2001 Volkswagen Jetta Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 32
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- check engine · 16 records
- engine light · 14 records
- light came · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 7 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine And Engine Cooling
I bought this car used in 2003 and had problems with it since. Esc light comes on all the time. Replaced ignition coils, mass air flow sensor, oxygen sensor, and spark plugs multiples times to try and fix the check engine light that keeps coming back on. It keeps spitting out random cylinder misfire codes. Passenger side window broke. The arm rest hinge broke. The glove compartment hinge broke. Brake lights need…
ODI 10451304
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting
The vw jetta vr6 2001 that i purchased last year for $7,000 (financing through my credit union) is a lemon. I have had it less than a year and already spent $2000 on minor repairs and i estimate that right now it needs about $4000 more in the next few months. I believe that sundance improperly sold this car, knowing that a massive amount of things are wrong with it. I had a garage with which they are affiliated look…
ODI 10335769
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have my car at school in south bend indiana and it is stored outside. Early this winter the car started to idle very rough. If i tried to go too quickly after turning the car on i would get a flashing check engine light that read for a random cylinder misfire when the code was pulled. This happened several times. So i had to let the engine idle for at least 10 minutes so that it could try and warm up before i…
ODI 10320785
Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 volkswagen jetta wolfsburg edition: cylinder 3 misfired due to a faulty coilpack. Coilpack was replaced, however cylinders 2 and 4 misfire. When the mechanic tested the coilpacks, they were working properly. Presently, random cylinders continue to misfire even though brand new coil packs are installed. This causes my vehicle to lose power and idle very rough. The check engine light continues to flash which is…
ODI 10289221
Engine And Engine Cooling
From the time i bought the vehicle it has been stuttering while idle. I have replaced the mass airflow sensor, master sensor, several hoses and connectors and parts of the engine. Now it stops while i'm waiting at red lights. *tr
ODI 10259640
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving 50 mph or less, the vehicle would rev and performed as if it would stall. The check engine warning indicator also illuminated on the instrument panel. No repairs have been made. The current and failure mileages were less than 100,000.
ODI 10262424
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exterior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train · Structure
I own a 2001 vw jetta. I bought it 3 years ago, used from the volkswagen dealership. The automobile was sold as a "certified" auto, which i found out later does not mean much. My trunk is locked shut and does not open manually or with remote, i've had to replace cv boots, catalytic converter, transmission and numerous headlight, taillight and blinker bulbs. And today one of my headlights is so dim, it doesn't really…
ODI 10237307
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle intermittently stalled. The check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was not taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact experienced failure identical to the one mentioned in the recall, although the vin was excluded from the recall. The vin and recall…
ODI 10235293
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control · Visibility
I own a 2001 vw jetta gls vr6. Since i have owned this car i have had problems with it. I am a young woman in the military and am in full time school, so i don't have the money to run around and fix it as much as i have been forced to do. First my gas gauge went out three months after buying it $600(under warranty) then a month later o2 sensor $300(non warranty). Then it was the catalytic converter$1500(non…
ODI 10231433
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The contact purchased a used car and, within the same week, it began to stall. The dealer could find no failures. She took the vehicle to another volkswagen dealer and they gave her a list of all the failures. The list included the transmission, rattling in the engine, and the brake sensors. There are four different tires on the vehicle and each are the incorrect size.…
ODI 10253576
Engine And Engine Cooling
1). Incident happened without warning. Vehicle stalled out while driving, leading to a loss of power and manueverable. Owner had to drift into right-hand lane to find a place to pull over. 2). No damage or injury was caused by the incident, as there was minimal traffic on the highway at that time of day. However, losing power suddenly and without warning could be disastrous in heavier traffic situations or adverse…
ODI 10225191
Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment
The failure was that the loose spark plug widened the combustion chamber and that caused the loud vibration in the engine. It also affected the function of the braking system, too. So, i was told by the riverside vw dealership that the whole chamber has to be replaced at the cost of $5,400. The riverside dealership made a contact with new century dealership in glendale, ca and they did the tune-up on april 5, 2004.…
ODI 10221368
Engine And Engine Cooling
The car would increase/decrease speed inconsistently. Additionally, the exhaust system would smell horrible. The check engine light would be on/off intermittently and i took the car to the dealer for recall work. I was told that i needed to replace the ignition coil and that it was already done under another recall. Turns out that it wasn't done under a recall- i paid for it out of pocket after the recall was issued…
ODI 10195237
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We purchased our 2001 jetta 1.8l turbo wolfsburg edition in jan of 2003 from a certified used vw dealer. When we drove off the lot, not 5 minutes later, the turbo seemed to fail and we began to lose power, epc light came on, check engine light came on. We immediately took car back to dealer and they fixed problem. Everything ran fine until sept 2003 our check engine light came on, shortly after we received notice…
ODI 10169233
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Cel light would turn on and off. Car started to idle bad, sometimes it would not move when cold even with gas fully depressed. Then the car began to stall while driving. I took it to the dealer and they replaced the maf but the symptoms are still here and the car is returning to the shop today. I have read many, many accounts of the same issue. *nm
ODI 10160816
Engine And Engine Cooling · Wiring
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle coolant leaked into the electrical wiring harness. An independent repair shop performed a diagnostic test, but no failure codes displayed. Upon further inspection, the mechanic determined there was a coolant migration problem. The electrical wiring harness was corroded due to the coolant leak. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to await repair.
ODI 10157717
Engine And Engine Cooling
Within the first month of owning my vw jetta 1.8l turbo, the check engine light has been on and off. Each time that i take it in to have the problem diagnosed something is repaired, but in a few days the light is back on and there is a new problem. I have already had thousands of dollars of work done on the car and nothing seems to help the problem. Recently, the check engine light has been on and the car will shake…
ODI 10139142
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ever since i bought the car back in 2001, there has been numerous problem mainly with the check engline light. I bought the car brand new, and within the first few weeks i had minor problems that got fix and is fine now. Now my main issue is the check engine light, it been on and off ever since the first year i bought the car. We are in 2005 and i'm still having trouble getting rid of it. Usually when the check…
ODI 10116186
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Structure
2001 jetta- makes winding noise at 40 mph, ear piercing, technicians claim this is normal but overpowers radio? Unacceptable. Transmission shifts erratically all the time, car will lunge forward when at a stop when foot taken off brake pedal. Car makes a knocking noise when at a complete stop. *nm
ODI 10112085
Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light comes on while driving down the road. I have taken it to the dealer on 3 separate occasions for a total of 14 days in diagnostic. I have also taken it to a independant vw mechanic twice who tells me this is common. Nobody can find the problem. The diagnostic code is for glow plug malfunction. I have had replaced the temperature sensor, the glow plug relay, all 4 glow plugs as well as additional…
ODI 10104755
Engine And Engine Cooling
After starting the vehicle it stalled. Consumer had to restart the vehicle. Dealership was notified , but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10111316
Engine And Engine Cooling
Check engine light stayed on, and vehicle stalled. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for check up, but the cause was undetermined.*ak
ODI 10106884
Engine And Engine Cooling
Engine check light kept coming on. Consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer on several occasions, and they have made many attempts to rectify the problem. However, problem had not been resolved. Consumer had to call the dealer back just 35 minutes after picking up the vehicle from the dealer because the engine check light came right back on. *ak
ODI 10094268
Engine And Engine Cooling · Gasoline
Loss of 3.5 quarts of oil in 17 days after purchase. Oil consumption test showed nothing. This volkswagen jetta 2001 is using about a quart of oil under 1,000 miles of driving. I am told this is "normal". My question to the service people, where has the oil gone, it's not on the ground. It is in the shop for the third time for the oil consumption test. I would like a copy of the oil consumption tsb bulletin. I am…
ODI 10086154
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Visibility
Before i picked up the car- it needed a new fuel tank because the dealer was unable to put gas into the car. At 60,000 miles the crank shaft broke off and a new engine was installed. My driver side window fell down. Two plastic things keep falling out of the sunroof and i put them back up. Numerous oxygen sensors have been changed but my check engine light remains on. Finally, at 107,000 miles my transmission went…
ODI 10073128