2004 Volkswagen Jetta Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- water pump · 6 records
- engine seizure · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving with the air-conditioning running there was foam coming out of the air vents, hitting the face and eyes and causing a near miss on the highway. The problem has since worsened and foam gets all over your clothes and in your car. The problem has gone so far that the air blend is affected. The airflow comes from all vents regardless of what section you have selected. Contacted volkswagen of america and…
ODI 10595832
Engine And Engine Cooling
I drive a 2004 volkswagen jetta and in 2008 it began smelling of crayons. The smell has slowly progressed over the years to the point of nauseating me and my fellow passengers. This morning on my drive to work the smell was so potent that i had to pull over twice to throw up. When other passengers enter my car, they experience head aches, extreme allergy symptoms, and sick to the stomach feelings. I've reached out…
ODI 10577893
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact did not inform the dealer or manufacturer of the failure. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who inspected the vehicle and advised the contact that the timing belt was fractured and would need to be replaced. Also, the tensioner and engine may have been…
ODI 10398302
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
My 2004 vw jetta 1.8 turbo which i purchased new is having transmission problems. My cat has only 66,000 miles in it and has been well maintained. In the past two years i have replaced the fuel pump, battery, catalytic converter, numerous vacuum leaks ect...but a transmission???? Volkswagen needs to issue a recall as this is way to common!! Please help! *tr
ODI 10398143
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle overheated because the water pump failed. The contact stated tah the rim on the water pump made of plastic broke in two pieces. The vin was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 56,000. Updated 02/10/11 *bf updated 10/12/11
ODI 10370438
Engine · Engine And Engine Cooling
Volkswagen jetta (all vw) have plastic impeller water pump that breaks, causing rapid overheating and possible engine seizure. Engine seizure may result in rear end collision. Volkswagen knows of this problem but refuses to recall the vehicles. New water pump is required to repair the condition. The parts costs over $200.00. Fairly easy to replace but the plastic parts could also break loose and get pumped through…
ODI 10335151
Engine And Engine Cooling
There is a terrible smell that my car has on the interior now. It smells of melting burnt crayons. It is worse in the summer or when i run the heat. The smell stays on my clothes and other people smell it on me. It gives me headaches. (i am not the only one). Apparently it is from the sound-proofing and firewall? I read this in a forum. The smell is something that has developed over time and did not exist when i…
ODI 10443473
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. The contact had to replace the ignition coils and the cylinders in the engine. The coils were replaced several times and failed again after one month. The mechanic stated that this was a major problem with this make and model vehicle. The first failure occurred in february 2010 when the vehicle caught fire. The vehicle was repaired six times within a year. All of the…
Fire reported
ODI 10365234
Engine And Engine Cooling
Letter from congressman carter on behalf of constituent regarding a situation involving his vw jetta recall announcement (dot/i # 2010-2106) *tgw on january 18, 2010 the consumer took his vehicle to the dealer because of a recall received, however the dealer stated nothing could be done since the check engine light was not on. Six days later, the engine failed while the consumer was more than 450 miles away from…
ODI 10328528
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2001 vw jetta. When it gets hot outside (sometimes) the vehicle loses power while driving then regains it. Also when it starts acting up if u stop the car will shut off and u gave to restart it. I have took the care to vw they don't know what is wrong with it. Replaced several parts (throttle body, dwn flow 02 sensor, coil pack plugs, catalytic converter) still don't know. The only thing the computer is…
ODI 10280199
Engine And Engine Cooling
Volkswagen jetta (all vw) have plastic impeller water pump that breaks, causing rapid overheating and possible engine seizure. Engine seizure may result in rear end collision. Volkswagen knows of this problem but refuses to recall the vehicles. New water pump is required to repair the condition. *tr
ODI 10284588
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 2004 volkswagen jetta tdi diesel, which has the pd type engine. This pd design has a well-known defect; specifically, an extra load is placed on the camshaft because it drives the fuel injection system, as opposed to previous vw tdi models in which an external rotary pump drove the fuel injectors. Because of this defect, vw instituted a special oil requirement for this car to satisfy the additional…
ODI 10253809
Engine And Engine Cooling
I drive a 2004 volkswagen jetta and in 2008 it began smelling of crayons. The smell has slowly progressed over the years to the point of nauseating myself and my passengers. On my drive to work the smell is so potent that i am not able to ust the a/c as it has the smell stuck in it and when the windows are up the smell is very bad. If you even sit in the car for a minute when you exit your clothes and hair and skin…
ODI 10608275
Clutch Assembly · Engine And Engine Cooling · Lock
Clutch failed at 52k miles, was told it was not covered under warrant due to wear and tear, mechanic deemed it a faulty part, vw said it only covered manufacturer defects up to 50k miles, paid $1500 to replace clutch. Trunk pops open randomly and latch makes clicking noises. Air cooling sensor needs to be replaced, my car is reading a running temp of -54 when it should be 160. Car stalls if i turn it off after…
ODI 10221165
Engine And Engine Cooling
Car began making loud popping noise. Took car to dealership. After three days of evaluation, the dealer had to contact vw technician for assistance. The vw technician informed the dealer to check the camshaft as they have been noticing problems in the field in vehicles with 80,000 - 150,000 miles. They stated that there was a problem with the metal being too thin and wearing too quickly. *jb
ODI 10173890
Engine And Engine Cooling
1. Coolant light came on (1st time). 2. Brought the car to the dealership, they pressure tested the system and reported no leaks. They topped the system and charged me $100 3. Coolant light came on (2nd time). 4. Brought car back to dealership, they now report that problem as the egr cooler. They suggested i contact vw of canada to discuss this failure as it is becoming very common. 5. Called vwoc and they would not…
ODI 10157913
Engine And Engine Cooling · Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Vehicle stalled when being driven at a constant speed. Also, sun roof closed half way. *ak
ODI 10087682
Engine And Engine Cooling
While driving vehicle lost power intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak
ODI 10088001