Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E023000 | CARDONE INDUSTRIES, INC. | E (Equipment) | 13128 | 04/02/2007 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 03/29/2007 | 03/29/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain cardone master cylinders with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 120124 | 1 | |
| Abs control module does not allow brakes to fully engage. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 120124 | ||
| Abs control module does not allow brakes to fully engage | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 1 | ||
| My 2005 volkswagen jetta's left rear brake has worn metal to metal approximately every 10,000 miles. this vehicle has required 5 brake jobs to include brakes, rotors, and calipers. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/21/2010 | 77740 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that the right rear brake light was defective; when he would turn the vehicle off, it would stay on. the problem was intermittent. there was also a right rear brake light defective light illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the manufacturer had not been notified. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current mileage was 77,936. the failure mileage was approximately 77,740-bk | |||
| 12/15/2005 | 22000 | 1 | |
| The airbag light has come on 4 times in my 2005 new jetta 2.5 the seat belt sensors in front have been replaced once at dealership, this started when the car had only 22000 miles and kept coming on around every 10000 miles, they had to also replace the airbag(s) not sure which ones were replaced, the seatbealts don't wind back up properly sometimes as well. at around 25000 miles the brakes had to be replaced, we heard a clicking one day in the rear wheel well, we took it to the dealership they had replaced the brakes, rotors etc. i have documentation of these repairs. *tr | |||
| 09/18/2006 | 5 | 06/15/2005 | |
| 2005 volkswagen jetta brake pedal failed, when attempting press the pedal it went to the floor. *ts the vehicle was taken to the dealer but they were unable duplicate the problem. *nm | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 6900 | 4 | 03/23/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the brakes do not always depress. the first 3 times this happened the vehicle was in reverse backing out of a parking space and the vehicle stopped itself. the last time this occurred the vehicle was in drive, which caused the contact to hit a vehicle. this caused minor damage to the contact's vehicle. the dealership has seen the vehicle multiple times, but they were unable to duplicate the problem, and the computer determined the vehicle was fine. the manufacturer sent an area representative. he was unable to duplicate the problem.*ak updated 02/06/06. *jb | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 250 | 1 | |
| The car is squealing ridiculously loud when the car comes to a stop or in reverse. (mostly in reverse) i have contacted volkswagen multiple times. they have not been able to fix this problem or given any information on fixing this problem. the dealership has tried everything they could to fix it. i have other friends with the same year make and model with the same noise. the squealing noise is so loud, it sounds like an 18 wheeler coming to a stop. we keep getting the run around from volkswagen. if i had known this problem would not be fixed, i would never have taken out a lease on this car. it is only with this model. my previous jetta has never done anything like that. the car is a 2005 volkswagen jetta gli 1.8 turbo. i want answers from volkswagen on when they are planning to correct this problem. i want this known that there is a problem and for people who have over $350 a month to have the car, that this problem does not need to wait 1 more minute. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 03/20/2007 | 17300 | 5 | 07/02/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that there was abs failure. while approaching a stop sign at 15 mph the contact depressed the brake pedal but the vehicle continued to accelerate. the contact stated that this failure happened on several occasions, usually when decelerating and stopping. the vehicle was brought to the dealer twice, but the failure could not be duplicated. the dealer stated that the brakes may contain dust. the current mileage was 18,100, and failure mileage was 17,300.*ak update 4/25/07 *tr | |||
| 08/16/2005 | 10000 | 6 | 03/22/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated on 8-16-05 while driving on the highway the car died. then it lurched forward, stopped and lurched forward again. this was the fifth time the car has been at the dealers. the first time the check engine light came on, and they replaced a fuel injector. the second time the abs light, the air bag light, and the check engine light came on. they installed a full distributor rail. the third time the engine overheated, and the air conditioner would not work . they replaced the battery and cooling fans. the fourth time the check engine light came on again, and they replaced a valve. this last time the dealer gave him a loaner car. they have not diagnosed the problem yet. the dealer called on friday to tell him they would not pay for the loaner car. *ak | |||