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Meade
How do you hydroplane for a 10th of a mile, that is crazy. You were going too fast for you conditions.
YES, all new Jettas have ABS, even the lowly GL models.
No, it was due to the fact that I, being naive in my mid-20s, didn't expect the tires on a 28,000-mile car to be bald and hadn't checked. But alas, these were those crappy Bridgestone Potenzas. Unfortunately I've had to accept two other new cars since then that were shod with these death tires. In both cases, the tires didn't make it past about 30,000 miles despite extreme care with alignment, balance and rotation every 5,000 miles. Should've known a treadwear rating of 160 meant trouble. I do now!
There's a picture of my 10-month old 1992 Mazda Protege, totaled in the junkyard, over on the Yahoo! group mazdaprotege in the Photos section under "Meade's Proteges," if anyone's interested in seeing how well that car took that crash -- even though the bumper didn't catch most of the collision. A very well-designed car that I walked out of, and the reason I've bought two more.
Meade
2 issues
1. Having trouble on 1 perticular road to work where I have to take a left onto an upslope. The shifter just cant find a gear and the car lurches wildly between gears before I reach 40 and it stedies in 4th. The same happens after I take the immediate right and there is a downslope. The slopes are not that severe, but still I have a hair raising time controlling the car. The solution I have found is driving it at 20 and not letting it shift (and ignore the honks and fingers I get). Any ideas why this is happening?
2. The car makes a whinning noise at exactly 40mph. There is a TSB out on the NHTA site that states exactly this. Anyone know what it is all about? The car is beyond warranty so was wondering if it is something that is crucial.
...Should've known a treadwear rating of 160 meant trouble."
Yes, you should have. That is it in a nutshell.
Thanks.
Meade
(02 1.8T Jetta)
I was trying to impress upon others that those numbers actually mean something.
Thanks for the opportunity to clear that up.
http://www.vwmkiv.com/aclight.htm
Would YOU recommend to go buy one one to your mom/dad/grandma or best personal friend?
Thanks.
I tried calling the toll free number previously referenced on this page but they are closed on weekends. Complaints are only heard Mon- Fri 8a, to 5pm EST...
Oh well. This is not helping VW earn a return buyer. Good luck other 2000 jetta owners.
done to our car. The Monsoon completely quit at 2000 miles (no doors left open or low
battery). Before going to the dealer we read about this problem here and told the dealer
about these problems. They replaced our system with a 'new' system and it no longer
says Monsoon. When asked why, they said it is the software fix and it really is a
Monsoon system but without Monsoon displayed when it starts up. Is this the fix to the
Monsoon problem or did they install an inferior system? Would it really be inferior if the
Monsoon breaks again in a few thousand miles. It seems to me the radio reception has
gotten worse. Thanks!
I got one of the earlier year 02s (before cd players were standard) with the Monsoon sound system. I wanted to get an aftermarket cd player soon (can't afford the VW one). Is this going to cause problems getting Monsoon to work properly with it?
Second, is there anyway to get VW to replace the regulators, plastic clips, whatever, that cause the windows to drop BEFORE they actually drop? I had my passenger window fall at about 7pm on a friday. Right when all the shops finished closing til Monday. Luckily I found a place that opened at 8am on saturday where i was moving to (supposed to leave the next morning). So I had to leave that night to get there on time. Big pain.
I called a second dealership here in Columbus, even though they have absolutely horrid service, hoping they would have the parts and a time available. Yeah, right. As soon as I started explaining the problem, the service writer interupted me and said no can do. He has had over seven calls today alone about this and the pieces are on national backorder. What??? I asked him if this is finally going to be a recall issue? He said no. They aren't even taking appointments for it now. They are only taping windows in place at this point.
I hope VWoA quickly addresses this issue
A recall requires owner notification.
A TSB is more like a note that VW tells the service departments any problems that come up and what's the corrective solution.
If so, is there a cost, or is it covered by the dealer like a recall?
How does one go about addressing these TSB's?
Some may play dumb, and say "never heard of it".
replace the entire unit (supposedly mailing back the CD & tape stuck inside).
My question was specifically about the replacement unit....does anyone know if
the 'new' radios that do NOT display Monsoon are as good a sound system as
the ones that do display Monsoon? Is the dealer telling us the truth that the repair for
this TSB is a new Monsoon-quality unit with a software fix just does not display Monsoon?
Is it my imagination that the sound quality (especially radio reception) is not as good although
all speakers work?
There was no cost for this repair.
Our only other factory defect was the back-passenger-right door could not be opened from inside, the child lock had no affect. Dealer said our door was defective and will replace the unit when they get the part in.
I took it in when I realized that the cruise control would not work. The dealer replaced the Cruise control switch in the steering wheel. It still doesn't work!!! They kept the car for 4 days and told me they were looking for the problem. They wanted to keep the car for longer but I am leaving to go to Germany tomorrow for 3.5 weeks, and I didn't think it was a good idea leave it at the dealer for that long. I will have to take it back there in Aug when I return.
Any ideas on what could be wrong with my Cruise control??? This is a brand new car with only 1500 miles on it!!!!! Uggg.. Please help!!
Needed a new transmission because the original one was missing some parts, the "rebuilt" unit, still slips a bit....learned to live with it....and frequent transmission fluid changes.
by vocus
I just received my copy of Consumer Reports: August 2002 Issue. They did a nice comparo on the Ford Focus ZX5 Hatch, Subaru Impreza Outback, VW Jetta Wagon, Toyota Matrix/Vibe Crossover and the Mazda Protege 5. The VW Jetta Wagon GLS 1.8T was ranked highest., by CR.
But,....I almost spit and choked on my Starbucks double shot Latte when I read the following. "Among our car's (the VW Jetta Wagon GLS 1.8T) five sample defects were overly tightened wheel nuts and a dash rattle."
-Consumer Reports August 2002
Cripes FIVE sample defects!! The Vibe had 1 defect, the Matrix had 2, the PRO-5 had 1 and the Subie and Foci had 3 sample defects each. Volkswagen had better pay a little more attention to their assembly line. A lot of people read CR and the rest prolly read Vocus and Fish in here, lol! "Among our car's (the VW Jetta Wagon GLS 1.8T) five sample defects were... and a dash rattle." Maybe, the built-in dash rattle is the manufacture spec?
-love train
I find it difficult to believe that they checked the torque on the lug nuts and would even know what the correct setting is for the Jetta.
I did just put some new wheels on my Jetta Wagon though and I will share a picture of it.
You may be letting your emotions overcome logic. It is only a car and defects can be repaired.
Ask a Hyundai owner.
"Obviously I got less than what I paid for or deserved."
Not necessarily obvious.
"... So, the issue at hand isn't if the car can be repaired on warranty - it's that I was sold a less than adequate product."
Sounds true enough.
"... Besides, I'm not satisfied with the transmission repair because unfortunately, in regards to automobiles, they're never quite the same once they start demanding major repairs!"
What do you mean? A 4 year old car with a 1 month old transmission should last like a 1 month old car regarding any problems with transmission. A new tranny does not automatically give you new brakes, engine, paint, etc.
"... I purchased a Volkswagen based on the manufacturer's claim of producing quality cars.""
YOU BOUGHT A VOLKSWAGEN! What did you expect?
" I didn't receive quality! Volkswagen should buy back my car because I didn't receive what I paid for."
Possibly true. I don't know why people would overpay for a car like this. IT'S A VOLKSWAGEN!!!
"... Plus, they should be able or at least willing to deliver on their brand image."
The brand image of VW is still the Beetle and the rusty Rabbit to most Americans. The Japanese have overcome their problems and are now regarded as good cars, but I don't think VW has done that.
Here's the link (this is a $30,000 Acura...)
bodydouble "2 New Transmissions for my 2001 Acura TL - Help" Jun 27, 2002 10:38pm
Nope. u paid for a car with a warranty.
u got a car and a warranty - that VW is honoring.
so what did u get less?
"VW - Mechanics Wanted"