2001 Volkswagen Jetta Suspension Problems

“I have had nothing but issues with my 2001 Jetta. I have replaced all the wheel bearings and the front bearing twice. I have also had to replace the engine coils twice on this car. Now in the last 2-3 weeks the clear coat has started to peel off the car. The paint is not coming off just the clear coat. I called the vw care center and they ran me around having me take the car to a vw body shop, and having the service manager look at it and neither one of them could tell me why the clear coat was peeling. …”

“I was traveling down i40 west bound on the appoximate date. The pavement was wet, but not raining. I have noticed my Jetta's steering a little squirrelly over the last month. When I hit a lump in the road the car dragged to the left. I steered to the right which sent the vehicle into a spin. I spun out but did not hit anything. When I took my Jetta to the shop, the owner said it was a control arm and bushing problem. He stated this was a notorious problem with this vehicle. I had repairs done to the left side which amounted to $275.44 and still need to get the other side done.”

“Conditions: normal driving, approximately 25 miles per hour on a city street. Failure: front left drivers side coil spring fractured through. The left corner of the car dropped, the car jerked suddenly to the left. This would have been catastrophic at highway speeds or if other vehicles were present. Vehicle is not safe to drive in it's current state due to the left corner being not level, spring missing part of it's length, steering (strut) binding. …”

“A defect with my right rear wheel bearing was detected over two weeks ago. It is faulty. My car has 32000 miles on it. I contacted the dealer for its replacement. The dealer diagnosed the problem, and said it should be covered under the powertrain warranty. However, he later came back and said Volkswagen would not cover it. I have an extended warranty, but I am being asked to pay the deductible. The customer service agent at Volkswagen (I called the company directly) said they would not offer any goodwill in this case . …”

“L have had numerous factory defects with my new vehicle and no one can help me solve my dilema. The vehicle im submitting to you is not the orginially purchased car. They had to give me a 2nd vehicle. I have had numerous problems ever since with keyless remote uni (replaced), auto window unit(both driver, passneger-both units replaced),driver seat not bolted to floor. Had to get a new seat. New shocks, new packing between rear pass. Door panels. All claimed to be factory defects per the dealer. I have established a claim through vw of america but they cannot assist. …”