Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| 0502 | 01/14/2005 | 10012457 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1603 (18011) stored in dtc memory. *tt | 03/02/2005 | |
| VS | 10/01/2007 | 10011685 | Emissions service action circular 2000 model year volkswagen golf/jetta vr6, jetta/gti 1.8 and golf/jetta 1.9l tdi vehicles reprogram instrument cluster switching relay software. *tc updated 2/20/08. *nj | 01/28/2005 | |
| 0420 | 10/27/2004 | 10010538 | Malfunction indicator light is on in the instrument cluster. *tt | 11/30/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| 9914 | 07/29/1999 | 608351 | This bulletin mentions that in order to minimize electrical current draw during new vehicle transport and storage, fuse no. 42 for the radio and / or fuse no. 14 for the interior lights may have been removed. *tt | 11/24/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 9911 | 06/25/1999 | 608349 | Information on the anti-theft immobilizer on board diagnostic (obd). mjs | 11/23/1999 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 0103 | 08/15/2001 | 0102 | 626970 | Some vehicles may experience instrument cluster malfunction. *slc | 02/04/2002 |
| 900101 | 06/27/2001 | 621623 | Subject regarding malfunctioning instrument cluster. *tt | 09/27/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | ||||||
| DP05004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/11/2005 | 12/08/2005 | ENGINE STALLING | ||
| By letter received on june 24, 2005, mr. ronald m. strickland of raleigh, nc, submitted a petition requesting that the agency investigate the performance of the ignition coil plugs on model year (my) 2000-2003 volkswagen jetta, golf and passat sedans.the petitioner alleges that he had experienced multiple stalling events as a result of one or more ignition coil plugs malfunctioning on his 2002 vw jetta sedan.as a result of the engine stalling, the petitioner experienced a loss of power steering and increased braking efforts when he pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road to control the vehicle.after a few minutes parked on the shoulder he was able to restart the vehicle although the engine operated at reduced power.vw issued a customer satisfaction campaign (csc) on january 31, 2003 to instruct their dealerships to inspect the vehicles for any malfunctioning ignition coil packs and to replace them at no cost to the consumer.consumers were notified to bring their vehicles to their dealerships via owner letters mailed out on june 6, 2003.while vw initially instructed the dealerships to only replace the malfunctioning ignition coil packs, a revised csc was issued to dealerships in december 2003 and january 2004, instructing dealerships to replace all ignition coil packs regardless of their performance.a reminder to the dealerships was sent by vw on april of 2004.although the concerns of the petitioner could theoretically create a safety problem, the risk is very small, due to the engine still running on either 3, 5, or 7 cylinders.there are no reported crashes or injuries due to the alleged defect.once drivers are aware of the problem (loss of power due to one of the ignition coil packs malfunctioning), drivers are able to take precautionary and compensatory measures and still maintain control of their vehicles.in addition, four fires were reported to odi.these were ignition coil burnouts with no additional damage to the vehicle and were localized on top of the engine. during the last 24 months the number of stall and drivability complaints reported to odi has greatly diminished from a peak of 195 in january of 2003 to only 3 in august of 2005.this coincides with the csc released by vw.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/14/2006 | 81500 | 4 | 10/13/2000 |
| 1. this failure is a random shutting off of the engine when the vehicle is being driven. 2. engine shuts off without any warnings. this has occurred when the engine was idling as well as when i am traveling at 65 mph on a highway. engine shutting off when traveling on a highway is a grave safety concern as drivers following are not expecting such a sharp deceleration from my vehicle. 3. the failure has not been corrected yet. the vehicle was taken to a vw dealer but the were unable to pinpoint a solution. my own research on the internet led me to a failure of an electric relay switch. i will proceed to change the relay in question (relay 109)*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 10/13/2003 | 52028 | 2 | |
| 2000 volkswagen golf cv joints failed, right front caliper froze, faulty steering hose. *ts the battery was replaced twice and the wheel bearing failed at an unusual low mileage. the front seat had a piece of metal that was molded. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 03/17/2001 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| The right rear brake pad wore down to the metal backing plate in under 20,000 miles while all other pads were still serviceable. brake light on the right rear had also burned out. the glove compartment door hinge snapped while opening it.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 60000 | 2 | 08/26/2000 |
| When any electric or electronic component on my 2000 volkwagen golf tdi fails, the transmission locks in 3rd gear, making acceleration very difficult. recently, these component failures have also been resulting in complete power failures at speed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 11/03/2004 | 1 | 02/08/2000 | |
| An electrical system short caused vehicle to catch on fire. *ak | |||