VolkswagenJetta2003
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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Power Window Devices And Controls Problems

10
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 10 stored complaint records:

  • 1 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 1 indicate fire

What owners report

  • side window · 5 records
  • window fell · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
30–60k mi3
60–100k mi2

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • June 20, 2009 · 60,600 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Passenger and drivers windows spontaneously drop from frame and fall into door. This incident caused my arm to be bruised when accessing my mailbox. The failure has occurred on two doors both door required new pulleys for the window system. According to the mechanic this is a very common problem with volkswagen. *tr

    ODI 10286387

  • January 6, 2009 · 43,733 miles

    Body · Power Window Devices And Controls

    The clamps on the front driver's side window of my 2003 vw jetta detached leaving the window stuck closed. *tr

    ODI 10557629

  • February 21, 2008 · 58,900 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I bought an 2003 vw jetta wolfsberg on jan. 17th, 2007. I was driving on an interstate and hit a bump and the right passenger window fell into the door panel. I went to the dealer and they said they could fix but its out of warranty and i will be responsible for all charges. I called vw and they said there are no known defects or any pending at this time. *tr

    ODI 10219110

  • January 9, 2008 · 44,589 miles

    Glass, Side/Rear · Power Window Devices And Controls

    While traveling down the highway the drivers side window fell into the door. The call is undrivable in this condition as it is around 20 degrees outside and the car cannot be locked securely due to absence of window. The dealer wants to charge us $456 for a window regulator and motor. *tr

    ODI 10220485

  • July 20, 2007 · 7,455 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen jetta. While driving 15 mph, the contact stated that the driver side window fell when she attempted to roll it down. The dealer stated that the regulator that holds the window in place cracked. The failure mileage was 7,455 and the current mileage was 7,500.

    ODI 10198449

  • September 11, 2006 · 63,300 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    I have a 2003 jetta wagon tdi, 3.5 years old with 63k miles. I was driving in a narrow residential street with my windows down. I began to raise the windows and i heard a loud pop and a strange noise from the passenger side. It turns out the window mechanism had broken and the window was hanging there 1/3 close in a strange angle. I tried to lower it or raise it, but instead it just went all the way down. The sound…

    ODI 10168125

  • December 29, 2004

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    While driving 10 mph front right and rear right window's fell down without warning.driver was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. The cause has not been determined at this time. *ak

    ODI 10109213

  • November 29, 2004 · 19,000 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls · Seat Heater/Cooler

    We purchased a brand new 2003 vw jetta in june of 2003. I have had no problems with the vehicle until yesterday, 11/28/04. We could smell something "hot" and burning. The drivers seat caught on fire from the heated seats, there is a hole in the seat and my boyfriend burnt his hand. Within minutes of that happening, the passenger side door window just fell down. I've never seen anything like this before. Somehow, the…

    Fire reported

    ODI 10100708

  • July 18, 2004 · 20,000 miles

    Parking Brake · Power Window Devices And Controls · Switch

    I got my 2003 vw jetta in february of '03. Now not even a year and a half later i have huge problems with my car. My brake lights will randomly stay on even when the car is turned off. My windows do not always work properly. Finally the worst was that i was parked in my drive way, it is steep but the same place i have parked dozens of times, when the emergency brake let go in the middle of the night and my car…

    Crash reported

    ODI 10082424

  • December 8, 2003 · 18,900 miles

    Power Window Devices And Controls

    The automatic windows were defective. The driver side window was repaired twice for falling out, and once for going inside the door. The passenger's side window fell out twice.*ak.......*ak

    ODI 10106735