VolkswagenJetta2004
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2004 Volkswagen Jetta Engine Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
1–30k mi4
30–60k mi1
60–100k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • September 30, 2010 · 105,000 miles

    Engine · Manual Transmission

    Catastrophic drive train failure of a vw jetta tdi 5-speed. While traveling at 65-70 mph on relatively flat terrain on a clear roadway in 5th gear with no input to the clutch or the transmission, occupants felt & heard a single, muffled 'thump'. Originating drive train failure event occurred spontaneously and completely unexpectedly. After the anomaly, a low metallic rattle was heard. Once clear of surrounding…

    ODI 10359493

  • June 7, 2010 · 72,879 miles

    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

  • June 18, 2007 · 54,000 miles

    Engine

    Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. While driving 50 mph, the check engine and coolant lights illuminated. The contact heard a scraping noise coming from the vehicle. She pulled over and the engine lost power. The vehicle was towed to a volkswagen dealer. The mechanic diagnosed the cause of failure as engine oil sludge and stated that the engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired.…

    ODI 10194266

  • February 5, 2007 · 21,500 miles

    Engine

    2004 vw jetta with base 4 cylinder engine with 28k as of 2/1/07. Car is using 4-qts of 5w-40 synthetic motor oil every oil change (every 5000 miles). Vw claims that 1-qt per 1000 miles is normal, refuse to fix the engine. *jb

    ODI 10182003

  • July 25, 2006 · 23,000 miles

    Engine

    2004 volkswagen jetta. Consumer states when driving in stop and go traffic the engine will have loss of power and hesitation when accelerating. *mc *jb

    ODI 10193184

  • July 11, 2005 · 22,325 miles

    Engine

    Tdi engine. Manual transmission. While driving vehicle lost power intermittently. Press accelerator; no change in rpm - just idled. "glow plug" (flashed) and engine warning light (steady) lit after 1st two occasions; not on 3rd. Re-start solves problem for 30 seconds. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem in two attempts. Vehicle is in for 3rd attempt as of 07/05. *md *jb

    ODI 10130503

  • March 9, 2004 · 181 miles

    Engine · Rotor

    Purchased 2004 vw jetta gli on 3/5/04 with delivery on 3/7/04. Car had 41 miles at delivery. By monday, 3/8/04 noticed burning smell on driver's side of car while shifiting between 1st & 3rd gears. Also noticed vibration in brake pedal at idle and vibration in steering column while braking. Complained at dealership that car was failing with 181 miles on the odometer. Service tech test drove the car with me. Could…

    ODI 10061934