Tire Problems of Volkswagen Jetta - part 2

Replaced rear brake light 4 times; emergency flasher & turn signals fail to work randomly. Twice had rear brake pads replaced; rotors turned second time -- total cost $550. Repeated sensor failures -- knock sensor, mass air flow sensor, coolant temperature sensor; induction coil failure & vehicle imbolized. Driver mirror repaired twice; passenger p/window stuck down; driver window lock twice; seat belt cracked.

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My mother took her 1998'jetta to the dover vw dealership for the last warranty service at 24,000 miles. As she was leaving (getting into her car) they said they were ordering 4-new tires for her (I guess they forgot about the full size spare in the trunk) they told her that good year (not vw was doing a recall on these tires) and to allow 3 months, yes 3 months for the new ones. They told her they were not wearing correctly, but htere was no immediate danger - they were ok to drive, and they would be covered at 100 %. Now we are both vw owners, we both received seperate letters from vw, reminding owners to check the air pressure in theri tires, and maintain them correctly - but no mention, that if you had good year tires on your vw, for model years, x,y,z, that you should contact your dealership. I think it horrible that the local dealerships (hit or miss) if a customer happens in, and they have the defective tires, that at that point, they say, well vw isn;t doing the recall, good year is, and vw does'nt know what cars have good years, or continental, or what ever. Seems that if vw (and I don't mean the maintenance reminder letters the local dealer send out to service your car) that if they were going to remind folks that they should maintain their tires, that certainly they would be aware of good years tire problems (recall) and could've added verbiage to say, if you have these tires, please contact your dealership, of good year. Vw did a half way job hear in my opinion. I hope the word gets out to other owners for their safety and for their manufacturer's replacement free of charge !.

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No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: 195/65r15) (tiresize: 195/65r15).

At 30000 miles steering wheel shakes when applying brakes. Asked dealer to check on alighment problems. Dealer no alignment needed, but brakes were worn down 50% & also needed new rotors. Dealer insisted car okay to drive and advised to come back. 35000 service to have new brakes and rotors installed, aprox. $600. After service, I drove home about 50 miles and problem got worse, including a loud rumbling noise. I called dealer, and they referred me to a dealer closer to my home, 3 days and 300 miles later, 2nd dealer asked how many times I had changed the brakes, because I now, needed rotors, and worse, all my tires were "cupped. " I also needed a whole new set of tires. . . I asked 2nd dealer if it was safe to drive my car. They said it was ok to drive, but recommended changing brakes, rotors and tires @ a cost of $1,100. Dealer also explained that the lack of rotating a balancing tires could have contributed to the uneven wear (aka: cupped tires). I was also told that the loud rumbling noise, would eventually go away, since the tires had been rotated. The 2nd dealer invoiced the 1st dealer for this service charge. 3 days later, I went to goodyear tire shop (for 3rd opinon) because I thought the tires may be defective. Goodyear advised me that cupped tires result from uneven wear (usually recommend rotating & balancing tires every 10k mi. ), if not, problems w/brakes & rotors. Goodyear couldn't determine why the problem occurred @ only 30k mi. Such a problem could occur at about 60k miles, but not rotors. Goodyear balanced & rotated my tires & also discovered that the driver's side tire was rubbing against the wheelwell, causing a large gash in the wheelwell. In the interest of consumer protection, I seek your professional assistance in bringing a positive resolve to this matter. My car has spent a lot of time @ dealer service shop. Volkswagen must be held accountable for bad craftsmanship & poor service advice. Please help!.

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While driving about 35 mph, there was a blowout on rear passenger's side tire. Tire size 19560r14. Original tire equipment on a 1998, Volkswagen, Jetta. Tire mileage 23,000. Vehicle experienced a second blowout, the right rear goodyear eagle tire failed, the dot #mkhcfjdr457.

2nd blow-out on relatively new car, both w/goodyear original equipment tires, only one prior blow-out in over 400,000 miles and 42 yrs of driving( dot number: mkhcfjdr37 tire size: hr1956014 ).

Vehicle pulls to the right due to improper tire rotation. Yh.

Tire failed. Yh (195/60r14 h. R-4).

Problems with ignition switch and tire equipment. The dealer replaced the ignition switch and starter assembly. On another occasion, while the consumer was driving, the rear tire fell off the vehicle, themechanic informed the consumer it was due to ball bearing seizing which caused a tremendous amount of heat.

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Vehicle experienced hesitation, keyless key battery does not work, epc light illuminated due to lost of power, jack fell while car was on it, and problems shifting the car out of park. When the epc light illuminated for the second time, the dealer replaced the engine control module. The vehicle experienced two flat due to the tires being overinflated.

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Good year tire (195/60 r 14) blew out completely, only 1/8" of rubber left on rim. Yh.

Consumer got a safety advisory letter from Volkswagen regarding fuel tank system and right rear tire. Consumer stated that this letter should be called a recall. Consumer felt people would ignore an advisory letter. Please add VIN.