2002 jetta glx (v6). Car has 10,000 miles on it and the second ignition coil pack just failed. Car has been in the shop for 3 weeks waiting for parts this time around. Dealer indicated that several other jettas have been brought in with the same problem. Other vw owners (passat) indicated similar problems. Other dealers indicate similar problems and long wait times. I see from other complaints on the federal safety agency website that this problem is epidemic in other parts of the country as well. The repeated and unexpected failure of the ignition coils is an incredibly serious safety issue for the drivers of these vehicles as well as anyone else on the highway. These coils fail without warning - the second one failed while I was hundreds of miles from home on a very lonely stretch of the western massachusetts turnpike (no cell phone service of course) early in the morning in a snowstorm!
2002 Volkswagen Jetta electrical complaints
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Coil pack failure (2nd in less than 3000 miles)
I've taken my 2002 jetta 1.8t in on 3 occasions to have an ignition coil replaced, and I'm still running the car with the fourth original ignition coil. The service manager even stated, "it's probably only a matter of time before the fourth goes bad, but we aren't authorized to replace it if it's not having any problems."
Failure of ignition coil. Ts
While driving my 2002 vw jetta (1.8t) into traffic a coil pack failed and the car lost all power. It was quite possible that I could have been hit by traffic turning into my lane because the car loses all power when this happens. This is the 3rd coil pack to have failed on me in the last 5 months, and I am a bit afraid to take the car on long trips due to the vehicle undrivable conditions. I am even somewhat afraid to proceed into traffic in certain conditions because if a coil pack fails I will be put at the mercy of other drivers reactions and ability to stop. Ts
Vehicle stalled numerous times at any speed due to a faulty ignition coil. Dealer inspected and replaced just one out the five coil. Provide further information. Ts
Coil packs which control spark to the engine failed on cylinders #2 and #4. Replaced by dealer under warranty. Five days later coil pack on cylinder #3 failed. Also replaced by dealer. The coil pack failures resulted in a considerable loss of power and a foul odor from the exhaust. In addition, the coil pack broke apart allowing the electrical parts to be exposed.
Cylinder coil packs are the problem. Dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/2002 cut-over-to artemis......770758. *ak
I have a 2002 jetta 1.8t and have been to the dealership 3 times now in the past month and 1/2 for coil pack failure. Had car in shop 1 day for first coil, one week for 2nd coil, and 1 1/2 week for third coil. Just have 10,000 miles on car.
I feel that the high failure rate of vw ignition coil packs is a danger to the general public safety. It is not uncommon to have multiple coil packs fail. I have to cross a busy highway to go to work and fear being killed should I accidentally pull out into oncoming traffic and have this problem again. The car has virtually no power to accelerate to avoid an accident when this happens. Dt
Coil has broken twice in two weeks. Known issue with vw and they refuse to replace all potentialy defective parts, only will replace currently broken parts. Dt
I started vehicle, proceeded to drive, but vehicle shuddered and lost power. Also there was a slight foul smell. Malfunction indicator light came on. Was told car unsafe to drive by dealership, as ignition coils failed. They said only two damaged at this time and will not replace other two unless problem occurs again. There are other reported incidents on similar vehicles. I am afraid to drive vehicle if this causes the vehicle to be unsafe why are they not replacing all 4. This could also cause me to be stranded somewhere as I drive long distances on occasion. Dt
Failure results in disabling of vehicle. Vw is only replacing failed coils even though they admit that the others will probably fail eventually. Dt
One coil pack failure in miami, repaired by esserman vw. Another failed in nw georgia mountains, repaired by obtaining part thru local techician. Dt
This is a known problem with vw/audi 1.8t engines. Affects audi a4, vw passat/beetle/jetta. Parts back ordered through dealer, they said. Needs to be a recall. Car loses power when moving, will not go faster than 20mph. Potentially dangerous, could result in accident happend many, many times. Also, more than one failiure has happend to a lot of people that I know. Dt
Ignition coils failed 3 times. Car has been in repair shop for a month, no replacement parts are being delivered. Dt
Consumer states while she was driving smoke begun to come from the hood area near driver's side. Consumer states she stopped the auto and asked a person for something to put the fire out. She states she had auto towed to her home, the mechanic checked it and she was told that the master brake ABS control unit and part of the wiring harness. Mr
While driving and for no reason, the passenger side air bags deployed, the passenger sustained some aches and burns, the dealer stated that the computer indicated that the vehicle was in a collision, however after inspection it was obvious that the vehicle had no signs of damage anywhere, it is uncertain as to if the air bags were front or side.
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