NHTSA Complaint #747325 — 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 747325 |
| Vehicle | 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
WE BAGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR WITHIN WEEKS AFTER BUYING IT, IT WAS SHIFTING OUT TO HARD AND SLIPPING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO CROWN VOLGSWAGEN IN BIRMINGHAM, AL IN APRIL 2001 WE WERE NOT SATISFIED AND THEN TOOK THE CAR TO QUALITY VOLGSWAGEN IN TUSCALOOSA, AL WHERE THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DDROVE NORMAL FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH THEN WE BEGAN NOTICING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE TRANSMISSION. ON 06-24-2001 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN ONLY GOING INTO DRIVE AND NO OTHER GEARS. ALSO ON MAY 11, 2001 THE REAR WINDSHIELD EXPLODED AND CRACKED FOR NO APPARENT REASON WE HAD TO PAY FOR REPLACING IT. ALSO ON 06-20-2001 THE WATER/FLUID LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD WE ALSO HAD THIS FIXED. WE WOULD DESPERATELY LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU CONCERNING THIS COMPLAINT. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN OFFER US WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU - MARTHA PARE. *AK
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