Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the driver's side rear door failed to unlock with the remote access or manually. also, the door failed to open manually when the handle was pulled. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000. updated 7/14/15*cn the consumer stated the left rear door would not unlock or open using the remote, or using the driver's switch on the panel. also, the rear door could nt be opened, even with trying to use the door handle. updated 05/10/16.*jb
Door ajar not working, along with interior light on drivers door, & cabin interior lights not coming on when door opens. replaced drivers door lock actuator via dealer fixes problem. a very expensive fix for a $17 microswitch (approx) part on the door lock actuator that fails very often. many vw owners experience this. *tr
Clutch failed at 52k miles, was told it was not covered under warrant due to wear and tear, mechanic deemed it a faulty part, vw said it only covered manufacturer defects up to 50k miles, paid $1500 to replace clutch. trunk pops open randomly and latch makes clicking noises. air cooling sensor needs to be replaced, my car is reading a running temp of -54 when it should be 160. car stalls if i turn it off after driving more than a few miles then doesn't turn over if the engine cuts off. black smoke pours out of tailpipe and it burns double the gas it should. luckily they extended the factory warranty on the sensor last week and it can be fixed for free at a vw dealership only. *tr
Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission locking up while operating vehicle. the clutch/disc went completely out at 15,000 miles. all the interior and exterior lights went out as my wife was driving in the dark on a non lit back road to work, transmission locked up between 3rd and 4th gears, transmission still slipping, back door locks do not un-lock when remote is activated, service department has re-torqued everything on vehicle but this has not made problems go away. since may 2005, the service department at local vw dealership has had my car fora total of 62 days for service and it is still not fixed. problems continue to mount and the dealership for the most part states "that they cannot replicate the problem." the dealership replaced all the wheel bearings in the front of the vehicle and this did not stop the clicking/popping noise, they replaced the clutch disc this did not clear up the problem, the electrical problem could not be replicated per dealership, the engine continues to have a whistling noise, transmission continues to slip. the driver's side leather seat has the seams pooping loose and a part of the frame is pushing through the leather. trunk latch has been replaced 2 times. dealership states car is safe to operate, i beg to differ!