2002 Volkswagen Jetta Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip Problems
- 17
- 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.
Among these 17 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 4 records
- applied brakes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Suspension
I purchased the 2002 volkswagen jetta in august of 2006. The first set of repairs was on 3/2007 at 64,332 mi check engine light mulitple misfires: p0300, p0301, p0302, p0303, p0304 replaced ignition coils cost: $200.11 second repair took place in april of 2007 took car in for recall - replacement of brake light switch check engline light was back on - replaced temp. Sensor cost: $199.33 car was jerking into gear,…
ODI 10228140
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
I own a 2002 vw jetta 1.8t. Over the winter my abs system did not function properly at all! Sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn't. Now that it is warmer out it does not work at all! Abs light, traction light, and blinking brake light now illuminate my dashboard. I have read that this is a faulty abs control unit which many people have had problems with. I simply don't have 1,500 dollars to fix something…
ODI 10226350
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
I own a 2002 vw jetta tdi. Three times now i have had a serious incident with my brakes. While driving at low speeds, under 25 mph, the brake pedal has pulled itself to the floor and sharply applied the brakes while i was driving. My foot was on the accelerator while this occurred. There is also a loud pressure release sound coming from the brake pedal after it applied itself. This happens intermittently and the…
ODI 10137579
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
A few weeks ago i was driving my 02 jetta tdi and was sitting at a light with the brakes applied. Once the light turned green i release the pedal and it had a hydraulic release sound, like a swishing noise. The brakes were still on but the pedal had released. I tapped the pedal and they released. Over the course of my drive home every time i applied the brakes the pedal would suck all the way to the floor and make…
ODI 10100576
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Rotor
I have a 2002 volkswagen jetta. I had the brakes checked due to vibration. Even though there was 40% of the pads left the front rotors had to be replaced. I have been told the rotars on the jetta are lighter/thinner and with a combination of harder brake pads it is not unusual for the rotars to warp with heavy city driving. It is not uncommon to have to replace the rotors with the very first brake job. I was told…
ODI 10081195
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
While driving at any speed front brakes locked up. *ak
ODI 10081555
Air Bags · Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
While driving 45 mph driver applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. This caused the vehicle to skid into a tree. Both air bags did not deploy. *ak
Crash reported
ODI 10053496
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
In attempt to stop the brake pedal went to the floor and the emergency brake had to be used to stop. After pumping the brakes several times partial braking was restored. Upon examination by the local dealer it was determined that the vaccum pump had failed and the vaccuum hoses were full of holes. The car is a 2002 vw jetta tdi (deisel) and had 52000 miles at the time of incident. At 50000 miles the car was…
ODI 10058106
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Door · Engine · Ignition · Power Window Devices And Controls · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
I have a 2002 1.8t volkswagen jetta - i have experienced numerous failures. 1)radio has failed twice - in each instance fault was traced to a fuse - following radio failure i experienced repeated dead batteries until the radio was repaired. 2) abs failure detected when i was getting my radio fixed the second time 3)vehicle has failed to start on two occasions - i wait a minute and try again - it worked 4)my window…
ODI 10048808
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
The anti-lock brake failed, which caused the vehicle to experience extended stopping distance. *jb
ODI 10015060
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
I bought 2002 jetta from sunnyvale volkswagen this april and last week i came to know that a recall on the abs control unit (nhtsa campaign id: 02v031000) applies to my model. I immediately contacted volkswagen of america, inc. If my car has the defective abs unit or not but they said they had no idea. They said they cannot tell from vin or all the information i provided to them. I contacted them again to confirm if…
Fire reported
ODI 765553
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Abs system failed while car was parked after being serviced by the recall. *ak
ODI 764951
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Consumer received recall 02v031000 on abs. On 2 mar 2002 dealer set an appointment for june 28, 2002 due to parts not available. On 12 may 2002 while driving 15 mph consumer applied brakes, and pedal went to the floor, no braking ability.damage to vehicle was $ 4000.00, no injuries.*ak
Crash reported
ODI 8011122
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
First dealership completed recall 02v031000 incorrectly. Had another dealer check it. Other dealership was charging consumer to fix the other dealerships error.*ak
ODI 8017111
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
When the consumer attempted to apply the brake, the pedal "shot" all the way to the floor, which left the vehicle with no braking ability. The pedal eventually recovered and consumer pulled into a parking lot for safety. While parking, the consumer attempted to apply the brakes again and the pedal "shot" to the floor a second time. Dealer had not been able to duplicate or determine cause. *ak the dealer was unable…
ODI 10027294
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Consumer took the vehicle in for recall 02 v 031 000 repairs, however dealer did not honor recall letter. Dealer refused to honor recall because of after market items in vehicle.*ak.consumer stated he replaced the cd player with an after market cd player, consumer was informed that there would be a charge to analyze the abs.*jb
ODI 8009665
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Brake Lights
In dec. 01 the brake and abs panel lights came on. The car manual said to take to mechanic immediately. I have relocated from nj where i purchased the car to v.i. I was told by salesman, gary, that volkswagen would cover waranty expenses just send receipt. When i called vw about the problem i was told to ship the car to pr which would cost me $1600. The property damage figure i can't afford the pr dealer is the…
ODI 763424