2001 Volkswagen Jetta: water leaks into the cabin

Filed Sep 8, 2014 · Engine · 95,000 miles · CA · 2 injuries

On my way to an appointment 1 day last yr, I had my air conditioner on then my car starts overheating. I was panicking, I had no idea what to do, especially since this was my first car. I barely got her in 2011 and I've had endless problems with her. When she runs good, she runs great but ohh when she has problems, she brings you absolute hell. It began as a slow leak & oddly enough only leaking sometimes. We took my jetta to a shop in valencia and got the hoses and thermostat replaced. Whatever reason the mechanics did not notice it, or noticed it & were trying to squeeze more money out of me while they did a temporary fix. Barely this year I discovered thanks to my handy mechanics savvy boyfriend - that it was my water pump which is defective. 2 injuries occurred to my boyfriend thanks to this overheating problem. Driving on the fwy we stopped to put water (religiously carrying 4 gallons of water in the car at all times) in 100* weather w/ no A/C & me being severely heat intolerant, my boyfriend took off the cap to the radiator. That's when boiling hot water exploded all over him. Luckily I'm first aid certified and had my first aid kit handy & tended to him. He began to blister instantaneously. That same incident occurred again but with my temp. Gauge reading at regular temp. Still exploding all over him. I was left traumatized seeing my boyfriend get burnt and so severely in pain, as well as my own experience when I was alone: my car shut off on me at a red light, when the light turned green the traffic coming from behind me had a slow reflex to my emergency flashers: I almost got hit 5 times: lucky for me, my horn works. Well, now the water leaks out just as quickly as we pour it in. My car is a major safety hazard and she's all I have. I'm jobless & homeless right now & if I were to lose my car, I'd be left completely hopeless having to start from scratch again.

Filed Jan 31, 2013 · Body · 200,000 miles · NY

Car is parked and when it rains water leaks in from the passenger side. No accidents and cleaned all drains and pipes. I remember a letter about a year or two ago regarding this from vw but since my car did not leaked I was not worried, now its a puddle of water. What can I do.

Filed Mar 22, 2008 · Body, Engine · FL

Multiple failures of radiator fan, leading to multiple replacements; multiple failures/replacements of oxygen sensor and mass flow sensor; misdiagnosed replacement of catalytic converter; water leakage into interior of car; incidents starting occurring in 2004, latest in march 2008; number of failures is an average of 3 for each noted problem.

Filed Oct 23, 2007 · TN

Bought a 2001 vw jetta 1.8t gls wolfsburg three weeks ago. Rains hit me for the first time today and although all door seals are 100% proper, water leaks into driver's side footwells via hood latch release as best I can tell. Found the car flooded with 1-2 inches of water, soaked into carpet and carpet padding. Replacing the carpet and padding would cost around 1500 dollars. Fixing the obvious defect in drainage will probably cost about 300 from reading up on this issue. This is a documented issue with vws. Check out http://www.carsurvey.org/viewcomments_review_43960.html also see http://www.theautobahn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12789&page=1&start=&pp=10 my only able course of action is to ascertain the cause of the leak and fix that myself with any luck. Then it looks like a game of cutting and peeling the carpet back to dry the pads to avoid mold and odor, neither of which will I be able to actually prevent fully. Of course the previous owner has no memory of the issue. But it's not just me, check out the forums I provided web addresses to.

Filed Nov 29, 2004 · Body · RI

I have an ongoing water leak in my 2001 vw jetta. Everytime it rains, water leaks from a spot near my glove compartment and into the passenger side floor. Without fail, a 3-5 inch pool of water collects everytime it rains. The dealership refuses to pay the $70/hour cost and states that it is my problem and not a manufacturer's defect.

Filed Nov 5, 2003 · Body, Visibility · 40,000 miles · MI

2001 vw jetta wolfsburg 40k miles - water leaks into the car from underneath the instrument panel on the passenger side. Dealer stated that it was the drain channel from the sunroof. Week later the problem reoccurred. Dealer stated that they have no idea as to what is causing the problem. They're in process of taking the car apart. Vw customer service is not being helpful at all. I've seen at least two comments on the web about similar problem, but the dealer and the vw customer service claims that they have never seen this problem before. Any advise before my car gets totally disassembled? Not to mention water damage to the carpeting...