10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
117,392 miles

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta body / paint problems

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #1

Oct 142005

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 117,392 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

- the contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that there were two safety recalls 06V183000 and 99V251000., one recall was for the brake lamp switch assemble and the other was for the B pillar mounting clips. The contact stated that the vehicle was in a crash while going 40 mph the person that hit the contact's vehicle said that he hit him because the brake lights did not turn on, and then he fled the seen. The contact stated that a police report was taken, and a complaint made to the insurance company. The contact was not sure if he got a ticket or not for not having brake lights. The contact stated that he was coming off of the expressway at 40 mph, the weather was clear, and the incident took place in daylight. The contact had to pay for the repairs. The contact had been pulled over by the police before because of the brake lights. The contact stated that he switched the bulbs and thought everything was alright. The contact's complaint was that he received a safety recall months later on the brake lamp switch after he paid for everything. The contact will be able to get the police report and an insurance report. The failure and current mileage were both 117392.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

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