2001 Volkswagen Jetta: power window failure

Filed Oct 7, 2011 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · CT

My vw drivers side window fell into the door as I was driving along the highway last year. Brought it in to the body shop and they told me they fix tons of this problem as the plastic clips that hold the window are too fragile. Now...several months later my passenger door is having the same problem. The cost of the regulator to fix it (as parts are not sold separatly) has now gone up in cost $50.

Filed Aug 20, 2008 · Visibility · 44,896 miles · OH

Front side window regulators failed prematurely leaving windows down and unusable. Right side failed 7-27-07 at 44,896 miles (repair cost $350.73) and left side 8-20-08 at 49945 miles (repair cost $334.45). On the right side the glass shattered spraying over the passenger and seat. The vehicle was purchased new on 6-11-01 and has never been in an accident.

Filed Jul 22, 2008 · Visibility · 98,000 miles · MN

2001 vw jetta-- window regulator replacement. Vw will only replace windows with proven defect(windows that have already fallen down). I live in mn and I don't want to chance that my windoe will fall down in the middle of winter. I asked vw to replace all window regulators, and they refused.

Filed Jun 18, 2008 · Acceleration, Electrical · NC

I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since I have owned this car I have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so I don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as I have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non warranty) wiring system$1000(of course non warranty) windows wont roll up without rolling down again and sometimes get stuck$700(non warranty) cruise control went out$845 (non warranty), windshield wiper motor... Stationed in alaska and couldn't go without that $750(non warranty) now my secondary air pump is out and I was quoted $1294 from private mechanic and $1400 from vw. Also the cruise is still out and the windows are doing the same again. I have talked to many people in the same boat I have been in with so many repairs. Is there anything that can be done to stop vw from making faulty parts and charging an arm and a leg? I feel though that if it is brought up to you that my voice will be heard, because when I call the volkwagen customer service and complaints I get nowhere.

Filed Feb 16, 2007 · Visibility · KY

Girlfriend got into car on wednesday morning to go to college. She shut the door and the snow had blocked her view through the rear window. So she hit the power window button to roll down front driver side window and the window fell down into the door and would not roll back up. She took the car to motorvation motorcars to have the window taped up until it could get fixed on fri. Temperature was frigid and this was very inconvenient. This had happened once before in oct. During heavy rains. Had no idea this was an occurring prob with more than one jetta. Got on the internet and got curious to why this had happened twice and found this website. What if an infant child was restrained in rear seat going down the interstate when this happened. Problem should be handled app. At volkswagens expense.

Filed Oct 30, 2006 · Visibility · NC

2001 jetta 4-cyl 2.0l, driver side power window regulator has failed causing the window to get stuck in different positions. The window makes a loud jarring noise when made to go all the way up or all the way down as the window motor doesn't shut off on its own. I am the third owner of this car. The previous owner also had seen this problem before.

Filed Aug 30, 2005 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · CT

Vw sent a letter to me that the side windows on my 2001 jetta tdi sedan vw may fail and they would repair them when it occurred up to 7 years. They would not repair them before failure. When they failed I was on the highway doing 65 MPH and the drivers window failed crashing into the inner door well. Not knowing what was going on and the loud bang in the door almost caused an accident. I brought the car to the dealer who put a fix kit on it. Now the 2 front windows they put the fix kit in bottoms out making a loud nose and when it comes up it makes a clicking noise like something hitting the glass. The dealer states this is the vw fix. I have a 2003 jetta tdi sedan vw and it does not have this problem so I researched why. What I found out was that you can't buy the 2001 window regulators and motors from vw you can only get the update like in my 2003. The reason is that vw came up with a fix that is not proper with this fix kit. The correct fix is to replace the regulators and motors. The windows did not make noises prior to them failing and should not be doing this if the fix kit works proper.

Filed Aug 10, 2005 · Visibility · 59,100 miles · NM

The window regulator went out on the front passenger window. This is the second time that this has happened. I understand that litigation was filed in august 2003 in reference to this matter.

Filed Sep 21, 2004 · Visibility · CT

My passenger side window stopped working. This is very upsetting as I have read on several websites that volkswagen jettas have a tendencey for the windows to break. I would like to know why there isn't a recall.

Filed Jul 13, 2004 · Visibility · 43,000 miles · MD

Front, passenger side window regulator failed (plastic part broke).

Filed May 25, 2004 · Engine, Transmission · 107,000 miles · KY

Before I picked up the car- it needed a new fuel tank because the dealer was unable to put gas into the car. At 60,000 miles the crank shaft broke off and a new engine was installed. My driver side window fell down. Two plastic things keep falling out of the sunroof and I put them back up. Numerous oxygen sensors have been changed but my check engine light remains on. Finally, at 107,000 miles my transmission went out and vw refuses to help with any of the cost because it is out of the warranty.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Visibility · 42,522 miles · PA

Vw 20001 wolfsburg edition jetta: passenger window failed to go back up. Appears that the window regulator failed and now the window is down. I will be replacing the part myself, but I know that this is a common vw problem.