Problems with 2001 Volkswagen Jetta SEATS

The weld holding the drivers seat to the floor board broke off. this car has never been in an accident and has very minimal rust.

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated it was difficult to adjust the front driver's side seat. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.

Seat heater in vw jetta '01 became very hot (like burning cigarette on buttocks) on two different days - and finally stop working. per the dealer the element did short out - has discolored fabric - and is now being replaced to the tune of $275 -- the cover would cost an extra $350+ which i passed on replacing. *jb

This happenned twice on my 2001 jetta. all of a sudden there was a spring lying on the floor, and i had no idea where it came from. also happend on my 2001 golf. worst car ever and very unsafe! *ak

A 2001 vw jetta has an issue with a metal spring that is part of the front passenger seat. the spring separates from the mechanism that keeps the seat from sliding forward. there is no specific reason the spring becomes loose from the car seat and one would never know if the spring is not attached, it could cause major harm to the driver and passenger in the event of an accident. the seat remains locked in a position, but if the car is involved in an accident, the seat could slide forward, causing injury. vw refuses to cover the part as a safety recall and is charging hundreds of dollars to fix the problem. other issues are : cars plastic part are getting broken . in my car : glove compartment handle is broken rim fell off from sun roof . it would have fallen on me or passenger and caused distraction to driver. *nm

2001 jetta vr6 driver seat rocks because of broken gears. *ts the dealer would not repair the seat free of charge because the vehicle was out of warranty. the dealer determined that there is a bad gear and it will cost over $700. to repair. the consumer considers this a safety issue and believes this may affect the proper operation of the side mounted air bags. the glove compartment also broke. *nm

Dt: the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. driver's side seat is heated, and one night smelled an odor of burning plastic. she couldn't figure out what it was, and then her back and legs were getting really hot from the heated seat.*ak consumer states on 05/25/05 heated seats were on and a shock was felt in consumer's left leg. consumer turned it off then back on in 15 minutes to see if it would reoccur and 5 minutes later seat became hot and experienced an electric shock in left thigh again.*sb *nm

the 2001 v.w. jetta: this vehicle burns an excessive amount of oil, approximately 1 quart per month, in daily, everday usage, city traffic and short highway trips, an exorbitant amount of oil, even with regular oil/filter changes. v.w. has not notified me of this problem, nor corrected it and dealers' will do nothing about it. the driver's side, shoddy, flip-back, plastic arm rest is broken, cheaply made, it will not retain or hold the driver's arm, it is located adjacent and near the auto. transmission gear shift, it could and does fail, a safety hazard. rear tail and brake lights burn-out at excessive rates, often enough for it to be a nuisance, to replace them. please have v.w. correct these problems @ their own expense, not mine, owner.

The heating element for the heated seat became so hot it melted the leather seat of the consumer's 2001 volkswagen jetta. *nm the dealer stated that liquid appeared to be split on the leather seats causing the device to short out and overheat which caused the device to short out and overheat which caused the damage. the consumer inquired about compensation. *sc *jb

A large spring fell from under the front passenger seat for no apparent reason. vw service stated the spring held the seat to the rail and was an exteme safety hazard; if involved in an accident the seat would come loose from the rail. vw stated since our car was out of warrenty they could not fix it on their costs (2001 volkswagon jetta). this is a very expensive repair, and since it is such an extreme safety hazard i feel vw should take this responsibility. the exact same spring has come loose from my sons 2001 jetta as well. this indicates to us that this is not an isolated situation.*ak

A 2001 vw jetta has an issue with a metal spring that is part of the driver seat. the spring separates from the mechanism that keeps the seat from sliding forward. there is no specific reason the spring becomes loose from the car seat and one would never know if the spring is not attached, it could cause major harm to the driver in the event of an accident. the seat remains locked in a position, but if the car is involved in an accident, the seat could slide forward, causing injury. vw refuses to cover the part as a safety recall and is charging hundreds of dollars to fix the problem. i know of 2 instances where this same issue has occurred on multiple driver seats in a 2001 vw jetta. *jb

The consumer noticed that the driver's seat had become unusually hotter than normal. this caused the consumer to sustain minor injuries. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. *ak the dealer wanted a non refundable fee to diagnose the problem so the consumer did not take it in for service. *tc the driver's seat had a faint burning smell. *sc *jb

1 ) while driving with the seat heater on, the seat became burning hot, to a point where i had to get out of the seat. this is while i am driving at 65 mph on interstate i-580. i have complained to vw with no avail. i have also found from other reports that this has happened to many other vehicles, to a point where some caught on fire. vw refuses to address the issue, and the service dept even went as far as recommending me just swapping the passenger to driver side heat control. *jb 2) the failure of the seat heater almost led to a accident at highway speeds. i was forced to drive while not completely seated to pull over . 3). vw has done nothing to address the issue since they state my vehicle is out of warranty. *jb

Safety issue with 2001 vw jetta. *bf the drivers side seat became unusually hot than normal and the interior leather covering developed a metallic appearance. a vw representative looked at the seat and stated it looked like external damaged, but the seat had to be fully inspected first. the consumer was told the she would be responsible for the labor if was determined it was not the heating element, but if it was the heating element vw would cover all costs. after the inspection, the consumer was told a beverage was spilled on the seat which caused the heating seat to malfunction. the consumer also stated the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil, in which the oil light illuminated. *jb

Driver seat burn,seat cover had liquid of some type leak into seat through seam into heating elements. caused a short. *bf *tc *jb

I was cleaning my vehicle and noted underneath the passenger seat frame a broken spring. i took my 2001 volkswagen tdi jetta in for inspection to the timmons of long beach vw dealership. i was told that the seat frame was defective and that the bottom seat would have to be taken apart to replace a new adjuster spring . i was told by the service manager that my vehicle was out of its two warranty period....although it has less than 24,000 miles as stated in my owner's manual. the warranty policies of volkswagen of america has changed in all models after 2002 since i bought the vehicle...giving other customers 4years or 50,000 miles. there has been numerous, horrendous quality issues concerning this vehicle including the problem i am currently experiencing with the vehicle. i don't feel the car is safe to drive with another passenger since the seat is not able to hold its proper position and could be a possible product liability issue if i ever was in an accident. furthermore, i feel this repair should be covered under a recall and i should not have to endure the costly repair.

Interior console paint peeling, fabric fading, engine rattle noise, window actuator failure and noise, thermastat, fuel door actuator, seat springs snap, brake pad excessive wear, a/c runs hot.*ak

The mass air flow sensor failed four times and was replaced. a recall letter was received, and consumer was not satisfied. fuel mixture in the vehicle was still defective. also, frame on the seats broke on seven occasions and repaired by the manufacturer. *ak

Injury due to heated seat in jetta 2001. serious injury to the sacral nerve and sciata nerve resulting in complete "saddle" numbness for 4-5 weeks and severe numbness in the feet for 5+ weeks with lasting numbness in soles of feet continuing nearly one year later.

The consumer has experienced the following: tread separation(tires)/the outside tires cupped, more wear on the center, 3-4 tires had shown a sign of separating cords, the driver seat back is worn, unspecified bad remote, and the speaker would drift away then come back again. the consumer seeks reimbursement for the defective tires. scc ph

Consumer state while traveling without any indication air bag indication light started flashing through out travel. dealer has been contacted. *nlm the air bag light did not remain on any more after the air bag control unit was replaced. the drivers seat back cover was replaced since the original one was stain. *yh

Since i have had my jetta i have had to keep oil in the trunk because the car burns oil, i was told by the dealer that it is normal for a car to use that much oil, i have had to have the brake switch replaced, the arm rest latch replaced, cd player replaced twice, my passenger rear brake lights burn out regularly (only passenger side), my key in the ignition alarm and lights left on alarm turned and stayed on everytime i drove my car. the dealer's solution to all these problems was to downgrade my car and buy a vw beetle. i purchased a 2002 used beetle - dealer allowed me take car and promised to fix anything on the following monday. there was a light on the dash that was lit up called epc - i asked the dealer what the light was for and they said that the alignment needed to be adjusted no big deal they would fix it when i returned on monday. i drove the car off the lot got about 20 miles for the dealership and the car died on the freeway!!!!! while waiting for the tow truck i read in the car manual that epc stood for electric power control - it said if this light goes on do not attempt to drive - tow to dealership immediately - after that i marched right back to the dealer and got my jetta back - however i still have all of the above problems and few to add to the list defective electric window, noisy brakes when in reverse even after brakes were replaced. i can't wait to turn the piece of @#$%# in to the dealer when my lease is up and walk away - i just feel sorry for the fool they turn around and sell it to! *la

I am not satisfied with my 2001 jetta. one week after i purchased the car in aug 2001 the passenger and driver side seats started to move everytime i stepped on the brake. i took it to the dealership and they said nothing was wrong. a few months later i noticed that floor padding on the back seat area (both sides) started bulging. the dealership indicated that is normal for all 2001 jettas. i have several friends who drives vw and they never had the same problem with their floor paddings. a few months later, the window on the driver side broke. all in all my driver side and passenger side windows have malfunctioned 5 times. in addition to all these problems, the temp gauge also malfunctioned. the temperature gauge would move from extremenme heat temp tocold tem and vice versa. what upset me is that there are two current recalls for 2001 jettas and i havent heard from vw. i wasn't even informed about the window regulator problem.