2002 Volkswagen Jetta brakes problems

Filed Jan 17, 2015 · Brakes · 146,000 miles · PA · fire

I was driving my car when all of a sudden my check engine light came on and was flashing and my battery light came on. I was about to switch lanes to pull over and I lost power, brakes, and steering. I just made it into a parking lot about five feet from a building when my car all of a sudden started smoking. I popped my hood but it wouldn't come open. Within about a minute and a half my hood started melting sparks were falling from the underneath of my car and through the grill I could see a small fire. Within two minutes my car was on fire! I had to call to fire department and my car is completely totaled and burnt to a crisp ! Before the fire department came a volunteer fire fighter just happened to drive by and fire extinguished it but it didn't do a thing. Now I am out my car...my lively hood..and the $4500 I spent 1 year ago.

Filed Feb 19, 2014 · Brakes · 220,000 miles · OH · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated the vehicle engulfed into flames while parked and unoccupied. In addition, one or two days prior to the failure the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The fire department extinguished the flames and advised that the fire originated near the ABS control module. The engine compartment was completely damaged and the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. There was a recall associated with the failure under the federal safety agency campaign id number 02v031000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the contact's VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.

Filed Dec 3, 2010 · Brakes · 102,000 miles · CO

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while turning the vehicle, she heard a loud noise then suddenly all the warning lights illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle then stalled. The vehicle was inspected by a independent mechanic who informed her that the failure was the ABS sensor. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id (02v031000) service brakes: hydraulic: anti-lock. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

Filed Mar 30, 2010 · Brakes, Lights · 134,221 miles · WI

I have a 2002 volkswagen jetta and I have a brake light switch issue (brake light stays on and a dct(p0571) is set) that was described in the recall/replacement, but the VIN group that this applies to is 3vw---9m-ym000089 to 3vw---9m-2m053565, as you can see, mine is just out side the high VIN. The VIN range should be readdressed to include all 2002 model jettas with cruise control. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Filed Feb 17, 2010 · Brakes, Engine · 76,000 miles · WA

Abs warning light and check engine light lit up in 2002 jetta.

Filed Jun 24, 2008 · Brakes · 68,300 miles · KY

When gently applying pressure to the brake pedal the brakes would suddenly fully engage for a moment and then return to normal. This occurred every time the brakes were applied. There were no consequences in my case, but it is not hard to imagine this causing a car to be hit from the rear or causing a loss of control in slippery conditions. To correct the situation the brake booster needed to be replaced.

Filed Jun 18, 2008 · Brakes, Electrical · 24,000 miles · NY

Check engine light continuously comes on, completed recall for brake switch, epc light continues to come on, car stalls while waiting for a light to change very dangerous. After a night of rain, leak in passenger side floor mold growing car will have a very hard start or no start at all in the morning, replaced battery 3 times. Changed o2 sensor 2x, car burns oil continuously, interior lights go out when they feel like it, brake lights die out fast, changed brake lights and signal lights at least 5x.

Filed May 19, 2008 · Brakes, Engine · 72,501 miles · CT

I purchased the 2002 volkswagen jetta in august of 2006. The first set of repairs was on 3/2007 at 64,332 mi check engine light mulitple misfires: p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304 replaced ignition coils cost: $200.11 second repair took place in april of 2007 took car in for recall - replacement of brake light switch check engline light was back on - replaced temp. Sensor cost: $199.33 car was jerking into gear, downshifting hard and sluggish. Brought car into dealserhsip in april 2008 worn strut brushings needs rear pads needs rotors check engline light on again needs new coils again spark plugs temp sensor again new t-stat fans not working hoses under intake broken needs new transmission diagnosis cost: $149.21 estimated cost of repair: $6,500.00.

Filed May 1, 2008 · Brakes · 96,000 miles · WI

I own a 2002 vw jetta 1.8t. Over the winter my ABS system did not function properly at all! Sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn't. Now that it is warmer out it does not work at all! Abs light, traction light, and blinking brake light now illuminate my dashboard. I have read that this is a faulty ABS control unit which many people have had problems with. I simply don't have 1,500 dollars to fix something like this but it would be nice to be in control of my car on snowy wisconsin roads.

Filed Oct 6, 2007 · Brakes · 120,039 miles · MA

Brake booster is failing after use in traffic. The brake pedal slowly sinks and when lightly tapped, it slams to the floor. When this happens, a loud suction can be heard inside the car, and the brakes are applied fully. This usually happens after brakes are used some time, say in a traffic jam. There is a site, tdiclub.com, which has forums where many people talk about this problem on their 2002 model year vw jetta. The danger is that the brakes come on fully, which startles not only the driver and passenger(s), but the vehicles that are following. This is an intermittent problem (brake booster failure) but can be replicated if the brakes are used heavily. When the problem starts to happen, it will continue until the brakes are not used for quite some time. Once this started happening today, virtually every other application of the brakes caused the symptoms above. This occurred about seven times this day. This has been happening intermittently for a few years.