2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Problems

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Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System Issues in the 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

6 engine and engine coolingcooling system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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#10268632 | May 13, 2009

I OWN VW JETTA 1.8 TURBO 2002, AT 2005 HAD A COOLANT BOTTLE LEAKING INTO CONNECTION,CLUSTER, COOLANT FOUND AT CONNECTOR. SINCE MY CAR WAS UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BY MASTERGUARD THEY JUST DID A PATCH WORK OVERLAYING HORNS TO CLUSTER AND REPLACING THE COOLANT BOTTLE AND CAP LEAVING ALL MAJOR WORK WHICH NEED TO BE DONE AT THIS CASE TO PREVENT FOLLOWING DAMAGE OF ENTIRE WIRING SYSTEM CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE CAR. SO I WOULD PAY FROM MY WALLET $ 6000 OR MORE WHEN WARRANTY EXPIRES. MY CAR NOW STARTED HAVING ALL THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THAT COOLANT MIGRATION LEFT THERE. IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURE. SO,WHO IS GOING TO PAY NOW FOR THAT? CLASS ACTION NEED TO BE TAKING AGAINST VW!!! *TR

#10262641 | March 21, 2009

I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS, ONE WITH TEMPERATURE COOLANT SIGN. MANY JETTA'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IT OCCURS EVERY TIME I TURN ON THE CAR, SIGN ALWAYS COMES ON. THIS CAUSES SIGNALS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS IN THE CAR TO BE CONFUSED, AND IS ALWAYS A DANGEROUS LIGHT BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR'S COOLANT OR RADIATOR. I HAVE REPLACED THIS PART ABOUT TWO TIMES THROUGH A MECHANIC SHOP WITH A VW PART TWICE. STILL IS A FAILURE, AND I READ MOST JETTAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT VW CAN NOT FIX THIS EXPENSIVE PART FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. ALSO I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY ALTERNATOR ONE DAY AGO. MY VEHICLE WAS FORCED TO STALL ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME ALMOST TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. FOR SOME REASON MY CAR LOST ALL ITS POWER, BATTERY WAS ONLY ONE OR TWO...

#10217763 | February 11, 2008

THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DURING COOL AND COLD WEATHER AND STAYS ON TILL THE ENGINE IS WARMED UP. AT WHICH TIME, IF THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THEN RESTARTED, THE WARNING LIGHT WILL REMAIN OUT. THERE ARE NO CODES LISTED IN THE ECU. THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED CONTINUOUSLY SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED IN JUNE 2005. *TR

#10132168 | August 9, 2005

I PURCHASED MY JETTA IN MARCH 2002, AND EXPERIENCED NO MAJOR PROBLEMS WITHIN THE FIRST 30,000 MILES. ON JULY 19, 2003, I BROUGHT THE CAR TO VW AFTER HEARING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS AND IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT (MILEAGE: 33,996). THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM, HOWEVER AT THE SAME TIME, THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED DUE TO A VW RECALL, THE FIRST OF SEVERAL. I CONTINUED TO CONTEND WITH THE RATTLING FOR SEVERAL MORE MONTHS, AND FINALLY BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO VW ON NOVEMBER 14, 2003 (MILEAGE: 39,038). AT THIS POINT, THE PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. MY CAR FUNCTIONED WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL JULY 2004, WHEN I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WORKED SPORADICALLY. I DID NOT REALIZE THE CONNECTION TO THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM UNTIL AUGUST 25, 2004, WHEN MY CAR BEGAN TO OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO...

#10011441 | March 18, 2003

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION COIL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A RUPTURED COOLANT PUMP. *TS *JB

#10004784 | January 28, 2003

VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOSS ENGINE POWER AND CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

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