2004 Volkswagen Jetta Manual Transmission Problems
- 7
- 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
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Manual Transmission
I was driving my 2004 vw jetta diesel tdi 5-speed home from work. It has 78,000 miles on it. The majority of which are highway/interstate miles due to my work being a long distance from home. I was in 4th gear doing about 45 mph with the cruise control on and was almost home. I heard a "bang" from under the car and lost power. Fluid was leaking from under the car, and i could no logger shift gears. I had it towed to…
ODI 10261007
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Manual Transmission
The latest incident with this 2004 vw jetta is one in which everything electric stops working. No a/c, not lights, no blinkers, no windows, no horn - and there is a smell of smoke in the car. This first happened in january/08 and the dealership said it was wiring. Now it happened again! Occurs just while driving along. Car smells like smoke and everything stops working. I get the runaround from the dealer, vista vw…
ODI 10242435
Manual Transmission
The clutch failed and left my wife stranded on the road. Dealer states the clutch failure was due to driving, but recent searches on the internet appear to point to other owners with premature clutch failures on volkswagen tdi's. *tr
ODI 10230891
Manual Transmission
Car lost power as driving on highway, towed to garage and found out coil packs need to be replaced at the cost of $900.00. I had to pay this but this should not be on a 3 year old car with 55,000 miles, well maintained and can be proven. *tr
ODI 10212906
Clutch Assembly · Electrical System · Lock · Manual Transmission · Seat Heater/Cooler
Our 2004 vw jetta 1.8t has had numerous problems from a clicking/popping noise in the front end at approxmiately 10,000 miles, to the transmission locking up while operating vehicle. The clutch/disc went completely out at 15,000 miles. All the interior and exterior lights went out as my wife was driving in the dark on a non lit back road to work, transmission locked up between 3rd and 4th gears, transmission still…
ODI 10141704
Manual Transmission
The wrong transmission was placed in my car from the factory. *tr
ODI 10208151