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I have to admit, the car is amazing. Almost BMW performance/comfort.
However, I started noticing this annoying rattle noise coming from the tweeter speaker area on the back doors. The dealer replaced the tweeters, but the noise remained. Next, they claimed the noise was coming from the lock 'latches', so they took apart the lock aparatus and put this foam-like material around the latch. The noise did stop..for now.
Anyone experienced this??
The service person at the dealer told me on the side that they have been noticing complaints about the new Jetta that have to deal with small quality problems from the Mexico assembly line. Is that true, or is he just BSing???
As for the tweeter crackling, I had both speakers in the rear replaced. It helped the drivers side but not the passenger side. But it only does it in the morning when I go to work but 1/2 way there it stops and it doesn't do it in the evenings. Go figure???
I did not buy my Jetta there because Beaudrey did not have the car I wanted; got it at Chapman's in Scottsdale. Pleasant and professional purchase experience.
Melech
i have had a dead battery, a check engine light that came on due to a hole in a vacuum hose (which mechanic didn't charge me for), and had to get the air conditioner coolant replaced due to a small leak. sure i would have done better keeping my toyota or my mazda, but not nearly as fun to drive.
the key to good VW ownership experience is find an honest independent shop that specializes in VWs or german /european cars. many people have noticed that these recurring problems stop occurring at all once they get out of the dealership.
Everyone who drives the car experiences the same problem including my dad who has been driving German brands with standard shifts for more than 30 years.
Has anyone who has experienced this problem gotten it fixed?
Thank you.
Have you check the TSB's at the VW site? http://tech.vw.com/
-Jim
BTW, no more VR6 here, I traded for a 1.8T WE yesterday!
We're not particularly pleased with the car... lots of road noise, buzzes and rattles -- especially from the button on the end of the emergency brake! Cheap interior parts (cup holders, floor mat buttons, etc.), and the standard AM/FM is extremely weak.
I am a little annoyed because I owned a car before this one with the same kind of hydraulic lifts for the trunk. I never had a problem with the trunk lid not going up by itself.
Any suggestions?
This thing has been so far up the corporate food chain so as to see the clouds. Sent VOA a certified letter under the lemon law in my state. No response. I have an arbitration hearing scheduled in the near future involving VOA & the better business bureau. VW Vortex site used to have all kinds of info about this problem as well as the infamous 1st to 2nd gear grinding in the 5 speed. Unfortunately their archives don't go back to when the problems were being discussed.
Been to the TSB, nothing there.
Thanks again.
Ken
The last time I posted a message, I asked for people's opinion about Wolfsburg and the price I was offered. Thanks for the very informative suggestions, I'm now a proud owner of new black/black WOLFSBURG...
hmm... sort of happy. Frankly I really LOVE my new car. I had it since last friday, and it's been a GREAT driving experience, I just couldn't stop smiling.. and driving (I guess you guys know the feeling).
But it happened monday morning when I was driving to work, about 5-10 minutes I started driving, I noticed one of the light flashing for about 30 seconds, then it stop for a minute, and then it continued flashing for another 30 seconds, then it stopped. I was so furious, upset, sad, and mad, but I kept driving and praying that the engine would not die on me. Once I got to my office, I quickly opened up the manual and found out that it was the MIL (Malfunction Ignition Lamp) that flashing.
This morning I put my baby in the service, I couldn't believe that I have to drive and leave my WE for day-service on the fourth day I got it, and they won't loan me a car. =(
anybody has any of those experience? is it bad? any comments, suggestions, etc... hope you feel for me.. I will keep you update tomorrow.
sincerely,
Jemmy
After they did some computer check, the service told me that nothing's wrong except the manufacturer or the dealer I bought from (I put the service in different dealer, closer to work place) put in the WRONG OIL type, instead 10W-30 they put 5W-30 which is too THIN (?!?).
Please comment about the OIL and its effect to MIL light. thanks!
Sincerely,
Jemmy
Thanks
So what happens exactly? does the fan blow but no air comes out? does heat come out instead? Or is there no fan, no nothing? Also, I just can't picture the Jetta a/c system in my head...are you on a climate control (dial a temperature) type of system or do you just turn a few dials toward more or less "blue"?
What I'm driving at here is thinking that the servo unit that controls the distribution of the heat/ac is screwing up. I'm not aware of the vehicle's main ECU working this servo, but you know, I just don't know for sure.
The system blows whatever temperature air is outside. The fan works. But when the a/c is switched on, the compressor is not on and so the fan is blowing air that is the ambient temperature of the outside air.
It has been 80-90 degrees outside.
This "servo" you speak of where is it. I'll change it - can't hurt, right?
thx for your response!
A. Cocca
chrislin- if the engine on the jetta is a 2.0 liter 4 cylinder, then it is a non-interference design, meaning that if the timing belt happens to go, you run a relatively low risk of doing serious engine damage. still i wouldn't risk it. i do believe that the timing belt on this engine is supposed to be replaced at 60,000 miles. find a good INDEPENDENT volkswagen specialist to check it out for you.
As for the code for your radio, the dealer is supposed to pull the code sticker and put in your manual for you, but neither did mine! ;-)
You will find the radio code near your spare tire. Lift the tire cover and then you'll see a sticker towards the back. It has your radio codes and virtually all other codes for your car: Engine, color, options, etc.
-Jim
Anybody else had this problem/any ideas?
Also the manual states that the only anti freeze you can use is G12, if your Jetta is a 1996 or later and it is pink. The stuff in mine looks green I believe. The manual says that it is very important not to mix the pink and the green, they cannot be mixed together. Is it like matter and anti-matter? Where do you get G12 anti-freeze?
If you needed new window regulators, yes it is a major problem with 1999 and 2000 Jettas. I would insist on free repairs for the life of the car since VW used crappy parts.
You might try your local car window fixit shop to see if they have any 'freakin' adhesive and quit using the tape. ;-)
I posted 953 and was experiencing the rattle sound from the tweeter area on the back doors.
After replacing the tweeters and the rattle persisting, the dealer seemed to know exactly what the problem was on my 3rd visit:
The lock aparatus, where the latch goes in and out, is somewhat loose. That rattle sound you hear is not coming from the tweeters, but from the latch vibrating. They took the locks apart and added a this foam tape around the latch, and since then the sound has diappeared. I have not wxperienced the dash rattle sound (yet). The dealer mentioned that they have had quality problems from the Mexico assembly line.
God bless NAFTA, right!!
RATTLES: Sometime all this plastic in the dash rubs together. A ligh silicone spray (greasless spray) sometimes works.
not sure about the coolant issue. the coolant in mine is pink. i can check with my mechanic next time i talk to him.
I was told Jetta has this window problem quite common. If so, wondering when other windows will fall off.
Got 3 people complaining about the windows in just one page of message, sure sound fishy to me.
-- An annoying, sporadic "rattling" sound coming from the right dashboard/air bag area.
-- A very loud, distinctive thumping noise coming from the rear area of the car. It sounds like someone is banging on the floorboard/trying to get out of the trunk. It usually happens when the car is not moving and is idling.
-- Now, the clutch almost feels as though it is "slipping" around 2500-3000 PM, right before I normally shift into 2nd (except when I'm driving 'enthusiastically'). It feels very shaky like I'm just learning to drive stick.
Today, I took it in to the dealership where I bought it for Service to check it out. Of course, they called and said they could not find anything wrong with it. So, I came in and drove with the technician, but he said he could not feel it when it was choppy in 1st gear. When he drove it, he let it out so slowly or not until it was past the "normal" shifting point and it did not happen. He said "Everyone drives stick differently." Well, that's a bunch of crap! And of course, it did not make the "thumping" sound while we were in the car. It did make the rattling noise, but he said he didn't know what it could be and therefore didn't know what to fix. Argh!
Bottom line is, I needed my car tomorrow so I took it back. Has anyone else experienced one or more of these problems?
This is technically my fiances car, but I have been driving it while she has been learning to drive stick. I'm getting my car back soon -- my car is a '97 Camaro. The reputation is that they are unreliable, unsofisticated cars. Well, I have not had one single thing go wrong with my Camaro in over 2 years! It may not ride as smoothly, but it has more power, handles better, costed $6,000 less, uses cheaper gas, doesn't have annoying, sometimes distressing sounds, and it's more reliable. All this, and it's 3 years older. I love the Jetta, but the problems and the dealership's attitude have soured me towards it. Maybe it'll grow on me...