Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta

Table 1 shows four common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the cruise control (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volkswagen Jetta


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta

The Cruise Control problem

On sept 2, 2005 and sept. 6, 2005, under two circumstances involving quick acceleration with moderate load (two adults and one kid. About 50 lb load in trunk), the engine kept high revving after the gas paddle had been fully released, thus pulling forward hard unintentionally; it kept so doing for   Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The vehicle has experienced continued problems with hard shifting, the transmission cooler ruptured internally and was repaired, however the vehicle continued to shift erratically, final diagnosis is to replace the throttle body, pcm and ecm, however the parts are on backorder, consumer is   Read details...

The Speed Control Linkage problem

While driving and attempting to make a left hand turn, and upon depressing accelerator pedal accelerator failed to respond, causing loss of all power which caused a near accident. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further details.   Read details...


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