Power Train Related Problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Golf

Table 1 shows two common power train related problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Golf. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the clutch (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Volkswagen Golf

Problem Category Number of Problems
Automatic Transmission problems
3
Clutch problems
1

Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Golf

The Automatic Transmission problem

Transmission has locked into 3rd gear with out warning. This has caused a lack performance. Almost caused an accident due to the car not acelerating as expected.   Read details...

The Clutch problem

The "Volkswagen certified" dealership was absolutely horrible. All the listed problems I brought it back to them repeatedly, and it would normally take 3-5 visits for the item to get fixed. I didn't even get to list all the problems with the speaker panel, clutch, and fenders getting   Read details...


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