2001 Volkswagen Jetta: engine failure

Filed Jan 15, 2016 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving various speeds, the brakes seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ABS module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Oct 30, 2008 · Acceleration, Engine · 109,000 miles · WI

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly began accelerating on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The engine failed, which prevented a crash from occurring. The vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 109,000. Updated 11/25/08. *lj when the engine accelerated on its own, the force pushed the driver back into the seat. The speed was so great, that the engine redline and blewout the motor. Updated 11/25/08.

Filed Aug 23, 2006 · Body, Suspension · 95,000 miles · WI

I have had nothing but issues with my 2001 jetta. I have replaced all the wheel bearings and the front bearing twice. I have also had to replace the engine coils twice on this car. Now in the last 2-3 weeks the clear coat has started to peel off the car. The paint is not coming off just the clear coat. I called the vw care center and they ran me around having me take the car to a vw body shop, and having the service manager look at it and neither one of them could tell me why the clear coat was peeling. They both did respond by saying the could be sure but in may have been over baked at the factory after it was painted but of course nobody want to admit that because then vw would be liable to fix it. So in calling the vw care center back the pretty much told me the car was 5 year old and it wasn't their problem any more but mine. Great customer service. I've owned other cars and never had a problem with the clear coat. Granted they were not vw cars. I recommend not to buy a vw of any kind because this company will not stand by their fault. I mean 5 years old that the clear coat is peeling off. That isn't right. Thanks for nothing vw. Don't buy a vw.

Filed Aug 19, 2005 · Engine · 30,000 miles · TN

2001 volkswagen jetta (complaint numbers 30291114,30343786 and 03092183) our 2001 jetta started clicking and blowing white smoke. We called the dealership and they said it was the turbo and would be covered under warranty. We towed the car to them on may 19, 2003 and they did replace the turbo. However, they advised us the vehicle needed a new engine because it was still clicking. They said it looked like we had not been changing the oil which is why the engine was clogged. The service department then gave us the run around for a few months. They wanted oil change receipts, which we provided. The mechanic told us the turbo replacement was denied by vw and they ate the cost. He told us they would not do any more work on the car. On july 09, 2003 we had the car towed from the dealership.I went to vw and spoke with the new service manager, donnie fielder. The new service manager told me they had just replaced a guys engine that had the same problem as ours. He said they messed up and replaced it under warranty no questions asked and later decided he had not changed the oil. He said they could not afford to pay for another engine and would not touch our vehicle. I took the car to alternative imports on charlotte avenue. Sam (a.I.) said the engine was full of sludge. He found several similar cases on a mechanics web site. He also found that vw did not properly complete the turbo replacement. The engine is the same one (1.8l turbo) that vw has acknowledged, at least in the passat, has a sludge problem. However, they do not acknowledge that the same problem exists in the jetta even though it is the same engine. They extended the warranty on the passats to 8 years unlimited mileage.

Filed Apr 11, 2005 · Engine · 97,000 miles · LA

My 2001 vw jetta timing belt broke, left me stranded on the interstate and cost over $3300.00 to repair the blown engine, not once was I told upon purchase or trips for service at any vw dealer that the timing belt was supposed to be changed at 60 or 70,000 miles. , my car had 97,000 at the time. The car from day one has had nothing but problems which resulted in costly repairs for a vehicle I thought to be very reliable, love the look of the car and it has great pickup but cannot afford to buy another one because of the repairs for items that should last the life of the car.

Filed Jul 4, 2004 · Brakes · MI

Back passenger side disc brake making a high pitched squeal sound, not metal on metal grinding. Rear passenger side caliper seized and not completely releasing causing the squealing noise, and heating up disc brake so you can fry eggs and bacon on it. Passenger side rear calipers need to be replaced as the service dept. Cannot keep it from binding. Both rear break pads also replaced (brake lining). Also changed brake fluid as I was told that it would have boiled caused by the extreme heat due to the brake pad dragging on the siezed caliper. Apparently boiled brake fluid will contain bubbles and this can cause a proble in the brake line. Total cost, parts and labour $721.89. Sould have purchased a camery or japanese product!

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 Mar 23, 2004 · Engine · 3,000 miles · NY

My 2001 vw jetta burns a quart of oil every 600 miles. This problem occured from the first moments I owed the vehicle. I immediatedly reported this to the dealer who informed me that it was "a condition with new jettas and would right itself after I drove the car a while." this position was repeated during the "free" oil changes up to the point where the warranty expired. Now that the warranty has expired, vw mechanics insisit that they have to do a $90 diagnosis test before they will address it (I had a previous one during the warranty period that found nothing). Now the car is getting older, the oil buring is getting worse. I searched the internet and found numerous jetta owners with the same problems, and even worse as a result - including blown engines. One jetta owner stated that there is a manufacturing defect with the rings of the car. He had the car's rings repaired (at a cost of nearly $1,000) and nothing is now wrong with the car. He also stated that he found out that the defect impacts a significant portion of the cars sold in two years, manafesting in blown catalitic converters and engines. He also states that vw instructed its dealers to tell owners that it is normal with the car during the break-in period - thereby pushing the problem past the 28,000 mile warranty obligation. Which makes sense since this problem would cost vw millions.

Filed Jun 27, 2003 · Fuel system · 46,000 miles · IN

Last week on 6-20-03 I pulled out onto state road 2 in valparaiso and my 2001 volkswagen jetta tdi would not accelerate. I had my 6-year-old son in the car and had to pull over to the shoulder of the road to avoid being hit. The car is undriveable. A mechanic has diagnosed the problem as a faulty turbo diesel system. This system was installed new in the 2001 jetta and had previously never been installed in any other volkswagen. My mechanic indicates the new system is faulty and as a result, fuel is not burned cleanly. The entire engine, intake manifold, and valves are clogged with carbon. I have been told I need a new engine. My mechanic has diagnosed the same problem in other 2001 jettas and states that the problem seems to him to be universal in this year and model. This car is only two years old and I owe $15,000 on it. It only has 47,000 miles on it. Volkswagen refuses to acknowledge there's a problem. I fear people are going to be killed in this car if the problem is not identified and rectified.

Filed Jan 10, 2003 · Engine · CA

Consumer stated while driving at any speed and without warning the engine failed and lost power and it was difficult to control the vehicle.

Filed Jan 9, 2003 · Engine · 1,000 miles · CA

Purchased new 2001 jetta in august of 2000, gls 2.0l engine and it has always been burning/losing oil. About 1 qt evey 1000 miles driven. Cannot understand and oil consumption test by vwof a in july of 2002 said it was normal even after breakin period. Car currently has 46,000 miles. I am pissed off still and I am basically putting a quart of oil in every month plus 2 oil changes a year. This normal oil consumtion is costing a fortune and this was never disclosed to me when I purchased the car new. No mention of it in the service manual and vwof a has a tsb out there but I would like to see a new engine.

Filed Jun 11, 2001 · Engine · NY

Shortly after purchase of the vehicle the engine began to sputter and shake with the check engine light illuminating, consumer returned vehicle to dealership to fix temperature regulator in the engine system, however after repair the vehicle's engine light illuminated and consumer lost all braking ability. The dealership and manual state that it is ok for the driver to continue to drive the vehicle with the check engine light on, but when light is flashing do not drive, the brakes and engine failure occurred without flashing lights for proper warning.