One problem related to steering column has been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
It was raining. My windshield wipers were on. White smoke came up from my steering column for a couple seconds. What makes this particularly frustrating, this happened on a 94 Jetta I once owned. This happened on a 96 Jetta my sister owned. Eventually, something in the steering column burned out and had to be replaced. We both paid for those to be replaced. Now, years later, I am faced with another burning steering column. I hope to find that vw is owning up to poor design, and when this one finally breaks, that they foot the bill for their failure. . Read more...