Engine problems of the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta

The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact started the ignition and the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained lit until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic ten times and they stated that the failure was related to the air filter sensor. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 42,000.

Engine coil pack malfunctioned.

Safety issue with 2001 vw Jetta. The drivers side seat became unusually hot than normal and the interior leather covering developed a metallic appearance. A vw representative looked at the seat and stated it looked like external damaged, but the seat had to be fully inspected first. The consumer was told the she would be responsible for the labor if was determined it was not the heating element, but if it was the heating element vw would cover all costs. After the inspection, the consumer was told a beverage was spilled on the seat which caused the heating seat to malfunction. The consumer also stated the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil, in which the oil light illuminated.

2001 Jetta original owner the oil pan needs to be replaced because it is made out of aluminum and the plug is made out of steel . Since the plug is made out of a harder material it stripped the pan. The car is out of warranty so know I will have to pay 600 dollars.

I bought a previously owned vw Jetta GLS with 25,000 mi on September 22, 2003. Two weeks later, the oil light came on briefly as I was parking at home. I checked the dipstick and it was dry. I called the dealer and it was towed and checked and a fluorescent probe was put in and I was told there were two quarts of oil remaining. Where did the oil go? my car is scheduled to go in for a check on this problem this week. There was no oil on the ground and the service tech said they had a problem like this once before. Has this problem ever been addressed by other consumers? thank you.

2001 Volkswagen Jetta (complaint numbers 30291114,30343786 and 03092183) our 2001 Jetta started clicking and blowing white smoke. We called the dealership and they said it was the turbo and would be covered under warranty. We towed the car to them on may 19, 2003 and they did replace the turbo. However, they advised us the vehicle needed a new engine because it was still clicking. They said it looked like we had not been changing the oil which is why the engine was clogged. The service department then gave us the run around for a few months. They wanted oil change receipts, which we provided. The mechanic told us the turbo replacement was denied by vw and they ate the cost. He told us they would not do any more work on the car. On July 09, 2003 we had the car towed from the dealership. I went to vw and spoke with the new service manager, donnie fielder. The new service manager told me they had just replaced a guys engine that had the same problem as ours. He said they messed up and replaced it under warranty no questions asked and later decided he had not changed the oil. He said they could not afford to pay for another engine and would not touch our vehicle. I took the car to alternative imports on charlotte avenue. Sam (a. I. ) said the engine was full of sludge. He found several similar cases on a mechanics web site. He also found that vw did not properly complete the turbo replacement. The engine is the same one (1. 8l turbo) that vw has acknowledged, at least in the passat, has a sludge problem. However, they do not acknowledge that the same problem exists in the Jetta even though it is the same engine. They extended the warranty on the passats to 8 years unlimited mileage.

Consumer stated while driving at 40mph the engine makes a severe noise and then a vibration is felt as if the engine is loosing power, which was due to a faulty engine coil pack that went bad. Dealer was notified and will change only one coil. Duke gold's speed way Volkswagen dealer, will not replace the coil at least in the following next 3 weeks because there is a national back order. Please provide further information.

I had a coil pack burn out on my 2001 vw Jetta - it has 21000 miles. It appears to be a known problem and many people are experiencing this failure. Vw (and Audi) will only replace coils when they individually burn out. Vw/Audi should recall and replace all coils either at the time of burn out or before it becomes an issue. The number of people who have had this problem suggest that the coils are either defective or the design of the vehicle is faulty. The manufacturer should be responsible for this even if the vehicles warranty has expired. Ts.

The consumer states that while driving and with no warning, the vehicle jerked and lost power. Dealer notified. Mr the consumer states that the vehicle has had several transmissions replaced in a year-feels that the vehicle is a lemon. Scc.

My car which was purchased brand new in July 2001 has been to the repair shop 13 times. I purchased a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. The ongoing problem is that the car is losing power while accelerating. Volkswagen doesn't want to acknowledge the defect of their own product. I was told two things which doesn't make sense to me. First, I was told my engine is not apart of the recall for those other vw cars that are losing power. Second, a vw representative told me it was my extra car mats that is probably causing the problem. I think Volkswagen is just ignoring this serious problem. If my car slows down on me whenever it wants and I die as a result of their defect product that they don't want to recognize, it is truly going to be a serious problem. The car had problems with the engine, airbags, malfunctioned sensor, clock spring, harness, and now it is losing power. Although this car has had numerous problems, this is the most serious problem that I would like o be rectified. Volkswagen service department changed the computer and told me this will definitely solve the problem. Obviously it did not solve the problem. Since the computer was changed in sept. 2002 the car lost power 3 times since then.

While driving down road at 55 mph vehicle loss all power due to a fuel pump failing with no warning. Vehicle is also consuming oil possibly due to -o- ring being misseaded during manufacturing. Please describe details.