Ignition Coils Failure problems of the 2001 Volkswagen Jetta

Upon starting the car, it idled loudly and roughly. After driving for 2 minutes the car began to buck (as if there were multiple Mini stalls while driving). When this bucking/bumping began the check engine light began to flash. The car was then driven to a car dealership service repair shop where it was determined that the ignition coil had failed. The owner, despite taking very good care of the car, will have to pay to get this part replaced.

While leaving to run errands with my 1 year old child in the carmy 2001 Jetta glx vr6 started losing power as if it would stall. The check engine light and emissions warning lights came on. When the vehicle was taken to mckenna vw they said I had a bad ignition coil, wires, and spark plugs. While researching the problem I found that this is an epidemic level issue with 2001 Jettas. A vw press release contained information that they were issuing a recall, however vw refused to include my car in the recall for reasons they will not disclose. They are selectively choosing which cars to fix, although this problem is very wide spread among all their vehicles. Please investigate this issue as consumers are getting faced with $1100 bills for each ignition coil defect - I believe mine has 6. This is only the first one, however I've read other complaints that multiple coils are failing causing near-accidents.

: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the engine intermittently stalled without warning and the brake lights were inoperative. The contact inspected the vehicle, and determined the spark ignition coil and brake light switch had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. There was a NHTSA recall, # 04v096000, regarding the brake light switch. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 10/30/2006 -.

2001 Volkswagen Jetta glx vr6. In October of 2004 noticed the engine surging every once in awhile when accelerating. Eventually, the mil went on and there was a drastic loss of power. After bringing it into the dealer, it was deemed to be a $700 ignition coil pack. Research on the internet found that vw released a recall in February of 2003 stating a recall on all 2001 coil packs. I mentioned this to the dealer, and was told that my VIN was not included. I logged a complaint with vw customer care and they did nothing. In March of 2006, the exact same thing happened and once the mil light went on, I brought it into the dealer. This time it was the ignition coil pack, wires and spark plugs and they charged $1200. When I explained I had the same issue 14k miles and 17 months earlier, I was told that they couldn't do anything, as the coil pack was past its 12k mile warranty. The dealer stated they could do nothing for me and again referred me to vw customer care, who could care less as my VIN # was not included in the recall. This is completely unacceptable and unsafe, especially due to loss of power and surging. I am in process of writing a demand letter to vw, which will most likely not do much and will force me to take vw to small claims court to repay me for all of the repairs made.

I am the second owner of a 2001 vw Jetta glx vr6 with approximately 45k miles. I purchased the car in a private sale with 25k miles. Initially, when I bought the car it was diagnosed with a bad coil pack, which did not become problematic until approximately 2 months ago. Last week, I took the car to the dealer and had a new coil pack installed for $836, which includes a $99 diagnostic fee and $560 for the part. During the past week, I have had a case open with vw customer advocacy regarding the coil problem and yesterday I received their response. They have stated that my VIN is not part of the wg coil replacement campaign contrary to the wording of their original press release. Please reference TSB 10005665. As a result of this coil problem, I have had my catalytic converter replaced at 25k miles and have had experienced an engine back fire on the highway twice. At this point, I have paid the $836 to retrieve the car from the dealer and I have possession of the faulty ignition coil that was removed from the car. I have also asked vw customer advocacy to send me a written response to my claim. I am sure I am not the only 2001 Jetta vr6 owner who has had this problem, only to find that vw is unwilling to stand behind their promise to replace faulty coil packs in 2001-2003 vr6 engine cars. The original customer service action was intended to preempt the issuing of a formal recall and vw is not honoring what they originally promised in having issued only 15 TSB's with a much narrower scope than originally intended.

The evening of January 12, 2006 I was on my way home when a light on the dashboard of my vehicle started flashing and the vehicle began to falter when idle. After arriving home I checked the owners manual and found out that the light indicated a malfunction with the emissions of the vehicle. I scheduled an appointment to have my car serviced on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. I received a call Tuesday afternoon from vic at victory Volkswagen, who informed me that the ignition coil in my car was bad and would need replaced at a cost of over $500. 00. Vic told me that they had the parts in stock as "this happens all the time". I had no choice but to have my car repaired and the total cost was $761. 40. Upon searching the web I found a press release from Volkswagen/Audi in which they acknowledged the problem with several makes and models. Within the press release it was stated that vw/Audi will begin replacing all ignition coils in cars potentially affected. I also found a defect investigation on the NHTSA website (#dp05004) which stated that vw issued a csc to instruct their dealerships to replace the coil packs in the vehicles at no cost, regardless of their performance. As I did not receive this information from vw I sent a letter to vw asking them to honor the csc and cover the costs for the repairs to my vehicle. I spoke with craig peters and don moritz, both with vw and they refused to honor the csc. They informed me that even though the press release states that "all vw's equipped with the 2. 8 liter vr6" were affected, it was in fact, an error and only certain vehicles were affected.

2001 Volkswagen Jetta vr6. Ignition coil failure. My wife was driving at 65 mph in the fast lane of the freeway - near complete power failure. Just enough power to struggle over to the hard shoulder. Very dangerous situation. From reading the website 'vw vortex' a forum site dedicated to vw owners, this is a very common problem with various vw and Audi models and one which could cause (if it hasn't already) a very serious accident. The car cost $1,200 to repair. My wife's nerves will take a lot longer to fix!!!!.

The ignition coils on my 2001 v6 Volkswagen Jetta failed. While Volkswagen had announced a recall on all v6 2001 Jettas, my car's VIN was for some reason not included in the recall. I spent $845 fixing the problem and subsequently had to change the ignition wire set - something that was brought on by the failure of the coils. The car was very unstable and I was very scared to even drive it until my appointment with the auto mechanic.

My complaint involves two separate incidents where I experienced jerking and sputtering from my 2001 vw Jetta glx vr6. In both incidents, following the reduced level of engine power I smelled a burning and was forced to stop the car. Both times, my car was brought in for inspection and repair to two different vw dealerships. Each time, I was advised that the vw ignition coil pack had malfunctioned and had to be replaced. Apparently, the malfunction of this part caused other sensors to malfunction as well. Also, these parts appear to damage environmental protection equipment. In one incident described above, my catalytic converter had to eventually be replaced. Note that the first incident, which is documented, occurred at 34,560 miles. The second incident, which was very similar to the first, occurred at 46,391 miles and is also fully documented. The matter was reported to vwoa and I was informed that any portion of the nearly $2,000 I incurred out-of-pocket would not be reimbursed and there seemed to be no concern by vwoa representatives regarding any damage to emissions devices and/or potential fire hazards, I believe exist due to the malfunctioning of the ignition coil pack. Vwoa, in my opinion, is well aware of the many (possibly thousands) of similar incidents across the us and still seek to marginalize it.

2001 vw Jetta 1. 8t all ignition coils have failed and there are none available in USA today to replace. Apparently this is such a problem for 2001 Jetta's. Vw can not keep them in stock. Repeat there are none as of 09/19/2005 in USA to replace this very common problem.

2001 Volkswagen Jetta ignition coils had to be replaced due to a short. The consumer stated there were several incidents with the check engine light illuminating intermittently and the vehicle running rough.

The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 15 mph and the check engine light illuminated. The contact attempted to accelerate, but the vehicle speed failed to increase. After three minutes, the vehicle speed increased to 35 mph without warning. The dealer stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced and performed the repair. Approximately six months later, the failure recurred. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The check engine light illuminated immediately after leaving the dealer. The mechanic stated that the ignition coil needed to be replaced and performed the repair. The contact stated that there was a recall for the ignition coil, but the recall number was unavailable. The dealer stated that her vehicle was excluded from the recall. The current mileage is 150,000 and failure mileage was 45,000.

2001 Volkswagen Jetta has a faulty ignition coil wiring harness. The consumer complained engine idle fluctuation and a miss in the engine when accelerating from a stop.

This summer my left rear door became inoperable. In late October the turn signals began operating intermittently. On a cold and rainy day this November my 2001 Jetta with 37000 miles stalled while making a left turn. I restarted and completed my turn, thinking I had just let out the clutch too fast. The car was a bit sluggish and a 1/2 mile down the road the check engine light came on. I took the car to the dealer on November 30 and was shocked not only at the problems but that they were not coverered by any warranty. The total repair bill was over $1000 dollars. The ignition coil pack needs replaced for $740. The hazard light switch needs replaced for $77. Just to find out what is wrong with the door requires a charge of $188 dollars. These problems have been mentioned several times on your website. I guess I just hit the trifecta.

Upon exiting the highway my car suddenly turned off. I had to coast and veer off to the side of the road, just narrowly avoiding being hit by two cars. I was able to start my car again, but was only able to keep the engine running by revving it so that it had a high rpm. The only way that I was able to keep the engine running whenever I reached traffic, a stop sign, or a stop light was to shift from drive to neutral and revving my engine. I had my car towed to Volkswagen, and the problem was an ignition coil failure. This is the same part that the six cylinder Jettas were recalled by Volkswagen for, but was only given a 10,000 mile extension on the four cylinder Jettas. This is particularly troubling because the part "goes" without any warning. I narrowly avoided an accident with my 18 month old son seated in the back of the car. Vw charged me a little over $1,000 for parts and labor. I was, and remain, extremely dissatisfied, and have reported the incident to vw's 1-800 number. The representative agreed that the four cylinder Jettas should be recalled as the six cylinders have, but that vw only offers the 10,000 mile ignition coil extension for the four cylinder Jettas in the mean time.

Myself and three other passengers were nearly hurt on the highway when my vw started acting up. The check engine light came on and then the power dwindle. It was very scary! took the vehicle to the dealer and it was found to have a defective ignition coil. I called vw and informed them of this and they said they would review it but couldn't guarantee that they would cover the cost.

I have a 2001 Volkswagen Jetta GLS vr6. In April of 2003 I experienced problems with my car where especially in wet conditions, the car would hesitate and misfire then the check engine light would blink on and off. It got to the point where it was difficult to drive because it was losing power. I took it to the dealership and they diagnosed it as the ignition coil pack was bad. They explained that this was an expensive part and that it would cost over $1300. 00 to repair and was not covered under warranty. I did some research and found that many similar Volkswagens were having the same problems and the manufacturer had a recall out on the coil pack. I contacted Volkswagen and they claimed that my engine was not a part of the recall but that they would give me a courtesy and cover the cost of the repairs. In October of 2005 I began to have the problem with my car again. I brought it back to the dealership and again they diagnosed that my ignition coil pack was bad. I again did research and read several articles online that vw was recalling the coil pack for my particular model. I contacted vw and they would not do anything about it because in their system, my car didn't qualify. I explained that there has only been about 20,000 miles put on the car since the last occurance and to no avail would they help me out. They say that because of the age and mileage on my car they would not do another courtesy and because my VIN number does not qualify for the coil pack recall, it will not be covered under the recall. I have had several other friends with vw Jettas the same year as mine and they have had the same problem. Why hasn't vw listed my car in the recall. Having this issue twice in the short lifespan of the car signals that there is a default in the part and it should be taken care of by the manufacturer.

Dear sirs: complaint against: Volkswagen (vw) of America, rochester hills, mi burlington vw (bvw) and enterprise car rental (ecr), both in burlington, NJ. "in order to minimize inconvenience to customers during repair, (vw) will offer alternative transportation at no cost. " - from vw website, ignition coil problem. I own a 2001 vw Jetta wolfsberg t1. 8. Purchased: 8/23/01. Current mileage: 17,200. Warranty: until 8/23/03. On 3/1/03, the 2nd engine malfunction occurred. One ignition coil malfunctioned & the car was towed to vw. When a new coil became available, car was repaired on 3/11/03. Vw allowance for rental cars is $25/day. I couldn't find a rental at this price. Bvw has arrangements w/ ecr (open m-f) next door on rt. 130 -- vw customers can get a car for $25/day. Thought I had insurance through my credit card, so I turned down loss damage waiver ($13/day). Ecr found damage on car. I am uncertain how or when damage occurred. I told them I would call my credit card company, and was told they wouldn't cover me -- I didn't pay for the rental. Why wasn't this made clear at the time of rental by bvw or ecr? I contacted vw to ask them why they don't notify their customers of this pitfall, and they said they should not have to -- vw customer care # 30127362. I have $500 deductible on my insurance, cost of damages to rental $548. 90, includes loss of use. I will pay ecr in good faith. Only one coil (of 4) replaced 3/11/03. Another one will likely malfunction, leaving me stranded at any time. Because I had insufficient insurance, I paid $548. 90 this time. What will I pay next time? what are my rights in dealing with Volkswagen? if parts were readily available on my car, which is under warranty, I would not have had to wait ten days for car repairs. All four ignition coils should have been replaced at one time for my safety. Right now I have a new car that is unreliable.

This is to lodge a complaint against vw. . . Am forced to drive my 2001 Jetta despite the fact that my ignition coils could fail at any time. . . Although it appears vw doesn't want to admit it, this is clearly a safety issue. . These cars should be recalled. Ts.

Ignition coils on new Volkswagen 1. 8t motors are horrible. I know it's a nation wide problems, so why hasn't anything been done about it yet!!!!!!!??????? I'm tired of wondering when and where my car will break down. . . Something needs to happen.

Ignition coil failure, cylinder #3 June 4, 2001 at 6324 mi. Spark plug failure, cylinder #3, January 10, 2002 at 16,245 mi. Ignition coil failure, cylinder #4, April 22, 2002 at 17, 481 mi. Ignition coil failure, cylinder #3, July 10, 2002 at 19,597 mi. Ignition coil failure, cylinder #4, January 14, 2003 at 24,782 mi.

When I started the car after a couple of days it was running really rough. Gradually it was losing power and the check engine light started flashing. When I got out of the car the exhaust smelt really bad. When I took it to the dealer the following day, he informed me that it was a ignition coil pack failure and that this problem was really common with the 1. 8l turbo engines. He also informed me that there was a national backlog with the part as there had been many failures and that I would have to wait atleast 2-3 weeks before the part would be available. I would consider this failure to be a safety issue because if the car had lost power in a busy road or a freeway it would have created a dangerous situation.

Ignition coil failure - the ignition coil in 2001 volkswagon Jettas is defective. Vw knows of this problem and have done nothing remedy this problem. There are 4 coil in the car and only one has gone bad, that leave 3 more ready to die. I have lost faith in my car since I know it will fail me soon. Vw shoudl be forced to recall this part and place it with a working part.

While traveling on the highway the vehicle started shaking and vibrating without prior warning. Due to the ignition coil. Please fill in additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts.

On several occasions, while driving, the check engine soon light came on, the vehicle started to shake and the vehicle had no power. Two of the four ignition coils had failed and were replaced. Consumer felt it would have been more cost effective if all four ignition coils were replaced. However dealership claimed that was against company policy.

Electrical ignition coil failed while traveling in a remote area. Ts.

While driving ignition coil failed causing vehicle to break down creating a safety hazard. Manufacturer is aware that coils are defective but will not replace until component fails. Ts.

Ignition coil failures on my 2001 Jetta GLS 1. 8t. 3 coils failed leading to a very dangerous driving situation where I could not accelerate out of a potentially dangerous situation. Vw changed only 3 coils, saying they were having problems with ignition coils, but will not change a part unless it fails. The 4th coil failed yesterday, 12/17/02 and vw is out of coils nationwide. I spend quite a bit of time on many vw and Audi car owner web-boards and the problem is running rampant. . Read more...

The cehck enging light illuminated and smoke started coming from the engine compartment, the dealer stated there was a faulty ignition coil. Ts.

Ignition coil malfunctioned, but according to the dealership my car is not covered under the vw customer service action replacing ignition coils on other 2001, 2002 Jettas. I have different coils? defective coils are defective coils period! this is a dangerous situation and luckily no one was behind me when it happened.

Problem with vehicle's ignition coils. Consumer's vehicle doesn't fall under the recall because the parts were manufactured after the production of her vehicle. Consumer would like to be reimbursed for the repairs.

Ignition coil failed, causing vehicle to shut down. Please provide any additional information.