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The car has been jerking when you-??re driving and sometimes it jerks forward as you-??re parking it while it-??s in the parked position. Then I-??m driving home from work, it-??s raining heavy. I get to the Valaro store by my house; I put $40 worth of gas in the car after work drove home parked the car the next morning it would not turn over, would not ignite at all I took it to the shop. They said the computer was fried from the rain leaking through the windshield or under the windshield. They said it-??s a major problem with this model car. The mechanic said the computer could not be fixed. He sent it to the Volkswagen repair shop it can-??t be fixed and to replace it cost thousands of dollars !!! I can provide an estimate of the problems and possible repairs if needed. The mechanic stated it is not worth the cost to fix the car. I did notice that there is a powertrain recall and my mechanic is also stating that the transmission is the jerking problem we-??re having.. I really think these should be recalled however I needed to submit my issues and see what you final decision would be on both situations, the powertrain transmission problem and the computer burnout problem thank you so much and hope you-??re having a great day
After going to the mechanics after the check engine light came on, I was expecting all the problems to be gone but to my surprise the jolting when I accelerate is still there. Its a very harsh jolt forward roughly when its going to second gear, the rpms go to 4K then jump down to 2K and it does that for a while. For example I'll be driving and then all of a sudden it'll do a harsh jolt forward and will continue to do that when accelerating or when attempting to go at a steady speed. Another problem is the seatbelts are not retractable anymore and I have no idea why. When I would turn off the car the gas would be regurgitated back as if the car was on as it's completely off. I don't know where it comes from but water gets in the car when it rains and the carpets will be completely soaked and it'll smell like mold, we have tried to fix it and mechanics have looked at it and they are clueless too.
Door locks fail to lock. Front driver door will lock but all other doors do not lock. Alarm will sound off if door is opened but will only work for 1 minute then shut off. This has resulted in an auto burglary at my sons work place parking lot. It also poses a danger to children in back seat if door is opened while car is in motion. Safety is at issue when people in the vehicle need to prevent being car jacked or robbed as well. We have researched this issue and have found that there are thousands of complaints on this same issue. What is it going to take to have a recall issued on this vehicle to force the manufacturer to repair these vehicles?
I was unable to turn the key in the ignition in order to turn the car off. When I had started the car it did seem like the key was not turning at first, but then it started like normal. Once I drove to my first destination I was unable to turn the car off, so I drove to a repair shop where they had to take apart the ignition switch and steering wheel column to turn the car off.
- Columbia Heights, MN, USA
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Car jerks, one fan do not work, oil leak, wind shield washer and coolant system. Brought car from drive time in febuary 2013. I've noticed these problems when driving and parking. The car over heats as well. I also notified drive-time and was told to get another diagnostic test. I did not have the money for another.
Purchased 2007 VW Jetta vehicle and noticed a week later that the rear drivers side door will not work. Had it repaired for nearly $500 and before I could get home the front passenger's door stopped proper function. This leads me to believe that there are defective actuators involved with so many malfunctions. This I would consider as a safety hazard that the manufacturer needs to address for the consumers.
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- Sacramento , CA, USA