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I have a 95 Cabrio and the radio is in safe mode, but it doesn't come up with the 1000. Is that strange or common?
If you have an answer to the window problem I would like to know.
just thought you should know.. i wouldnt do it if i were you..
1. Tires leaked air when it was brand new due to a bad seal at the rim. Had to replace tires - not covered under warranty.
2. Electrical system problems - blew fuses constantly - after $1840 later they told me it was due to a bad seal around the window letting rain/water into the door where the window motor and mirror motors are located, thus shorting them out.
3. Exhaust system bracket always comes loose and makes a huge clunking noise. Service dept always wants to replace the exhaust system instead of just the bracket. This has happened at least 3 times in 7 yrs and I have had the exhaust system replaced once with no improvement!
4. Engine check light comes on more often than not. I did what it suggested in the owner's manual to let the air out of the gas line and then close the tank cover tightly. Did this fix it? NOOOOOOOO! I have had to take it in to the service center once a year to get it fixed at of course a hefty cost. This time they told me it was due to badly deteriorated vacuum hoses - another $183 down the tubes!
5. Next on the list was an anti-freeze leak which they could fix for another $300.
6. Plastic molded support for passenger seat cracked and to replace it - another $73.
The list goes on and on. I could have paid for my daughter's college with what I have put into this "lemon"!
Is anyone else having these problems with their Cabriolet?
My husband and I have taken great car of this car. I drive it on the open highway but only around 6800 miles per year. Keep it in our garage when not driving it. Have kept up the regular maintenance on it, etc. We have a Grand Cherokee Jeep that is also a 2000 and has 138,000 miles on it and we have not had any major expenses with that car. I would be interested in hearing if anyone has similar issues.
So far I had some problem with here. Now i know my car quite well, so i know how she is suppose to sound.
I have a rattling sound ... clink clink towards the front drivers side.
I get to 30mph and it strains to shift into gear ... once i hit 40, I'm ok to go.
Rain and Jade dont seem to mix very well. Puddle or no puddle ... my engine seems to always get wet somehow and I have to wait till all the water sputters out before she will start ... once that happens, she runs quite fine.
I also get an annoying smell inside her every now and again. Smells like the engine.
I have an oil leak it seems. Mechanic and dealer looked at me funny when I went to buy the car, i popped the hood and stuck my hand under the engine ... to their surprise ... my hand was soaked with oil ... so it was supposedly fixed. well yesterday i went about cleaning my baby, popped the hood and there it was again. a puddle of oil sitting on the engine thingymajiggy.
I cant seem to fill my tank up completely, or maybe it is full and the indicator just isn't working ... but its always just one bar shy of full.
my radio volume wont go pass 20 without turning the radio on and off ... so i have to keep it at 17/18 no more then 19. I'm a huge music lover and I catch a lot of traffic on my daily commute to and from work via washington dc and alexandria md.
i like to pump my stereo at 25 singing along and not stressing that I will be in traffic for a good hour.
My brakes just seems to exhaust themselves ... i hear squeaking. Friday I had to push all the way down to the floor for Jade to stop. Drove her yesterday, while the squeaking was there, it wasn't as loud as friday and I tapped the breaks and she came to a stop. whats that all about?
Bout a week ago, i figured how to put the backseat down.
Also she came with 1 key ... so not good. Where can i get an additional key?
I dont know much bout cars but under Jade's hood dont look good. Her wiring all seems old and deteriorated. One of them I have to check periodically to make sure its plugged in.
Aside from that, Jade runs so smoothly. I love her so much and hope to have her forever. However, I'm a girl and mechanics seems to think we're fools. I want her fixed but i dont want to be taken either. So if anyone had any of the following problems fixed. please let me know whats the average price range of the repairs.
Also i have been advised of a transmission flush for the gear shifting problem
A oil gasket cover change ( it think thats how he worded it) for the oil leak on the engine.
New breaks all around for the squeaky brakes ... i think i have pads in front and drums in back.
As far as the rain thing goes ... people seemed confused when this is mentioned ... i guess they dont understand unless witnessed ... anyone else had that problem? if so, what do you do?
I was thinking maybe rims or bigger tires to bring Jade up an inch or two might help.
I love my baby though and just want her taken care of well so that she may last
I have a 2001 GLS (bought new to replace an 88 Cabriolet, bought new), after 5 years 5 months the roof started to become unglued and split on the back seam just above the rear window -- slowly but surely split all the way open and I found an upholsterer to replace it for close to $1,300. just this spring on a trip to mardi gras the check engine light came on and for around $300 I'm replacing an air filter. Other than oil changes that's pretty much all I've had to put into it - and it was the same for the '88.
I have managed to lose all but 1 set of keys and have just ordered the banjo remote from KeylessRide.com for $45. The service dept at Moffitt said I could only get it from the dealer and it would be well over $200, so tonight I'm searching. I found the key blank at their partner site but the blank alone was around $45 as well.
I guess I've been lucky but I work at home so I've also got really low mileage.
Boy did i have to shop around for that since the ppl in my life wouldnt let me do it myself. Once again cuz Im a female.
I went to several different places wanting to charge 120 per tire to this looney tune asking 480 bucks....I pulled out of tehre so fast i felt like speedy gonzalez.
Finally I went to the dealership mechanic and he chared me only 60 bucks to do the brakes. (I already bought the breaks)
Come to find out the brakes was fine, just cheap.
Newest problems. Fuses are burning like wildfire...just last night I parked Jade. 20 mins later came out turn the car on and headlights wouldnt come on. so i switch the fuse with another and voila headlights on.
Parked her again 10mins later and came out 30mins later and same problem. So once again i have to switch a fuse. and once again her headlights r beaming prooudly.
1 month agao, im driving it raining of course and Jade stops. she doesn't want to start again. Mind u it was 8pm when she stopped. By 11 pm i decided she was gone and i called a tow truch. Truck showed up at 2:30am. Got home at 3am.
9am Jade cranks up like nothing ever happened. yeah I was madd as hell at her. lol
Since I have had Jade, i think i've lost 20 lbs stressing over her.
Someone help me understand whats going on under that hood of her's
Well over the years I've put a new top on, threw a new engine in from a GTI model (when the original died on me, on probably the coldest night tihs winter), which was relatively cheap at $800, got new tires that aren't bald, got new shocks and springs, which was abut $800 also.
It's been relaxing for a while, because I've been in Brazil for almost three months. Right now, it needs a new water pump, which is going to cost some. Eventually it needs a new pant job, seeing as who the first owner (I being the third) decided to paint it silver, but not paint it correctly, so the paint is peeling, leaving patches of the original blue. The paint job would be another $1000 approx.
I have a few questions for you vets. One, what can I do to prevent further damage to things like the water pump, what do you do to keep the top it good condition. The car leaves me some artist liberty to fixing it up, because the side paneling that one door is missing, I can't get a hold of. My main objective as of now is reliability, because I'll be going off to college and I don't want it to break down or have problems, so what are some longevity suggestions as well?
This is my first posting on this forum. I'm new and don't understand how all this works, but I'm grasping at all possible solutions to a current problem.
I have an 85 VW Cabriolet and it needs to be inspected by the end of July. Problem is the speedometer does not work and the mileage is the same as the last inspection. Can anyone provide clues or suggestions on how I can get this fixed? Please help.
Thank you.
hahahaha!! i live in FL.. and EVERY day it rains and every day my fabcab decides.. i wanna break down.
i'm so glad to hear that the things that go wrong with my car and the same issues everyone else has. gotta love the cabrio.
is your top coming unglued?? what do i do to stop this madness?!!
1. my car doesnt like to go into first gear all the time, i put it in first and it goes right to third. sometimes i dont have a problem, and then sometimes it just wont go in.
2. if its sitting in the rainning for a long period of time it wont start right away, it takes me like 4-5 times to get it started.
3. there is a rattling noise in the lower part of the engine area.
4. the muffler is loose.
5. the passenger window doesnt work anymore
6. the lock on the driver side stopped working, then the lock it self came out of the door handle.
does anyone have any experience with these problems, or know anything about these issues. i want to get my car back in good shape, but i dont want to spend lots of $$. hopefully i wont have to. anyway thanks for the feedback!
If it is insane to restore one Cabriolet, since it usually takes THREE parts cars to make ONE good one, I REALLY must be MAD to restore TWO at the same time. Well, if it is any consolation, restoring is both insane and rewarding; and if nothing else, they DO say there is a "fine line separating 'insanity and genius'," right?
Anyway, I am looking for a few parts. I need a Front Bumper Cover for the 1991 that I bought on Ebay and various small parts like an ashtray on the 1989. I also need side-strips that are missing on both cars, "Hella" High Beams for the 1991; and other assorted goodies, like boots for both tops. I tried buying some parts on Ebay, however I was ripped off; since Ebay did nothing to get my money back or the parts, I will NOT deal with them. This is a friendly request to find out if anyone knows of parts sources or even a wrecked/beat up parts car. These are fun little cars; someday they just might make it back on the road. Thanks for reading; and by the way, I am in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Gary, AT: JimmyZeeNeo@Yahoo.com
And yes, my top did start to come unglued, just along the back seam where the roof curves. I thought that it was b/c the top shrunk, and when i brought it in to have it repaired, the mechanic confirmed it w/o my even asking. I paid $950 for a supposed top of the line. i don't know. did i get ripped off? I got the top in July and this past week the back right corner of the top sunk in. i brought back to the mechanic and they think that the boughs are broken. has anyone else had this problem?
-Sambhavi
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Arun C.
I have done research, but would like to know what people are paying for theirs. Thanks.
Thanks for your help
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It rained heavily night before last - knock on wood no leaks. But this morning after 22 deg temps I opened the drivers side door (it did open) got in and started the car to warm it. When I tried to get out the inside door handles pulled like they were still locked (no resistance) and they would not open the doors. Rolled the window down and tried the outside handle - no go. Climbed out the window and back in when I had to go to work. When I got to work the doors opened fine. Any suggestions on how to fix?
Thanks,
Kelly
code. What do I do to reset my radio?
If you've accidentally entered wrong code number "SAFE" will appear on the disply. Initially it'll flash, then stay on. You can repeat the procedure again ONE TIME. The number of attempts will appear in the disply.
If the wrong code number is entered again, the unit will be displayed for about 1 hour. LEAVE THE UNIT ON AND THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR THIS HOUR. After the hour has elapsed, the number of attempts will stop being displyed and you can cancel the electronic lock once again. Remember, the cycle is ......
- 2 attempts
- one hour locked.
(from 2001 Volkswagen Sound System)
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