Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079064 | Incident Date: Sep, 15 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BATTLE CREEK | Consumer's State: MI |
| 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: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWSP61J33W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased a 2003 vw jetta tdi wagon about a year ago, used. this car has been really great to me thus far, until my glow plug light started flashing at me the other day. after checking the manual, which basically said there was an internal error, and not much more, i decided to check the internet for more information. the search results mentioned that it is most likely a brake light switch problem and either the brake lights stay on, or shut off completely. so, after my wife checked the back of the car while i pressed on the brakes, sure enough, my brake lights no longer work! i checked the web some more, and it looks as if there was a recall for 98-02 jettas for the very same problem. being that mine is a 2003, my car does not fall under the recall! i did some more searches, and http://forums.vwvortex.com i found this thread, which details a diy method of replacing this $10 part. i'd rather do this myself if i have to pay the dealership to what amounts to an extortion fee for this 5 minute job. in my humble opinion, i think vw should replace this part, free of charge. i really think there should be a recall on my jetta model because the failure of the brake light switch could cause a serious accident if people behind you aren't warned when you brake. the fact that the warning lights do not mention what type of a problem this is would further lead to more confusion. the fact that this problem makes my car illegal to drive because of the failure of the brake lights further complicates the process of bringing in this car to the dealership. *jb |