2007 jetta speed increase from 50 to 85 MPH without touching the gas pedal. By touching the brake it did stop the increase of speed before it went higher. This happen 4 to 5 times in the last several months. ( the cruise control was not turned on.)
2007 Volkswagen Jetta brakes complaints
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I own a 2007 jetta with only 26k miles on it. Without any initial warning the rear brakes started to grind on the rear passenger side. I took the car to a specialist who told be one rear brake was grinding on metal and the other was about to get to that point. My front wheel drive brakes were still 100% and not showing any sign of wear. They felt this was very unusual for brakes to do this so soon and suggested I take it to the car dealer to have them check for faulty brakes. I took the car in and they said it was normal for this car to do this so early. I want you to know that I have owned many cars in my lifetime and tend to replace them after about 50k miles. We have never had to replace brakes on any of our cars. This is not normal and should be investigated for a flaw in the model. They also told me the pads in the rear are thinner than the ones in the front. This does not make any sense to me. I am out $350.00 dollars and will never purchase a vw product again. This was my first experience with this car maker. Additionally this car is a stick shift and I am not a lead foot driver. Now I wonder about the safety issues of their brakes.
I own a 2007 volkswagen jetta. The rear brakes had to be completely replaced at 28000 miles. Both the dealership and the volkswagen corporate office refuse to cover brakes under warranty stating that for the jetta it is "normal" to need new rear brakes in as little as 10000 miles. Edmunds.com and carcomplaint.com have hundreds of jetta owners complaining about the premature rear brake failure in the 2007 models. It seems that we have been told the same thing, about the jetta depending on the rear brakes to make safer stopping. It is not fair that automotive company is neglecting to recognize the defect in their car. Many people cannot afford to replace brake pad and rotors every 10000-20000 miles, that presents a formidable safety issue.
I have a 2007 vw jetta with 72k miles on it. My front brake pad which are original from the dealer have 65% left on them, while I am going onto my second set of rear brakes, the first a set I did a year ago. Yes I do have high miles but I have always thought that the front ones go first. I am now spending about $500 to do my rear pads, rotors, caliper, and changing the brake fluid. I think vw needs to switch the sensor to the rears not the fronts. If I didn't know anything about cars I would have waited for the sensor to go off which probably wouldn't be until next year at this rate.
At 18,000 miles my rear brakes sounded like a garbage disposal. When I brought it to the dealer they stated normal wear and tear. Brakes failed a month later. This month, 18,000 miles later the same thing has happened. A simple google search reveals that many other owners of the 2007 jetta are faced with this dangerous and expensive problem.
Took my vw 2007 jetta in for a 20k oil change and had to replace the rear brakes. I argued with the service dept. And did some research on the brakes only to find that this is a common problem with the jetta. My previous car was a spyder eclipse; a much heavier car but had the original brakes at 78k ! This is the last vw I will buy. Owned a cabrio in 1999 and won my lemon law case for the defects.
At 10,759 miles, hearing a metal sound from rear of the car when pressing the brakes, we took our 2007 volkswagen jetta to the dealer. Upon inspection they found that the read pads were worn down to the metal at 3mm. They replaced the read pads and l/s rotor and adjusted the parking brake cable. This repair was performed under warranty. At 26,171 miles the rear brakes were worn down again and the rear brake pads and rotors were replaced at a cost of $378. This in my opinion is a design defect and potential safety issue. Rear brakes should not need replacement every 10k to 15k miles.
The 2007 volkswagen jetta has an issue with the rear brakes. I have less than 27,000 miles on the car and need to replace the pads and rotors. Within 1 week of hearing the inital grinding noise, I took the car to the dealership and was told there was 1/32 left on the rear rotors. This is unheard of for rotors to wear so quickly.
2007 jetta 2.5l rear brake failure in june 2007 resulted in accident where I was unable to stop and vehicle was hit driver's side. Reported to vw and was told it was normal failure. Brakes continue to function intermittently (grinding, squealing, seizing) december 2008 rear brakes replaced (30,000kms) at my expense as vw has refused to acknowledge this as an issue. August 2007 clutch fails and vehicle is taken to vw for repairs. Advised it was normal wear and tear (18,000kms) and would not be covered under warranty. Had clutch inspected by a clutch manufacturer who advises parts failed as a result of improper installation. Vw issues refund after legal action is pursued. Have had vehicle inspected at independent mechanic who agrees with sub standard workmanship and parts on this model.
We own a 2007 jetta with about 30k miles on it. The brakes and rotors have failed. They have been making noise since day one but recently we learned they are shot. Vw claims this to be normal wear and tear. We say it's bad manufacturing or design and someone should look into these brakes.
I have a 2007 vw jetta and the rear brake pads have worn out at just 20k miles. I hear this a common problem withh this car and vw refuses to acknowledge problem and charges up $400 to replace rear brake pads.
At approx 22k miles my rear brakes began squealing and then grinding loudly. Was told that I needed new rotors and pads at a cost of approx $500. Was told by independent service shop that the brakes not only were extremely worn down, but the wear was fairly uneven as well. I have never heard of brakes wearing out so quickly. It is absurd to think that I will have to do this every 12-18 months.
I have only 21,000 miles on my car, at approx. 19,000 miles I noticed a slight squeak to my rear brakes occasionally. I have brought my car into have them checked. Volkswagen claims this is normal wear and tear, they claim it is normal for rear brakes to go out within such a short amount of time. This is not normal, nor is it safe. Brakes should last a lot longer, and I should not have to replaced them every 18-20,000 miles. This issue needs to be addressed immediately. Volkswagen is selling poor quality vehicles and they are attempting to shrug it off as normal wear and tear because they do not want to admit their fault in the design of the braking system on their most popular models. I have a 2007 volkswagen jetta. I have heard the same issue with their gti and rabbit models of the same year or later.
2007 jetta wolfsburg rear brakes made from a softer material causing them to wear at a much faster rate than the front(approx. Every 16k miles). Info is straight from vw USA. Why would they put the sensors on only the front if they know the rear will wear faster and no info in the owners manual. Unreasonable repair on a front wheel drive car. Front brakes still look new while back brakes are worn and cut into the rotor. Vw USA says this was a fix in response to customer complaints of rear brake noise. Softer material causes more brake dust and brakes squeal all the time. Having to replace brakes much more often is not an efficient fix. I have seen many complaints about this on edmunds.com. This is an issue.
Purchased new vehicle 07/21/07 and on 12/09/08 I had to have the rear brakes and rotors replaced on my new 2007 vw jetta with less than 16,000 miles on it! This is my 4th vw and I have never experienced this issue so soon before. My previous vw that I've brought to the same dealer for the last 8 years never had this issue. I find it inappropriate for vw to sell me a vehicle with sub standard parts that requires a lot of money to replace - with no disclaimer. I've come to expect better quality from vw. Which was the main reason as to why I purchased a new vehicle from vw again. To add, I'll have to go through this again every 15,000 miles or so. It is not a breaking habit as my prior records with vw will show that is not the case. While customer.
I have a 2007 vw jetta. At 27,000 miles I had to have rear brake pads replaced and rotors turned. Brakes were rubbing metal to metal. I think it is a premature brake wear problem. Do not know if it is faulty parts or what. Dealer says it is normal to have rear pads wear out with that little of mileage. I am 55yrs. Old and I have never seen that with any car. I hope it does not cause anyone to have an accident.
I have a 2007 volkswagen jetta wolfsberg edition with 29,000 miles on it. I am the original owner. My rear brakes were making an awful squealing noise. I brought the car to the dealer for scheduled maintenance as well as for my brakes. I was told that my rear brakes had 1mm and 2mm left on them and needed to be replaced and this was part of normal wear and tear. The car is not even 2 years old and they want to charge $425 to replace the rear brakes. I have owned toyotas before and have never heard of such a thing. This is a huge flaw that volkswagen refuses to own up to. I have talked to my dealer, drito brothers, and customer relations about this issue. Apparently, volkswagen does not care about their customers and continue to make an inferior car. I think it needs to be investigated with a potential for recall. I have read many online forums with many people running into this same issue. I had an outside mechanic take a look and they feel there is a major flaw in the car as the wear on the rear brakes is uneven while the front brakes are not showing any wear at all. Thank you for looking into this issue.
The rear brakes and rotors need replacement at 22,000 miles. While the front brakes are perfect.
At 29,000 miles I started hearing a grinding noise in my rear brakes. Called dealership advising of noise and was given an appt for 2 weeks later. At appt was advised that rear brakes and rotors needed replaced. Vw advised me that it is normal for the rear brakes to go before the front brakes. No repair work done, car has been sitting in my garage.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen jetta. Whenever the contact attempts to drive his vehicle, he hears a grinding sound coming from the brakes of the vehicle. The dealer stated that all of the brake components needed to be replaced. The failure has occured on more than five different occasions. The current mileage was 40,000 and failure mileage was 1,000.
The rear brakes have been wearing down abnormally. The rear rotors and brake pads have been replaced at 20,000 and 40,000 miles.
Had to pay to replace rear brake pads and rotors at 21,272, and now less than 10,000 miles after I have to do it again. This is obviously a defect and not normal wear and tear but vw refuses to pay for it and fix it. I have had many cars and never had to replace brake pads, let alone rotors also, before 40,000 miles. My driving style has not changed, if anything I've mellowed with age. There are other issues that bother me besides the very short life span of the rear brakes on my jetta. The brake wear light that lets you know there's a problem with your brakes only works for the front brakes. Also, I've been told by the service department that although the rotors are not damaged they need to be replaced and cannot be turned on the jetta because it will cause premature pad wear! So I have defective brakes that wear out prematurely, not way of knowing that they're wearing out until you hear the problem (which is usually too late), and no matter what you also have to replace the rotors everytime you change the pads!
Parking brake was not adjusted properly from the factory causing premature brake pad wear. Too soon to be caught during service intervals thereby may have caused brake failure leading to an incident and/or caused damage.
I noticed grinding in the rear brakes after only 20,000 miles on my 2007 vw jetta 2.0 turbo. No warning lights, no wear sensor trips, no indication of brake pad failure. I took the car in for service in monroe, michigan and I was told that vw rear brakes wear out faster than the front brakes and that it was normal, even after 20k miles. If this is the case, than why do they put the electronic wear sensors on the front brakes instead of the rears??? I was told that since it was normal wear, that I would be responsible for brake pad replacement costs. I argued that something must be wrong if the pads are wearing out so quickly and with no warning. They refused to cover it under warranty and made no adjustment or investigation as to why this happened.
I purchased a new 2007 volkswagen jetta in december 06 from trend motors rockaway nj. The week of feb 18th 2008, my brakes felt mushy. I do not put many miles on my car because I work close to home (4 miles one way) the car has 17,000 miles, I took my car into the dealer 02/20/08 and let the dealer know what was going on with my brakes. I was informed that the back brakes need to be replaced (rotors & pads). I could not believe the back brakes wore out before the front? I never had this happen to me. The cost of the repair would be $380.00 and it was not covered under the warranty. I asked if there was any defects on the back brakes because I have read there was. They said they did not know of any defects and they gave me a number to call (customer relations to see they could assist me). I voiced my complaint with customer relations and gave the same information. I was told that I needed to let them talk to the dealer and the latest that I would hear from them was the next day. I just can?t believe that the back brakes would wear before the fronts? I am a safe cautious driver and I can't understand this? This is highly unusual. I have purchased several cars, toyota, mazda, fords and have never experienced anything like this. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I bought my car last year 02/15/2007, its a volkswagen jetta wolfsburg edition yr. 2007.. Here are the incidents with my car: 1) 08/06/ 2007- horn is not working. According to vw service men they found a faulty spiral spring via gff test plan r&I driver airbag, steering wheel, column trim and steering column electronics control module r&r spiral spring and performed basic settings during road test and ckl'd ok. 2) 08/06/ 2007- airbag light indicator is on. According to vw servicemen they found a fault for the driver side airbag igniter resistance too high after unplugging the component and replacing it within a known good one found that the value in the measure value blocks didn't change and checking the steering wheel control moudleconnectors to see if they were damaged they figured it could only be the spiral spring that is faulty. Ordered spiral spring. 3)11/08/ 2007- performed recall q-8 / inspect headlights 4) 01/08/2008- break is making noise.. According to vw service men they checked for noise from brakes, found rear brake pads were metal to metal. Replaced rear brake pads and rotors. Found e-brakes cables adjusted too tight adjusted cables. Found rear calipers dragging. Replaced bad calipers and performed test drive. 4) 01/19/ 2008- when I turned on my airconditioner on last saturday, 01/19/ 2008 a smoked is coming out through my rite rear tire and it smells like something is burning. I called the vw service they said I can come in on monday anytime to have it checked. I did come in yesterday monday, january 21, 2008 to have it checked one of the service men test drive the car with me but then there is no smoke coming out anymore so what he advised me to do is just take my car with me again and if it happens again then come back. He just look around my car and the hood and didn't find anything wrong. My concerns is I don't think am safe driving my car anymore because I don't know what's going happen next, and I think my car will be considered as a lemon car.
At 20,000 miles my leased 2007 vw jetta's rear brakes started squeaking and grinding. Took it to dealership and was told that the rear pads and rotors need to be replaced ($350!). I've never had a car with brakes problems this early, specially a front wheel drive car. I did some research and I see that this seems to be a manufacturing defect and vw should acknowledge it and fix it at no cost to the customer.
Rear brakes I feel their is a defect. Have replaced them once at about under 13 thousand miles and again now over 13 thousand miles the vehicle has the same issue. It is not reasonable for rear brakes to wear down before the front. Now volkswagen is giving me the run around. It has less than a year since purchase and I have to spend another 5 hundred dollars to get these fixed. I can be going through brakes like that.
My 2007 jetta (wolfsburg edition) needed new rear brakes and rotors at 19k miles. This does not seem logical. Upon further research at mycarstats.com, I learned that other '07 jetta owners are experiencing the same problem. The complaints filed indicate potential faulty rear brake assembly. Vw only reimbursed me 1/2 of my $800 repair bill, and would not pay for brake flush that was performed without my authorization by the vw dealer where serviced.
I have a 2007 volkswagen jetta (wolfsburg edition). My car has 17,000 miles on it. I brought it to the dealer because the rear brakes were grinding extremely loud. Upon inspection I was told that I needed new rear pads and rotars. I have never in my life had to replace rear brakes and rotars at 17,000. I purchased this car brand new and have not even had it one year. I don't think any car should have rear brakes completely go at 17,000 miles.
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