1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
100,000 miles

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problem #1

Mar 232008

Jetta 4-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles
I am writing this for my girlfriend. She has a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta tdi (diesel). Her brake pedal has been getting hard in the mornings resulting in decreased braking. Upon examination, I found that a hard vacuum line from the vacuum pump to the brake booster had a large crack in it. I went on the internet to tdiforums.com and did a search only to find that this was a common problem. The part is available from the dealer, and will cost me about $60 to replace. The dealer actually quoted her $650 to replace the entire brake booster to fix this condition.

- Pontiac, MI, USA

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