The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving with the front driver’s side seat heater activated, the seat became extremely hot. The contact started smelling a burning odor coming from the seat. The contact felt a hole in the seat, which burned the contact's middle finger. The contact immediately pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The contact’s back started burning due to the extreme heat of the seat back. Upon inspection, the contact discovered a hole in his jacket and approximately four holes that had formed in the front driver seat due to the seat heater failure. The contact was not treated for the burns to his back. The contact stated that two dealers were notified of the failure but neither provided immediate assistance. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 489,000.
2000 Volkswagen Jetta electrical problems
60 complaints (14% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 50,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 60
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 50,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Ignition13
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers5
- Wiring3
- Instrument cluster/panel3
- 12v/24v/48v battery3
- Wiring: interior/under dash2
- Wiring: front underhood2
- Ignition: switch1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Volkswagen Jetta electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
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 the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
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What 2000 Volkswagen Jetta owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Car will not start after being driven far enough to warm-up the engine. Must wait several minutes--up to an hour--before it will start again. The process of trying a restart results in much unburned fuel vapor in the exhaust stream. The interior lighting does not turn on or off with the opening of a door. Horn does not sound when locking the car, auto-drivers seat positioning does not work. On the highway, the car performs quite well--good engine power, steering, etc. However, the non-starting after being driven a distance could result in being stranded and placed in danger.
I own a 2000 vr6 jetta and I had to replace the ignition coil twice due to the defects of the ignition coil cracking. I read a complaint about this issue on this website back in 2005 and it is very expensive to replace the ignition coil. While I was driving the car, I lost power and it started to stall on me. I almost got into a car accident on the highway because I panic. I am a college student that relies on my car and I travel 300 miles to college. I noticed a lot of sparks by the ignition coil and I am very scared to drive my car because it might catch on fire. Please help!!!
My 2000 jetta vr6 has been experiencing coil issues for the past 3 years whenever the weather is wet/rainy and high humidity. If the car sits idle for 6-8 hours with a cold engine it is very difficult to start the engine without constant sputtering. There is no power in acceleration until the engine warms up completely. During this time the check engine light flashes and remains on until the next time I start up the engine or until the weather becomes less humid. This also occurs when driving thru a puddle of water causing it to splash the coil area. I replaced the ignition wires to the tune of $145 but that did not alleviate the problem.
I own a 2000 volkswagen jetta, the car has had numerous problems, I realize the car is old and was bought as is it still should maintain to properly run. It has caused a safety hazard when the cars water pump failed while I was on the freeway doing 75mph, it started to stall I was in the far left lane, I pulled over threw heavy traffic, it was a 1000 dollar repair, I have researched the problem and found numerous complaints about a failed water pump, also, the car starts and revs at 2000 rpms or it has trouble starting, check engine light comes on frequently and cant find the problem, engine malfunctions are numerous, I feel I should have some compensation from the vw corporation and all the other owners of a vw of this year with the same issues.
Fire in 2000 vw jetta vr6, point of origin at ignition coil pack on the top left-facing side of the engine.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the driver's side brake light would illuminate intermittently. The dealer changed the bulb. Afterwards, she was pulled over by a police officer who pointed out the malfunctioning brake light. She provided the officer with the paperwork of her recent repair. The officer instructed her to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The contact checked the bulb and realized that it worked. She purchased new bulbs, but they would not illuminate. She assumed that the issue was due to the electrical system. On august 12, 2008, the contact had her daughter follow her to a dealer 30 miles away. Her daughter was instructed to sound the horn everytime her brake light malfunctioned. Her daughter sounded the horn a total of 13 times on the 30 mile trip to the dealer. When she arrived at the dealer, they could not find any failures with the vehicle. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current mileage was approximately 125,000 and failure mileage was approximately 113,000.
I have a 2000 vw jetta already have had experienced multiple stalling events as a result of one or more ignition coil plugs malfunctioning on my 2000 vw jetta as a result of the engine stalling I experienced a loss of power steering and increased braking efforts when I pulled vehicle over to the side of the road to control the vehicle. After a few minutes parked on the shoulder was able to restart vehicle although the engine operated at reduced power............................also my brake lights have been sticking on and not working all the time as well.................not sure how to explain this one but here goes right by my AC switch on my car there is a button that is supposed to circulate the air through the car but when I push it in a light on my dashboard comes on and says brake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I have a loss of brake power, also my cruise control has stopped working and my hazards have stopped as well was hoping you might be able to help me as the dealer does not want to do anything about my issues.
I am requesting that the agency please investigate the performance of the ignition coil plugs on the model year 2000, volkswagen, jetta. I have experienced multiple stalling events and car not starting up after up or being parked after shutting off engine as a result of one or more ignition plus malfunctioning on my 2000 volkswagen jetta gl. As a result of the engine stalling and not starting when ignition is accelerated, I have also I experienced a loss of power steering and increased breaking efforts when I pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road. The car would not start when sitting for a while. After about 45 minutes or longer - I was able to start the vehicle although the engine operated at a reduced power. The vehicle will stall and will not start up for no reason at all. I feel very unsafe and nervous when driving - and have had the problem over and over and have paid for costly repairs. Still to no avail, it keeps happening. Tired of the vehicle - will never ever purchase a volkswagen again! Please investigate the electrical system ignition module on volkswagen jettas - year 2000 please asap !!! I have been stranded in the worst places with the vehicle - with no help to restart the vehicle.
2000 volkswagen jetta 1.8t. The check engine light on my vw jetta keeps malfunctioning and lights up again and again. I have taken this to the dealer 3 times in the last 3 months and they say they fixed it, but it keeps coming back. Over the lifetime of this car (I have had this car for 8 years), I have had this check-engine light malfunction over 10-15 times.
Questions about the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta electrical
Does the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 60 complaints about the electrical of the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta, 14% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Volkswagen Jetta electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 50,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Volkswagen Jetta have the most electrical problems?
The Volkswagen Jetta model years with the most electrical complaints are 2010 (233 complaints), 2011 (186 complaints) and 2019 (154 complaints).
Other 2000 Volkswagen Jetta problems
Engine 129Visibility 77Brakes 45Airbags 41Transmission 37Lights 34Fuel system 22Body 20Acceleration 17Seats 17Seat belts 10Suspension 10Locks 8Steering 8Tires 6Driver assistance 1
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