1. Volkswagen Jetta
  2. Problems
  3. 2004
  4. Cooling System

2004 Volkswagen Jetta Cooling System 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
30–60k mi2
1–30k mi1
60–100k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 27, 2010 · 55,000 miles

    Cooling System

    Both radiator fans failed simultaneously, causing car to overheat and stop almost instantaneously in hot weather. Car only has 55k miles on it and has been properly maintained. Both radiator fans were replaced. *tr

    ODI 10358101

  • June 12, 2010 · 84,000 miles

    Cooling System

    Car began to stutter and shake like it was running out of gas. Shortly after i had an epc light that would flash on every time i got up to speed and it would start the stuttering sound again. After several costly trips to dealership they discovered it was a coolant migration problem. Where a defective part that vw knows about leaks coolant in to the wire harness. Coolant can migrate throughout all electrical routes…

    ODI 10341395

  • December 16, 2005 · 26,000 miles

    Cooling System

    Car is loosing coolant with no external leakage. Many people are reporting egr cooler failures. Vw needs to have a recall and address this issue. *nm

    ODI 10145483

  • June 1, 2005 · 60,000 miles

    Cooling System

    There was found to be a coolant leak caused by the egr (exhaust gas recirculator?). Coolant level dropped to the point that car began overheating. I havae looked on vw web forums and many owners have had a similar incident. 2004 volkswagen jetta tdi

    ODI 10126107