2008 Volkswagen Jetta

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2009· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WOLFSBURG 2.0T FSI DSG (DIRECT SHIFT GEARBOX) WHILE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS FROM A FULL STANDSTILL THERE WAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE RESPONSE OF THE DSG TRANSMISSION TO DRIVER THROTTLE INPUT. THERE WILL BE A 1-2-3 GO, (DELAY) THE CAR WILL THEN JERK FORWARD OUT INTO TRAFFIC THEN ONLY CREEP VERY SLOWLY FORWARD AT THIS POINT WHICH COMMITS THE CAR AND IT'S PASSENGERS TO THE MANEUVER OF TURNING INTO ACTIVE TRAFFIC PATTERN. THIS DELAY/JERK/THEN CREEPING FORWARD HAS CAUSED A FEW CLOSE CALLS WITH HAVING AN ACCIDENT FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE POSSIBILITY OF TRAFFIC COLLIDING INTO THIS VEHICLE IS VERY HIGH AS THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND TO DRIVER THROTTLE INPUT LEAVING YOU DEAD IN THE WATER UNTIL THE CAR FINALLY DECIDES TO MOVE ITSELF FORWARD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHICH COULD VERY EASILY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT INJURY OR DEATH. WHEN ONE PURCHASES AND DRIVES A CAR ONE WOULD EXPECT THE CAR TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO DRIVER INPUTS AND NOT BE LEFT IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH A CAR THAT WONT RESPOND TO THE DRIVER. *TR

• 12/30/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DIFFICULTY FILLING GAS TANK WHILE AT PUMP. THE AUTO SHUT-OFF KICKS IN AFTER PUTTING IN A FEW CENTS WORTH OF GAS MAKING FILL-UP FRUSTRATING AND TIME CONSUMING. TOOK TO VW DEALERSHIP. THEY SPENT A DAY INVESTIGATING AND COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT AND CALLED VW TO WALK THEM THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING. VW SAYS THE FUEL TANK IS NOT VENTING PROPERLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ($1500 FOR THE PARTS). VW REFUSED TO PAY BECAUSE CAR WAS 1400 MILES BEYOND ITS WARRANTY. THEY CLAIM SITUATION IS NOT DANGEROUS, JUST ANNOYING, BUT I PLAN TO CONTACT THEIR RESIDENT AGENT ANYWAY - SUSPECT A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT . *TR

• 12/27/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated the front driver’s side seat heaters would overheat when choosing option 1 or 2 and failed to turn off. The contact stated that the heat was overwhelming for her and would feel like it was burning her back. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

• 12/25/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  I UTILIZED MY SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONLY HAD THE SETTING ON 2 (OUT OF 5). AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR OF MY TRIP HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, I STARTED TO FEEL MY LOWER BACK (ON MY RIGHT) BURN BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS EXCESSIVELY HOT. WHEN I REACHED MY HAND BEHIND MY BACK TO FEEL THE SEAT THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE HOLE IN MY SEAT AND I BURNT MY HAND IN THE PROCESS.

• 12/23/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I FIRST STARTED EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR ON MY VW JETTA IN DECEMBER 2015. THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK USING THE KEY REMOTE. I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS BY PUSHING THE KEY INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IN ORDER TO GET A BEEP SOUND AND FLASHING INDICATORS TO CONFIRM THAT ALL THE DOORS ARE LOCKED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE VW DEALERSHIP WHICH COST $480 TO FIXED ONE DOOR. ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AFTER FIXING THE DOOR, SOMEONE BROKE INTO THE CAR WHICH I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ALSO FAILED AND WASN'T WORKING. THE DIFFERENCE THIS TIME WAS, MANUALLY USING THE KEY WOULD ONLY LOCK THREE DOORS (2 FRONT DOOR AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR, WHICH I HAD FIXED PRIOR TO THE SECOND FAILURE). I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND HAD TO PAY ANOTHER $480 TO GET IT FIXED. ABOUT A MONTHS AFTER THE SECOND FAILURE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK STOP WORKING WHICH COST ME ANOTHER $480. CURRENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK IS NOT WORKING. I ASKED THE VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE ADVISOR IF VOLKSWAGEN IS GOING TO OR PLANNING ON CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM AND THE ANSWER I GOT WAS 'NO, IT'S NOT A SAFETY ISSUE.' WHY DO CAR DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING? COULD IT SOMEWHAT BE FOR SAFETY REASON? WHEN ONE OF THE DOOR LOCK FAILS, THE CAR DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MOST OF THE VOLKSWAGEN MODELS. DOES VOLKSWAGEN CARES? COULD THIS BE DANGEROUS FOR A CHILD OR ADULT IN THE BACK/FRONT SEAT OF A CAR DRIVING AROUND WITH UNLOCK DOORS? PLEASE, PLEASE I'M CRYING FOR HELP! *TR

• 12/20/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The ignition switch gets stuck sometimes and I can't crank my car nor turn it off I'm just dating that because that's what's going on on my end. Therefore, I've had times where I can't crank my car or I can't turn it off when I need to. So you may tell me if there was a recall on ignition switch or whatever

• 12/19/2008· PARKING BRAKE

  I BOUGHT A 2008 JETTA FROM ROD EAST VW IN LATE JUNE, IN LATE JULY MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, I THEN CALLED ROD EAST VW TO INFORM THEM AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL THEIR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THEM TOW MY CAR OVER TO THEM. ONE WEEK HAD PASSED AND THEY HAD STILL NOT LOOKED AT MY CAR SO I INFORMED THEM THAT I WOULD NEED A RENTAL CAR BECAUSE I AM A STUDENT AND I HAVE A DAUGHTER THAT HAS NUMEROUS THERAPY AND DR APPT EVERY WEEK. THEY SAID FINE AND THE MAN THAT I WAS TALKING TO SAID LET ME GO GET YOUR CHILD SEAT OUT OF THE CAR FOR YOU, HE THEN CAME BACK TO ME AND SAID HOW ABOUT YOU COME TO THE BACK AND GET IT FROM YOUR CAR, I DID AND THAT'S WHEN I NOTICED THAT MY CAR HAD A BIG DENT AND DEEP SCRATCH FROM THE REAR RIGHT FENDER TO THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR...I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THAT'S HOW THE CAR WAS WHEN THEY GOT IT AND THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. HE THEN SAID THAT HE COULD TALK TO THE MANAGER AND SEE WHAT HE WOULD SAY. I CALLED THE MANAGER, ON MY WAY HOME AND HE SAID WE WILL FIX IT, I SEE THAT ITS A NEW DENT AND SCRATCH AND WE WILL SEND IT TO A BODY SHOP TO GET FIXED. I THEN DEMANDED THAT I GET ALL OEM PARTS AND I WAS IT BRAND NEW AGAIN AND THE SERVICE MAN SAID THAT'S GOING TO BE TOO EXPENSIVE AND IT DIDN'T NEED NEW PARTS HE ALSO WANTED ME TO RETURN THE RENTAL WHEN I LEFT ON VACATION TO SAN FRANCISCO, THAT'S WHEN I SPOKE TO THE MANAGER AGAIN AND HE GUARANTEED THAT THEY WOULD BE OEM PARTS AND I WOULDN'T NEED TO RETURN THE RENTAL. WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR AFTER 3 AND A HALF WEEKS THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES AND THE LIGHT WAS OUT. I NOTICED THE NEXT DAY THAT MY 12 VOLT LIGHTERS WERE NOT WORKING AND I CALLED THE MANGER AND HE TOLD ME TO COME IN. I NEVER DID BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO WORK ON MY CAR AGAIN. TODAY I TOOK IT TO ANCIRA VW AND THEY SAID I HAD SOME WIRES MIXED UP, I STARTED TO DRIVE OFF THE LOT AND MY BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON! THAT CAN NOT BE A COINCIDENCE AND IT TELLS ME THAT SOME WIRES WERE CHANGED TO HIDE THE FACT THAT NOTHING WAS EVER DONE BY ROD EAST. *TR

• 12/16/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE

  FUEL CUT-OFF/SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING AND TAPPING NOISE FROM ENGINE. ENGINE IS THROWING ENGINE CODES; A LOSS OF POWER IS PRESENT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAM FOLLOWER AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON ALL 2.0T FSI MOTORS FROM VW. MY CAM FOLLOWER HAS A HOLE IN IT (HAVE THE PART) AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS WORN DOWN (HAVE THE PART) BECAUSE IT HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAM LOBE, WHICH HAS BEEN SCARRED (HAVE THE PART). REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A NEW CAM, HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, AND CAM FOLLOWER. THE DESIGN HOWEVER WILL REQUIRE CONSTANT INSPECTION OF THE CAM FOLLOWER TO AVOID MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. ALL 2.0 T FSI ENGINES WILL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN HAS A TSB #2015153 DATED DECEMBER 16, 2009 THAT WARNS OF THIS PROBLEM UPON CEL LIGHT BEING SHOWN. BUT BY THEN THE DAMAGE WAS DONE, UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT HAD A HOLE IN THE CAM FOLLOWER, WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAM AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. REPAIR COST WAS OVER $2,000.00. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MOTOR. SO MUCH SO THAT VOA EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO TEN YEARS AND 100,000 MILES JUST FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THEY USED VIN NUMBERS AND MY VIN NUMBERS IS AFTER THE CUTOFF POINT EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE EXACT SAME MOTOR WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE EARLIER VIN NUMBERED CARS. THEY NEED TO COVER THE AFFECTED MOTOR NUMBERS NOT THE VIN NUMBERS. *TR

• 12/15/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  2008 VW JETTA WOLFSBURG (LESS THAN 5000 MILES AT FIRST OCCURRENCE) BRAKE ISSUE 1ST OCCURRENCE - COMING UP TO A STOP, AND BRAKE PEDAL LOST PRESSURE BUT RE-ENGAGED AFTER TRAVELING 2-3 INCHES BEYOND NORMAL BRAKING PRESSURE. VERY INTERMITTENT ISSUE. AFTER BOTH OF MY TEENAGE SONS REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE, I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THELEN (BAY CITY, MI) BLED THE BRAKES AND RETURNED THE CAR. WITHIN A FEW DAYS, I WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MORE FREQUENCY, BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE CONSISTENTLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME - THIS TIME TOLD THAT VW SAID THIS WAS A "NORMAL" BRAKE FUNCTION. SERVICE TECHNICIAN DROVE VEHICLE HOME AND BACK IN THE NEXT MORNING. HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM TWICE AND (AS DESCRIBED TO HIS SERVICE MANAGER) "HIS HEART WENT INTO HIS THROAT." STILL - VW MAINTAINED THAT THIS WAS "NORMAL". RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM DEALERSHIP OWNER STATING SAME. AFTER CONTINUED PRESSURE, VW TECHNICAL REP CAME TO DEALERSHIP AND FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (OVER A TWO WEEK SPAN). RECEIVED CAR BACK, AND WITHIN THREE DAYS, THE PROBLEM RETURNED - AS I NEARLY RAN THROUGH AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR BEFORE ENGAGING (WITH ABS). TOOK BACK TO DEALER (3RD TIME) - DEALER NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE - STATED THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM IF THEY CAN'T IDENTIFY/REPLICATE - CAR STILL AT DEALERSHIP (5 DAYS LATER). MET WITH DEALERSHIP OWNER TO EXPRESS CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND MY FAMILY. I REFUSED TO TAKE VEHICLE UNTIL THEY CAME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. SCHEDULED MEETING WITH VW REP AT THE DEALERSHIP ON 12/16 TO DISCUSS ISSUE. *TR

• 12/14/2008· VISIBILITY

  THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER LEAVES A 2 OR 3 INCH STREAK RIGHT IN THE CRITICAL VIEW OF THE DRIVER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE USED. VW ENGINEERING RESPONSE WAS THAT THEY DON'T SEE A PROBLEM WITH IT. WIPERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND ISSUE STILL REMAINED. *TR

• 12/11/2018· POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE

  THE CAR INITIALLY HAD TROUBLES WHEN IT WOULD BE HOT OUTSIDE IT WOULD AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD GO HIGH IN TEMPERATURE ALSO IF IT WAS COLD OUTSIDE AND YOU WERE DRIVING SLOW TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOWN BELOW SAFE TEMPERATURE. AFTER APPLYING 2-5 BOTTLES IN A MONTH THE CAR STARTED SHUTING DOWN ON ITS ON . AFTER AN OIL CHANGE IN APRIL, I EXPERIENCED THE MOST SCARY INCIDENT... WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAAY I FELT KERKING A SEEN SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I OULLED IN S GAS STATION AND LET THE CAR COOL TOPK OVER 4HRS TO DO SO. I HAD TO DRIVE BACK HOME ON THE STREETS AND THE CAR WPULD NOT STAY AT A STABLE HEAT. I HAD TO STOP MY CAR IN MULTIPLE UNSAFE AREA AFTER'11 IN THE NIGHT. NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START UNLESS GIVE A JUMP FOR OVER AN HOUR. OBLY SATYS IN FOR ABOUT A MIN THE LOSES POWER ALL OVER AGAIN

• 12/10/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK MANUALLY AND WITH THE KEY FOB. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, AND THE DOOR LOCK MECHANISM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

• 12/08/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed during the daytime, the speedometer failed to illuminate adequately, causing her to be unable to see the speed she was driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

• 12/06/2013· TIRES

  PURCHASED 4 NEW NEXEN N5000 (225/45R17) TIRES AND HAD THEM INSTALLED ON 10/21/13. APPROX. 2K MILES ON THE TIRES, AND WE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. NO SIGNS OF SCRATCHES ON THE SIDEWALL, AND WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY IMPACT WITH POTHOLES OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT. *TR

• 11/30/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2008 VW JETTA 2.5L ENGINE STALLS AND EPC LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *TR

• 11/27/2017· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN A CITY ROAD, GOING ABOUT 30MPH, THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. SHE THEN NOTICED PRNDS WAS FLASHING ON THE DASH. LUCKILY, SHE WAS NOT FAR FROM HOME, SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING IT HOME. WE PARKED THE CAR UNTIL WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, WHICH IS 88MILES AWAY. THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE AT THIS POINT. . THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACED, QUOTING ME $2800.00. I'VE TRIED CONTACTING VOLKSWAGEN ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND ALL THEY TELL ME IS HER VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH HER CAR IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE OTHER RECALLED 2008 VW JETTAS.

• 11/26/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. UNENTENDENT ACCELERATION.

• 11/24/2017· AIR BAGS

  YELLOW AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON WHEN CAR WAS ON. I CHECKED WITH VW DEALER TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL AND WAS ADVISED NO. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 2010 THRU 2016 VW ARE HAVING. DEALER ADVISED TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING AND HARNESS DUE TO BUILD UP OF DUST IN THE STEERING HUB. COST OF REPAIR $678.74 PLUS A 3WEEK WAITNG TIME FOR PART TO ARRIVE AT THE VW DEALER.

• 11/22/2013· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  DOORS DO NOT LOCK, OR UNLOCK, RANDOM OPENING OF SUNROOF AND DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. *TR

• 11/22/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ARE WORN DOWN TO NOTHING AND MY FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE JUST ABOUT PERFECT. HAVE NOTICED MANY ONLINE FORUMS HAVE MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. *TR

• 11/20/2011· AIR BAGS

  BELIEVE IT IS THE AIRBAG SENSOR THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING. HAVE HAD IT RESET ABOUT FIVE TIMES AND WITHIN A FIVE TO SIX WEEKS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AGAIN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE VW HAS HAD ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OF COURSE, THE WARRANTY IS OVER. *TR

• 11/15/2012· TIRES

  SIDEWALL TEARING APART IN TWO SECTIONS AS WELL AS CENTER TREADS CONTAIN SEVERE CRACKING. *TR

• 11/12/2008· EQUIPMENT

  BRAND NEW VW JETTA OFF THE FLOOR ROOM. BOTH THE DRIVERSIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS LEAK AIR BADLY AND WATER DRIPS IN.. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS THEY WAY IT IS AND REFUSED TO FIX IT FOR ME... *TR

• 11/10/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LED MIRROR TURN SIGNAL AND THE FRONT BUMPER ORANGE ILLUMINATED SAFETY REFLECTOR BOTH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SIMULTANEOUSLY STOPPED WORKING. I'M UNSURE IF THIS IS DUE TO FUSE ISSUES OR COMPUTER RELATED ELECTRICAL ISSUES. A SAFETY PROBLEM IS POSED WHEN THEY'RE NOT WORKING. *TR

• 11/10/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2008 VW JETTA AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS REPLACED NOW FOR A 3RD TIME. THE FIRST 2 TIMES HAPPENED WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. *TR

• 11/07/2024· AIR BAGS

  The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 253,000.

• 11/01/2009· STRUCTURE

  TOXIC MOLD: THANK YOU FOR THIS MESSAGE. FOR THE RECORD, WE DID NOT REQUEST FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR THE MOLD PROBLEM WITH OUR 2008 LEASED VOLKSWAGEN (VW) JETTA. WE REQUESTED RECEIPT OF A NEW, MOLD-FREE VEHICLE FOR THE COMPLETION OF OUR LEASE. THIS REQUEST WAS MADE BECAUSE OF THE RECURRENT MOLD PROBLEM THAT RESULTED FROM A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECTIVE GASKET SEAL ON THE CAR'S TRUNK. WE ALSO MUST ITERATE THAT THE MOLD IS A SERIOUS TOXIC HEALTH HAZARD FOR WHICH WE WILL HOLD VOLKWAGEN RESPONSIBLE IF HEALTH, I.E., BREATHING OR OTHER MOLD RELATED PROBLEMS RESULT FROM THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION FOR WHICH VW REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY BY EITHER FULLY ABATING THE MOLD IN THIS VEHICLE OR REPLACING THE VEHICLE WITH A HEALTHY, I.E., MOLD-FREE, VEHICLE. IT IS OUR DESIRE TO RECEIVE FULL-SERVICE FROM THE VEHICLE THAT I AM CURRENTLY LEASING, HOWEVER, IF IT IS DETERMINED BY CERTIFIED MOLD INSPECTORS, THAT THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE DUE TO A TOXIC MOLD INFESTATION, WE WILL PURSUE THIS MATTER TO THE FULL-EXTENT OF THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, AND THOSE OF THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. VOLKSWAGEN'S CALLOUS DETERMINATION THAT THE HEALTH OF THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS OF THIS LEASED VW VEHICLE ARE NOT WORTHY OF THE CONCERN AND RESOLUTION OF THIS PROBLEM, IS AN UNFORTUNATE SITUATION THAT MUST BE MADE KNOWN TO ALL VW OWNERS/DRIVERS/PASSENGERS, AND PARTICULARLY TO THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT REGULATE THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY, AND THE CONSUMER HEALTH AGENCIES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AN THE UNITED STATES. TO ALL THOSE IN RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO ALL PEOPLE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVE CARS, RIDE IN CARS, OR WHO ARE IN THE MARKET TO PURCHASE OR LEASE A CAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL VEHICLE OWNERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO OWN OR LEASE VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLEASE CONTACT ME BY RESPONSE TO THIS E-MAIL. *TR

• 10/31/2011· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE LOSES MOTIVE FORCE, SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN MOTION. SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH FLASH AND GREEN "APPLY BRAKE" ICON LIGHTS UP. *TR

• 10/27/2020· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  KEY WAS STUCK IN N THE IGNITION IN THE ON POSITION. COULD NOT TURN THE KEY EITHER WAY. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF THE CAR RUNNING I WAS FORCED TO HEAD TO MY LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE COST TO REPLACE THE INSIDE OF THE IGNITION PLUS LABOR WAS $1,000.

• 10/24/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE.

• 10/23/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. BRAKE NEEDED REPLACING AT 12K. CAR IS A 5-SPEED MANUAL AND BRAKES ARE USED VERY LITTLE. *TR

• 10/20/2020· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE SUDDENLY COMES OUT OF GEAR. WILL NOT LET YOU SELECT FORWARD OR REVERSE ,LEAVING YOU STUCK IN A POSSIBLE DANGEROUS SITUATION. THROWS CODE P0717 , TRANSMISSION SPEED SENSOR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I'VE DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

• 10/20/2017· AIR BAGS

  I NOTICED MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT FOR MY LEFT BACK SEAT STAYS ON AND AFTER GETTING MY CAR SERVICED, ANOTHER AIRBAG LIGHT FOR MY DRIVER SIDE STAYS ON. I FIND THAT UNUSUAL. AM I GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR EVERY AIRBAG THAT COMES ON WITHIN 3 MONTHS PERIOD??? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE....CONCERN AND FRUSTRATED OWNER.

• 10/19/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  EVERY MORNING MY 2008 VW JETTA 2.0T IS VERY HARD TO START. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS TRYING TO START IT STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF STARTING. HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=_TGW53YVLQA&FEATURE=YOUTUBE_GDATA_PLAYER. *TR

• 10/19/2010· WHEELS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VW JETTA. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED SEPTEMBER 17, 2010. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIMS, AND THE RIGHT FRONT RIMS WERE BENT. REPORT 1003146 WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THAT THE RIMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A CRASH THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE RIMS TO BEND; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE BLEW; YET, THE TIRE SHOP DIDN'T LOCATE A FAILURE ON THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

• 10/17/2018· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION WHEN TURNING VEHICLE OFF.

• 10/17/2016· POWER TRAIN

  AT A STOP, WHEN ACCELERATING, THE CAR MAY JERK OR HESITATE. HARD SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 1 CAN CAUSE THE PERSON BEHIND TO REAR END OR THE CAR NEXT TO YOU TO HIT YOU WHEN YOU SUDDENLY STOP MOVING. *TR

• 10/11/2010· POWER TRAIN

  KNOCKING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *TR

• 10/08/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  2008 VW JETTA. CONSUMER STATES ENGINE SHUTDOWN *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE, SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT DOWNSHIFTED AND BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED. DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR HAD NO EFFECT. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. HE PUT THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO RESPOND AND MOVED FORWARD. HE CONTINUED ON WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

• 10/08/2008· VISIBILITY

  THIS ISSUES INVOLVES THE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS SET ON THE HIGHEST SETTING TO REMAIN AT THAT SPEED. VW HAS CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AT A DEALERSHIP BUT OFFERS NO FIX TO THE PROBLEM. ESCALATION WITHIN VW HAS YET TO PRODUCE A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO THIS OBVIOUS PROBLEM. IN HEAVY RAIN, DRIVING IS UNSAFE BECAUSE THE WIPERS VARY IN SPEED AND TO KEEP A CONSTANT WIPER RATE REQUIRES REPEATED CHANGING OF THE SETTINGS. *TR

• 10/07/2016· WHEELS

  I HAVE 2 WHEELS THAT KEEP LOSING AIR, I KEEP BRINGING IT BACK TO PEP BOYS THINKING THEY WERE SELLING ME DEFECTIVE TIRES. MY LAST INCIDENT WAS IN WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, ON THE WAY BACK FROM SAN DIEGO I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND ALMOST CRASHED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME ITS THE VW WHEELS AND THEY ARE UNSAFE.

• 10/07/2015· STEERING,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OVER APPROXIMATELY A TWO WEEK PERIOD UNTIL IT WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THERE WAS A CLICKING SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURES RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

• 10/06/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  SUNROOF WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE AT RANDOM, HAD THAT FIXED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT LOCK AND THE ALARM WILL NOT TURN ON. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL AS A THEFT ISSUE AND APPEARS ITS PRETTY COMMON DUE TO PREVIOUS VW THREADS. AT $400 REPAIR COSTS AND VW KNOWING THIS IS AN ISSUE, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE ELEVATED TO A RECALL STATUS AND NOT CHARGEABLE TO OWNERS. PLEASE HELP ME/US, I CANT AFFORD THE REPAIR!!! *TR

• 10/02/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  IN 2011, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR STOPPED LOCKING. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO LOCK THE DOOR BOTH WITH THE INTERNAL LOCK SWITCH AND THE FOB, THE DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. IT ALSO WOULD NOT CHIRP TO LET ME KNOW THAT ALL THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND THE ALARM WAS SET. LOCKING THE DOOR WITH THE FOB DOES SET THE ALARM, HOWEVER YOU CAN OPEN THE REAR DOOR AND THE ALARM GOES OFF. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2014 THE LEFT REAR DOOR STOPPED LOCKING AS WELL...IT HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS THE RIGHT REAR DOOR NOT LOCKING...HOWEVER, IT IS SO FAR SOMEWHAT INTERMITTENT AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL! *TR

• 09/30/2009· POWER TRAIN

  THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC EVENT THAT LED UP TO THE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW AND PROBLEMS BEGAN AFTER ABOUT 4 MONTHS.THE CAR "BUCKS" OR "JERKS" WHEN GAS PEDAL DEPRESSED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO WHEN PULLING OUT OR WHEN CAR IS IN REVERSE (IE FOR PARKING,ETC). THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND THEY SIMPLY RESET THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED SO I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE SECOND TIME WE WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE CLUTCH PACKS AND THEY WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE THIRD TIME THE MECHATRONIC UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM IS STILL ONGOING AND I JUST DROPPED IT OFF TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. *TR

• 09/30/2008· VISIBILITY

  THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS UP, AND YOU CANT SEE ANYTHING THROUGH IT. YOU NEED TO TURN ON THE AIR-CONDITIONING, SO THAT IT HEATS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD UP. IF YOU DON'T DO THAT, YOU WILL CRASH BECAUSE OF 0% VISIBILITY. *TR

• 09/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY VEHICLE PASSENGER DOOR(S) WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE KEYLESS ENTRY LOCK OR UNLOCK COMMANDS. THEY CAN ONLY CLOSE AND OPEN MANUALLY. I HAVE READ SEVERAL DIFFERENT FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A STANDARD DEFAULT IN MODEL YEARS RANGING FROM 2007 AND ONWARD. THE SUNROOF WILL PERIODICALLY OPEN BY ITSELF AND THE BLINKERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY (EXAMPLE IS WHEN I FLICK THE BLINKER UP TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE LEFT BLINKER COMES ON INSTEAD). WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY, AND LIFE THREATENING, ISSUES? *JS

• 09/22/2010· POWER TRAIN

  VOLKSWAGEN JETTA DSG MECHATRONICS FAILURE. *TR

• 09/22/2010· POWER TRAIN

  VOLKSWAGEN JETTA DSG MECHATRONICS FAILURE. *TR

• 09/22/2008· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  EXCESSIVE DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE DELAY. THROTTLE RESPONSE DELAYED APROX. 1-2 OR MORE SECONDS AFTER DEPRESSING THROTTLE PEDAL. THROTTLE DELAY CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATIONS WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC ETC. THIS "DELAY" IS PROGRAMMED INTO THE CAR'S SOFTWARE BY DESIGN. UNSAFE, CAUSED NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. *TR