The rear door locks do not work with the key fob or the electrical switch ion the driver's door. this is a serious issue when you have children in the rear seat. *tr
I own a 2003 volkswagen gl 1.8 t, when i press the lock button, the car doors do not all lock, or will work sometimes, i also am not able to get into the trunk. upon further research i discovered that this is more then a common problem with this vehicle, in order to get the trunk open i have to crawl through space and pull the emergency lever inside the trunk, in order to lock the car i have to manually push down the locks when the key doesn't work and 40 % of the time i or a passenger gets locked in the car, until it decides to give. *tr
I started experiencing a hot spot in the driver's heated seat in the fall of 2012. i have to put a cushion between my right leg and the seat or it will nearly burn. i have also been having an issue with either the o2 sensor or catalytic converter whenever it rains and it's cool weather. the car will lose power, sputter and lurch until it has been running for a while then it acts normally. finally, for the past two months the rear door locks will not open with the keyless entry or by hitting the lock/unlock button on the door. i just reached the 100k mark and keep up regular maintenance on my car so i'm a little upset that things like this are happening so early. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen new jetta. while driving in windy conditions, the hinge on the trunk fractured and the trunk opened. when the trunk opened, it slammed into the windshield, and caused it to shatter. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure and current mileages were 70,000.
I have a 2003 vw jetta. on numerous occasions, when i start the car and get out to scrape the snow & ice off of the windows, the door locks engage and lock me out of the running car. since i have just left my car to remove snow, of course my purse and cell phone are in the car, so i have to leave the locked car running while i knock on neighbors doors to call someone to bring me a spare key to my house, so i can get the spare key to my car. i have not had the locks repaired, but when i took my car to gebhardt vw in boulder for other repairs, i was told the problem is so common that the mechanics roll the windows down whenever a car comes in for service, to make sure they won't get locked out. the mechanic actually had a broken lock sitting on his desk, and showed me how the lock was supposed to work, but what it does instead. *tr
Intermittent malfunction of rear door locks. can't open. reporter to dealer while under warranty. dealer could not remedy. after warranty expired, dealer recommender service. dealer checked and verified that the problem had been reported previously when serviced(from their records).neftin volkswagen, thousand oaks ca. *tr
Vehicle description - 2003 volkswagen jetta gli. vr6 with 6 speed manual transmission. vin 3 v w v h 6 9 m 1 3 m 0 5 4 8 0 3. date of purchase - 17-oct-2002. mileage at time of nhtsa complaint - 1550. problem: door "rattle" under any driving condition. the "rattling" was first thought to be the paneling. teflon tape was placed between the metal part and the plastic paneling. this procedure stopped the paneling from making any noise. but the problem continued. the noise "rattling" is coming from the upper frame of the door. meaning the door is not closing or meeting the roof/pillar section of the roof. water passed through the door. the other day we had rain for several days, and water was coming in while the car was driven. the dealership has tried several approaches including the one mentioned above. also, vw tech support has been contated and suggested to replace the door strikers. door strikers (all 4) have been replaced and no improvement. dealership is waiting for "vw engineering department to get back from the holidays" to see what steps to be taken. i feel this is a safety issue as the door are not closing properly. in case of an accident will the door hold in place? what happens if i install a roof rack and place a load in the roof? is the roof going to give in since it is missing the additional support from the doors? my main concern is in case of an accident are the door going to hold in place or are they going to fly of since the vibration "opening and closing" the doors? ts