2002 Volkswagen GTI Problems

2002 VW GTI VR6 COIL PACK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ALMOST GOT REARENDED BECAUSE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND BUCKED. 3RD COIL PACK TO FAIL ON THIS CAR. THE 2ND TIME FAILURE DAMAGED MY O2 SENSORS WHICH HAD TO REPLACED DUE TO CAR RUNNING RICH, I BELIEVE. COIL PACKS ON VR6'S NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

LEFT WORK AFTER SUNSET. ON MY WAY HOME MY HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I THEN NOTICED THAT MY TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, AND DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. LUCKILY I AM A MECHANIC SO I WAS ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AS SOON AS I GOT HOME. THAT WAS AFTER DRIVING 5 MILES WITH NO LIGHTS AT ALL ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH. WHEN I TOOK EVERYTHING APART I NOTICED THAT THE WIRE AND CONNECTOR WAS MELTED. I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, MELTED WIRE, AND CONNECTOR. I HAVE THE OLD PART AND THE RECEIPT. MY ONLY CONCERN IS THAT MY CAR COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. *JB

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING OUT OF PARKING LOT, TURNING INTO THE MAIN STREET WHEN SUDDENLY WE HEAR A LOUD EXPLOSION AND INSIDE THE CAR WAS COVER IN A CLOUD OF SMOKE AND WHITE POWER. IT TOOK US FEW MIN TO REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED SINCE WE BOTH HAD RINGING EAR FOR A MOMENT. WE FINALLY WE WERE ABLE TO COME BACK AND THINK STRAIGHT AGAIN TO REALIZE THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND SIDE-HEAD CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED, WE INSPECTED THE CAR TO SEE IF WE GOT HIT ANOTHER CAR, NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE INDICATION ANY TYPE OF CRASH. *TR

THE AIRBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON. THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT BUCKLE PART (1Y1858471G - "FCN BUCKLE") HAD FAILED. THIS PART ALSO FAILED 7/06 AT 45,900 MILES ALONG WITH THE COMPARABLE PART FOR THE PASSENGER'S SEAT. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE WHEN THIS PART DOES NOT FUNCTION. IN 8/06 VW MADE A PARTIAL, GOODWILL WARRANTY ADJUSTMENT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *JB

THE WHEELS/RIMS ON MY VW GTI 25TH YEAR EDITION (ONLY 1500 BUILT IN THE US) IS CORRODING BECAUSE OF THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BRAKE STICKING TO THE WALLS AND SURFACES OF THE "SPECIAL" OEM BBS WHEELS. THERE ARE AT LEAST 200+ CARS AFFECTED BY THIS DEFAULT. (SOURCE: HTTP://FORUMS.VWVORTEX.COM/ZEROTHREAD?ID=569321 ) VWOA DOESN'T OFFER ANY SOLUTION TO THAT PROBLEM AND "RECOMMENDS" TO CLEAR THE WHEELS MORE OFTEN. I CLEAR MY WHEELS EACH WEEK! *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FIXED THREE TIMES SINCE NEW. NOW TRANSMISSION DESTROYED AT 33K MILES WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI WITH APPROXIMATELY 42000 AND DISCOVERED MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING IN EVERY GEAR. AFTER BRINGING MY CAR TO LINDSAY VOLKSWAGEN IN STERLING, VA, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BAD CLUTCH AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED SEVERAL IDENTICAL SITUATIONS OF OTHER OWNERS OF 2002 VOLKS GTI 1.8T MANUAL AND THE COMPANY'S REFUSAL TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY OR INVESTIGATE WHY A CLUTCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT UNDER 45,000 MILES. ACCORDINGLY, I CAN ATTEST THAT I OPERATE MY VEHICLE IN A SAFE AND LEGAL MANNER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH WHAT A REASONABLE PERSON WOULD CONSIDER COMPETENCE AND CARE. *NM

BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS (POWER) "FELL" DOWN INTO THE DOOR. INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION REPAIRED WITH A WINDOW REPAIR KIT. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DUE TO LINKAGE FAILURE AT 55,000 MILES. LINKAGE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ALL REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO FAIL. THIS CAUSED EXTREME DANGER AS IT CAN EASILY CAUSE A REAR-END COLLISION. PART SEEMS TO BE RECOGNIZED AS FAILURE-PRONE SINCE OTHER OWNERS ALSO HAVE REPORTED FAILURES. VW JETTA'S WERE RECALLED, GTI'S WERE NOT, EVEN THOUGH CHASSIS AND PART ARE THE SAME. SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY DEALER AT A COST OF APPROX. $110.00 *JB

I OWN A 2002 JETTA VR6 AND MY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAS GONE OUT. I HAVE READ THE LATEST RECALL NUMBER 06V183000, HOWEVER, VOLKSWAGEN WANTED TO CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR STATING MY CAR WAS NOT FOUND TO HAVE ANY RECALLS ON IT. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AND I DID NOT KNOW IT. SOMEONE ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF MY CAR. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A TOLL BOOTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE, THE COIL WAS A PROBLEM AND THE COOLING FAN HAD BROKEN. *SC

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I HEARD A LOUD BEEPING NOISE AND LOOKED AT MY DASHBOARD TO SEE THAT A RED LIGHT WAS FLASHING AND MY CAR WAS OVER HEATING AT MAX TEMP.. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A "DEFECTIVE" WATER PUMP. I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 2 DAYS, YIPPIE. *JB

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR IT SHAKES/VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY, MAKING IT UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DEFECTIVE COIL PACK. PH *JG

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COIL PACK STARTED RUNNING ON ONLY THREE CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF FOUR. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT (VELOUR NOT LEATHER) W/ VW COLD WEATHER PACKAGE (HEATED SEATS), WHEN HEATED SEAT WAS TURNED ON IT WOULD SHOCK ME, THE DRIVER. THIS HAPPENED OVER THE COURSE OF 3 OR 4 DAYS AND NOW IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF A TOLL BOOTH AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. *AK THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED AND WOULD NOT CLOSE, THE COIL WAS A PROBLEM AND THE COOLING FAN HAD BROKEN. *SC

MY CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS (50MPH - 65MPH) THE GAS PEDAL "DIES" OR LOOSES AUTHORITY AND BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE. AT TIMES AS THE GAS PEDAL GOES DEAD THE CAR ALSO SHUTS OFF AT 65 MPH CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT ONLY FOR MY SELF BUT CARS AROUND ME. I HAVE TAKE MY CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC BUT CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MULTIPLE PARTS AND SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND INSPECTED WITH OUT A SOLUTION. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR THEREFORE I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH HOPES THAT AN ACCIDENT DOES NOT OCCUR. I HAVE TAKEN THE ALL THE STEPS WITHIN MY CONTROL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE NOT HEARD A RESPONDS FROM VOLKSWAGEN. THANK YOU *TR

FUEL RETURN LINE DEVELOPED A PINHOLE LEAK APPROXIMATELY 3 INCHES PAST THE EXIT OF THE PROTECTIVE CHANNEL ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. *NM

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO FIRST GEAR AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GEARS. ALSO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT. *AK *JB

MY CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS (50MPH - 65MPH) THE GAS PEDAL "DIES" OR LOOSES AUTHORITY AND BECOMES UN-RESPONSIVE. AT TIMES AS THE GAS PEDAL GOES DEAD THE CAR ALSO SHUTS OFF AT 65 MPH CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT ONLY FOR MY SELF BUT CARS AROUND ME. I HAVE TAKE MY CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC BUT CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. MULTIPLE PARTS AND SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND INSPECTED WITH OUT A SOLUTION. THIS IS MY ONLY CAR THEREFORE I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH HOPES THAT AN ACCIDENT DOES NOT OCCUR. I HAVE TAKEN THE ALL THE STEPS WITHIN MY CONTROL TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. I HAVE NOT HEARD A RESPONDS FROM VOLKSWAGEN. THANK YOU *TR

"SWITCHES" OR SENSORS IN BOTH FRONT SEAT BELT LATCHES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH LATCH MECHANISMS. ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISMS WAS DEFECTIVE. THESE DEVICES COMMUNICATE WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AS TO WHETHER A SEAT BELT IS IN USE. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE AIR BAG(S) MAY NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AS THE RESULT OF A FAULTY "SWITCH" OR SENSOR LEADING TO UNINTENDED INJURY OR DEATH (VIS-A-VIS A PROPER DEPLOYMENT) TO THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER.. *NM

PITTING AND CORROSION OCCURRING ON THE RIMS THAT CAME STOCK ON MY 2002 VW GTI 337. THIS CAR WAS A LIMITED EDITION VEHICLE FOR THE USA, WITH ONLY 1500 MADE.FITTING OF RIMS AND BLACK SPOTS ARE NOTED, AS WELL AS WHITISH SPOTS THAT INDICATE CORROSION OF THE UNDERLYING METAL. I WASH THESE RIMS ON A WEEKLY BASIS WITH A NON-ACIDIC WHEEL SHAMPOO, AS WELL AS WAXING THEM ON A MONTHLY BASIS WITH WHEEL-SPECIFIC WAX. HOWEVER, AFORMENTIONED CONDITION CONTINUES TO WORSEN. *AK