10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,575 miles

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problem #1

Jan 262006

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 14,575 miles
While making a left turn into the parking lot, I braked but the vehicle didn't slow down, and I hit a concrete pole. The only thing I heard was drumming noise and was not able to brake hard, because it kind of locked.

- Ocala, FL, USA