I just purchased a 00 GLS and I am very happy with the purchase. Altough I am concerned about the auto transmission, it is becoming harder and harder to take it out of park. It seems as if it were stuck. I apply the brake proceed to get out of park and it won't move. After a number of tries it finally works. I am contacting my dealership this week to bring it in for service. Has anyone come across this problem before?
Just in case you haven't had it looked at yet, you probably want to get on it right away. My friend bought a '00 Jetta recently with automatic and she was having a similar problem. After a few days she couldn't drive the car at all and had to have it towed to the dealer.
Hello, late last year I bought a 99 Jetta GLS. I didn't notice it when I test drove it, but the engine's noise level is moderate when I'm pressing down on the gas, I had thought the car was a lot less noisy. Are all Jetta's like this? Also, I paid $17,800 (total with tax and all that jazz), was that a fair price considering the 2000 were already out? Thanks in advance.
Another place you can find recent purchasers of your car is over in our Sedans conference. There are several topics there that you can find by looking for jetta using the Search feature on the left. Here is a link to one of those topics: Volkswagen Jetta (Topic #2792)
Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
I am currently having MAJOR problems with my 1999 Jetta TDI and wondered if anyone else has had these problems. When it gets below 30 degrees it won't start or stay running. It has had the tank drained numerous times, they have changed out the computer, injectors, glow plugs, along with a number of wires and relays. After over a month of this problem, it sits at the dealership and still won't start. I have only had this car for 6 months and am waiting for answers from VW and the dealership, but found this site and thought I would check with anyone else. Thanks!
I highly recommend you keep track of all work that is done on your car and research your state's Lemon Law. In NJ the dealer has 3 chances to repair a problem (it must be the same exact problem). I think there is a section somewhere in Edmunds.com about Lemon Laws.
Also, make sure you write a letter of complaint. VW has very poor service and hopefully if they get more letters they will finally do something about it.
Trouphaz offers excellent advice. You may want to check out this site: The Lemon Aid Stand. There are some excellent links there about all kinds of stuff including state lemon laws.
Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
Sorry to hear about your TDI problems. It is a very good engine, glad to also to hear the dealer is having problems with, this will help you in the long run. Not all dealers are bad. There are some good ones. Let us hope you have a good one. You may want to head over to www.tdiclub.com this is a club just for TDI owners that worship they cars. You'll get allot info aimed right at the TDI. Them what you asked here
I just bought an automatic 2000 Jetta GLS. Never owned a VW before and I have 2 questions:
1) When the fan (for the heater/AC) is turned high, I can feel the vibrations on the brake pedal. Is that normal?
2) Are you supposed to feel little bumps on the roads AND the engine purr on the brake pedal? Is that what is meant by a "hard" suspension? In American and Japanese cars, you don't feel anything on the pedals.
Thanks. Please feel free to email any experience with the 2000 Jetta GLS to me: crashlander@hotmail.com
You probably also want to check with other recent purchasers of the Jetta GLS in our Sedans conference. Just use the Search feature at left to find topics containing Jetta, you will find lots of them.
Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
Are you using the Diesel for low temp conditions? I think it is #2 or similar. Anyone? I believe it is a thinner fuel for low temps. Also are you letting the glow plug fully heat before firing and letting the fuel pump fully charge the lines? With such high compression on diesel engines it would be hard to fire in low temps without the above.
Crashlander: How come you only feel the fan on your brake pedal, I shake all the snow off my in the morning with the fan on high. (LOL) Have the service tech take a look at it and then go get a 2ed opinion. This is a nuisance a number of us have; VW blow it here. On your ride, "feel little bumps on the roads". Welcome to VW/Audi/BMW/etc concept on what driving should be. They believe in a firmer ride and steering. You're to achieve the "command-of-the-road" driving, not just sit in the car for a ride. They live by this principle so when you bought your Jetta you joined the club that believes in this driving control. Not all North Americans like this driving life style. Most prefer the more comfortable American or Japanese car with the less command-of-the-road driving and their o-hum body styles. But, there are a number of us who won't come back to American/Japanese cars because we now find them boring to ride in and drive. Man I could write a thesis paper on this. See on the road.
Thanks mthiker. I do feel a little vibration on the steering and elsewhere. But it's primarily strong in the brake pedal. Just thought you'd like to know.
I am driving a 99 Jetta GL. One time I got crazy and tried to drive in the grass( to turn around) only to have the heavy front end sink in about 4 inches. I have a manual so I had to furiously ride the clutch back and forth to rock the car out of the mud. Now the clutch is less than smooth on start offs in 1st gear. Why is this and can I just replace the clutch disc and fix the problem? Also one morning I was driving home(very tired on 4 hours of sleep) and realized I was doing 90mph and had forgotten to shift into 5th, so rpms were about 5900 for about 12 seconds. Is this harmful on the engine? It only had about 3 thousand miles at the time. Other than that, and my bad luck in general, it has been a flawless performer. I would appreciate any educated responses to this.
I just bought my '00 GLS and already the driver's side heated seat doesn't work (actually, the heat comes on and off sporadically). I was wondering how common this problem is. I'm very afraid that this kind of thing might take _weeks_ to fix. I don't want to go through that nightmare (see post #91). Does VW provide a loaner if your car stays in their shop for several days?
Since your car is still functioning, you should be able to keep the car if they have to order parts (which I've heard VW always has to do and it always takes a long time). otherwise, I think it depends on the dealership whether or not they give loaner cars. I'm sure that if you cause a big enough stink they will give you one to shut you up.
take it easy chief. That much partying sounds very good, but dont kill the car over it.
I have a '00 Jeta GL. This car is the sweetest. I did hit about 99mph on my car and was worried that I might over reve the engine, so i took the car to the dealer and he showed me in a test drive of one of their cars that if your engine reves over 6500 the car automaticly cuts it out so that you don't mess up the engine, so JOHNY you did not mess the engine with that high rpm.
Never heard of problems with the front heated seats. Hopefully loose connection and an easy fix. Please let us know in case someone else experiences it. Go to www.vwvortex.com, a VW only site and post the same problem.
I just bought a 2000 Jetta GLS with auto transmission. It has cruise control. The user manual says the word "cruise" is supposed to come on the dash board when you use cruise control. That's not the case for me. The light does not exist at all, even when I turn on the ignition. I asked my dealer and they told me that's normal, and the manual is wrong, that they have not seen a jetta with the cruise light. Is this true?
The manual is incorrect...apparently this was supposed to be a running change which was eliminated and the manual was never updated. I also have the Jetta 2000 GLS and don't have the cruise control light. And this topic was brought up in the VW Vortex forum with people wondering about this as well. I do not know of anyone who has the light...hope this helps!!!
VW recommends changing the oil after 5000 miles for the first time. Is this wise? Is the "starter oil" that special? I just went on a trip to Phoenix from LA and I'm sure that now, after 1500 miles on the VR6 engine, there are particles floating in my oil because of the new engine. What should I do? Change soon or wait for the 5000 scheduled maintenance?
This is not really a maintenance issue, but I believe I seriously wore my clutch out while trying to back out of a ditch. I have a 99 Jetta. Now the clutch engages abrubtly and choppy. Can anyone please tell me how I can fix the problem, new clutch disc? And if I do the repair myself will I void out the warranty? Thanks
There is a lot of info and discussion on this issue at www.vwvortex.com. The basic consensus is this...
The "break-in oil" is a non-detergent, factory fill oil that should be left in the engine until 5000 miles. In todays modern engines, there is much less breakdown of engine parts during the first 5000 miles and it is unnecessary to change out your oil earlier then the manufacturer recommends. Every engine is run on a dyno for the equivilent of approximately 100 miles before it is put in the car. This is not the "good ole days" when your engine shaved off visible flakes of metal from itself during break in, we've come a long way from that. In fact, while no one can actually prove that changing out your oil very early helps the engine, there is a lot of proof that changing it out early can cause leaking, seeping and your pistons not seating correctly.
Same goes with the change your oil every 3000 mies" rule. BMW, Audi, Mercedes, and VW all follow this basic schedule, with changes at 5000-7500 mile intervals. Unfortunately, Americans have been so brainwashed by OPAC that we think we need to change our oil at ridiculously small intervals, even though research to the contrary is everywhere.
All that said...it's your car and you should do what you feel is right.
Ditto above. This was discussed at length. I will leave mine in for 5,000 miles or 6 months. However after that I will probably change sooner than the 10,000 intervals.
Some people do believe in changing it befor the first 5,000.
I'm car shopping. After researching in library and test driving have decided its a jetta. My dilema-V6 or TDI? Will TDI scoot me up the hills, can my neighborhood garage work on diesel engine,or I'm I married to the dealer? With diesel currently running $1.80/gal, is it worth it? I'm leaning towards V6. Did I hear a V6 TDI in near future?
Hello, I recently purchased a 2000 Jetta GLS with Automatic transmission. For the past week and a half now my new car has been in the shop for what now appears to be getting a new transmission. It all started when I kept having my check engine light coming on and off. Through there process of elimination they are saying that I know need a new transmission. My friend also bought one of these cars about 2 weeks before me and also just had there transmission replaced.
So my question here is, is there anyone out there having to get their transmissions replaced as well after 2,000 miles. Any response would be greatly appreciated. Please send any information to me at mdhatter@home.com.
Hello, I recently purchased a 2000 Jetta GLS with Automatic transmission. For the past week and a half now my new car has been in the shop for what now appears to be getting a new transmission. It all started when I kept having my check engine light coming on and off. Through there process of elimination they are saying that I know need a new transmission. My friend also bought one of these cars about 2 weeks before me and also just had there transmission replaced.
So my question here is, is there anyone out there having to get their transmissions replaced as well after 2,000 miles. Any response would be greatly appreciated. Please send any information to me at mdhatter@home.com.
A friend of mine recently had a problem with her transmission also. I posted her info a while ago. 2000 Jetta GLS w/ auto, bought it on Friday and was dead on Monday. On Saturday or Sunday she was having trouble where it would lurch when she put it in reverse. On Monday she couldn't drive it at all. They didn't replace the trans... they said it was a problem with the computer that controlled it.
Some good points. The TDI is best if you want the mpg. If you don't drive a lot maybe the VR6 is best for you. The diesel engine was always a workhorse, however, today's gas engines should last 150,000 miles. I think it's the mileage. The TDI would double the VR6. I have the VR6 and love it. I only drive about 8,000 miles a year. Hate the small gas tank. Another dilema is the 1.8T that will be available this year. Another choice.
mbush, As for getting up hills etc...no problem.You would be amazed at the TDI's performance. Acceleration at highway speeds etc. is also far better than diesel reputation would have you believe.
Your other question about service is another matter. It will be more difficult to find somebody other than the dealer who can work on engine related stuff for the TDI. But, the TDI has been around for several years now and there haven't been a whole lot of problems reported. Also, many Bosch certified service centers can work on the TDI.
I'm considering a 99 jetta, wolfsburg. It has 8400 miles,4-wheel disc brakes, moon roof, 5-speed, alloy wheels, black exterior and light brown interior. The only problem is the rear bumper has been at least bumped to say the least, the paint is scratched all the across and there is a couple small dings on also but the dealer says they'll take care of it. they are asking 14,995. This seems awful low to me, can anyone help me please?
Have you had a chance to check out our Sedans conference? You'll find a lot of folks over there discussing purchasing the Jetta. There should be plenty of advice to be had in Volkswagen Jetta. There are several other Jetta topics there that you might like to read as well.
Good luck.
Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
Hi everyone, I'm seriously consider buying a new Bettle GL 2000 and have 2 important questions: 1)How much did you pay for yours? Is it still "red hot" and way above MSRP as the way it used to be ? 2) How is the car's reliability?Any problem ?Any serious problems ? How is the VW services ? My email address is: nguyenchi@netzero.net Your response and advise is greatly appriciated. Thanks again.
This topic is for discussion of maintenance and repair issues with the VW Jetta. Why don't you go over to our Hatchbacks conference and take a look at New Beetle News? You should find lots of information in that topic that may answer your questions, but if not, that would be the best place to ask.
Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
this sounds colse to my problem. i have a 2000 tdi w/9k miles. in o degrees, i had traveled 35 miles at 65 mph when it shut off. towed to dealer, called it fuel gel. warmed car in shop for 1.5 hours and re-started. put additive in and declaired it fixed. 4 days later, with additional fuel and additive it happened again. i was close to home so i had it brought there. it sat in my heated garage, i drained the water seperator, re-filled and re-started. added more additive. drove 4 days, and brought to dealer to check it out. could not find anything wrong, declaired it fixed. put in more additive, drove it home in sub-zero weather, 80 miles, with no problem. on my way to work the next day, at least 30 degrees warmer, at 65 mph, after driving approx 30 miles, it shut off again. towed to the nearest dealer, declaired it fuel gel, let it sit over night and re-started, declaired it fixed. it has now been at my dealer for 3 days and counting. dont know the status at this time. i am convinced that it is not fuel gel, but something else. when it stalled the first time, there was no fuel in the clear fuel line off of the filter, i accepted the gel theory, but the next two times fuel was visible and flowing when cranking, but engine would not fire. i have been to 3 dealers now, and none of them know much about the tdi. this is a learning experience for them as well. i am driving their car right now, so i know they want to fix it and return it, so we'll see how it goes.
Hi, I'm here to ask about my clutch. Does anyone else who has a few miles on their new Jetta(I have 13000 on mine) experience a hard time getting a smooth take off in 1st? It seems there's a narrow engage point, making the take off choppy. Can anyone help? Thanks
No problem here. All my cars (currently 2000 GLS) have been manuals and all the clutches worked the same - no noticeable change. Changes were gradual and not noticeable. When my 74 beetle clutch went, it went - period.
I would wait to see if you get used to it. If not the dealer can look at it.
Also, the clutch feels a bit different in shoes that are different. I drive 95% of the time in dress shoes. When I go to my cushioned running sneakers, there is quite a difference in feel.
Go to www.vwvortex.com, a VW only site. You should get more answers there.
I bought a new GLS VR6 with automatic transmission on 1-25. It has less than 800 miles on it so it's still in the break-in period. I have noticed that sometimes when backing off the gas the transmission will lurch. I've only noticed it once but thought it odd in a new car. And a couple of times when I switched from drive to reverse or vice-versa there was a delay before the transmission engaged again. Are these types of small things normal in a new car? I remember that it has the transmission that "learns" your driving habits so I figure maybe mine is in that learning stage. Everything else on the car seems fine and I'm really pleased with it.
The delay from (D) to (R) or (P) to (R) is normal. It's just one of those things you have to live with. As far as the car lurching when easing of the gas, I have that problem as well. It doesn't happen all the time and it really doesn't bother me too much but I will bring it up when I go in for service!!!
Thanks yeej67. How long have you had yours? I'm still learning stuff. I saw several posts in here about the lack of a cruise light. I was wondering about that the first day I had it. I've known the sales manager at the dealership where I bought it for 11 years. He didn't give me any bull about it. "It's not there." Weird they would leave this off. But when you think about it if you don't know you're on autopilot you don't need to be flying do you! Also I noted a few people mentioned a whining noise from 25-40mph or so. Have you noticed this too? I heard it and wondered if something was wrong. Is it really just the way the engine is? I'm cool for that if it is, just one of those things you want to know.
Absolutely no cruise control light. The manual is not correct. Apparently the European cars have the cruise light. I started a topic on this last October. 100% of the respondents had no light. Nice if it did.
Regarding the lurch when backing off the gas, that doesn't seem right to me. Watch it.
You're having a common TDI problem that coming to light in the cold weather snap we're having. If you would head over to WWW.TDIclub.com you'll find allot of info on this subject. It's one of two problems, first it could be the diesel fuel or (2ed) a part in the fuel tank, a check valve I think, that has a whole going through it that's too small for gelling diesel. VWOA is aware of this because of the large number of towing they're paying for. To really bum you out the Canadians are not have the same problem. I personal think it's the fuel.
I've had my Jetta for 4 months. I don't drive very often which is why I only have about 1200km on my car. That represents about 750 miles. I never noticed a whining noise at that speed but I will pay attention the next time.
It's funny because I only started noticing these problems like a vibrating brake pedal after reading it on one of these forums. Oh Well!!!
Got a couple of questions: I noticed that I can feel the engine vibration on the brake pedal. I don't feel it all the time. It's much more noticeable at some times than others. Is that normal?
And does the engine have a little ticking noise at rest?
To answer previous posts, this is what I noticed about my GLS 00 automatic.
There is a whining noise when accelerating.....mostly from rest, so it would be around the 25 to 40 mph range. And there's no cruise control light.
And, the transmission does have a delay from D to R, but none from R to D. If I don't wait for it, there is a strong lurch. I hope that's not damaging, but sometimes, it's so slow engaging from D to R.
Turn the climate control dial to a 3 or 4 and then rest your foot on the brake pedal. You should feel the vibration then. Turn the dial to 2 or below and the vibration will go away. That's when you probably feel the vibration. I have it as well and alot of other people have it also. Something to bring up at my first service call. Not sure about the ticking noise when engine is at rest. Never noticed it.....but that doesn't mean it's not there. Just not paying attention to things like that I guess.
Transmission does have about a 2 second lull when going from (P) or (D) to (R). Normal according to VW. But will bring this up to my service tech on my first call.
No cruise control light on 2000. Manual was never updated.
I noticed the vibrating brake pedal once... this was during braking. Only happened that once, like a lot of the other weird stuff that has been mentioned on here. At the moment I attribute it to just being new and either the car is adjusting (if an engine can have a break-in period can't the brakes?) or I am adjusting.....
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Altough I am concerned about the auto transmission, it is becoming harder and harder to take it out of park. It seems as if it were stuck.
I apply the brake proceed to get out of park and it won't move. After a number of tries it finally works. I am contacting my dealership this week to bring it in for service. Has anyone come across this problem before?
Thanks.
It sounds like you might need that sensor adjusted or replaced, it shouln't be any big deal for the dealership to fix.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
Also, make sure you write a letter of complaint. VW has very poor service and hopefully if they get more letters they will finally do something about it.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
1) When the fan (for the heater/AC) is turned high, I can feel the vibrations on the brake pedal. Is that normal?
2) Are you supposed to feel little bumps on the roads AND the engine purr on the brake pedal? Is that what is meant by a "hard" suspension? In American and Japanese cars, you don't feel anything on the pedals.
Thanks. Please feel free to email any experience with the 2000 Jetta GLS to me: crashlander@hotmail.com
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
On your ride, "feel little bumps on the roads". Welcome to VW/Audi/BMW/etc concept on what driving should be. They believe in a firmer ride and steering. You're to achieve the "command-of-the-road" driving, not just sit in the car for a ride. They live by this principle so when you bought your Jetta you joined the club that believes in this driving control. Not all North Americans like this driving life style. Most prefer the more comfortable American or Japanese car with the less command-of-the-road driving and their o-hum body styles. But, there are a number of us who won't come back to American/Japanese cars because we now find them boring to ride in and drive. Man I could write a thesis paper on this. See on the road.
take it easy chief. That much partying sounds very good, but dont kill the car over it.
I have a '00 Jeta GL. This car is the sweetest. I did hit about 99mph on my car and was worried that I might over reve the engine, so i took the car to the dealer and he showed me in a test drive of one of their cars that if your engine reves over 6500 the car automaticly cuts it out so that you don't mess up the engine, so JOHNY
you did not mess the engine with that high rpm.
The manual is incorrect...apparently this was supposed to be a running change which was eliminated and the manual was never updated. I also have the Jetta 2000 GLS and don't have the cruise control light. And this topic was brought up in the VW Vortex forum with people wondering about this as well. I do not know of anyone who has the light...hope this helps!!!
The "break-in oil" is a non-detergent, factory fill oil that should be left in the engine until 5000 miles. In todays modern engines, there is much less breakdown of engine parts during the first 5000 miles and it is unnecessary to change out your oil earlier then the manufacturer recommends. Every engine is run on a dyno for the equivilent of approximately 100 miles before it is put in the car. This is not the "good ole days" when your engine shaved off visible flakes of metal from itself during break in, we've come a long way from that. In fact, while no one can actually prove that changing out your oil very early helps the engine, there is a lot of proof that changing it out early can cause leaking, seeping and your pistons not seating correctly.
Same goes with the change your oil every 3000 mies" rule. BMW, Audi, Mercedes, and VW all follow this basic schedule, with changes at 5000-7500 mile intervals. Unfortunately, Americans have been so brainwashed by OPAC that we think we need to change our oil at ridiculously small intervals, even though research to the contrary is everywhere.
All that said...it's your car and you should do what you feel is right.
Just my opinion.
Some people do believe in changing it befor the first 5,000.
Will TDI scoot me up the hills, can my neighborhood garage work on diesel engine,or I'm I married to the dealer? With diesel currently running $1.80/gal, is it worth it?
I'm leaning towards V6.
Did I hear a V6 TDI in near future?
So my question here is, is there anyone out there having to get their transmissions replaced as well after 2,000 miles. Any response would be greatly appreciated. Please send any information to me at mdhatter@home.com.
Thanks,
Todd
So my question here is, is there anyone out there having to get their transmissions replaced as well after 2,000 miles. Any response would be greatly appreciated. Please send any information to me at mdhatter@home.com.
Thanks,
Todd
As for getting up hills etc...no problem.You would be amazed at the TDI's performance. Acceleration at highway speeds etc. is also far better than diesel reputation would have you believe.
Your other question about service is another matter. It will be more difficult to find somebody other than the dealer who can work on engine related stuff for the TDI. But, the TDI has been around for several years now and there haven't been a whole lot of problems reported. Also, many Bosch certified service centers can work on the TDI.
Good luck.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
I'm seriously consider buying a new Bettle GL 2000 and have 2 important questions:
1)How much did you pay for yours? Is it still "red hot" and way above MSRP as the way it used to be ?
2) How is the car's reliability?Any problem ?Any serious problems ? How is the VW services ?
My email address is: nguyenchi@netzero.net
Your response and advise is greatly appriciated.
Thanks again.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
i have a 2000 tdi w/9k miles.
in o degrees, i had traveled 35 miles at 65 mph when it shut off. towed to dealer, called it fuel gel. warmed car in shop for 1.5 hours and re-started. put additive in and declaired it fixed.
4 days later, with additional fuel and additive it happened again. i was close to home so i had it brought there. it sat in my heated garage, i drained the water seperator, re-filled and re-started. added more additive. drove 4 days, and brought to dealer to check it out. could not find anything wrong, declaired it fixed. put in more additive, drove it home in sub-zero weather, 80 miles, with no problem. on my way to work the next day, at least 30 degrees warmer, at 65 mph, after driving approx 30 miles, it shut off again. towed to the nearest dealer, declaired it fuel gel, let it sit over night and re-started, declaired it fixed. it has now been at my dealer for 3 days and counting. dont know the status at this time. i am convinced that it is not fuel gel, but something else. when it stalled the first time, there was no fuel in the clear fuel line off of the filter, i accepted the gel theory, but the next two times fuel was visible and flowing when cranking, but engine would not fire. i have been to 3 dealers now, and none of them know much about the tdi. this is a learning experience for them as well.
i am driving their car right now, so i know they want to fix it and return it, so we'll see how it goes.
I would wait to see if you get used to it. If not the dealer can look at it.
Also, the clutch feels a bit different in shoes that are different. I drive 95% of the time in dress shoes. When I go to my cushioned running sneakers, there is quite a difference in feel.
Go to www.vwvortex.com, a VW only site. You should get more answers there.
Regarding the lurch when backing off the gas, that doesn't seem right to me. Watch it.
If you would head over to WWW.TDIclub.com you'll find allot of info on this subject. It's one of two problems, first it could be the diesel fuel or (2ed) a part in the fuel tank, a check valve I think, that has a whole going through it that's too small for gelling diesel. VWOA is aware of this because of the large number of towing they're paying for. To really bum you out the Canadians are not have the same problem. I personal think it's the fuel.
It's funny because I only started noticing these problems like a vibrating brake pedal after reading it on one of these forums. Oh Well!!!
I noticed that I can feel the engine vibration on the brake pedal. I don't feel it all the time. It's much more noticeable at some times than others. Is that normal?
And does the engine have a little ticking noise at rest?
To answer previous posts, this is what I noticed about my GLS 00 automatic.
There is a whining noise when accelerating.....mostly from rest, so it would be around the 25 to 40 mph range. And there's no cruise control light.
And, the transmission does have a delay from D to R, but none from R to D. If I don't wait for it, there is a strong lurch. I hope that's not damaging, but sometimes, it's so slow engaging from D to R.
Thanks for answering my questions.
Not sure about the ticking noise when engine is at rest. Never noticed it.....but that doesn't mean it's not there. Just not paying attention to things like that I guess.
Transmission does have about a 2 second lull when going from (P) or (D) to (R). Normal according to VW. But will bring this up to my service tech on my first call.
No cruise control light on 2000. Manual was never updated.
Hope this helps!!!
I have a '99 Acura TL and the ABS kicked in on the recent snow/ice mess we've had (rare for this area). Never had ABS before and it surprised me.
But that's what it did -- vibrated.
Pat
Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference