Low beam issue, I have had to replace my headlight numerous times and they keep going out without the bulb being bad
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I have 2014 vw jetta the car has horn problem and also some electrical problem. Horn sometimes working sometimes not. This is serious safety problem should be fixed. Dealer try to charge me the diagnostic fee and also repair cost.
When driving one evening, I noticed both low beams not providing light. My high beams work so I drove with them as to not drive in the dark. I was unable to see traveling on a highway at 65 MPH. I had to use my high beams even with on coming traffic causing a safety issue for them also. When low beams are turned on, only a small light that does not prove any llight to see is on. I noticed this while driving. I have attached pictures of the all three light positions; day, low, and high.
After replacing three right side headlight bulbs in my 20k miles of ownership, last week both headlights went out at the same time while driving down the highway. I heard a strange noise as if a relay was continuously being triggered. I have heard lots of strange relay sounds(chatter) from beneath the dash of this vehicle. I checked fuses; though volkswagen does not provide or publicly publish fuse box diagrams, I was able to confirm continuity on each fuse. My next step was to change the headlight bulbs so as usual I bout the top of the line bulb for the car, this didn't change a thing. I brought the car into a volkswagen dealer who claims the bulbs just burnt out at the same time because I was using "aftermarket bulbs". In other words, I would have to bring my car into the dealer to replace simple electrical components such as bulbs and fuses. As an electronics specialist working in research and design I find the rate at which the bulbs are failing to be both alarming and indicative of a problem some where else in light power circuit (relays, shorts, tolerances) . It seems like many other vw jetta owners for 2011-2014 are having this issue. I am very unhappy with the fact that I have to bring my car in to a shop to have headlights replaced. While at the same time vw publishes no information for the vehicle owner to troubleshoot these issues on their own. Kinda seems wrong, maybe illegal.
January, the driver side head light stopped working while driving at night on the city street (replaced light). March, the passenger side head light stopped working while driving at night on city street (replaced light). June, both head lights stopped working within a month of each other, both while driving at night on residential roads (again, replaced lights). November, both lights stopped working shortly after I left work and was less than a block away, at night. After taking the vehicle in to the dealership, dealership reports no issues, but does acknowledge ongoing problem for other owners of the same vehicle type. I do not believe this to be a light bulb issue (as implied by the dealership's service department) and I am concerned for the safety of anyone who may also encounter this problem.
Premature burnout on the low beams. Replaced the bulbs 3 times in less than 2 years. Passenger side the first time, both the second time (9 months) and now the driver side again (6 months).
Headlight bulbs continuously burnout. Have required replacement every 2000-2500 miles or less. Sometimes one side burns out only. When that side is replaced, the other side will burnout in 2 weeks or less time under normal highway driving. This is major safety defect that is known to vw.
Repeated and frequent headlight failure/burn out. Chronic issue. Both headlamps.
My headlights going of yesterday when I turn on I have to drive back home on dark road! This was very dissapointed situation since the dealer sell this car to me as a certified vehicle, also my car vibrates everytime that I breaking on the road that star happening right after I take the car oout of the dealer!
Headlamps and fog lamps burning out. May be bad 173 or 109 relay or wire coming from fuse box, fuse 16 is too small. May also be bad software in headlight control module.
The low beams keep burning out. I replaced them and they worked fine. Last time I went to replace the passenger side low beam the bulb wasn't burned out. Changed it out anyway but the passenger side lowbeam still won't come on. I've changed the bulbs 4 times in this car already.
Bought used car in september 2015 have had to replace low beams multiple time. Driver side low beam replaced once. Passenger side low beam have replaced 3 times. I have seen other jetta's with the same problem
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlights and module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 35,999.
In traffic, the single low tone horn on the jetta is barely audible. The vw dealer service manager says the horn is standard, and acceptable to them and will not replace it. Is a vehicle horn a safety issue? Yes. If the horn does not give out sound which is audible on the roadway, what good is it? Why is a horn required for a vehicle inspection sticker? Why not just install a bicycle jingle horn? There are horns that are loud, after market. The jetta horn is weak and dangerous. Plus, it is not loud enough to be heard in a parking lot when looking for your vehicle, which is another safety issue for women at night.
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