times.the panels were replaced.the problem still persists.i am not able to give an exact date of an incident because there are many.all of these dates have been documented.i am giving a date of january 2002 as the incident date (when the car was purchased).i feel vw has evaded responsibility in correcting the problems and has created an unsafe vehicle.the number of failures and the inability to correct them is unacceptable. I feel my problems were not addressed seriously and were dismissed without concern for my safety and public safety in general.
My 99 vw beetle is a death trap, if it's not one thing it's another. Now the transmission is out. It's a standard shift, it has a clutch, why does it have a transmission to?
While driving at night the epc light came on.i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never seen that light on while driving. I pulled the car off the road to check the manual and see what the light meant.the car was in park.i could not get the car to shift out of park.after calling road side assistance...i had the car towed to the dealership.thing is, road side assistance had heard about this before.they had me do a "procedure"to get the car to shift out of park and be able to drive home.once home the car got stuck into neutral.i then had it towed.
My 99 vw beetle is a death trap, if it's not one thing it's another. Now the transmission is out. It's a standard shift, it has a clutch, why does it have a transmission to?
Clutch has failed twice while driving. First time march 2007 at 8,000 miles. Clutch and flywheel replaced and failed again may 2007 at 10,000 miles.
(1) normal driving, regular scheduled dealer maintainance before the failure of the clutch. The manual transmission became difficult to put into gear and noise started to come from the engine compartment. (2) clutch failed and it became very difficult to engage transmission. Dealer service advisor recommended looking at transmission and then discovered that the clutch had failed. Immediate diagnosis was that it was driver error. Later that day, after examining the parts that were removed from the car it was revealed that the springs of the clutch plate had come out of the metal brackets of the clutch. Dealer claimed they had only seen that as a result of misuse but decided to partially warranty the parts after determining that i had taken excellent care of the car and had exhibited no abuse of the vehicle.this first incident took place when the car had 23k miles on the odometer and i had owned the vehicle since it was new.the second failure was at 73 k miles in march of 2005. The same parts failed and the same diagnosis was made by a different vw dealership. The clutch failed in the springs but showed no outward signs of abuse or excessive wear. The clutch had approximately 50 k miles of use but still had significant material left on the clutch pads. The failure of the clutch springs damaged the flywheel. Asresult i had to pay for a new flywhelel, throwout bearing and clutch plate. An appeal to vw was rejected and they said that the decision was the dealership's and that they would stand by that.i consider thiese failures to be caused by weak parts provided by vw of america.this second failure cost me $1600.00 in repair costs.
Problem:very hard to shift gears while driving and almost impossible to shift into reverse. Car only had 35,000 miles.took car to vw dealership for repair.repair person knew instantly what problem was.after taking clutch apart, vw dealer said total clutch failure and showed me the clutch parts.vw dealer replaced clutch and i was billed $1600.vw said not covered by warranty because wear and tear item. (i even purchased an extended warranty from the same dealer when i purchased the car).this is b.s.a clutch does not fail only after two years of normal driving.this type of clutch is a major defect and vw knows about it.i called vw of america to report problem which was totally useless.i am so disgusted with vw now, i will never buy a vw again and i will always advise my friends and family never to own a vw.
This is the second time my clutch assembly failed. First time at 4500 miles in december 2003. Vw dealership replaced clutch.clutch assemply again became spongy and rpms increased to dangerous levels.volkswagen america refused to repair malfunctuion in equipment. Many specialty repair shops are saying this is caused by the dual mass fly wheel sticking open.
I own a 2002 vw jetta gli, and it has merely 54,000 miles on it. It has come in standard transmission, and we bought it when it was issued as new. As i was on my way home heading towards new jersey, from new york. My clutch pedal began to loosen up. I tried switching from 3rd gear to 4th, and the clutch loosely went to the floor, and it would not pop back up. As my car rolled on the bridge, it stayed in neutral. Hence, i was unable to move the vehicle. Now i have been reading other forums and they have gotten the same issue.
Dear madam / sir, two days ago i had and accident with my "2008 and still under warranty car". I dropped the car at the rockville, md official dealer, then i called the insurance company and my insurance agent.the three (agent, insurance inspector and dealer) inspected the car and approved a $1,440 spending to fix it.since i got surprised; i asked the reason of the very low repairing labor and parts exchange costs of a sub-frame vw part # vw1j0-199-313-m (large steel part to supporting the engine, suspension and transmission), transmission oil pan part #vw09g-321-361-a (place where the oil transmission is keep), and a center shield engine-transm axle a large and heavy underbody protecting metallic part.they said these days it is a common rule to recycle used parts from similar vehicles, and low costs of the "used parts" utilized to fix my car (no matter the key role of the parts). At this point i am asking myself:what about safety? in any way? not only used parts from other cars have not quality inspected, even worse i guess this practice encourage the cars stilling. Are we all (customers) aware of this?, is it any ".org" or ".gov" organization which regulates these used parts market? are we protecting our safety? can we as a customers complaint somewhere about this?please give me your opinion. Thank you so much.
Audi a4 2003, the clutch failed at 30,000 miles, but audi refused to fix the problem until it was completely undrivable.i had to pay out of pocket because it was categorized as wear and tear, thus not covered by audi's least.the electrical system and the fuel pump also failed and needed to be replaced.the jack broke while changing a flat tire and i was told that this had happened to other audi owners, but still had to pay the damage to the plastic siding out of pocket.
Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)i was driving east on interstate 95 when the engine in my car (2007 vw gti vin: [xxx]) suddenly lost all power. I was in the third lane driving at approximately 70 mph, turned the air conditioning on and a few seconds later, turned it off. At that instant, the car ceased to accelerate. I put the car in neutral, turned on my hazard lights and managed to safely glide over to the warning lane, just beyond exit 22 or just beyond the off ramp to exit 21. I tried to restart the engine to no avail. This was a highly alarming incident since the car was just over three years old and had only 64000 miles on it and was properly maintained since i purchased it new in 2007. I had similar problems last year but the acceleration of the car would quickly kick back in. This time however, it went completely kaput. I reported the previous incidents to a vw dealer and they had a terrible time ascertaining what the problem was. Ultimately, they determined it was a fuel sensor issue and replaced the fuel sensor. After the april 3rd incident, my car was towed to a vw dealer where it was determined that my timing belt had broken and that as a result, there was damage done to the engine to the tune of approximately 6k. I want to report this since this could easily have occurred in the holland tunnel for example or on a dark one lane road. It was a very scary experience and i feel that the manufacturer should have been able to preempt this from ever happening.
Driver seat seat-belt will not retract. No tension. Had no accident to vehicle. I reached to use my seat belt heard a noise and all the seat belt just kept coming out and would not go back in.
Drivers seat failure.the connecting mechanism between the motor that lifts and lowers the front of the drivers seat failed and caused the seat to fall backwards towards the back seat.nothing at this point has been done to correct the failure.i've not figured out what to do about it yet.
I am an owner of a 2002 volkswagen beetle.my seatbelt light came on.i brought car into greenbrier volkswagen dealership located in chesapeake, va in feb 2009. I was informed that the latch (buckle) on driver's side seat was defective.i had dealership replace.one month later seatbelt light came on again.i brought car back to dealership.i was told by dealership that passenger seatbelt latch (buckle) was defective.i called dealership and spoke with my service repbrent from greenbrier volkswagen and he stated "this is a known problem with beetles"i asked him if it is a known problem on a importation safety device of a seatbelt was is there no recall on vehicle to replace defective seatbelt latches.he was unable to provide me an answer. I now have concerns with not only my vehicle safety, but all who drive beetles.i would like to know if this is a known problem if will there be a mandatory recall.
Wire broken on seat belt light and air bag.
1.the clock on the dashboard: the time is running almost 1 minute faster per day. If you dont fix it for 10 days, it would run 10 minutes ahead.2.the drivers seat: when i purchased this car, i asked for power seats but the dealer didnt have it. I was a little uncomfortable with the manual seat, but the sales person convinced me, so i decided to take the one with manual. Since then, ive felt that the drivers seat is always sinking down so i consistently have to pull up the stick to push up the seat quite often while im driving. 3.rear seat: i had to fold the rear seat once to load something in the back. After, i tried to unfold the seat but it didnt go back. I brought this car to the dealers service on nov. 15th, 2004. While one of the service persons was trying to unfold the rear seat, he had to cut the seat belt and has scratched the seat and broken some piece on the seat. He said hes going to order some parts and it would take a few days. Ever since then, nobody knows the status of this order. Both the service dept and the customer care dept, in headquarters have always been telling meits on backorder with no further information, and theydont know when for last six months. I asked them if you dont have the part, even in germany, how long will it take for the manufacturer to make the part? and they keep saying isdont know and we are still checking the status of the part everyday. In a common sense, the period of four months should be enough time to make the part and ship it to the dealer. I also sent a complaint letter to the ceo of the dealer/mckenna & vw north america headquater a couple of months ago. But still they don't know about the part.
In our 1999 jetta, our passenger seat warmer caught on fire, and burned through my husband's jacket. I reported to volkswagen of america and they said as it was an old car and there was never a recall, they can't help me. I read on many internet sites that this is a problem. I have owned vws since 1986, consider myself brand-loyal but now very upset. We could have had a major fire and no one is caring about this as the car is 10 years old.
Recall for 2003 volkswagen jetta- seat heater defect causing seats to get too hot even causing fire in some instances.brought my jetta to riverside volkswagen in riverside, ca.inspection and repairs made in 2006.yesterday, 1/25/2010, driver side seat heater started to burn a hole in seat.did not burn all the way through as i turned the heater off before hand.felt something that resembled a bee sting before realizing that it was the seat heater that was malfunctioning.burning smell detected.called vw riverside, said that it would not be a covered fix based on recall info.complaint of failed initial repair.
I was rear ended while my car was at a dead stop.the pick up truck behind me hit me going at an estimated speed of 50 mph causing me to hit the car in front of me.both my front and rear end of my car suffered severe damages, but my air bag did not deploy and my seat came unlocked and caused me to smash into my steering wheel and dashboard.
1.the clock on the dashboard: the time is running almost 1 minute faster per day. If you dont fix it for 10 days, it would run 10 minutes ahead.2.the drivers seat: when i purchased this car, i asked for power seats but the dealer didnt have it. I was a little uncomfortable with the manual seat, but the sales person convinced me, so i decided to take the one with manual. Since then, ive felt that the drivers seat is always sinking down so i consistently have to pull up the stick to push up the seat quite often while im driving. 3.rear seat: i had to fold the rear seat once to load something in the back. After, i tried to unfold the seat but it didnt go back. I brought this car to the dealers service on nov. 15th, 2004. While one of the service persons was trying to unfold the rear seat, he had to cut the seat belt and has scratched the seat and broken some piece on the seat. He said hes going to order some parts and it would take a few days. Ever since then, nobody knows the status of this order. Both the service dept and the customer care dept, in headquarters have always been telling meits on backorder with no further information, and theydont know when for last six months. I asked them if you dont have the part, even in germany, how long will it take for the manufacturer to make the part? and they keep saying isdont know and we are still checking the status of the part everyday. In a common sense, the period of four months should be enough time to make the part and ship it to the dealer. I also sent a complaint letter to the ceo of the dealer/mckenna & vw north america headquater a couple of months ago. But still they don't know about the part.
On 11/6/07 i had to bring my 2005 vw gti to an auto body shop for repairs. My car is still not repaired because volkswagen has not provided the parts needed.a headlined and passenger side seat cover and air bag. Can you help me?
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
1) i'm not exactly sure when the incident occurred, see #2 and you will understand why.2) today i found that there was some kind of short circuit in the drivers side seat.it left a pea-sized burn in the upholstery.luckily, i use a small driving pillow for my lower back which bore the brunt of the fire instead of my butt.i had found the pillow was stuck to the seat, and when i pulled it off the burn was revealed.the pillow was damaged.3) i have done nothing to correct the failure as of yet.i am researching my options to determine if the manufacturer will replace it for me.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
I bought my 1999 passat in march 2002, and had the problem occurred at the date listed below, my mileage was only 60k and my abs brake light came on,i went to the dealer to have it fixed they said it would cost about $2000.i have read and spoken to many people having the same problems.is there any way this can be recalled or can anyone help us who doesn't have money to pay for that amount.it is a safety issue and if you would like to contact or speak to people who had these problems.one of the website is www.tech.bentleypublishers.com and it is under vw passat abs light problem.please help us.
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
I bought a volkswagen gti 1.8t in 2001.it had numerous failures on me.ignition coil failure, window collapsed sudently, shift is stuck in parking, catalyst converter failure, rear brake pads worned out very fast while the front pad was like new.i am extremely disappointed in volkswagen.their customer service was horrible.allltheir responses were this is not under the warranty, it's normal wear and tear etc.
Power brake assist failure in low ambient temperatures (wi winters).occurs whenever temperatures are in the 30's or lower.vacuum hose has been replaced twice, with no improvement. Apparently condensation is building inside the hose (reported by dealership service dept.)
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
On june 16 i went to colonial vw for a simple oil change because my car was running perfectly but due for an oil change the consultant recommend a 60k check up 3 hours later i got a call with 5 different things wrong with the car that will cost about $2000 , since i have not done my brakes in a while i decides to have them replaced total $796 .when i went to pick up the car the consultant showed me a headlight which was to be replaced with a quote of $300 when all the lightbulb was needed was to be adjusted it cost me a simple thank you to have someone do it. Since the day i left the dealer my car keepsmaking noises when i brake over and over ....return it to the dealer they said it needed new cables charged me about $75 to replace the noise is getting even louder....the dealer is not willing to fix and refund me my money.
Intermittently abs light comes on and stays on - at times for minutes, other times hours, even days; then goes off.at times it goes off with intervention as described below; other times by itself.at times the abs light turns on just prior to braking at low speeds/coasting; other times immediately after braking, sometimes along with a noise and brake pedal sinks slightly under my foot prior to brake being applied.other times the light comes on while driving on the expressway or city streets.since 12/2006 have taken to dealer numerous occasions and 2 other repair facilities with abs light on, diagnostics always show code 00283, left front speed sensor malfunction, and sensor replaced numerous times.abs control module replaced 6/2009 at suggestion of dealer (requested old part and in my possession) to remedy problem, but abs light has come on again twice in 7/2009.
Defective abs module in 2000 volkswagen passat. Abs and brake/stop lights flash but brakes work.
The rear brake pads, on the vehicle side with the emergency brake cable attached, wear very prematurely.the dealer indicated this type of vehicle has faulty brake adjusters.they would not replace under warranty.this is a severe safety hazard.
I bought the car brand new from sunnyvalve volkswagen.while driving on the road the mfi display stop appeared, indicating brake failure. I brought the car to the dealer ,and they said that the computer neededto be replaced. This cost me around $800.also, they said that the brakes will functioning correctly, but the abs system will not work.i had the car for 6 years/60,000 and i did maintenance regularly. I didn't know why the abs electrical system was not functioning correctly. Also,had some issues in the past with this car.trunk latch was not working, and i had to bring my car to dealer to replace.signal light stopped working.head lamp and brake lamp burned so often every six months.oil was consumed so muchthat i had to check the oil level regularly, and add oil.i fed up with all the problems i have been having with this car.i will not ever buy a volkswagen again.
The engine light has been on for a while. I had the catalytic converter replaced last year in 08/05 when it initially occurred. The problem went off. It came back on just yesterday 07/11/2006. The message says it is emission workshop. I have not taken it to a vw dealer, however, i suspect it is the same catalytic converter problem.another problem i have had is the stop - brake fault message. The abs light is on while the brake light is illuminating. I have taken my car to two different independent mechanics to check on the issues. They mentioned that the brake pads were all fine. And so was the fluid brake reservoir level. They were guessing it was electrical problem or abs sensor problem.
Brake pedal went to floor durring a panic stop, brakes did not work. Dealership says the computer in car did not identify a malfunction. Said dealership did/has not done any manual diagnostics.*la
Solid abs light/flashing brake light.
2000 audi s4 abs computer module is defective. Code 01203. The abs and brake light flash and beep all of the time for no reason. This is a known issue with the abs units. Aoa has not filled a safety recall for htis item yet. We need to have a safety recall for the abs computer/module due to potential accidents when wheels lock up and car skids out of control. Numerous other complaints about abs problems and accidents have been documented due to abs failure. It is a simple fix but part costs $1k alone not including labor. Looked on forums, it seems to be a simple wiring fix inside of module (apparently there is a poor standard of craftsmanship in the soldering).
Abs module fails thus making the abs and anti-slip not functional. To replace unit with new unit which has been superseded with new part since vw has found the same problem, cost over $2800 to replace. This is half the cars worth.
There are no specific events leading to the failure besides regular use of the vehiclepassat 1999.the abs warning light periodically has come on and lengthened in duration until it stayed on permanently.the braking is still normal, but the abs control unit is recommended to be replaced by the dealer.i have not replaced the abs control.also, the timing belt tensioner went out on my passat 1999.i was driving on a freeway when the car just cut out.i coasted it over to the side of the road where it would not turn over. This part was redesigned on later models because of its tendency to fail.i had to redo all of my rods.i still have the old part in my possession.
2000 audi s4 abs computer module is defective. Code 01203. The abs and brake light flash and beep all of the time for no reason. This is a known issue with the abs units. Aoa has not filled a safety recall for htis item yet. We need to have a safety recall for the abs computer/module due to potential accidents when wheels lock up and car skids out of control. Numerous other complaints about abs problems and accidents have been documented due to abs failure. It is a simple fix but part costs $1k alone not including labor. Looked on forums, it seems to be a simple wiring fix inside of module (apparently there is a poor standard of craftsmanship in the soldering).
Abs module on my 2001 vw passat failed.this was a $1000 repair and after reading hundreds of threads about other passat abs modules failing, something should be done about this and vw should recall this part and give people their money back who have already paid for the repair!
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
Vw 2006 passat 2.0 t steering column defective signal and the car doesn't start. After doing internet search, it seems many other customers are having the same problem with passats and jettas. It seems the vw company should have a recall and fix this problem this seems to be generalized. Many of us are being told to replace the whole unit to have solution.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
New '03 passat purchased in dec. '02.feb. '03 i noticed difficulty with steering when the wheel was turned to the extreme left or right.after several trips to the dealership in which power steering fluid was found to be low and refilled, it was determined that the power steering rack needed to be replaced.in mar '03, the power steering rack was replaced by volkswagen under warranty.nov. '04, i again noticed difficulty with the steering in extreme left or right wheel positions.dec. '04, vw determines that the power steering rack again needs to be replaced.they claim that there is no larger problem with the car leading to repeated failure of the power steering rack.likewise, they insist that there is no intrinsic problem with vw power steering racks.however, i find it difficult to believe that two power steering racks from vw placed in the same car in a two year period just happened to be faulty.
Formal compliant letter being sent to volkswagen outlining dissatification in owning a 2000 volkswagen jetta due to mulitple service issues which has comprised safety of the vehicle.
On 7/13/06 i purchased a new 2006 vw passat from bert smith vw in st. Petersburg, florida.i took delivery at 5pm on friday 7/14/2006.i have 4 major problems. Bert smith vw service person (noel aponte and his service manager michael) and they say that they have never heard of the below issues. First issue:i have extreme idle shaking of the engine.this is constant - meaning you would have to turn off the ignition to stop it. I can shift the transmission into neutral and still feel the shaking.i can put the gear in park or in drive and it is still shaking. Sometimes the shaking is mild (like the shaking while braking) other times it is severe...so severe you can see the entire car shake. Second major issue:i drive my car of a parked position (or after coming to a rolling stop at a light) and the car feels like it is trying to pull or lunge forward while my foot was previously on the brake.at this time i have to put extreme pressure on the brakes to keep it from moving forward.the light turns green and i am off.i come to another light, the same thing happens. Regarding these 2 issues, here is a threaded discussion on the website vwvortex.com.http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2619540all of these owners have the same problem.all feel vw is giving them the run around.i am not happy about this.is there a tsb on this problem? these issues are on-going the moment i left the bert smith dealership on friday 7/14/06. Third issue:the car seems to have severe throttle lag while driving and at a stand still.i am at a light, i press the gas pedal and there's significant lag time between the time the car begins to roll. Fourth issue:the front end squeaking really bad.it became progressively worse and bert smith replaced the front passenger side strut bearing on thursday 7/21.it's happening again.the 2nd front bearing has to be replaced, and maybe the one that was already replaced has to be fixed again.
Armrest had to be replaced and mil light is on once again.the mass air flow sensor had to be replaced as well as the air flow meter.it certainly seems as if there are quite a few people who have experienced these same problems with the o2 sensors and mass air flow sensors, please tell me how we can get this prob rectified.
Vw lug bolts fused to the rotors, through corrosion, making it extremely difficult to remove if not impossible, resulting in stripped threads or damaged rotors that need to be replaced, at owner's expense at this time. In talking with several people at various tire shops, they all noted how all the vw they saw had this problem. It may be an issue with the 2 metals chemically interacting to cause the fusion over time.
On or about 2002 i have been complaining to volkswagen about my 2002 volkswagen passat.whenever it rain the back floor on the passenger side of my car have water in it.while my car was under warranty i carried my car into the volkswagen dealership to have them fix the problem and they never fixed my car.when my warranty ran out i still complained to the dealership and to customer service at volkswagen and nothing was done.i also told volkswagen customer service that i believed that volkswagen had sold me a lemon but volkswagen customer service would not do anything about the problem.year 2007 volkswagen usa sent me a recall notice about the problem with the sun roof on my 2002 volkswagen passat, they (volkswagen) stated that a recall on the sun roof had been recalled, and to take it to a volkswagen dealer for repairs.i took my car to the dealer for the recall and i am still having problem with my car.as of now i have rust damage on the floor of my car and i believe that volkswagen usa should do something about this problem that i have had since 2002, and i am still having since volkswagen usa did the recall.i have repeatedly called volkswagen customer service and they won't do anything about this problem.i am hoping and praying that this message is read by someone who will take the time out of there busy day and help me with this problem.if i decide to sell me car the problem won't go away some person who ever it is will end up with the same problem that i have had since 2002 and that's not right.i believe that volkswagen usa should be held liable and responsible for this problem not just to sell this car and pass the problem on to some innocent person who might end up buying this car.please help me volkswagen recall on this car was october 2007.
2001 vw passat v6.a defective pollen filter seal allowed water to pull on the passenger side floor.this occurred after 24 hours of rain.the water has damaged the transmission control module.those repairs and the repair of the water damage to the carpet and resulting mold is estimated at over $2,000.the dealer reports that this is an long-standing defect.there are hundreds of reports of the same exact problem with vw and audi.
I was driving my 2002 volkswagen passat when my engine light came on.i immediately pulled over.i was in new york at the time so i had the car towed to the nearest vw dealership, which was romano vw in fayetville, ny.i had did some research and found that the vw has a problem with the pollen housing filter.i asked the service manager omar to check the filter, which in return he stated it was fine.the problem was the oil pump, and the computer.i eventually found out that the computer failed do to a water leak on the passenger side of the car, which is where the computer is located.romano vw said there was a water leak but it was not caused by the filter.i have been fighting with vw customer care and they keep denying my claim.i eventually had my car fixed and picked the car up and drove home.once i got home the engine light came on again.i took the car to prestige vw in turnersville, nj and they stated that the problem is cause from the pollen housing filter.vw customer care has still denied my claim.after doing more research it turns out the pollen housing filter is a major issue in the volkswagen, but vw themselves do not agree.
Dear madam / sir, two days ago i had and accident with my "2008 and still under warranty car". I dropped the car at the rockville, md official dealer, then i called the insurance company and my insurance agent.the three (agent, insurance inspector and dealer) inspected the car and approved a $1,440 spending to fix it.since i got surprised; i asked the reason of the very low repairing labor and parts exchange costs of a sub-frame vw part # vw1j0-199-313-m (large steel part to supporting the engine, suspension and transmission), transmission oil pan part #vw09g-321-361-a (place where the oil transmission is keep), and a center shield engine-transm axle a large and heavy underbody protecting metallic part.they said these days it is a common rule to recycle used parts from similar vehicles, and low costs of the "used parts" utilized to fix my car (no matter the key role of the parts). At this point i am asking myself:what about safety? in any way? not only used parts from other cars have not quality inspected, even worse i guess this practice encourage the cars stilling. Are we all (customers) aware of this?, is it any ".org" or ".gov" organization which regulates these used parts market? are we protecting our safety? can we as a customers complaint somewhere about this?please give me your opinion. Thank you so much.
Most vw jetta 2009 owners are complaining about the excessive wind noise around the a-pillars on the sedans.it is so loud the it gives you a headache and increases drivers fatigue. Many magazines have written about the issue and have been told by vw that they have a fix.to date they do not.
I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. The car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. As i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would "pop back to normal" after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. This had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. I finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. He assured me the car is just being broken in. A year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. I test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. The guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. To my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. They give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. I continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. The information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. The car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. I would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. Recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. I hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimbursement of some kind with payment on either behalf.
Molding on the car is defective!!! the dealer nor the warranty wants to help me out. I will not pay for the defective of the molding and i was hoping that there is someone out there that has the same problem as me!!!! am i now not suppose to open the car door to prevent the molding being ripped off as the door opens!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????????????????????
This car was never inspected for recalls, or safety issues. The moment the car was handed to us the battery died. The dealership quickly change the battery. The car was hesitatingon accelerationever since. It was on july 27 2008 that finally the check engine light came on. Took the car to a garage and it has coast us 270 dollars to fix it so far. We have not had this car for more than a month. There are two recalls on this car that were never look at or fixed by precision toyota of tucson. One of these recalls can cause fire.
Shortly after purchase, car began to fill with water. Not directly from the sun roof but from a disconnected or damaged drain hose. Causing serious mold & electrical problems. Vw has reluctantly looked into the problem, replaced parts, but only made it worse. And the car is now undrivable.
Something needs to be done asap to make volkswagen responsible for the 2003 beetle convertible doors and window problems.i purchased this vehicle in 2003 with less that 10 miles on it since then i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle with most of the problem being with the doors and windows. The driverside door hinges broke off and all of my windows regulators/motors have been repaired multiple times and have been replaced once.today tops the cake when my passenger side rear window would not roll up!!now with the regulators just being replaced in 2006 this should not happen!!!after reading everyone else's complaints this is obviously an ongoing problem the government needs to step in and hold volkswagen responsible!!i did not pay the amount i did for a new vehicle to have problems like this.i have owned other types of cars and never had problems like this.if there is an attorney reading this i would be happy to file a class action lawsuit and i'm sure there are other owners that feel the same!!!
I bought the car brand new from sunnyvalve volkswagen.while driving on the road the mfi display stop appeared, indicating brake failure. I brought the car to the dealer ,and they said that the computer neededto be replaced. This cost me around $800.also, they said that the brakes will functioning correctly, but the abs system will not work.i had the car for 6 years/60,000 and i did maintenance regularly. I didn't know why the abs electrical system was not functioning correctly. Also,had some issues in the past with this car.trunk latch was not working, and i had to bring my car to dealer to replace.signal light stopped working.head lamp and brake lamp burned so often every six months.oil was consumed so muchthat i had to check the oil level regularly, and add oil.i fed up with all the problems i have been having with this car.i will not ever buy a volkswagen again.
The contact owns a 2007 volkswagen beetle.the contact stated that the vehiclehad an electricalsystem failure on the driver'sside.on occasion, several attempts were needed in order to start the vehicle.itwas brought to the dealer , north point volkswagen,but they could not locate the cause of the failure.the contact also stated that the trunk fails to open properly.when the key or interior trunk release latch was used, the trunk opened,but then immediately closed.the dealer replaced the trunk actuator, struts, and locks, but the contact still continued to experience a failure with the trunk.also, the contactstated that the radio activated while the vehicle's doorswere ajar and the keywasnot in the ignition.the dashboard would become hot as well.these failures would last approximately one hour.the current and failure mileage were 17,000.
During normal driving, my 2002 passat 1.8t has suffered damage to the engine shield twice in the last year. The shield comes loose or tears loose from its moorings and needed replacement. I do not drive off road or use excessive speed. My second appointment to replace the engine shield is october 13, 2005. At lithia volkswagen in reno, nevada.
Dear madam / sir, two days ago i had and accident with my "2008 and still under warranty car". I dropped the car at the rockville, md official dealer, then i called the insurance company and my insurance agent.the three (agent, insurance inspector and dealer) inspected the car and approved a $1,440 spending to fix it.since i got surprised; i asked the reason of the very low repairing labor and parts exchange costs of a sub-frame vw part # vw1j0-199-313-m (large steel part to supporting the engine, suspension and transmission), transmission oil pan part #vw09g-321-361-a (place where the oil transmission is keep), and a center shield engine-transm axle a large and heavy underbody protecting metallic part.they said these days it is a common rule to recycle used parts from similar vehicles, and low costs of the "used parts" utilized to fix my car (no matter the key role of the parts). At this point i am asking myself:what about safety? in any way? not only used parts from other cars have not quality inspected, even worse i guess this practice encourage the cars stilling. Are we all (customers) aware of this?, is it any ".org" or ".gov" organization which regulates these used parts market? are we protecting our safety? can we as a customers complaint somewhere about this?please give me your opinion. Thank you so much.
I purchased a 2002 vw in 2005.ihad a car accident in dec '08.shortly after the collision place repaired my car.the vehichle started misfiring and essentially wasn't drivable.the control arm bushing were replaced $800 (at the vw place)and the service dept said that they would check fluids in particular the transmission fluid. I was told that the transmission didn't have the updated tranmission control module (tcm) and had to replaced ( $700 part and 300 labor)the service technican did state that this was the first step in diagnosing and correcting the problem and that that this was a known issue but not a recall.well $1000 spent on this still did not fix the problem and now they say the next step is to replace the transmission on a car that has 87k miles another 4k.well, i can honestly say that vw is unreliable and does not stand behind their name, product or reputation.this is shameful. I am very dissafied and learned that there are numerous customer complaints on the web related to transmissiion, tcm on the vw 2002 - 2006 model.vw should be held liable and compensate for thisa defective/inferior product.
On 7/13/06 i purchased a new 2006 vw passat from bert smith vw in st. Petersburg, florida.i took delivery at 5pm on friday 7/14/2006.i have 4 major problems. Bert smith vw service person (noel aponte and his service manager michael) and they say that they have never heard of the below issues. First issue:i have extreme idle shaking of the engine.this is constant - meaning you would have to turn off the ignition to stop it. I can shift the transmission into neutral and still feel the shaking.i can put the gear in park or in drive and it is still shaking. Sometimes the shaking is mild (like the shaking while braking) other times it is severe...so severe you can see the entire car shake. Second major issue:i drive my car of a parked position (or after coming to a rolling stop at a light) and the car feels like it is trying to pull or lunge forward while my foot was previously on the brake.at this time i have to put extreme pressure on the brakes to keep it from moving forward.the light turns green and i am off.i come to another light, the same thing happens. Regarding these 2 issues, here is a threaded discussion on the website vwvortex.com.http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2619540all of these owners have the same problem.all feel vw is giving them the run around.i am not happy about this.is there a tsb on this problem? these issues are on-going the moment i left the bert smith dealership on friday 7/14/06. Third issue:the car seems to have severe throttle lag while driving and at a stand still.i am at a light, i press the gas pedal and there's significant lag time between the time the car begins to roll. Fourth issue:the front end squeaking really bad.it became progressively worse and bert smith replaced the front passenger side strut bearing on thursday 7/21.it's happening again.the 2nd front bearing has to be replaced, and maybe the one that was already replaced has to be fixed again.
Daily driving conditions the abs light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the abs electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online passat forums.
We have a 2002 1.8l passat that was affected by the defective coils in the 2003/2004 recall.now less than 5 years later, 2 coils failed at once with complete loss of power and all 4 need to be replaced.luckily we were driving were we could safely get out of traffic but if it had happened on the highway, we could have been killed.i wonder if the replacement coils were also defective.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
'07/19/2006:purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat'04/13/2007:radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen'12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet'01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay'01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation'01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded'08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs'10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
My o2 sensor was replaced and now two need to be replaced again. I was told that i have to pay for this to be replaced again. This has caused my catylytic convertor to go bad.
Shortly after purchase, car began to fill with water. Not directly from the sun roof but from a disconnected or damaged drain hose. Causing serious mold & electrical problems. Vw has reluctantly looked into the problem, replaced parts, but only made it worse. And the car is now undrivable.
The cars on hillsborough , sheldon , and waters are speeding way to fast they don't follow pedestrian signs and ignore people that are walking across the street and in the westbay neighborhood report of gang activity etc racing speed.
Transmission replaced three times, still not working properly, lunges into forward and reverse, and will drop into and out of high and low gear when driving. Sunroof leaked because the drainage tubing was not connected at factory causing water damage to leather seats and now mold is growing inside of vehicle, making it difficult to be inside and have had one sinus infection already.
On 7/13/06 i purchased a new 2006 vw passat from bert smith vw in st. Petersburg, florida.i took delivery at 5pm on friday 7/14/2006.i have 4 major problems. Bert smith vw service person (noel aponte and his service manager michael) and they say that they have never heard of the below issues. First issue:i have extreme idle shaking of the engine.this is constant - meaning you would have to turn off the ignition to stop it. I can shift the transmission into neutral and still feel the shaking.i can put the gear in park or in drive and it is still shaking. Sometimes the shaking is mild (like the shaking while braking) other times it is severe...so severe you can see the entire car shake. Second major issue:i drive my car of a parked position (or after coming to a rolling stop at a light) and the car feels like it is trying to pull or lunge forward while my foot was previously on the brake.at this time i have to put extreme pressure on the brakes to keep it from moving forward.the light turns green and i am off.i come to another light, the same thing happens. Regarding these 2 issues, here is a threaded discussion on the website vwvortex.com.http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2619540all of these owners have the same problem.all feel vw is giving them the run around.i am not happy about this.is there a tsb on this problem? these issues are on-going the moment i left the bert smith dealership on friday 7/14/06. Third issue:the car seems to have severe throttle lag while driving and at a stand still.i am at a light, i press the gas pedal and there's significant lag time between the time the car begins to roll. Fourth issue:the front end squeaking really bad.it became progressively worse and bert smith replaced the front passenger side strut bearing on thursday 7/21.it's happening again.the 2nd front bearing has to be replaced, and maybe the one that was already replaced has to be fixed again.
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non warranty) wiring system$1000(of course non warranty) windows wont roll up without rolling down again and sometimes get stuck$700(non warranty) cruise control went out$845 (non warranty), windshield wiper motor... Stationed in alaska and couldn't go without that $750(non warranty) now my secondary air pump is out and i was quoted $1294 from private mechanic and $1400 from vw. Also the cruise is still out and the windows are doing the same again. I have talked to many people in the same boat i have been in with so many repairs. Is there anything that can be done to stop vw from making faulty parts and charging an arm and a leg? i feel though that if it is brought up to you that my voice will be heard, because when i call the volkwagen customer service and complaints i get nowhere.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
2003 vw beetle convertible :drivers side windows regulator and motor and broken hinge. Also the check engine light says it need coil pack and temperature sensor.seat belt light says it need seat belt sensor.also door latch replaced.
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non warranty) wiring system$1000(of course non warranty) windows wont roll up without rolling down again and sometimes get stuck$700(non warranty) cruise control went out$845 (non warranty), windshield wiper motor... Stationed in alaska and couldn't go without that $750(non warranty) now my secondary air pump is out and i was quoted $1294 from private mechanic and $1400 from vw. Also the cruise is still out and the windows are doing the same again. I have talked to many people in the same boat i have been in with so many repairs. Is there anything that can be done to stop vw from making faulty parts and charging an arm and a leg? i feel though that if it is brought up to you that my voice will be heard, because when i call the volkwagen customer service and complaints i get nowhere.
Something needs to be done asap to make volkswagen responsible for the 2003 beetle convertible doors and window problems.i purchased this vehicle in 2003 with less that 10 miles on it since then i have had nothing but problems with this vehicle with most of the problem being with the doors and windows. The driverside door hinges broke off and all of my windows regulators/motors have been repaired multiple times and have been replaced once.today tops the cake when my passenger side rear window would not roll up!!now with the regulators just being replaced in 2006 this should not happen!!!after reading everyone else's complaints this is obviously an ongoing problem the government needs to step in and hold volkswagen responsible!!i did not pay the amount i did for a new vehicle to have problems like this.i have owned other types of cars and never had problems like this.if there is an attorney reading this i would be happy to file a class action lawsuit and i'm sure there are other owners that feel the same!!!
This vehicle design allows for poor rear visibility in general; however, it is amplified in low light situations with the combination of high rear head rests, a glare on the back glass from the third brake light, and if you have a rear spoiler this makes for a really bad combination.nighttime visibility in a jetta is the equivalence of wearing a blind fold.oh and the salesman neglected to mention that the all weather package included a trunk that will not shut or stay shut in cold weather.even the replacement latches need replacing.vw is making big bucks on the consumer hoping to save a few dollars with fuel economy.vw not only fails to address or acknowledge the defects with these vehicles, but to exacerbate the situation they attempt to lock you -the consumer into their monopoly, for example:keyless remotes in which the batteries are only replaceable by vw dealers, a synthetic vw oil, a very costly trunk latch, that with my experience you end up replacing annually...the list goes on.whatever happened to old fashioned customer service?to sum it up my jetta has alot of bugs...not to worry, i'm sure vw has patented the pesticide, just hope i'm able to afford that-can use the money i'm saving in fuel economy.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
To whom it may concern:in march, 2003, my wife and i purchased a new 2000 volkswagen cabrio convertible.when the car had 13,611 miles on it, we noticed that the temperature gauge was not operating.there were several other problems at the time, such as the window switches not working properly, and the fact that the alarms had gone off at inappropriate times, locking up the radio.my wife took the car to the fort myers dealership for service.when she picked up the car, she was told that the instrument cluster had been replaced, and the other problems were also taken care of.she realized while driving away that the odometer was showing zero miles, so she returned to the dealership to question why.the men in the service department brushed her off and simply said it's okay, don't worry about it.she attempted to get a satisfactory explanation, as she knew that changing the actual mileage of an automobile is very serious; but they continued to repeat it's okay, don't worry about it.at the time, they never even bothered to explain to her that they had put a sticker in the door jam showing how many miles the car had on it when they zeroed it.we decided to trade off the car for a new make other than a volkswagen.at two different dealerships, it was explained to us that they could not give us a fair value for the cabrio in trade for their make.we had explained to them about the sticker volkswagen had placed in the door jam; and both said it was immaterial for they would have to auction our trade as a vehicle with unknown mileage.because of volkswagen's actions, we're being penalized approximately $3,000 which is the amount the other dealers insist they must deduct from the value of the car.it seems to me that the state of florida should have provisions within its laws that would allow a manufacturer to assure that the proper mileage.*la
My complaint is on the 2003 new beetle convertible rear window regulator. I have replaced the rear left, and rightwindow 3 times, all 3 under warranty. Now, i took my car into fix the back right, and drivers side window, and got a quote of $480 for each window. Why is vwoa making consumers pay for repairs on their cars when it is obviously a design flaw? i have read numerous websites and they were full of people just like me that get stuck with a bill from vw for something that they should be covering. Is there any type of class action happening about this? or possibly a recall? thank you!
I purchased a used 1998 volkswagen jetta glx several years ago.within a year of purchase, the front driver side window failed to opperate properly.i had the regulator replaced.a year later the front passenger window failed.that regulator was replaced.a year later the front driver side failed again.before i could get it fixed, the rear diver side window failed as well.both regulators are being replaced.the total cost of these repairs will be over $2000.i find it appalling that the same problem can occur multiple times in the same vehicle.i have learned that this is a common problem for vw vehicles and yet nothing is being done to correct it - be it a design flaw, manufacturing problem, etc.failed regulators are both a safety and security problem.i hope that nhtsa takes these complaints seriously and investigates the problem.
Right front window went down and would not go back up the window regulator clips and regulator had to be replaced.
Vw 2005 convertible bugboth rear window problems, will not roll up or down. Passenger side window is making a horrible squeaking noise, seems to be the next one to go. Along with head light shortages. The last 5 years i have at least replaced the headlights at least 8 times. Recently both headlights have turned themselves off/out. This is ridiculous! this is unacceptable and vw should be ashamed of themselves to not fix the problems that are obviously flawed! i understand putting out a product will have some flaws, but not standing behind their brand name and not making things right is a slap in the face. I was a proud owner of my first car i bought myself. And all i have to show and get out of the deal is an empty wallet and embarrassment when i drive down the road because features don't work right. Do what's right vw and man up to your mistake. I would buy 10 more cars like the one i have if only they took pride in their product and honored the average loyal customer. I'm a 25 year old girl who supports myself on my own dollar. I was raised knowing you fix what problems you create. Be accountable and do what's right! it's your turn vw please do what's right.
1.transmission control module failure.car was not able to start.was towed for repair.this chip has been replaced twice.2.car began making severe jerking movements, randomly.usually these jumps occur within the first 10 minutes of driving the vehicle but can occur later.the severity of the jerks is also variable.3.the car was in the shop for over a month.the problem was not corrected.4.the car consumes an unusual high amount of motor oil (more than a quart approximately every 1,000 miles).5.vw was running a oil consumption test but they insisted the consumption level was normal for this type of engine.the problem still exists.i have been experiencing numerous mechanical problems with the vehicle soon after purchase in 2002.i have always tried to negotiate with vw.i have written letters and they have been reluctant to solve the problem in a satisfactory way.i have read about the lemon law but my time allowance has expired.the car is still under warranty until january 2006.in addition to the engine/ transmission problems, i have had problems with all my windows rolling down automatically as i try to close them.there was a recall on this.this has been examined over 5 times.the panels were replaced.the problem still persists.i am not able to give an exact date of an incident because there are many.all of these dates have been documented.i am giving a date of january 2002 as the incident date (when the car was purchased).i feel vw has evaded responsibility in correcting the problems and has created an unsafe vehicle.the number of failures and the inability to correct them is unacceptable. I feel my problems were not addressed seriously and were dismissed without concern for my safety and public safety in general.
The power windows on my 1998 vw jetta iii failed.i've experienced this occasion 4 times since i've had my car.currently both passenger and driver side windows are not functioning. The powers windows would not roll up or down. I have not had them repaired since its a very expensive rapair.i've searched the internet and it seems that a lot of 1998 volkswagon jetta owners experience the same problems i have.i brought my car to the volkswagon dealer and they said that this was a common problem with the type of car i have.
I own a 1999 volkswagen jetta.i have now had to replace the window regulator on 2 occasions.a quick survey of the internet shows that this is not an unusual repair.
The check engine light keeps coming on & stays on, as does the abs light, the drivers seat heater shorted out, the cars battery exploaded, the drivers power window malfunctions, the volume control on the radio has a malfunction, the hydrolic pump for automatic top malfunctioned & needed to be replaced as well as some other more minor problems.
I bought a used 2004 new beetle convertible and lowered the back window and would not raise again was told the back window regulator went out and is costing me 1200.00.not covered under extended warranty or by volkswagon. I am finding out this was a big problem with these cars after the fact.
Transmission replaced three times, still not working properly, lunges into forward and reverse, and will drop into and out of high and low gear when driving. Sunroof leaked because the drainage tubing was not connected at factory causing water damage to leather seats and now mold is growing inside of vehicle, making it difficult to be inside and have had one sinus infection already.
Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced.eater core exploded a couple months later while i was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud.belt driven water pump went a week later.entire power steering rack needed to be replaced.window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.
Ignition switch appeared to break when starting car.the key would not return all the way to starting position and windshield wipers failed to start in the rain.pulled car to side of road and shut off ignition.car would not restart and ignition key remains in forward position.called audi.audi states that the recalled ignition switch was replaced on my vehicle because they have no record of it not being replaced.service for the car has been at audi service since purchase in 1997.ido not recall ever receiving the recall letter or having the ignition switch replaced.if it was replaced without my knowledge, it apparently remained defective.
I have owned a volkswagen jetta (turbo - 2003) and have had one horrible problem after another.without fail, i have taken my vehicle in for random mechanical repairs every few months since purchasing the vehicle.i found out the car was manufactured in mexico and that vw was aware of how bad their car's manufactured in mexico were.if that is the case, how can so many car owners with so many mechanical issues continue to sell in this country?i would like to report vw for lackluster performance and for continuing manufacture in an area well known for its below average standards and for continuing to bleed the consumer when it is fully aware of the issue.
Vw lug bolts fused to the rotors, through corrosion, making it extremely difficult to remove if not impossible, resulting in stripped threads or damaged rotors that need to be replaced, at owner's expense at this time. In talking with several people at various tire shops, they all noted how all the vw they saw had this problem. It may be an issue with the 2 metals chemically interacting to cause the fusion over time.
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