1998 Volkswagen Jetta Brakes Problems

“The front disk brake rotors were undersized in diameter. This allowed the disc brake pads to wear in a manner that allowed the pads to contact outside of the rotor and result in reduced pressure on the rotor. Photographs of the problem are available. Brake fading and loss of breaks from overheating on mountain roads then occurred. The car model is a Volkswagen Jetta tdi model year 1998. The car was bought used but it would be unlikely that the disk rotors would have been replaced with less than 80000 miles.”

“1) when the steering failed it could hav e caused a fatal accident 2) when the brakes failed again it could have caused a fatal accident. 3) when the oil light indicated that there was no oil the motor could have locked up, causing a fatal accident. I find the above problems very serious. I bought the vw Jetta new 09/12/98 with 15 miles on the odometer. Thank you bill hamann.”

“The ABS indicator light came on and stayed on and then it went off again before I had the opportunity to take it in for a check. This happened in november 2001. Then recently the light came on and stayed on for about 3 months, so I took it to the dealer to be checked. They said that it needed an ABS hydraulic pump. Although my brakes work fine, apparently my ABS system is not working. The car will not pass inspection until I care for this matter, but at more than $1100.00. I will have to wait until inspection to care for this item. …”

“Volkswagenh of america has not been supportive or helpful in resolving these complaints nor have the Volkswagen technicians been able to diagnosis the true problem; they just fix the problem symptoms . No safety defect listed.”

“While driving at approximately 25 MPH and after applying brakes rearended a mid-sized truck. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries.”