Took car for routine oil change. Was informed that there was a crack in the engine block and that the entire engine needs to be replaced. This was confirmed by a vw dealer, however, no one seems to know why the engine block would get a crack. In fact, the dealer told me that they had only ever seen this incident once before. My car had never overheated or anything prior to this. The car is now sitting in my garage because I cannot do anything with it. It cannot be sold and I can't afford $7100 for a new engine. In fact the car is not even worth that much. This is not the first problem that I have had with the car...there have been numerous other things (such as the check engine light/mass air flow sensor, fuel tank had to be replace twice, the trunk latch broke one day, the rear breaks had premature wear, glove box latch broke). These are poorly constructed vehicles. I wish I could get rid of it.
2000 Volkswagen Jetta: rotors or pads wearing out early
6 of the 439 complaints about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta describe rotors or pads wearing out early.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year
What owners say
Rear brake pads worn out at 18,000 k. Rotor had to be replaced. Caliper was named as defictive and no explanation was given
2000 jetta - VIN [xxx] when replacing my brake disc pads I noted that the front discs pads are in show room quantity. It appears that only the rear brakes are working. To have 40000 miles on a car and have virtually no wear on the front disc pads gives me cause for concern. What is the brake design basis for the 2000 jetta? Is the operation of only the rear brakes a safety concern? Can the 2000 jetta meet the federal safety agency standards for allowable stopping distance with only rear disc brake operation? Vw international responded by phone call noting that they were not concerned if the front wheel brakes were not working. Our family purchased two 2000 jetta's at the same time. The second jetta had the rear brakes replaced at 30000 miles at dealer cost. They called it premature wear. Also at 40000 miles the second jetta front brakes had to be replaced. The dealer called this normal wear. I'm not sure what is considered normal based on what vw says. I do know I am concerned that the front brakes are not working. *nlm information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Premature wear of front brake pads.
During regular service dealer ask for replace rear brake. They said - rear rotor warped and pads worn. They charge - brakpadset $55, brake disc $100 and labor $210. So total $370.95. And this is not covered by warranty. I use car in not mountain area and average speed about 35-50 miles per hour.
Rear brakes/rotors worn out at 23,000 miles (no explanation given).
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Questions about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta premature wear
Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta?
6 of 439 owner complaints about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta (1%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
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 11Grinding brakes 10Overheating 10Transmission failure 10ABS 9Airbag light 9Door locks 9Hesitation 7Headlights 6Won't start 6
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