While the vehicle is in motion, it "jerks" or makes a shaking movement. While the vehicle is in motion, the "door ajar" light stays on although all doors have been opened and closed. While stationary, the vehicle brake light is not working. While stationary and in motion, the vehicle's check engine light stays on. The rear middle passenger seatbelt is not useable. The driver's door remains unlocked after pressing the "lock doors" button.
2002 Volkswagen Jetta: check engine light
42 of the 702 complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta describe check engine light.
- owner complaints
- 42
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical repair cost reported
- $3,500
- typical mileage
- 53,371
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 45 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Check engine light by model year
What owners say
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.
The car takes 15 minutes to heat up to 190, otherwise the car won't drive forward in proper gear without jerking. It drives like it is a stick shift instead of an automatic changing gear on it's own. The car stops without me pressing the brakes and sometimes just turns off unexpectedly. It smells like gasoline in the car. The cd player, clock and vehicle electrical malfunctions on and off. The engine light stays on. Autonation performed a multi point inspection and says the car needs a timing belt, coolant flange and after run pump, and rollers.
Check engine light came on. Dealership confirmed it is do with mass air flow sensor. It turns out that this is a common problem with vws that the manufacturer does not acknowledge as a mass recall issue. I am dumbfounded that this can become an issue with such low mileage on the car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate and jerk forward. The check engine warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated that there could have been a computer or transmission failure. The technician then advised that the transmission would have to be taken apart to locate the source of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated. Then he noticed that the gear shifts would change without warning. The dealer was notified who informed the contact that the transmission solenoid valve needed to be replaced. The contact did not inform the manufacturer. The transmission solenoid valve was replaced by a private mechanic. The current mileage was approximately 80,722. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Was driving while it was raining when all of a sudden my car started jerking and wouldn't let me go faster than 15mph. The asr and check engine lights went on. I was lucky enough to be driving at 6am with no one on the streets. I have had problems with this happenings in the past but I read online you just turn off the car and restart it. I tried it this morning and the lights were still on. This was at 6 am it is now 9:49 pm and still no luck. I also heard it might be due to engine coils but I had mine replaced less than a month ago.
Abs warning light and check engine light lit up in 2002 jetta.
2002 vw jetta vr6 with cylinder no. 5 misfiring, rough idle and check engine stays on. Vehicle taken to the dealer where it was purchased, they replaced the coil pack injectors and the car has been tuned, however, the tech's at the dealer can not pinpoint the problem and the car will not pass the state inspection.
My driver's side window suddenly stopped working. I took it to a repair shop and the mechanic said that piece that holds the window in place was stretched and about to break. When I spoke with a friend who used to own a jetta of the same year, make, and model as mine, he said that the same thing had happened to his vehicle. He said that there had been a recall on this part. When I checked the federal safety agency's web site, however, I could not find this recall. *tr the consumer had problems with the engine and the sterring column was defective. The engine light illuminated right after the vehicle was purchased. Updated 06/01/09.
2002 jetta tdi wagon; I have had 6 glow plugs replaced then told that the check engine light was for a bad glow plug harness. Dealer in buffalo told me that the oem harness was made from inferior materials and many fail, but no recall has been issued; now faced with $150 parts and labor to replace this defective harness.
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.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
- Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
- Gasoline Engine Misfire Diagnosis document
- Engine replacement tip
- 17 17 01
- Update to include additional model year applicability.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta check engine light
Is check engine light a common problem on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta?
42 of 702 owner complaints about the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta (6%) mention check engine light. The model year with the most reports is 2009.
How much does it cost to fix check engine light on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $3,500 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta?
There are 0 recalls and 45 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
Fire or smoke 49Loss of power 39Stalling 34Jerking 26Transmission failure 24ABS 16Overheating 13Power windows 13Engine failure 12Slipping 12No deployment 10Door locks 10Oil consumption 10Brake failure 9Misfire 9Won't shift 9Sudden acceleration 7Adaptive cruise 6Hesitation 6Airbag light 5Battery drain 5Fuel pump 5Shudder 5Tire blowout 5Won't start 5
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