NHTSA Complaint #10211861 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10211861
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	September 13, 2007
Date Filed	December 13, 2007
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

NO EVENTS LEAD TO THIS PROBLEM. THE ORIGINAL BATTERY IN THE VEHICLE WAS CHANGED OUT DUE ITS AGE. OVER THE PAST 4 MONTHS I HAVE CHANGED OUT THE BATTERY TWICE. ON MORE THAN AT LEAST 20 DIFFERENT TIMES, I WOULD GO TO MY VEHICLE IN THE MORNING TO START IT UP AND THE BATTERY WOULD BE COMPLETELY DEAD. NO LIGHTS, RADIO OR ANY OTHER DEVICES WERE LEFT ON IN THE VEHICLE, TO DRAIN THE ENTIRE BATTERY TO NOTHING WITHIN THE SPAN OF 10-12 HOURS. I HAVE TAKEN IT THE AUTO SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO HAVE A VOLTAGE TEST DONE ON THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND STARTER WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS EVERY TIME FOR A PARASITIC DRAIN OF THE BATTERY. THE ALTERNATOR IS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER AND DOES NOT NEED REPLACING. SO FAR THE HAS BEEN NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE OTHER THAN JUMP START THE VEHICLE. DURING THE 10 OR SO HOURS I AM WORK AND LEAVE FOR THE DAY, I HAVE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO ISSUES. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEN OVER THE WEEKEND, COME MONDAY MORNING IT IS DEAD. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY CHANGED OUT THE BATTERY AND THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH IT BUT YET ITS DEAD IF LEFT FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS. *TR

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