Two problems related to clutch broken have been reported for the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2005 Jetta.
2005 vw Jetta clutch failure at 26k miles. There is no wear and tear on the vehicle, but my clutch went out while driving down highway. With car disabled, this can cause an accident. Vw won't cover this under warranty because they deem the clutch as a normal wear and tear item. I have read numerous discussion boards where people have had the same issue. It's time for a recall of these defective clutches. They are not going out because of normal wear and tear. Defective clutches were made and put in these cars and vw is making customers pay for their mistakes. If I had been in a remote location, I could've been stranded on the side of the road for hours and could've been struck by another vehicle. Also, with the clutch not working, if I had been driving fast, when I applied the breaks, it could've jerked to a halt and I could've lost control of vehicle. This is not acceptable.
The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. While approaching a stop at 70 mph, the contact placed the clutch in and it failed to release. The vehicle had to be towed to the dealer and they stated that the failure was due to driver error. The clutch was replaced and the dealer did not charge for labor. The part cost $1,800. The failure occurred twice. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and they have not yet diagnosed the cause of the second failure. The current mileage was 55,000 and failure mileage was 22,000.