1.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
105,000 miles

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problem #1

Apr 182013

Jetta 4-cyl

  • 105,000 miles
As my daughter was driving down the road her driver side window suddenly dropped into the door, creating a loud noise and serious driving distraction. She reported swerving and slamming on her brakes as she didn't know what had happened. It turns out this is a known defect, see technical bulletin 64-08-06 and the warranty was extended to cover this part, but we were never notified. Apparently, there was no recall notice, despite knowing of this ongoing problem, only a warranty extension after the problem occurs. This how now expired. She was driving down the road, in the snow, and this could have caused a serious accident.

- Boulder, CO, USA

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