2004 Volkswagen Jetta Engine 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:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
My car is currently staged at my home it's still drivable but i don't know gor how long! I recently bought this car from a dealer in california about 3 months ago, now all of a sudden i'm having issues with my transmission i caught the issue fast and took it to a multistate transmission shop and they told me they would have to rebuild my transmission with the amount of money i already spent on fixing up this car i…
ODI 11190213
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle under multiple occasions has stalled out at various speeds, locations, and driving styles/roads at or under a quarter of a tank
ODI 11140488
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
While driving down road early in morning approx 2 miles from house i just left from my 2004 jetta shuts down total loss of all power i pulled car over in a church parking lot i smelled smoke and could see smoke coming from fire wall i raised hood and pulled battery cable off i could see smpoke filling inside of my car walked around to driver door to get my phone and i seen fuse box on fire.another vehicle stopped to…
Fire reported
ODI 11076395
Engine
Vw ignition coils are failed, causing the spark plug not to fire and cutting power to the engine. The technician was unable to find the issue about 4 hours and finally found the problem. The car was working fine one day and while at the bank with my boys in the back the car shut off. I needed to get out and push the car into the parking lot to get out of the way.
ODI 10839806
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled, back fired, and it was leaking coolant under the water pump. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Prior to this failure that the vehicle had experienced leaking. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact referenced…
ODI 10854705
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vw corp rejected catalytic converter replacement when we identified that the flex pipe was leaking/loud and was over the mileage warranty (vw extended the part warranty to 10yrs or 120k miles) our car had 120,110 miles. There was no local vw dealership to id repairs near where i was working. The part did failed before the 120k miles; and has been leaking or damaged for sometime. Since it warmed up and i had the…
ODI 10583941
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen jetta. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle jerked, the epc warning indicator illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the mass air flow system failed. The dealer previously replaced the mass air flow system due to the check engine indicator illuminating, but the failure persisted. The…
ODI 10638712
Engine · Service Brakes
I purchased my car back in october 2013. When i purchased my car, the mechanic said that he replaced the abs system. The lights were not on when i bought it. A few months later, out of the blue in about april 2014, i was turning my car on and the engine light, the abs light and the brake light all came on momentarily after turning my engine on as i was still in park. My car had close to 100,000 miles on it. The…
ODI 10747218
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
2004 vw jetta gls tdi operating at 75mph on interstate on cruise control when the engine shutoff completely. The vehicle still had electrical power and engine would crank but would not start. I rolled the vehicle off to the side of the road and attempted to re-start the engine and it finally cranked and drove vehicle approximately 500 miles before experiencing similar issue. Since that time vehicle has had same…
ODI 10465504
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
We are the original owners of a 2004 jetta with 2.0 engine with 98k as of apr 2013. Without any warning or clues from vw dealer or auto shop, the car would not start; car would turn over the engine but no fuel pressure. Depending on season (winter) and location (middle of no where) this can cause a hazard for the driver and passenger. The car would start after leaving it alone for 2-3 hrs and try restarting. The…
ODI 10509326