Tire Related Problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta

Table 1 shows three common tire related problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta. The number one most common problem is related to the tire (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the tire blowout (one problem).

Table 1. Tire related problems of Volkswagen Jetta

Problem Category Number of Problems
Tire problems
2
Tire Blowout problems
1
Tire Tread/belt problems
1

Recently reported Tire problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta

The Tire problem

At 30000 miles steering wheel shakes when applying brakes. Asked dealer to check on alighment problems. Dealer no alignment needed, but brakes were worn down 50% & also needed new rotors. Dealer insisted car okay to drive and advised to come back.   Read details...

The Tire Blowout problem

Oil light came on 2000 miles after oilchange/burning or leaking excessive oil,and oil level low. Passenger's window motor stopped working, resulting in window falling down,. Also, engine revved high/ light switch on interior light fell off/ front right michelin tire blewout, and had to replace   Read details...

The Tire Tread/belt problem

My wife and I were driving on the highway going about 70 mph. I started to hear a strange noise and began to pull over. As I switched lanes there was a loud explosion and the front right portion of the car was scraping along the ground. I got the car to slow down and pulled over.   Read details...


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