Fuel system
Filed Sep 19, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE METAL SHIELD FAILED THAT PROTECTS THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V026000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP) AND REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10203446
- Incident
- Jan 15, 2007
- Mileage
- 105,000 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed May 23, 2007
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE STARTED BUCKING UNTIL NO LONGER RUNNING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION, WHERE THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STARTED A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER THAT DAY. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR THE FUEL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10191518
- Incident
- Apr 12, 2007
Fuel systemVisibility
Filed Mar 7, 2005
'RECALL CAMPAIGN' FOR VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1997 INSTALL PROTECTIVE SHIELD IN RIGHT REAR WHEELHOUSING. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS CHAGRED FOR A RECALL REGARDING THE WINDOW REGULATORS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10113739
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Jan 1, 2003
SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF FUEL TANK DUE TO FAILED SEAL FOR FUEL SENDING UNIT.
- NHTSA ID
- 10000455
- Incident
- Dec 23, 2002
- Mileage
- 65,002 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Nov 21, 2001
JETTA WAS EVALUATED AT VW REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TESTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS OVER THE LAST 4 WORKING DAYS. ELECTRICAL AND FUEL SYTEM WAS CHECKED AND NOTHING FOUND SO FAR. CAR ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR TEMPERATURE OF ENGINE. HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT ON THE FREEWAY DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS. WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND SUDDENLY THE ENGINE CUTS OUT WHILE DRIVING. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SLOWING DOWN OR ACCELERATING. CONCERNED THAT THERE MAY BE OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO THIS IN THIS MODEL BUT CANNOT FIND ANY INFORMATION.
- NHTSA ID
- 754763
- Incident
- Nov 17, 2001
Fuel systemTires & wheels
Filed Jul 16, 2001
CONSUMER GOT A SAFETY ADVISORY LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGEN REGARDING FUEL TANK SYSTEM AND RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS LETTER SHOULD BE CALLED A RECALL. CONSUMER FELT PEOPLE WOULD IGNORE AN ADVISORY LETTER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 892858
Fuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 9, 2000
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND GAS INDICATOR WERE GIVING WRONG READINGS . DLR WAS CONTACTED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 856602
Fuel system
Filed Mar 25, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AN OBJECT FROM THE ROAD HIT VEHICLE FROM UNDERNEATH AND SPLIT THE FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED BETWEEN 10-12 GALLONS OF FUEL TO LEAK. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 822113
- Incident
- Mar 24, 1997
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.