2004 Volkswagen Jetta Body and structure Problems

“Last year I was driving home from school one night it was cold out so I turned on my heated seat. My seat started to get very hot in an isolated area so I turned it remembering the recall I received in the mail. The recall stated that the heating element in the seat could be faulty and the seat could catch fire. I called my dealership and they expressed to me that the recall was expired! What how could some thing that could cause injury have an expiration date? …”

“The right rear hinge on the trunk of my 2004 Jetta cracked on a joint. This caused the trunk to close in an imbalanced way. I recently closed my trunk and the leading edge of the trunk lid made contact with the back light (rear windshield) glass and shattered the glass completely. The glass fell into the car creating a very hazardous situation. When I contacted my local vw dealer to inquire about getting the hinge fixed, they explained that this is a common problem on vw Jetta and passats and they have had numerous similar failures. …”

“The interior of my 2004 vw Jetta emits a very strong crayon like odor. Breathing this odor for a long period of time makes my throat hurt and causes discomfort when I inhale. I worry that repeatedly inhaling whatever chemical causes this will cause permanent respiratory damage.”

“I own a 2004 vw Jetta gls. My mom opened the door to the front passenger side, and the corner of the door hit her in the cheekbone, just below her eye. It bruised & swelled immediately, and has stayed that way for almost a week now. She went to the doctor to get her eye checked just in case, and he found a paint chip in her eye! Vw should either round the edges of the door, or put rubber strips on it, like lexus and honda do. I have also hit myself with the door twice, but did not get bruises. …”

“Component: structure:body:door:hinge and attachments metal protector strip (molding) on rear passenger side door became unglued. When the door was opened, the strip scraped the front door, damaging paint on front passenger door, and the strip became bent. The metal strip on the other rear door also became unglued, but fortunately it occurred at the rear end, therefore has not scraped the front door. Volkswagen dealer refuses to repair under warranty, claiming that the strip became unglued due to outside influences, such as washing the car.”