My first and second gears have been sporadically grinding ever since I bought the car. Three times they refused to fix it because they haven't heard it. Fourth time they heard it, but wouldn't fix it because they didn't hear it when I returned for the service.
2000 Volkswagen Jetta: grinding or squealing brakes
10 of the 439 complaints about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical mileage
- 27,463
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
I thought my first new car purchase (a 2000 jetta vr6 gls) was a lemon. I, like many others, have experienced several problems. Problems such as: - rear cup holders broken - middle/rear seatbelt locked, cannot be used - 02 sensors both replaced since mil light kept illuminating - mas sensor replaced (and later recalled) - both front windows have fallen to the "black hole" (and later recalled; including a recall to the recall b/c they went from metal clips to plastic or vice versa) - paint peeling from inside door handles - alarm system faulty on passenger side door (dealer told me that unless the car beeps at me, the alarm is not secured. So, I must lock the door. Stand by for 15 seconds, lock the door again and this time when the car beeps, the passenger door is secured. And, furthermore, (this is good - keep reading) I was told that if I drive too close to a jea bus, their bus computer systems are run on the same channel as my jetta's computer system and sometimes being too close to a jea bus will cause my cars computer system to scramble). Computer system can be reset, and did you know that while resetting, vw can make your car beep in different patterns? That's probably a "feature"! - center console/armrest latch broken - large spring sits underneath my passenger side front seat - seat belt no longer click, indicating locked in position (dealer told me it still works. So, now I have to push it down and then tug on it, hoping that it really is locked -- if not, I may fly out that recalled window.) - child restrain seat locks recalled - trunk lock wouldn't stay latched - front fender separating from body of car - grinds going into second gear (manual transmission) - when car is put into 1st gear, it waits a few second before it gets enough power to fully accelerate - brake dust covers alloy wheel, in just hours of cleaning drivers wanted...but they're all in the dealer waiting room!
While driving I heard a squealing noise coming from my A/C. Turned fan off and squealing stopped. Turned fan back on and squealing started again then something feel off my car and the A/C would not blow cold air. Just got back from firestone and they said that I need a new A/C clutch and compressor and it would cost $864.30. My car is not old enough and does not have enough miles for the clutch to fail and to need a new compressor.
The transmission grinds from 1st to 2nd gear on a non-repeatable random basis.
2000 vw jetta glx. Air conditioner failed. Climate control reads no problems and freon levels check fine A/C cylinder produces high pitch squealing noise. Final diagnostic not complete for route source of problem.
Front window on driver's side fell into door... Power window switch failed to bring it back up... Made horrific grinding sound... Only 46,000 miles on car.
When raising the passenger side window up, glass drops into door panel and will not come up. Makes loud grinding noise when pressing button to raise window. Dealership replaces window assembly and says they "goodwill" it to me with no charge - even though this was still under warranty and I should not have been charged in the first place. Dealership does not have part in stock and I have to drive with a trashbag taped where my window should be in rainy weather during my 30-mile (one-way) all highway commute to and from work. The only window I ever operate now is my driver side window and only as necessary. Very costly and dangerous window situation.
This manual transmission from day one has had clear troubles engaging into reverse without engaging reverse first, also has problems shifting between 1st & 2nd gears in higher RPM ranges 3500 RPM and above...always grinds while shifting.
When shifting from 1st into 2nd gear, transmission grinds, 1st,2nd,& 3rd gear sincro's have been replaced w/ only 5000 miles on new car. Still shifts hard into 2nd gear & sometimes will not shift at all into 2nd gear. Apperantly volkswagen is now saying that synthetic transmition fluid is going to fix the problem. Dash indicator lights will sometimes go bright and then dim, makes it hard to see insturment panel at night
Transmission grinds when shifting from 1st to 2nd gears. The problem is neither speed or RPM dependent.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta?
10 of 439 owner complaints about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta (2%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
Check engine light 53Power windows 36Stalling 31Loss of power 15Oil consumption 15Fire or smoke 13No deployment 12Engine failure 12Adaptive cruise 11Overheating 10Transmission failure 10ABS 9Airbag light 9Door locks 9Hesitation 7Headlights 6Premature wear 6Won't start 6
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