I have taken in my 2002 vw jetta about 9 times for electrical problems: the engine comes on, the doors have messed up, the odometer is incorrect and the speedometer floats drastically 5-10 miles up and down. This is an extremely dangerous car not only for the electrical problems that might cause a fire, but also because people don't know how fast they really are going - this is an extreme hazard. My friend's 2001 vw jetta is just starting to do the same things as mine, with the engine light coming on, and a women today said all of her friends got rid of theirs for the same reasons - jettas with electrical problems.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta electrical complaints
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Ignition coil has failed, causing vehicvle to lose all power. Dealer notified.
I purchased the 2002 1.8t volkswagen jetta on 1/09/02. My service record begins on 1/23/02. From day one, I have pointed out that this car leaks/has wind noise from doors/windows. Seals were replaced on drivers side doors on 6/27/02. Leakage/moisture to date, is an issue. Now there is visible water damage and mold growing along drivers side. Issue- poor quality product. Dangerous mold growing-health factor! Ignition coil failure twice! Radio has blown twice- faulty wiring! Car lunges when started or hard to stop once running. My situation is not "special". There are many others that have purchased this product and have their safety compromised. Ignition coil is a suppose to be a recall, but only when they fail. Volkswagen of america will not replace until you are stranded! This is a severe safety issue. Mold growing in my car is a severe safety issue.
Ignition coil failure. This is the third failure of the electrical system on this auto. On the previous two failures, vw would not replace all four coils, but only those coils that were the cause of the problem. As a result work time has been lost, and it has been a great inconvenience to take time off of work, have the car towed, and travel to the repair facility. Request vw be required to initiate a recall to fix all problems.
I want to know why the federal safety agency has done nothing about the vw ignition coil failures. This is a serious safety issue --the car can die at any moment, at any speed, under any conditions-- but apparently the agency does not care. I am afraid to drive my car any distance greater than 20 miles for fear of being stranded for hours (I live in a rural area). Vw has been unresponsive, essentially telling consumers that they must wait until a failure occurs before a fix will be offered. This places many at risk needlessly. I would appreciate a follow-up as to why there is no action being taken.
Ignition coils on the vw jetta have failed twice. The computer module on the car has also been reprogrammed in an attempt to correct the problem. When the ignition coils fail, the car is unsafe and nearly impossible to drive. Ignition coil failure at highway speeds could be incredibly dangerous. Please make vw address this problem immediately.
In the last six months my 2002 jetta 1.8t has been in the shop 3 times for faulty coil packs and now I need all new fuel injectors. This is a serious safety issue that should be investigated. I have had 2 new sets of redesigned coil packs and I still get an engine light causing the car to lose power and run rough, not something you want happening to you while driving 65 miles a hour on a busy highway. I wish volkswagen would issue a recall before someone really gets hurt.
A faulty ignition coil caused the engine to stall while driving. The dealer replaced the faulty coil pack. *nlm
While driving 2 ignition coils failed on two separate occasions which caused the vehicle to stall. The first failure was on 11/30/02 at 9500 miles and the second failure was on 01/18/03 at 11000 miles. The manufacturer advised that they will only replace defective coils when they fail.
Ignition coil failure.
This is the second time in one month that I have taken my 2002 vw jetta wagon in for repair for the ignition coil problem. How can a car manufacturer allow someone to drive around in a unsafe vehicle especially when you or the dealer can not predict when this will happen next? This problem needs to be resolved, but the corporations always win.
Nar 03-24-2003 mr. The vehicle has been to the repair shop on 6 different occasions for the same stalling problem. The first time the incident happened the vehicle lost all power after coming to a stop. After the fifth visit the consumer was told there was a problem with the ignition coil and the consumer would have no other problems, however that proved not to be true. Each time the consumer went to the dealer another part was replaced with the same results.
The engine light illuminated, the dealer stated the ignition coil was defective. The vehicle over heated, and the problem was diagnosed as a ruptured coolant pump. *ts
Hello. My complaint is about the 2002 jetta 1.8t. I purchased mine in may 2002 from curran vw in stratford, ct. With just 400 miles on the car, an ignition coil malfunctioned, and the shifting performance was very poor. In november, the second ignition coil malfunctioned. I was placed in a rental for about 10 days. Made the trip back to ma to pick up the car, got back to ct just to have the third ignition coil malfunction, less than one week later. Then, two weeks ago the car began, once again, to shake violently and lose power on I-95 at 6:30am on my way to work. I was forced to take the car down to 20mph. I dropped the car off at vw for inspection and was told it was fine and that it was not the ignition coil, but that they reset the computer for my peace of mind. I was also told that despite what I've read about the recent recall re: the ignition coils that I had to wait until they failed before having any replaced. (the one replaced last may was replaced with the same poor quality coil.) it's about a week later and the car has been towed for the 4th ignition coil failure. I can't take it. I feel totally unsafe in this car. I drive in the slow lane so as to be close to the break down lane. How anyone can say that this is not a safety issue is beyond me, when the car significantly loses power with no warning - and on a highway where cars are traveling at 60-80 MPH! This is a very serious issue that must be addressed. This car was a total waste of $25k+. What a terrible first new car buying experience.
The coils on my 2002 volkswagen jetta gls 1.8t are burning out. Volkswagen of america has informed me that rather than replace all 4 coils, I must wait until each coil burns out before they will replace it. I have a letter from them as well stating they are aware of the problem but can not do anything more about it due to a lack of coils in stock. I guess the letter is a way to shut the customers up. Apparently this is happening to over 500,000 people last I heard. I want this complaint logged and a personal note added and directed to volkswagen of america (if possible), "I will not renew my lease on this lemon and I will never purchase another volkswagen again." the coil issue is just one of the issues I'm having with this vehicle. The date below is the last time I went in for coil replacement and got to work late.
My 2002 jetta has had three ignition coils replaced in three seperate incidents. Each time the car completely stopped leaving me stranded. Vw has acknowledged that they have a coil problem but has refused to replace the remaining coil stating that they will not replace it until it fails. With the high likelihood that this coil will fail just like the others which were installed at the same time, vw's attitude shows a complete lack of regard for their customer's safety. Fortunately, up to now the failures have only cost me time and frustration. Until vw can do the right thing, I feel like I'm driving a ticking time bomb.
Vehicle would loss power due to a coil pack failure. Dealer and manufacture has been contacted. Please provide further information. Ph
The defect is a faulty engine coil pack. Dealer change the faulty coil pack. Please provide further information. Ph
I purchased a 2002 vw jetta 1.8t during the summer, 2002. I have recently been made aware of a safety-related defect with the ignition coils that vw is failing to do a recall to repair. While my understanding is that vw claims that this is not a safety issue, I am aware of publicized auto occurrences that point to a serious safety issue if this is not repaired. A recall is essential in order to repair this and correct this problem asap.
I purchased a 2002 vw jetta 1.8t during the summer, 2002. I have recently been made aware of a safety-related defect with the ignition coils that vw is failing to do a recall to repair. While my understanding is that vw claims that this is not a safety issue, I am aware of publicized auto occurrences that point to a serious safety issue if this is not repaired. A recall is essential in order to repair this and correct this problem asap.
This is a complaint about my 2002 volkswagon jetta 1.8t that has been towed twice to repair faulty engine coils. Volkswagon refused to replace all for coils and says the only way they will replace them is if they fail.
Two of my ignition coils failed and I had to have the car towed to the dealership to have them replaced. Apparently this is a common problem with the 2002 jetta 1.8t. I would have liked to have all the defective coils replaced but I have read numerous complains that volkswagen will not replace these because not enough parts have been produced. I should not have to have a car that is only one year old towed to the dealership. I don't understand why volkswagen wouldn't do a voluntary recall on these as the problem seems to be widespread. I am happy with the service I received (colonical volkswagen, westoborough ma) but disappointed in the manufactuer for not stepping up to the plate and notifying owners before their car leaves them stranded on the side of the road.
I had my first ignition coil pack fail a few days ago. The dealer was great and very prepared to handle this problem the best they could, however vw cannot make the parts fast enough to satisfy the demand and I will have a loaner car for at least 3 weeks. I know that vw will only replace the coil that failed so I guess I can look forward to this happening several times in the future. Great. I am disappointed and mad that vw knows about the problem and is unwilling to replace all 4 leaving me to break down again.
I own a vw jetta 1.8t. It has just over 14,000 miles on it. When I was driving on the freeway to work, the car started shuddering violently and then the malfunction indicator lamp came on. I was amost run down by a truck behind me, as the car began to lose power quickly. Vw refused to reveal any information and the dealer took three days to attend to the car and refused to provide a loaner car. This would have been ok in other circumstances, except that the problem was due to a faulty ignition coil and I felt extremely cheated to find out that vw and their dealers were aware of these problems in 1.8t models all along, but have refused to recall these cars or provide any assistance to their consumers. Vw will not replace all the ignition coils, just the ones that failed. Now I am very worried that I will be run over the next time another ignition coil happens to fail while I am driving down the highway. Shouldnt vw be made responsible for their faults and more importantly for trying to decieve their customers?
Ignition coil pack failed, resulting in greatly reduced power. Would have been dangerous had I been in traffic. I understand that frequently they fail in multiples on this particular engine, disabling the car completely.
Ignition coil failure on 2002 vw jetta. Car must be towed if it is any distance from dealership. Has no power when failure occurs...safety issue on a highway, with a sudden loss of power. Safety issue for a woman waiting alone on the road side for a tow. Can not drive a car with 9000 miles with any confidence that it will not put me in danger that I will not be able to control. Ts
I own a 2002 jetta 1.8t and two of my four ignition coils have failed. Vw has told me that they can only replace ones that are broken and refuse to replace the remaining two coils. This is extremely dangerous. I am afraid to drive because I have no idea when the other two will fail and the most likely will (as I am told by my vw service advisor)!!!
Coil pack failed on volkswagen jetta 2002, luckily it died on start up and not while traveling. Car has 4 coil packs, dealer only repaced one. Vw has numerous cars with same failure, numerous times. Requested they replace all coil packs, they said no. They agreed with me that there is a good chance car will fail again. What happens if it fails while driving on the highway ? !
Coil pack failure, 2coil packs have malfunctioned on my 02 jetta 1.8t. Dealer says 4-6 weeks for parts. Recall??????????????????????????????
This was the 2nd failure of one or more ignition coils on my 2002 jetta 1.8t causing a dramatic loss of power. The first time was november when 2 coils failed causing car to be almost undrivable, no accelaration and very hard to maintain speed. Second failure, luckily, only happened a couple of blocks from the local dealership. Same problem with no power, etc. If this would have happened while driving on the freeway it could lead to a rather bad accident. This probem seems very prevelant on the 2001 and 2002 vw and audi models with the 1.8 turbo engine.
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