2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Electrical System Problems

The car has been jerking when you’re driving and sometimes it jerks forward as you’re parking it while it’s in the parked position. Then I’m driving home from work , it’s raining heavy. I get to the Valaro store by my house; I put $40.00 worth of gas in the car after work drove home parked the car the next morning it would not turn over , would not ignite at all I took it to the shop. They said the computer was fried from the rain leaking through the windshield or under the windshield. They said it’s a major problem with this model car. The mechanic said the computer could not be fixed. He sent it to the Volkswagen repair shop it can’t be fixed and to replace it cost thousands of dollars !!! I can provide an estimate of the problems and possible repairs if needed . The mechanic stated it is not worth the cost to fix the car. I did notice that there is a powertrain recall and my mechanic is also stating that the transmission is the jerking problem we’re having.. I really think these should be recalled however I needed to submit my issues and see what you final decision would be on both situations, the powertrain transmission problem and the computer burnout problem thank you so much and hope you’re having a great day

The contact owned a 2007 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing electrical problems. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, another driver persistently blew the horn at her to inform her that the vehicle had caught fire. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact veered to the side of the road and immediately exited the vehicle. The contact noticed that there was a fire underneath the passenger side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle burned to the ground and there was a big hole in the pavement. There was no further information provided. The contact was able to extinguish the fire with the assistance of the fire department. A fire department report was filed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot, where it was totaled. The contact sustained post-traumatic stress disorder as she had lost her only daughter in a vehicle fire in the past. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,000.

Mileage: 141,000

I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHTS MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT UNIT THAT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN FIRES. AIRBAG FAULT HINDERING USAGE

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN WHEN PLACED INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

Mileage: 155,000

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THEN A BURNING SENSATION. BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER, THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT COVER, EXPOSING THE WIRING AND FOAM. MY COAT AND CLOTHING WERE BURNED, AS WELL AS MY BACK. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING/BURNING IN ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS OF THE SEAT COVER, BUT IT ONLY BURNED THROUGH IN ONE LOCATION. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER AND DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SEAT HEATER. THIS OCCURRED ON 3/8/19 WITH LESS THAN 95K MILES ON THE CAR.

Mileage: 95,000

DOOR LOCKS FAIL TO LOCK. FRONT DRIVER DOOR WILL LOCK BUT ALL OTHER DOORS DO NOT LOCK. ALARM WILL SOUND OFF IF DOOR IS OPENED BUT WILL ONLY WORK FOR 1 MINUTE THEN SHUT OFF. THIS HAS RESULTED IN AN AUTO BURGLARY AT MY SONS WORK PLACE PARKING LOT. IT ALSO POSES A DANGER TO CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT IF DOOR IS OPENED WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. SAFETY IS AT ISSUE WHEN PEOPLE IN THE VEHICLE NEED TO PREVENT BEING CAR JACKED OR ROBBED AS WELL. WE HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES?

Mileage: 121,000

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE BAY BY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP. THE LOW BEAM OF THE HEADLIGHT KEPT GOING OFF AND ON PROMPTING A BROKEN HEADLIGHT OR HEADLAMP BULB SIGNAL ON DASH BOARD. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED IT CONTINUED PERIODICALLY FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH . WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AFTER WHICH I NOTICED FLAMES FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP. I PULLED OVER OPENED THE HOOD NOTICING THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP WAS MELTING AND ON FIRE. WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF PULLING OVER THE ENGINE BAY WAS COMPLETELY MELTED . THE FIRE SPREAD TO THE INTERIOR ' MELTING IT.

Mileage: 137,000

CAR WAS PARKED , PROBLEM HORN CONTINUES TO SOUND, FUSE HAD TO BE TAKEN OUT. HAVING PROBLEM WITH CAR INTERIOR HEADLINER, PULLING AWAY FROM EDGES THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND PREVIOUSLY MADE ABNORMAL NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (TIMMONS VOLKSWAGEN OF LONG BEACH, 3940 CHERRY AVE, LONG BEACH, CA, 90807) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER FAILED, THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM WAS LEAKING OIL, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OUTER CV BOOTS WERE TORN/WORN, AND THE SWAY BAR LINK WAS FRACTURED. ALL THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,200.

Mileage: 50,200

KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AND I CANNOT TURN OFF THE ENGINE.

Mileage: 162,615

CAR JERKS, ONE FAN DO NOT WORK, OIL LEAK, WIND SHIELD WASHER AND COOLANT SYSTEM. BROUGHT CAR FROM DRIVE TIME IN FEBUARY 2013. I'VE NOTICED THESE PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVING AND PARKING. THE CAR OVER HEATS AS WELL. I ALSO NOTIFIED DRIVE-TIME AND WAS TOLD TO GET ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR ANOTHER.

Mileage: 117,672

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND I FELT SOMETHING HOT ON MY BACK AND A BURNING SMELL. I PULLED OVER TO LOOK AND I HAD TWO BURN MARKS IN MY SEAT WITH A BIG BROWN BURN MARK DOWN THE SIDE ALONG WITH IT BURNING MY CLOTHES. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SEAT WARMER OFF.

Mileage: 168,000

REFERENCE 10959049 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ON 04/01/2016 HAD THE IGNITION REPLACED IN THE VHEICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCEPT THE KEY AFTER BEING PARKED, HOWEVER ALL LIGHTS, BLINKERS AND INDICATORS (DOOR OPEN DINGS) , RADIO FUNCTIONED AS IF THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR IGNITION REPLACEMENT.

Mileage: 96,000

I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR NOT EVEN 6 MONTHS AGO, CERTIFIED PRE OWNED, I NOTICED ABOUT A WEEK AFTER HAVING IT THAT TWO OF MY DOORS DO NOT LOCK AT ALL. ALSO MY HEAD LIGHTS STAY ON 24/7 WHILE MY CAR IN TURNED TO THE ON POSITION. WHEN I'M ON THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHAKES REALLY BAD WHEN I HIT 60 MPH OR HIGHER. THIS CAR IS A PIECE AND I DON'T RECOMMEND ANYONE WITH A CHILD TO PURCHASE THIS CAR. IT IS UNSAFE AND UNPROFESSIONALLY DESIGNED.

Mileage: 99,000

MY VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 165K MILES. RIGHT AT ABOUT 120K MILES, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING HARSHLY. AT TIMES, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD GET STUCK AT 3RD GEAR, AND THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR PANEL LIGHTS UP PRND ALL AT ONCE. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING HILLS, OR STOP AND GO DRIVING. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON CONSTANTLY. I'VE HAD THE ISSUE FIXED PREVIOUSLY, HOWEVER, THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED. LASTLY, MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LIKE ALL THE TIME. I'VE TRIED TO REMOTELY AND MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY.

Mileage: 120,000

ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2015, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:00 AM IN THE MORNING, MY SEAT WARMERS HAD BURNT OUT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK; IT WAS A CHILLY MORNING SO I TURNED THE SEAT WARMER ON TO 4. THE HIGHEST IT GOES UP TO IS 5. SOON AFTER, I FELT IT WAS A BIT TOO HOT. WHEN I LOOKED DOWN, I SAW SMOKE! I COULD NOT STOP ANYWHERE SO I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMER. I REMAINED CALM UNTIL I ARRIVED TO A STOP LIGHT. WHEN I LOOKED BEHIND ME I NOTICED 3 HOLES IN MY SEAT. TWO LITTLE ONES AND ONE BIG ONE. YOU CAN SEE THE BURNT WIRES. I WAS SO ANGRY BY THE TIME I GOT TO WORK. I DROVE OVER TO VW NEMER IN LATHAM, NY TO HAVE THEM CHECK IT OUT AND MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO ENGINE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP. WAS NOT SYMPATHETIC AND NOT VERY POLITE. HE KEPT SAYING I SHOULD HAVE CALLED AND I SHOULD HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT. I TOLD HIM I WAS GOING TO STAY THERE AND WAIT TO FIND OUT THE RESULTS. HE CAME BACK TO TELL ME THAT THE SEAT WARMER BURNT OUT AND THAT WAS ALL. HE ALSO TRIED TO GET ME TO FIX MY BRAKES (I DID NOT COME IN FOR BRAKES). HE TOLD ME I WOULD NEED NEW WIRING AND SEAT COVERS (LEATHER) TO FIX IT. I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AND HAD TO PAY A $100 DEDUCTIBLE. I AM NOT PAYING THAT DEDUCTIBLE. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT MATTER, BECAUSE FOR SOME REASON MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, BUT MY CAR HAS NOT REACHED 100,000 MILES YET... I HAVE WRITTEN A COMPLAINT TO VW DEMANDING SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION. THEY NEED TO CHECK THEIR CARS VERY THOROUGHLY. I READ THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER SEAT WARMER INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED IN CANADA AND VW DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. I AM AFRAID TO TURN ON ANY HEATING SYSTEM IN THE CAR NOW, BECAUSE IT TOO MIGHT FAIL AND SHOCK ME. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW MY TORN SEATS. I CAN SEND THEM IF NEEDED.

Mileage: 81,500

AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFTED ON ITS OWN FROM DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. I PLACED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO DRIVE. I DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE AND THE CAR WILL NOW ONLY GO FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL. THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. TOOK IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE GEAR SHIFT BOX IS DEFECTIVE BUT NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONTACTED VW CORP AND OPENED A CASE WITH THE REGIONAL CASE MANAGER. STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THEM. I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALER THAT IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AS IT IS. WHEN I ASKED SINCE IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WILL THEY BE REPLACING IT AT NO COST? STATED NO SINCE THEY HAVE NO RECALL UNDER MY VIN # AND NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 84,567

REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK FAILED WITH NO INDICATIONS THAT IT DID NOT WORK. WE THOUGHT THE DOOR WAS LOCKING, EITHER VIA THE KEY-FOB OR INTERNAL LOCKING, BUT IT WAS NOT AND WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG THIS WAS THE CASE BEFORE THE DEALER POINTED IT OUT. THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY. THIS LEFT OUR CAR OPEN FOR THEFT, AND ENDANGERED A YOUNGER CHILD WE SOMETIMES TRANSPORT AS THE DOOR WAS NOT ABLE TO BE LOCKED. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

BOTH BACK PASSENGER DOORS NO LONGER LOCK. EVEN WITH CHILD LOCK ON THEY OPEN FREELY. HAVING CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AS THEY CAN OPEN THE DOORS AT ANY TIME. THERE IS NO WARNING THE LOCKS HAVE FAILED. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

IGNITION SWITCH BUSHING. THERE IS A NYLON OR PLASTIC BUSHING IN THE KEY IGNITION SWITCH TO START THE CAR THAT CAN BECOME DISLODGED AND PREVENT THE KEY FROM GOING INTO THE PATHWAY. CAR CANNOT BE STARTED FOR THIS REASON. MUST BE TOWED. VW HAS TOLD US THAT THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO THE VW JETTAS. NOTE: THERE MAY BE OTHER MODELS AFFECTED IF THEY USE THE SAME TYPE OF IGNITION SWITCH. REPAIRS WILL COST ~$600 FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

CAR SHUTS OFF AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY PUT ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS SO I WILL NOT GET HIT FROM BEHIND BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO START THE CAR AGAIN TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR DO TO THE FACT IT COULD STOP AT ANYTIME FIRST I TOOK MY CAR TO MY CERTIFIED VW SPECIALIST HE RAN DIAGNOSTICS KEPT MY CAR FOR THREE DAYS DROVE IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE TOOK MY CAR BACK THEN AGAIN THE NEXT WEEK SAME THING HAPPENED I HEARD A CLICK CAR SHUT DOWN AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THIS TIME I DID NOT FEEL SAFE TO EVEN GET IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP SO I CALLED A TOW TRUCK TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. FEELING FRUSTRATED 2ND WEEK RENTING A CAR WAITING TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE THING WORSE I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW OFF THE SHOW ROOM FLOOR FROM [XXX] THAT DEALERSHIP HAS SINCE CLOSED DOWN I HAVE NOTICED CRACKING IF THE PAINT ON THE HOOD VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT I WAS TOLD FROM A BODY SHOP THAT REPAIR WORK WAS DONE TO THE CAR PROBABLY BECAUSE IT WAS DAMAGED IN SHIPPING AND IF THE COST OF REPAIR IS NOT AT LEAST 6 PERCENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE VW DOES NOT HAVE TO DISCLOSE TO CUSTOMER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 59,265

MY 2007 VW JETTA WITH 37K ON IT STARTED TO INDICATE ON THE DASH CLUSTER PANEL THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN ITS OPEN. THE VEHICLE ALSO AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS THE DOOR ON ITS OWN ONCE I HAVE EXITED THE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN LOCK MY CHILDREN INSIDE THE CAR, CAN AFFECT OTHER AREA OF THE CAR AND CAN CATCH FIRE WHILE ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED ON VARIOUS JETTA, GTI, ETC AND VW HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT. ON 7/3/2014 @ 10AM, VW OF AMERICA WAS CONTACTED AND WERE NOT HELPFUL AND DID NOT WANT TO ASSIST OR STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT DIE TO THE WARRANTY BEING EXPIRED. OPEN ROAD VW OF MANHATTAN WAS CONTACT FOR INFORMATION AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS FREQUENTLY ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED MODELS AND THAT THEY ESTIMATE THE JOBS TO BE FROM $700 AND UP. THIS LOOKS, SOUNDS AND IS A FACTORY DEFECT. PLEASE ASSIST TOWARDS THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF THEN RESTARTED AND LIGHT STAYED ON. LOOKED LIGHT UP IN MANUAL AND IT STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AND THEY MAY NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS CONCERNS ME AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. SECONDLY MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILS TO LOCK OR UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY. AS A RESULT I HAVE TO LEAVE MY CAR UNLOCKED AT TIMES SINCE THERE IS NO WAY TO LOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY. ALSO IS A SAFETY CONCERN IF THE DOOR WON'T UNLOCK IN A CRASH SITUATION. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WHILE SHOPPING ON BLACK FRIDAY AND INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN THE LEFT REAR DOOR WON'T LOCK. HAVING A SMALL CHILD THAT IS IN THE BACK SEAT, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR OUR FAMILY. IT ONLY TAKES ONE PULL OF THE HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 67,000

MY VW JETTAS SENSOR FOR THE AIRBAG CONSTANTLY COMES ON WHEN I START THE CAR TELLING ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG AND IT WILL NOT DEPLOY. PROBLEM FIRST STARTED BACK IN 2008(BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW) AND WHEN I CONTACTED VW FOR REPAIR THEY TOLD ME THAT NONE OTHERS HAD THIS ISSUE AND THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. WHEN I STARTED DOING RESEARCH I'VE FOUND THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING ABOUT THEIR VW AIRBAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THAT THE AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IN A CRASH. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE DOOR LOCK DOESN'T WORK. IT DOES NOT LOCK ALL THE DOORS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A FATALITY IF MY LITTLE CHILDREN OPEN THE DOOR BY ACCIDENT. FOR WHAT I SEEN THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT IN ALL THESE VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

MY BACK PASSENGER DOOR DOESN'T LOCK, THE DOOR LATCH IS OUT. THE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT STATES THAT EVENTUALLY MY DRIVERS DOOR LATCH IS GOING TO GO OUT AS WELL. TWO CAR DOORS DO NOT LOCK LEAVING MY CAR AVAILABLE FOR POSSIBLE BREAK INS. CURRENTLY CAN'T LEAVE VALUABLE THINGS IN MY CAR SINCE IT WONT LOCK. CAR DOORS HAVE BEEN ACTING UP, LEAVING CERTAIN DOORS TO OPEN AND OTHERS NOT. MY PASSENGER FRONT DOOR WONT OPEN, AND CURRENTLY ONLY THE DRIVERS DOOR OPENS, THIS ELECTRICAL ISSUE CHANGES OFTEN AND CERTAIN DOORS WILL LOCK AND THE NEXT DAY IT CHANGES AGAIN. CALLED MANUFACTURE INFORMED ME NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. CALLED MY DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. CAR CURRENTLY ISN'T UNDER WARRANTY, BOUGHT IT WITHOUT A WARRANTY. STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AND NOT HAVING A CAR THAT WILL LOCK AND LET ME IN, IS AN ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 75,730

A LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD WITH THE ICON OF THE AIRBAG. I LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A WARNING LIGHT TELLING ME THAT THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT THAT DETECT SOMEONE SITTING IN THE SEAT WERE FAULTY AND COULD RESULT IN AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF AN IMPACT. OTHER OWNERS OF VW JETTAS FROM 2007 AND YEARS BEFORE AND AFTER HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS. THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ALTHOUGH MANY OWNERS, INCLUDING MYSELF, THINK THERE SHOULD BE. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

MY CRASH SENSOR'S WENT OFF FOR NO REASON. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AT ALL. THIS IS CAUSING AN AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT TO BE ON IN MY CAR AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK NOW IF THE LIGHT IS ON. THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF MY CAR HAD THIS SAME FAULT FIXED (WITH ONLY ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON THE ODO). THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OUT THERE ABOUT THESE SAME FAULTS ON THE SAME CARS (MKV JETTA, RABBIT/GTI). THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL TO FIX THIS SINCE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD! *TR

Mileage: 70,000

ON JUNE 29 2012 AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VW AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. SINCE VEHICLE WA NOT UNDER WARRANTY I HAD TO PAY $375.00 TO GET IT REPAIRED (OR SO I THOUGHT) JULY 17TH 2013 AIRBAG LIGHT RETURNED. ON JULY 22ND 2013 I TOOK CAR IN TO VW THIS TIME THEY HAD MY CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE AIRBAG IGNITER. I QUESTIONED THE FACT THAT THEY DIDN'T CATCH THAT THE FIRST TIME AND THEY REPLIED THAT THE SCANNER DIDN'T CATCH IT(YEAH RIGHT) THE SERVICE GUY TELLS ME THAT ITS $500.00 FOR THE PART AND 8 HOURS OF LABOR, OUCH!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED REGARDLESS. I CONTACTED VWOA AND I'M STILL WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. I REFUSE TO PAY THAT MONEY FOR A SAFETY MATTER THAT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY VW. I'M SEEKING REPAIR EXPENSE PAID BY VWOA AND A REFUND FOR THE HARNESS SINCE IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

AS I WAS DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I HAD NO LIGHTS, NO GAS, NO ANYTHING. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES, THE CAR STARTED BACK UP, BUT I ONLY MADE IT ABOUT 1.5 MILES BEFORE IT DID IT AGAIN. VW DEALERSHIP REPLACED MY ENTIRE COMPUTER MODULE (J519) AND THEN LET ME LEAVE THE LOT. I CONTINUED TO HAVE TROUBLE STARTING THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE RELAY FOR THE STARTER BECAUSE IT WAS OVERHEATING. I AM NOW (OCT 2012) HAVING ISSUES WITH THE UNLOCKING OF MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

2007 WOLFSBURG EDITION JETTA: EXPERIENCING ISSUES LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES/ FIRST WITH ONE DOOR LOCK (REAR LEFT) AROUND SEP 2011. THEN 2ND DOOR (REAR ) WARRANTY ALREADY PASSED, THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE LOCKS CAN GO BAD AND NEED TO BE REPLACED, COSTING $250/$200 EACH PLUS LABOR $100 HR./3 HRS OR $300!! FOR GRAND TTL ALMOST $800! REPLACEMENT. NOW I ALREADY HAVING PROBLEM WITH DRIVER DOOR!! THIS SEEMS EXCESSIVE SPECIALLY VW SHOULD ADDRESS THIS QUALITY ISSUE WITH THEIR SUPPLIER NOW AND HAVE THEM FIXED AT NO COST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DRIVE FOR WORK AROUND SOME NOT NICE NEIGHBORHOODS, CAR CAN'T BE LOCK. I HAVE 2 KIDS AND AFRAID DOOR CAN OPEN SO EASILY. I HOPE SOMETHING IS DONE BEFORE WE HEAR REALLY BAD NEWS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AS THE LOCKS SERVE AS THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE IN ANTI-THEFT. I SEARCHING ONLINE AND SEE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES, I DECIDED TO REPORT, I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH LOCK. HOPE PEOPLE READS AND REPORT THE ISSUE. I HAVE BOUGHT 2 OTHER VW IS PAST AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK WILL BUY A FOURTH VW. *TR

POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. CAN NOT LOCK ENTIRE DOORS. KEY GOT STUCK AND COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION. HAD TO CALL A TOW-TRUCK, PAY ($350) AND HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER. DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ENTIRE POWER DOOR SYSTEMS. COST ME ABOUT $450...WENT AHEAD AND APPROVED REPLACEMENT. $350 + $450 = $800. POWER LOCK FAILED AGAIN...SEP-OCT 2012. DEALER AGAIN RECOMMENDS REPLACING ENTIRE POWER LOCK SYSTEM. WHAT???? NO RECALL HAS BE IMPLEMENTED OR SET.... *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SUN ROOF OPENED INDEPENDENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WOULD ONLY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

Mileage: 69,000

THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS ON MY 2007 JETTA FAILED TO LOCK OR UNLOCK USING THE ELECTRIC LOCK BUTTONS IN THE DOORS OR BY USING THE REMOTE. ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR RESPONDS TO ANY LOCK ACTION. THE DRIVER'S DOOR ONLY LOCKS AND UNLOCKS WITH THE KEY IN THE LOCK. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO DEAD BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL. THIS IS A COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM (AS OBSERVED BY ONLINE REPORTS BY OTHER OWNERS) AND COULD LEAD TO SAFETY CONCERNS IF A PERSON IS UNABLE TO UNLOCK A DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, OR PERSONAL PROPERTY CONCERNS IF A PERSON CANNOT LOCK THEIR DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 61,000

ONCE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, I CAN'T REMOTELY NOR MANUALLY LOCK THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. BASICALLY, THREE DOORS WILL LOCK, BUT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR REMAINS UNSECURE. THE ALARM DOESN'T AUDIBLE, BUT DOES ACTIVATE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MANY HUNDREDS OF MILES AGO, INTERMITTENTLY BUT HAS COME TO A POINT WERE I CAN'T SECURE MY VEHICLE IS NOT 100 % SECURED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

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

Mileage: 52,322

MY 2007 WOLFSBURG JETTA JUST STALLED ON ME LAST NIGHT. THE ESC LIGHTS CAME ON AND THEN THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE ENGINE DIED. I LOST ALL POWER AND COASTED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT ALL MY LIGHTS, RADIO, HEADLIGHTS WORKED. I TRIED TO START IT BUT THE RED STEERING LIGHT CAME ON TOO. I GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT SHOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY(<4 YEARS, <40,000 MILES). LUCKILY THIS HAPPENED IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, A MORE SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED.THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW AND HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 33,400

2007 VW JETTA WOLFSBURG: PULLED OUT OF VW DEALERSHIP INTO AN INTERSECTION AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING. TURNED IGNITION OFF AND BACK ON AND THE CAR RESTARTED. GOT ONTO THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR LOST POWER GOING ABOUT 65 MPH. GAS PEDAL TO FLOOR AND NO ACCELERATION. REMOVED FOOT FROM PEDAL AND PUSHED AGAIN AND CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. EXITED OFF INTERSTATE AND SLOWED DOWN AT INTERSECTION TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. CAR WAS TOWED BY VW TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED TO DIRECT TRAFFIC DUE TO THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS CREATED BY THE CAR STOPPING IN AN INTERSECTION. THESE PROBLEMS OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND WE WERE FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE BEEN KILLED OR TO HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED ON AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY. THE CAR WAS AT THE VW SERVICE DEPT FOR 12 DAYS AND OVER 600 MILES WERE PUT ON MY CAR BY VW. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA TO HELP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPT MGR ACKNOWLEDGED LOW VOLTAGE ON THE METERS HE CONNECTED TO MY CAR AND ALSO THE IGNITION WOULD NOT START FOR HIM WHILE HE HAD THE CAR AT A GAS STATION. SINCE THEY COULD NOT EXACTLY RE-CREATE THE PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED, I DID NOT FEEL THEY COULD ASSURE ME THE CAR HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THEY WERE "GUESSING" AT THE REPAIR. THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND I WAS ASSURED BY VW SERVICE DEPT AND VW OF AMERICA THAT THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. AFTER DRIVING APPX 300 MILES, THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE UNDER VARIOUS CATEGORIES FOR 2007, 2008, 2009 AND 2010 JETTAS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE VW JETTA AND VW OF AMERICA NEEDS TO RESPOND TO THESE COMPLAINTS. THIS CAR SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD BY VW OF AMERICA THAT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THE GM AND SERVICE DEPT MGR AT THE VW DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 37,785

SPEEDOMETER READING AT LEAST 10% FASTER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. BROUGHT CAR BACK TO THE DEALER EXPLAINING THE INACCURACY, WAS TOLD VERBALLY SPEEDOMETERS ARE GAUGES NOT METERS AND CAN ONLY BE DESIGNED TO GUESS THE ACTUAL SPEED, THEY CANNOT REPORT ACTUAL SPEEDS. WRITTEN EXPLANATION WAS A 5 MPH DIFFERENCE IS A NORMAL VARIATION OF SPEEDOMETERS BY ALL AUTO MANUFACTURERS AND THE CAR WAS PERFORMING AS ACCURATELY AS ALL OTHER VEHICLES. TECHNICIAN, WHO ALSO DRIVES A JETTA, TEST DROVE THE CAR AND NOTED SPEED READINGS WERE THE SAME AS HIS JETTA AT SIMILAR RPMS. HIS CAR IS ALSO APPARENTLY REPORTING SPEED 10% FASTER THAN HIS ACTUAL SPEED. AT FREEWAY SPEEDS THE 10% VARIANCE IN SPEED ACCURACY IS GREATER THAN THE 5 MPH DIFFERENCE TO BE EXPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR EXPLANATION. *TR

I DRIVE A 2007 JETTA WOLFSBERG. IN APRIL 2010 I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START. MY HUSBAND WENT OUT AND IT STARTED FOR HIM. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. A WEEK LATER THE CAR'S ENGINE JUST DIED WHILE TRAVELING 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY CHECKED ALL THE WIRING HARNESSES AND OVERLAID A WIRE. ONE DAY AFTER RECEIVING THE CAR BACK I HAD TROUBLE STARTING IT AGAIN. REPORTED THIS TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE. TWO DAYS LATER THE ENGINE DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND WOULD NOT START. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. TOWED BACK TO SERVICE WHERE THEY HAD A VW ENGINEER LOOK AT THE CAR. THEY ENDED UP REPLACING THE COMPUTER IN THE CAR. ALL SERVICE WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS SINCE THE COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE OF AN ARTICLE MY AUNT SENT TO ME. THE ARTICLE SAID THE GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER VW MODELS (STALLING, LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE). *TR

Mileage: 34,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING UNIT AIR RE-CIRCULATOR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF AND WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE OWNER'S MANUAL ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED WITH THE RE-CIRCULATOR CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN MOTOR AND SWITCH PANEL YET IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE VEHICLE WITH A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED ONCE HE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE NEW VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED A FAILURE DID NOT EXIST IN THE NEWER VEHICLE AND DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE DEALER STATING THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED OTHERWISE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

Mileage: 2

NO PRECIPITATING EVENTS. WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE CUTS OUT FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY BATTERY LIGHT COMING ON, HAVE 30 SECONDS-60 SECONDS TO GET OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID COLLISION. CAR DOES NOT RESTART. HAS HAPPENED 4X TOTAL SO FAR, TWICE WHILE DRIVING 60MPH ON HIGHWAY. DEALERSHIP HAS EACH TIME REPLACED FRIED FUSE TO FUEL PUMP RELAY. AFTER THE 3RD TIME THEY REPLACED THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE CENTRAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (I WAS TOLD THIS MODULE HAD BEEN UPGRADED 9X BY VW SINCE MY 07 VEHICLE). THIS TIME THEY ARE REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP & SENDING ME HOME W/EXTRA FUSES & SHOWING ME HOW TO REPLACE THEM SO I AM NOT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY (!) I DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PARTS FROM THEM. I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO WALK AWAY UNINJURED DUE TO QUICK REACTION & PLAIN LUCK EVEN IN RUSH HOUR. THIS IS A 2007 VW JETTA, WOLFSBURG EDITION PURCHASED NEW ON 2-8-07, MAINTENANCE FOLLOWED EXACT, FUEL TANK KEPT AT 1/2-FULL. PROBLEMS BEGAN @28,608K NOW AT 41,817K. *TR

Mileage: 28,608

SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. WHEN SPEEDOMETER READS 70 MPH, ACTUAL TRAVEL SPEED IS 65. THIS IS BASED ON MY GPS IN THE CAR. CALLED VW (REF#70260633) AND BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CUSTOMER CARE NUMBER SAID THAT A 5 MPH DIFFERENTIAL WAS WITHIN SAE SPECIFICATIONS. NOT KNOWING HOW FAST A CAR IS TRAVELING IS A ACCIDENT PRECURSOR. DRIVING TOO SLOW ON THE INTERSTATE CAN LEAD TO ACCIDENTS FROM THE REAR, AND TRYING TO GUESS HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING TO COMPENSATE CAN LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SPEEDS. *JB

Mileage: 8

I BOUGHT MY CAR AND SINCE DAY ONE THE CAR HAD A FAULTY CLOCK. THE CLOCK RUNS SUPER FAST, IT RUNS AHEAD OF TIME BY 5 HOURS IN A MATTER OF A WEEK. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER AND VW OF AMERICA AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE; IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS NOW AND STILL NO REPAIR.*AK

Mileage: 50