2006 vw jetta trunk will not latch shut, trunk button on key doesn't work to open and the trunk light on dash states that its open. When went to shut the slamming it really doesn't help, it'll latch when it eventually. The trunk open light on dash will be on when the trunk is closed and I can't open it. Middleton ford stated that its part of the issue with jetta's and will not cover it, even though I just bought the car from them two months ago. There should be a recall on all jetta's to get this fixed and for it to be covered considering its a design flaw of vw.
2006 Volkswagen Jetta locks complaints
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This vehicle design allows for poor rear visibility in general; however, it is amplified in low light situations with the combination of high rear head rests, a glare on the back glass from the third brake light, and if you have a rear spoiler this makes for a really bad combination. Nighttime visibility in a jetta is the equivalence of wearing a blind fold. Oh and the salesman neglected to mention that the all weather package included a trunk that will not shut or stay shut in cold weather. Even the replacement latches need replacing. Vw is making big bucks on the consumer hoping to save a few dollars with fuel economy. Vw not only fails to address or acknowledge the defects with these vehicles, but to exacerbate the situation they attempt to lock you -the consumer into their monopoly, for example:keyless remotes in which the batteries are only replaceable by vw dealers, a synthetic vw oil, a very costly trunk latch, that with my experience you end up replacing annually...the list goes on. Whatever happened to old fashioned customer service? To sum it up my jetta has alot of bugs...not to worry, I'm sure vw has patented the pesticide, just hope I'm able to afford that-can use the money I'm saving in fuel economy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions, the trunk door unlatched unexpectedly and without assistance. The driver pulled over to the side of the road, but the trunk failed to close tightly. The failure occurred intermittently and more frequently in cold weather conditions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the failure was related to a defective latch system. The technician stated that the latch defect was a common failure with this vehicle. The failures occurred on forty separate occasions. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 70,000.
The rear driver's side passenger door could not be opened from the inside nor the outside of the vehicle. I can hear electrical components being activated inside the door while unlocking the door via remote or internal switch, but the door remains locked. Luckily, there was no need for an urgent exit. I made an appointment with the local dealer, but once I realized that the failure is intermittent I pushed this appointment to the next service.
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