1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Air Bags Problems

WELL, I' HAD SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 1995 VW JETTA III. FIRST, I HAD TO PUT 2 NEW STRUTS PLUS A WHOLE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM. NEXT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO WORK. IT WAS TAXING ON THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AND IT COSTS OVER $450 USD TO REPAIR. ON MY WAY HOME FROM A 2 1/2 HOUR TRI THE CAR STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I WAS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER I BARELY HAD HALF A QUART IN IT , AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 1200 MILES AGO. I GOT THE CAR HOME, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT COST ME $900 USD. I GOT THE CAR FIXED, AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE FOR A WHILE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED STALLING AT RANDOM MOMENTS. ONE TIME, I WAS ON A NASTY MOUNTAIN ROAD, WITH NO PLACE TO STOP, I ALMOST HIT A ROCK WALL, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK THEM 3 TIMES TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS A CLOGGED FUEL PUMP. I ALSO HAVE A DUMMY AIR BAG LIGHT THAT NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT, AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I ASKED MY MECHANIC COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THE BATTERY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THE WINDSHIELD COWL THAT PROTECTED THE CAR AND ENGINE FROM DEBRIS. IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY ROTTED, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOOT WELLS. MY MOST RECENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN BEEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. MY BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN BROKEN SINCE I GOT THE CAR, BUT THIS WA SA NEW PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, YOU COULD NOT BUY JUST THE WINDOW REGULATOR, AND YOU HAVE TO BUY THE MOTOR AS WELL. I'M TIRED OF THE CAR, AND IT WAS UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I LOVE DRIVING IT. IT WAS A NICE LOOKING CAR. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS HAPPENE DTHE LAST YEAR, AND IT COST ME OVER $3,500 USD TO HAVE THEM FIXED.*AK

Mileage: 68,000

IR BAG LIGHT SENOR REMAINED O.; DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MINOR FENDER-BENDER CRASH AND NEARLY KILLED MY 3-YR.-OLD DESPITE THE FACT THAT I FOLLOWED VW'S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CHILDREN AND AIRBAGS! *AK

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CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING AT 35MPH AND HAD AN FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.

WHENEVER DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON UNTIL MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. HAD CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A WEAK SPRING.

THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY FRONTAL IMPACT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

AIR BAGS : DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS, WAITING FOR ADJUSTER TO INSPECT. *AK

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT D EPLOY DURING FRONT END IMPACT, HIT RIGHT REAR TIRE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 25 MPH, VEHICLE NOT INSPECTED AS OF YET. *AK

WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY THE OTHER VEHICLE. *AK

OWNER WAS DRIVING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND BURNED HER FACE. *AK

CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A 93 HONDA AT 15-20 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEFLATED, UPON IMPACT, CONSUMER SUSTAINED BROKEN NOSE/BUSTED EYE/BOTH INNER ARMS BURNED, AND RIGHT BREAST BLACK AND BLUE. CONSUMER SAID AIRBAG RELEASED A CHOCKING SMOKE TASTE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 8-YEAR OLD PASSENGER RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BUNS ON HIS NECK, DRIVER SUFFERED FROM WHIPLASH. DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND LOCATION OF THE CAR AT THE TIME. *AK

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 40 TO 50 MPH, 11:00 POSITION, CAR HIT A DEAR AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE IN TRAFFIIC AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT AT LESS THEN 5MPH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEVERELY BURNING THE DRIVER'S FACE AND NECK. *AK

IN AN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-35MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING, DRIVER AND PASSENAGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT AT 6:00 POSITION, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE , DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

IN A 11:00 POSITION AT 30MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB

IN A 11:00 POSITION AT 30MPH PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS WAS VIOLENT IN MINOR ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD