Table 1 shows eleven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the gasoline engine (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine exhaust system (four problems).
All problems have reported to manufacturer to no avail. No safety defect listed. Read details...
Within the last 6 months I have taken by car to have the right front window fixed twice, the right rear window once, tailpipe fell off with no warning, now front left window is broken, dealer said the reason for the failure is that we don't use the windows that much. Defective fan belt. Read details...
It seems that on a very rainy day or a damp day the car stalls or doesn't start at all. I get a "check engine" light that comes on as well. I brought the car in to koppell vw in nyc and they always blame the heated O2 sensor for the "check engine" light. Read details...