2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,000 miles

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problem #3

Jul 242007

Jetta 4-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,000 miles
Brake power booster suddenly fails in stop and go traffic and vehicle brakes really hard and the brake pedal floors on its own. This can cause serious accidents.

- Hicksville, NY, USA

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problem #2

Nov 082004

Jetta 4-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,000 miles
The booster and master cylinder were defective. When touching the brakes they locked up.. booster and master cylinder are good, but shaft between the two misaligned and hangs up. Cannot realigned.....manufacturer insisted that booster and master cylinder were good, but shaft between the two was misaligned, could not realign it. Has to replace it at $640.

- Berne, IN, USA

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problem #1

Aug 312002

Jetta

  • miles
Volkswagen of America is refusing to notify consumers & dealers of this potentially dangerous condition experienced by many new 2002 1.8-T Jetta.

- Corvallis, OR, USA

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