Own a 2005 vw jetta, brought into dealership today with 106k miles on it and now they are saying the timing chain has jumped. this sounds like it is a common problem, so why isn't there a recall. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated there was a burning wax odor emitting from the air conditioning vent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected the vehicle and replaced the carpet. the odor returned and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer but not repaired. the contact stated that the failure would only occur during summer months. the manufacturer was contacted and offered $1500 toward the purchase of a new vehicle. the vehicle was no repaired. the failure mileage was 60,000.
I own a 2005 volkswagen new jetta 2.5 which just had an incident of the airbag fault light going on. i took my vehicle to the dealership to be serviced and was informed that i needed to replace the seat belt buckle which was the reason for the light. my car is currently at 58,00 miles and my warranty was only extended to 50,000 miles, leaving me to shoulder the costs of a new seat belt buckle. the seatbelt's inner electrical circuits have burned out, but there are no other defects with the buckle. because the circuit has burned out, the passenger airbag system is considered unstable and may not function properly during an accident. i feel that in no way should i be held accountable for what appears to be a manufacturer defect regardless of my vehicle's warranty status. after doing research on the internet, i have found that many volkswagen owners have had this safety issue but strangely volkswagen has not issued a recall on this defect. although i cannot find any incidents of accident regarding this defect, i feel that a proactive approach and investigation is better than someone losing their life or loved one from this defect. *tr