Volkswagen Jetta Iii 1999
Model Jetta Iii made in 1999 by Volkswagen got 10 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and structure.
Model 1999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 10 | 05/22/2002 | |
| While driving to work, my headlights, dashlights, heater/defrost, all went out and my e-brake light came on. do to the conditions and the cold, my windshield fogged up extememly quickly and made it difficult to drive. this has happened many times since, almost on a daily basis. i figured out later on, that by moving the ignition switch around, everything went back to normal. i have not contacted the dealer about this due to my military schedule. i am deplpyed right now and am planning to contact the dealer in fargo as soon as i return.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 05/09/2004 | 101000 | ||
| I have a new 1999 vw jetta tdi and i keep having problems with breaking oil pans. there is a problem with the groung clearance with the car. i am on mt 3rd oil pan and going on the 4th. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 10 | 05/22/2002 | |
| While driving to work, my headlights, dashlights, heater/defrost, all went out and my e-brake light came on. do to the conditions and the cold, my windshield fogged up extememly quickly and made it difficult to drive. this has happened many times since, almost on a daily basis. i figured out later on, that by moving the ignition switch around, everything went back to normal. i have not contacted the dealer about this due to my military schedule. i am deplpyed right now and am planning to contact the dealer in fargo as soon as i return.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/23/2004 | 77681 | 1 | 10/21/2001 |
| I was driving up 24 north, driving approximately 70 miles per hour. while in the fast lane, my ability to accelerate just stopped. my engine continued to run, however, my car would not move. fortunately, i was not driving on this highway during rush hour so i was able to coast over to the break down lane. volkswagen diagnosed that the transmission failed in my car. my concern is that there were absolutely no warning signs or indications that this part was going to fail. had i been on this highway during a busier time of the day, my car could have caused a serious accident due to the faulty part.*ak | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 01/16/2007 | 90100 | 3 | 05/29/2000 |
| This is a follow-on of my nhtsa complaint #10175337, because today, i experienced a third water ingestion into my son's 1999 vw jetta, and vw of america said, basically, sorry, we cannot cover this water damage any more than we could cover the second water damage you had on 27 nov 06 -- unlike the water damage we covered for you on the 13 oct 05 damage! with hundreds of blogs complaining of water leakage into the jetta's -- including thru 2006 models and ackowledgement by the dealer that this is a common occurrence! -- nobody with any smarts should consider buying one of these cars that the manufacturer declines to admit there is a design flaw or from a dealer who refuses to sign a pledge that if any future leak occurs it will be covered at their expense! as an aside, not a single homeowner in my 80-home subdivision had 1-drop of water entry during rains that entered my son's car! i returned the car to the dealership today because of water ingestion for a third time at the same point of entry it did on the second time for an out-of-pocket expense of over $1000.00! i'm a die-hard vw owner, having owned one since high school in 1961, but my wife has just decried i or our son will never own another! a recall must be issued by vw at the behest of nhtsa, period! *nm | |||
| 11/27/2006 | 90036 | 2 | 05/29/2000 |
| My son's 1999 vw jetta gls vr6 -- and apparently hundreds of other jettas through model year 2006 identified on www.carsurvey.org-- have been severely water damaged after rain storms. in my case, it first happened on 13 october 2005, because of a design flaw in the cowl-vent/fresh-air inlet setup that allowed water in, flooding the car from under the right front passenger side; all carpeting and padding were covered in red and black mold requiring total removal, cleansing, and replacement (note: not any other vehicle in my cul de sac, including my 1998 vw passat, absorbed 1-drop). vw of america paid for the restoration, which i graciously thanked them for doing. one year later, again after a heavy rainstorm, when i went to drive the car on 27 nov 06, this time the driver's side and left rear passenger side carpeting were filled with water (note: again, not a single car in my 80-home subdivision let 1-drop of water inside, including my new 2006 passat, mercedes, fords, hondas, toyotas, buicks, miatas, chryslers, broncos, highlanders, volvos, and 2-cadillacs). i took the car immediately to the dealer for repair, just as a number of other vw owners had also done, and notified corporate vw of america that i was again asking for relief from the $800 carpet replacement. this time, so far, they have refused any reimbursement -- in spite of some 178 identical complaints of this same design flaw being posted in ever increasing numbers on, for example, the carsurvey.org website. i, my usaa insurance company, and hundreds of other vw jetta owners ask that a recall be imposed to resolve this design flaw; unresolved, it creates a health hazard, mechanical rust damage, and electrical malfunctions (the radio sound stopped while i was en route to the dealership!). *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - WINDSHIELD - HEATER CORE | |||
| 01/12/2004 | 10 | 05/22/2002 | |
| While driving to work, my headlights, dashlights, heater/defrost, all went out and my e-brake light came on. do to the conditions and the cold, my windshield fogged up extememly quickly and made it difficult to drive. this has happened many times since, almost on a daily basis. i figured out later on, that by moving the ignition switch around, everything went back to normal. i have not contacted the dealer about this due to my military schedule. i am deplpyed right now and am planning to contact the dealer in fargo as soon as i return.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 06/26/2004 | 96445 | 2 | 07/05/1998 |
| Drivers window fell to the bottom of the door while the local dealership had the car changing oil, filter, etc. they will not fix it even though inspection of the failed part clearly indicates inadequate design......plastic clips failed releasing the channel guides and allowing the window glass to fall to the bottom of the door.*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 11/15/1999 | 100 | 200 | 10/15/1999 |
| The auto up feature of my 1999 volkswagen jetta driver side window has not functioned properly since i purchased the vehicle. over 50 percent of the time, the window does not stay closed. instead, it automatically retracts. i complained about this several times to the dealer in fargo nd during the two year warranty period on the car. they were never able to duplicate the problem while the car was in for scheduled maintenance. the problem continues to this day. *nlm | |||
| 11/02/2002 | 59000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 |
| Right rear window fell into door when powering it down and then back up. power motor sounds as if it is still working, therefore suspect the mechanical clips holding the window to the power motor must have failed. research shows that window clips have been a problem for this make and model. in fact, on november 5, 2002 vw.com website was showing a press release explaining that window clips were failing, and vw would be sending letters out to 1999-2002 vw owners about repairing/replacing the window clips with redesigned clips (note: this is not a part recall, but only a letter to owners). in addition, my front right window occasionally does not power itself from open to fully closed (it stops half way). assume this is well known power window voltage regulator problem that vw is currently covering the repairs for (but i can never get the failure to repeat itself when i bring it into the dealers so they wont agree to tell vw it is broken until they actually witness the failure). ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****769315. *ak *jb | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | HUNTSVILLE | VW OF HUNTSVILLE | 2568811881 | |
| MA | NORWOOD | 02062 | VOLKSWAGEN GALLERY | 781-762-6820 |
| ND | FARGO | VALLEY IMPORTS | ||
| OH | DAYTON | 45414 | FRANK Z IMPORTS | 937-890-5323 |
| VA | SPRINGFIELD | 22150 | SPRINGFIELD VW, INC | 703 451-2380 |