2006 Volkswagen Jetta

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD CONSISTENTLY STAY ON EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104, 000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THE DUAL MASS FLY WHEEL COULD POSSIBLY BE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT, BUT DID NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN 2007. COMPLAINED ABOUT THE CAR - WHEN SHIFTING IT WOULD EXCEL AND JERK AFTER SHIFTING. THEN AS TIME WENT ON I WOULD BE DRIVING AND THE JETTA WOULD HESITATE AS IF A FUEL WAS NOT GETTING TO THE ENGINE. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA AND DRIVE JUST HIGHWAY MILES AND HAVE APPROX. 121,000 MILES ON IT. I PURCHASED THIS VW AS I ANTICIPATED IT TO LAST A LOT LONGER THAN A REGULAR VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR THE LAST OIL CHANGE AND THE INTERMITTENT HESITATION WAS REALLY BAD I WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $7500 TO $8000 TO FIX. AND I STILL OWED $9000! I ASKED IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. OF COURSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JULY...BUT NOTHING WAS FOUND ALL THE PREVIOUS TIMES I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. AND VW'S REGIONAL REP AND HQ WAS CONTACTED AND BOTH WERE APOLOGETIC THAT VW COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT FIXING MY CAR. LOOKING AT THE INTERNET - I FOUND THAT NATIONWIDE AND UP TO CANADA OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH LESS MILEAGE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND INDIVIDUALS WERE SEEKING ARBITRATION AGAINST VW. I UNDERSTAND VW DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL OR ANYTHING CONSIDERING THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. ALL THEY CAN OFFER IS $1000 TO BUY ANOTHER VW!!! THEIR NERVE! TOTALLY DISHEARTEN WITH VW. *TR

THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE DRIVES SIDE DOOR HAS CRACKING AND BROKEN WIRES. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATES IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THEY SUGGEST IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WIRES WITH BROKEN INSULATION AFTER 6 YEARS IN A DOOR HARNESS THAT IS DESIGNED TO OPEN AND CLOSE MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. ARE THERE OTHER WIRE ISSUES? IS THE WIRE (CAR BUILT IN MEXICO) AN ISSUE OVERALL?

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2006 HEADLINER FABRIC FAILURE. SEPARATION OF HEADLINER FABRIC FROM HEADLINER, CREATING A VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTION. POSSIBLY A DANGER TO THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY. CLEAR MANUFACTURES DEFECT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RESEARCH DONE ONLINE. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF OWNERS HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN DIRECTLY. THEY HAVE YET TO INITIATE A MASS RECALL ON 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HEADLINERS, DESPITE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BROUGHT TO LIGHT BY OWNERS. *KB

CLUTCH BROKE IN THE CAR IT IS A KNOW DEFECT WITH THE TYPE CLUTCH'S THIS CAR WAS BUILT WITH VOLKSWAGEN IS AWARE OF THE DEFECTS AND ISSUED A TSB IN 2007 1 YEAR AFTER MY CAR WAS BUILT BUT THE SOLD THE CAR AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VW WITH THE KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE PARTS NOW BROKE AND VW IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE ARE THOUSAND OF VW JETTAS AFFECTED BY THESE BAD PARTS. *TT

I PURCHASED A 2006 VW JETTA IN LATE 2008, EARLY 2009. THE CAR WAS BRAND NEW AND SAT IN THE SHOWROOM FOR TWO YEARS. AFTER OF DRIVING FOR 1 1/2 YEARS, THE TIRE SIDEWALLS BEGAN TO SEPARATE. CONTINENTAL MADE THE ADJUSTMENT AND I REPLACED THE TIRES THINKING THAT SITTING IN A SHOWROOM FOR THAT MUCH TIME, THEY PROBABLY DRY ROTTED. TODAY, I AM HAVING TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES AGAIN AFTER 13 MONTHS FOR THE SAME REASON, SIDEWALL SEPARATION. READING THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS, IT APPEARS THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE HERE FOR SIDEWALLS ON CONTINENTAL TIRES. THE SIZE IS 225/45R 17. THE TIRES ARE CONTIPRO CONTACT. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, ODOMETER, RADIO, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE, COMPASS, MPG, SPEED MONITOR AND CONTROLS ALL THE LIGHTING FEATURES ON CAR HAS FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER I DEAL WITH HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS SEEN MANY OF THESE CLUSTERS FAIL IN 2005,06 JETTA'S AND PASSAT'S. THE COST TO REPLACE IS $650+ I FEEL THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT VW DOES NOT WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW ABOUT. I CAN'T READ MY ODOMETER OR EVEN READ WHAT GEAR I AM IN. IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN. CAN YOU HELP WITH THIS. I FEEL SORRY FOR ALL THE OTHER VW OWNERS THAT HAVE A FAILED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT