Check Engine Light On problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta

Check engine light came on. Dealership confirmed it is do with mass air flow sensor. It turns out that this is a common problem with vws that the manufacturer does not acknowledge as a mass recall issue. I am dumbfounded that this can become an issue with such low mileage on the car.

Was driving while it was raining when all of a sudden my car started jerking and wouldn't let me go faster than 15mph. The asr and check engine lights went on. I was lucky enough to be driving at 6am with no one on the streets. I have had problems with this happenings in the past but I read online you just turn off the car and restart it. I tried it this morning and the lights were still on. This was at 6 am it is now 9:49 pm and still no luck. I also heard it might be due to engine coils but I had mine replaced less than a month ago.

Abs warning light and check engine light lit up in 2002 Jetta.

I purchased the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta in August of 2006. The first set of repairs was on 3/2007 at 64,332 mi check engine light mulitple misfires: p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304 replaced ignition coils cost: $200. 11 second repair took place in April of 2007 took car in for recall - replacement of brake light switch check engline light was back on - replaced temp. Sensor cost: $199. 33 car was jerking into gear, downshifting hard and sluggish. Brought car into dealserhsip in April 2008 worn strut brushings needs rear pads needs rotors check engline light on again needs new coils again spark plugs temp sensor again new t-stat fans not working hoses under intake broken needs new transmission diagnosis cost: $149. 21 estimated cost of repair: $6,500. 00.

The contact owns a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving less than 10 mph in the driveway, the vehicle drove very roughly and felt as if it would shut off. Minutes later, the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and was informed that the engine coil failed. The vehicle was repaired and worked fine for a month before the failure recurred. She took the vehicle back to the local mechanic and had the vehicle repaired for a second time. The vehicle worked normally temporarily, but three weeks later, the engine light illuminated again. The mechanic stated that the engine coil failed again and they replaced it with a different part. Since the most recent repair, the vehicle has been working properly. The contact researched the failure and discovered numerous consumers with the same vehicle, who also experienced this same failure. The failure mileage was 121,000 and current mileage was 122,000.

Vehicle is a 2002 tdi Jetta GLS 4 door sedan manual transmission. At about 29,000 miles the check engine light illuminated with and obd 2 code of (p0128 coolant thermostat-coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature). Took the vehicle to dealer which replaced the coolant temperature sensor and coolant fluid. This did not correct the problem which recurred. I then did research and found vw tech bulletin 4-04 which addresses this problem and is intended to guide technician troubleshooting. I feel this is either a parts design defect, engineering flaw, or vehicle wiring assembly defect. It is not a normal maintenance or wear and tear issue. Dealer is attempting second round of troubleshooting for this problem. Request NHTSA assess other vehicle owners similar complaints and pursue a recall for this vw known problem/defect as vehicle is no longer under warranty but this problem is known to occur for this vehicle.

1) transmission slips, and causes a thud. Have taken vehicle to dealership 3 times and nothing has been done to correct this problem. 2) led display disappears. Have informed dealership of this problem twice and nothing has been done to correct this problem. 3) brakes are mushy. Have informed dealership once and nothing has been done to correct this problem. 4) vehicle is sluggish when accelerating. Have informed dealership once. 5) engine light has come on, and there is peculiar smell. Have informed dealership once.

I have a 2002 1. 8t Volkswagen Jetta - I have experienced numerous failures. 1)radio has failed twice - in each instance fault was traced to a fuse - following radio failure I experienced repeated dead batteries until the radio was repaired. 2) abs failure detected when I was getting my radio fixed the second time 3)vehicle has failed to start on two occasions - I wait a minute and try again - it worked 4)my window fell into the door 5)I experienced an activation of numerous engine fault lights that reset following engine restart 6)the coating on interior door handle surfaces peels off easily 7)the chrome ring around the shift know is peeling.

I have a 2002 vw Jetta, automatic, 2. 0 engine. I have put 4200 miles on the car and have had it to two different vw dealerships trying to get a problem fixed with no luck. The car will hesitate upon acceleration from time to time. I acts like it is not getting the signal to speed up. The engine does not stall or sputter, it simply remains at an idle for 1 or 2 seconds and the slowly picks ups speed. No engine lights come on when this happens. This has happened at least 30 or more times since I bought it new. It has nearly cause me to have an accident a couple of different times as I am pulling out into traffic. The dealers claim to have never heard of this before, but after some searching I have found very similar complaints from people with the vw passat. I am frustrated that no one can seem to fix it and I am concerned that I may have a lemon car.

While driving the engine light goes on and very heavy vibrations are felt coming from the engine, it feels as if the car is shaking apart. After first occurrence vw repaired car and reported the problem as a faulty coil pack. Two months later the same problem occurred, engine light goes on and very heavy vibrations are felt from the engine. I have scheduled an appointment to get it repaired again.

When vehicle was at an idle, it started shaking and the engine light was flashing. Consumer had vehicle towed. The dealership indicated that this was caused by the cylinder coil going bad. Please provide more details. Ts.

While driving at any speed and with no warning engine check light would come on; then, vehicle would shut off. Dealer notified. Ts. . .

Vw Jetta 2002. Car is 21/2 yrs old and has been to dealer 4 times. The ignition coil has failed 2 times. The engine light had to be replaced and the seloniod also had to be replaced. All were under warranty. Vw needs to get the quality of their cars up to par. Once my lease is done I am turning the car in and will not get another vw.

While driving the engine light came on and vehicle lost all power. The driver had vehicle towed to the dealership, who indicated that the spark coil had shorted out. This is a common problem per dealership. Ts.