Check engine light came on one week ago. Had oxygen sensor replaced 3 days ago because that's what the diagnostics showed that it needed. Today the check engine light came on again and won't go away. Can't afford to spend money having mechanics "attempt" to fix this problem. I know it's a common vw jetta issue and I want something done about it!
2000 Volkswagen Jetta engine complaints
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Most recently, the water pump failed. Apparently this is another common failure, which should be covered by a recall. Here is the list of other problems I have had: -both window regulators failed (covered by recall) -tensioner pulley on serpentine belt failed at 40000 miles ($400) -maf sensor at 47000 miles (covered by recall) -catalytic converter failed 50000 miles (covered by emissions recall) -alternator failed at 55000 miles ($450 - using rebuilt alternator) -water pump failed at 60,000 miles ($350 repair bill). The question is...what's next? I plan to sell the car within the next few months.
There is a continuing problem with the exhaust system. I have had to have it repaired 3 times in the last year and half. The volkswagen dealership has repaired it over and over again. I am getting really worried that one of these days something really bad is going to happen,and I may be injured. I would buy another car but I simply can't afford it. After fixing an exhaust 3 times who could afford anything else. I am a loyal volkswagen owner and this is the second vw I have owned and I never had a problem with any of the other cars. If there is anything you can do to help it would be greatly appreciated you.
I purchased a 2000 vplkswagen jetta in the year 2002, pre-owned. I have had nothing but problems with it since I bought it, and now am trading it in, and taking a $3000 loss. Here is a list of the problems I have had in the last 2 years listed from first problems to most recent: 1. Window tray broke, window fell into the door. $300 2. Trunk latch broke, had to get replaced $50 3. Sunroof broke, would not move and needed the entire thing replaced including the motor. $1800 4. Water pump leaked out all coolant, needed to be replaced $ 600 5. Strut coil snaped in half while driving, needed to replace both sides $500 6. Lastly, (this is the point when I decided to file a complaint and trade the car in for another brand) water leaking from the electrical panel on top of inside roof. Sunroof then malfunctioned, opening when the car was started and the knob was not touched. Had to pay to disconnect power sunroof. Whatever you do, please, do not buy a vw jetta. That is unless you want to have it continually in the shop and having to spend a lot of money on repairs.
Bought the used 2000 jetta in may 2004. A month later in the dealer because check engine light went on. They changed oxygen sensor. Car started stalling/hesitating again and several weeks later in the dealer again. They changed the mass air flow sensor. Continued to hesitate/stall and went into service again and they found nothing wrong. No codes are coming up showing there is something wrong. This car is going again on monday november 22, 2004 into dealer for the same problem. The problem has never been corrected and I can't believe I have such problems with this car that cannot be corrected. It only has 43,000 miles on the car and this is probably the reason it was traded in and has low miles.
My car has 58,000 miles on it and like many others on this site it has suffered problem after problem with each one getting more serious. I have replaced a mass air flow sensor,glove box,turbo parts,and some plastic clips on the arm rest. But, when the air conditioner, fuel gauge started acting up, and the fact that this car has stalled on us three or more times recently (while out driving),then safety becomes an issue. The dealership could not fix the problem with the air conditioner coming and going or the stalling problem, as for the fuel gauge, we just fill up for every 280 miles put on the tripmeter.
Who would have thought that a 4 year old vehicle could fail emisions inspection?stohlman, the volkswagen dealership stated that the repair of the oxygen sensor was covered by warranty, but they still charged me for labor. I want to be reimbursed for the labor charge.
2000 vw tdi manual transmission with 65,000 miles. Engine check light comes on, definite loss of power, worse when engine has been running for awhile. Car has no acceleration and can not hold speed going up relatively minor hills. Took it to the dealer who put it on the computer, said that the wastegate valve was stuck but was okay now. Problem reoccured. Definite safety problem on highway because there is no acceleration available to the driver.
I have a 2000 jetta and its a good car but it has problems like other jetta owners that I have talked to. I have taken it to a shop and asked them about my problem and they told me it was a common problem with these kinds of jettas. The complaint is when I change the oil or have a good amout of oil in the engine it gets eaten at a quicker rate than it should. It takes like 2-3 days then I have to replace a quart of oil or more to make it a good level. The amount of oil being consumed is not good for the engine or for the evironment.
Failure of drivers side power window - first time, however I expected it to happen since I found 53 complaints on this web site alone. This isn't the first time to encounter major repairs on this car. Just 4 weeks ago paid 1,100 dollars to replace oil pump and mass airflow meter. Why isn't there a recall yet?
From stop the vehicle would sometime stall. The consumer was unable to accelerate. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak the vehicle had a bad mass air flow sensor (maf) and was replaced. The dealer found nothing wrong with the vehicle. The driver side door lock did not always lock automatically and would cause the alarm to sound. The problem was diagnosed but the problem was not fixed. The vehicle alarm would sound when the vehicle was started.
2000 vw jetta 1.8 turbo. Check engine light came on around 35,000 miles, replaced mass air flow sensor for $99.00 after calling corporate vw. Check engine light came on at 45,000 miles. Replace mass air flow sensor again for free, replaced brake light switch, replaced turbo sensor and several relays for $280.00. Replaced clutch at 51,000 miles, found out they use the same parts as the tdl on the turbo car. Currently have a blown head gasket, more than likely due to the mass air flow sensor and turbo sensor causing issues with the engine. Estimated repair costs $1200.00.
Mass air flow sensor failed at least 6 times in the past 60,000 miles, causing the vehicle to stall. Consumer discussed this with volkswagen, and asked manufacturer for an extended warranty. However, volkswagen was not listening. *ak the driver's side seat up/down lever spring broke. The micro switch failed and as a result the trunk light and gas light on the dash were inoperative. The automatic door locks failed.
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.
When driving at an undetermined speed check engine light appeared on the dashboard,then the vehicle stalled. Consumer had informed the dealer about this issue. However, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the problem.
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 60 MPH vehicle stalled. Vehicle was towed to a dealer, and technician determined engine needed to be replaced.
I am experiencing a loss of power on hills and when trying to accelerate an intermitant check engine light appears. I own a vw jetta tdi 2000. The dealer diagnosed the problem 1st as a turbo control module, $252.00. Some increase in power but not very much, check engine light off. 2nd trip to dealer after an 1-1/2 hour discussion about charging me another diagnostic fee and my consenting the problem was diagnosed as carbon in intake and egr valve replacement. I asked 4 questions :how does carbon get in an air intake?, how did the technician determine this was problem? Why wasn't it identified the 1st time I took car in and what guarantee would I get? The dealer would not or could not answer these questions and the customer service rep at vw america has not answered them but has offered to pay 100% parts and labor for the repair after two days of calling and trying to get an answer from both of them. Don, is the customer service rep who offered to pay for repair upon my going to another dealer and paying for another diagnostic to verify the problem, as the first dealer has refused service to the vehicle because I insisted on answers to my questions before ok'ing repair. The number I called for vw america is 1-800- 822-8987. I have about 81,000 miles on the car and this problem creates a serious saftey hazard on the interstate or any highway where a slow moving vehicle may be a hazard.
Oil burns excessively. As a result, catalytic converter malfunctioned, and was replaced twice within four months.
Request for full reimbursement in the amount of $1898.94 for unwarranted repairs. (nar) *ph
Vw jetta tdi- the turbo hasn't been working. Apparently, this vehicle is equipped with a ccv (crankcase vent) system and an egr (exhaust gas recirculation) system. Oily fumes from the ccv system combine with carbon particles from the egr system to form a black sticky tar in the intake system. This eventually starts restricting the amount of airflow into the engine, resulting in gradual power loss as the vehicle ages and the intake clogging becomes worse. This is apparently preventable by adjusting the intake air volume of 370 mg/stroke using a computer to reprogram the egr. Replacing the manifold & egr is an expensive proposition that is not covered under the powertrain warranty.
My wife and I bought a 2000 jetta tdi with a defective mass air sensor, I have been told that engine oil vapor leaks down the air intake and creates a oil film over sensor which renders it inop. With it not working the car accelerates very slowly and has very little power. My mechanic said a replacement is $274.00 for this item and there is no guarantee it wont happen again after buying the new part. I find this problem unacceptable and figure the engineer that designed this part must have got a huge bonus for this recurring problem.
My vehicle is a tdi diesel -computer/engine - engine diagnosis light has come on - diagnosis ($85.00) gate on turbo charger does not operate properly. Was told could drive vehicle but performance may deteriorate. Engine light still comes on ocaaisionaly. Rear brakes seized and wore completely out - dealer refused any warranty - wrote v/w customer service - they refunded about 90% of my cost
Brake pads went callipers went and rotters went with brakes. Vw used the wrong callipers for the car. Ac went did not go cold. Starter went had to replace with new one that was the other. Paint staring chipping part of the cost was a key scratch. Engine light came on had to replace massive air flow meter.
Replaced rear brake light 4 times; emergency flasher & turn signals fail to work randomly. Twice had rear brake pads replaced; rotors turned second time -- total cost $550. Repeated sensor failures -- knock sensor, mass air flow sensor, coolant temperature sensor; induction coil failure & vehicle imbolized. Driver mirror repaired twice; passenger p/window stuck down; driver window lock twice; seat belt cracked
2000 vw jetta tdi- turbo does not appear to work for past 6-8 months. This causes the car to slow down significantly on any hills, including on entrance ramps, when trying to accelerate on merge with traffic. Dealership unable to diagnose, but has offered expensive repairs including replacing mass air flow sensor, some type of valve in the turbo, for example. Also noted is the vehicle can intermittently provide some diesel boost- seems only when the gas tank is full. And the fuel filler neck interior door has broken off sometime in the past year. Is this related? Is this safe?
While driving at any speed vehicle lost power and stalled. Dealer replaced the intake air filter which was clogged at consumer's expenses of $ 1,892.94. *ak the consumer was informed that the problem was due to the throttle body and the intake had carbon build up. The intake and egr were cleaned and the air mass meter was replaced . The air meter was defective. After the repairs, the consumer noticed that the engine would continue to come on.
Mass airflow sensor and coolant temperature switch failure at 47000 miles. Volkswagen of america stated car outside of 36 month emissions warranty.
Vehicle suffered a lost of power when check engine light illuminates.*mr on march 7 2002 university vw discovered a defective airflow meter. The windshield was replaced for a cracked rain drain. The brake servo was changed for a pin hole air leak. Consumer was told that the glow plug harness might be the cause as to why the brake lights come on. The hazard switch switched on and off distressing other drivers behind. Replaced the hazard relay switch (on the dash) by myself. Back brake pad wore down to the rivets. Vehicle overheated on 3 occasions had pressure test and thermostat changed and problem still exist.*ts
While driving engine light comes on due to emission failure. Dealership replaced the mass air flow sensor, but the problem recurred. Currently, air injection pump was being replaced.
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