general problems of the 2007 Volkswagen Jetta

The car has been jerking when you’re driving and sometimes it jerks forward as you’re parking it while it’s in the parked position. Then I’m driving home from work , it’s raining heavy. I get to the valaro store by my house; I put $40. 00 worth of gas in the car after work drove home parked the car the next morning it would not turn over , would not ignite at all I took it to the shop. They said the computer was fried from the rain leaking through the windshield or under the windshield. They said it’s a major problem with this model car. The mechanic said the computer could not be fixed. He sent it to the Volkswagen repair shop it can’t be fixed and to replace it cost thousands of dollars !!! I can provide an estimate of the problems and possible repairs if needed . The mechanic stated it is not worth the cost to fix the car. I did notice that there is a powertrain recall and my mechanic is also stating that the transmission is the jerking problem we’re having. . I really think these should be recalled however I needed to submit my issues and see what you final decision would be on both situations, the powertrain transmission problem and the computer burnout problem thank you so much and hope you’re having a great day.

After going to the mechanics after the check engine light came on, I was expecting all the problems to be gone but to my surprise the jolting when I accelerate is still there. Its a very harsh jolt forward roughly when its going to second gear, the rpms go to 4k then jump down to 2k and it does that for a while. For example I'll be driving and then all of a sudden it'll do a harsh jolt forward and will continue to do that when accelerating or when attempting to go at a steady speed. Another problem is the seatbelts are not retractable anymore and I have no idea why. When I would turn off the car the gas would be regurgitated back as if the car was on as it's completely off. I don't know where it comes from but water gets in the car when it rains and the carpets will be completely soaked and it'll smell like mold, we have tried to fix it and mechanics have looked at it and they are clueless too.

Takata recall the ignition switch will not let me turn my car off.

I was unable to turn the key in the ignition in order to turn the car off. When I had started the car it did seem like the key was not turning at first, but then it started like normal. Once I drove to my first destination I was unable to turn the car off, so I drove to a repair shop where they had to take apart the ignition switch and steering wheel column to turn the car off.

Car jerks, one fan do not work, oil leak, wind shield washer and coolant system. Brought car from drive time in febuary 2013. I've noticed these problems when driving and parking. The car over heats as well. I also notified drive-time and was told to get another diagnostic test. I did not have the money for another.

Purchased 2007 vw Jetta vehicle and noticed a week later that the rear drivers side door will not work. Had it repaired for nearly $500 and before I could get home the front passenger's door stopped proper function. This leads me to believe that there are defective actuators involved with so many malfunctions. This I would consider as a safety hazard that the manufacturer needs to address for the consumers.

The door lock doesn't work. It does not lock all the doors which can lead to a fatality if my little children open the door by accident. For what I seen this is a manufacture defect in all these vehicles.

Both radiator cooling fans had to be replaced after a check for engine faults were performed with a total cost to me of $786. 43. The v. W. Jetta is a 2. 5 liter engine. This was the second 2. 5 liter Jetta the local automotive repair company has done today with date of June 13, 2013. All the major dealerships in denver were called to compare availability and price of parts. All dealerships had both radiator cooling fans that needed replaced in stock. The availability of these parts at all dealerships leads to this summary: the major Volkswagen dealerships were anticipating having to replace these parts in many of the 2. 5 liter Jetta Volkswagens. This problem should be on a re-call by Volkswagen and the cost of replacement and labor including diagnosing of the engine faults and the fans should be paid by Volkswagen. The fan replacement was mandatory in order to keep radiator and thus the engine cool in order to prevent more expensive repairs and/or possible malfunction leading to an accident.

I was driving on a freeway when large pieces of tire starting flying in the road from a semi-truck. Several vehicles were attempting to avoid being struck, when a large piece flew up and hit under my car. The outcome was a hole in my gas tank which then proceeded to leak fuel onto the highway. I had to pull over due to the damage. I understand this is considered "active damage" and should not have occurred due to safety standards that should be in place. I was thankful there were no sparks in the immediate vicinity or I would not be here now.

On June 29 2012 airbag indicator light came. Vehicle was taken to vw and they stated that it was the wire harness under the passenger seat. Since vehicle wa not under warranty I had to pay $375. 00 to get it repaired (or so I thought) July 17th 2013 aribag light returned. On July 22nd 2013 I took car in to vw this time they had my car for two days and diagnosed the proble to be the airbag igniter. I questioned the faft that they didnt caych that the fisrt time and they replied that the scanner didint catch it(yeah right) the service guy tells me that its $500. 00 fot the part and 8 hours of labor, ouch!!! are you kidding me that is a safety issue and should be covered regardless. I contacted vwoa and I'm still waiting for a response. I refuse to pay that money for a safety matter that is clearly a manufacuter defect. I will neve again buy vw. I'm seeking repair expense paid by vwoa and a refund for the harness since it was not the problem.