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Do 1999-2003 Jetta's have known issues? (100k+)

9 messages,  Last post on Apr 02, 2012 at 12:27 PM

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#8 of 9 Re: 2001 Jetta gls [natalie171017] by nico15

Sep 19, 2011 (9:06 am)

Replying to: natalie171017 (Aug 31, 2011 3:42 pm)
I own 2001 jetta have heard and or experienced problems. Ignition coils were recalled 99to03 , problem on cars with cruise control. Both issues caused problems like: rpm surge, loss of power and stalling even while at high speed. some cars would accelerate on their own, ( guess the cruise control would activate unexpectedly, and accelerate to last set speed. This recall was for exterior lighting,hazard flashing warning light switch. As far as the check engine light, mine started coming on right after driving my new jetta off the lot. Had oxygen sensor replaced twice before warranty was up. Have not had check engine come on since. Hope this was helpful. Good Luck!!!!

#9 of 9 98 Jetta GL 5-SP Transmission Noise? by littleredjetta

Apr 02, 2012 (12:27 pm)

I have an older base model Jetta GL that has had repeated transmission issues. At 91K, it has been replaced/rebuilt twice already. We are hoping to hang onto the car since my son will be driving soon, but don't know if it is worth the cost to fix? When the car is running but you are not engaging the gas pedal (so, coasting), a whirring, or clicking (like a card-in-the-bike-spokes kind of noise) occurs at the front end. We were told by our mechanic that it sounds like a transmission problem. Don't know whether to gamble and take it in to a tranny shop, as you never know the cost of the repair until they open up the transmission, and by then you are in too far to back out. Could it be something simple, or something other than the transmission? All gears still shift okay, and it was replaced ONLY about 6K miles ago...out of warranty as it is a spare car and we hit the 12 month expire on the warranty well before the mileage expiration. The rebuild included a new clutch kit. Any thoughts? Thanks.....

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