Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030481 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CABOT | Consumer's State: AR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSE69MX3M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 23 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: * 2003 volkswagen jetta with 38,116 miles / one owner * vw case # 50260581 * repair location: north point vw, sherwood, ar (501) 945-5353 the problem this vehicle's clutch and flywheel both failed (completely worn) at 38,116 miles, well before the average expected life... possible material deficiency. background all service for the vehicle has been completed and documented with vw. this vehicle has not been subjected to any extreme driving in any way. manufacturer's assistance none. the clutch is a wear item and therefore not covered by the warranty. although the local service manager agrees that a clutch should not fail at this low mileage, neither he, or the vw help center (800 411-6688) would help in the $1,600 repair. bottom line after doing a google search for "vw jetta clutch failure", i noted numerous reports of premature vw clutch failure. is this a "weak link" in this vehicle? is vw trying to hide an inferior part? |