Two problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2000 Jetta.
Car will not start after being driven far enough to warm-up the engine. Must wait several minutes--up to an hour--before it will start again. The process of trying a restart results in much unburned fuel vapor in the exhaust stream. The interior lighting does not turn on or off with the opening of a door. Horn does not sound when locking the car, auto-drivers seat positioning does not work. On the highway, the car performs quite well--good engine power, steering, etc. However, the non-starting after being driven a distance could result in being stranded and placed in danger.
The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the driver's side brake light would illuminate intermittently. The dealer changed the bulb. Afterwards, she was pulled over by a police officer who pointed out the malfunctioning brake light. She provided the officer with the paperwork of her recent repair. The officer instructed her to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The contact checked the bulb and realized that it worked. She purchased new bulbs, but they would not illuminate. She assumed that the issue was due to the electrical system. On August 12, 2008, the contact had her daughter follow her to a dealer 30 miles away. Her daughter was instructed to sound the horn everytime her brake light malfunctioned. Her daughter sounded the horn a total of 13 times on the 30 mile trip to the dealer. When she arrived at the dealer, they could not find any failures with the vehicle. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 125,000 and failure mileage was approximately 113,000.