2004 Volkswagen Jetta Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“My 2004 vw Jetta 1.8 turbo which I purchased new is having transmission problems. My cat has only 66,000 miles in it and has been well maintained. In the past two years I have replaced the fuel pump, battery, catalytic converter, numerous vacuum leaks ect...but a transmission???? Volkswagen needs to issue a recall as this is way to common!! Please help!”

“My 2004 Jetta had to have the flywheel, pressure plate and clutch replaced at 32,000 miles. Vw would not cover the cost of these repairs as they said it was due to driver error and it was not covered under warranty. They also stated that I must be driving the car down the freeway with the clutch pushed in. I have driven manual transmission cars for 20 plus years, have never driven the way vw states and have never had a clutch go out on me.”

“I purchased my 2004 Jetta in october 2004. I took the car in for repair september 2, 2005 because the gears had become difficult to shift (esp. Into and out of reverse). After only 20,000 miles on the car and 10 months of ownership, vw tells me I need a new clutch. Furthermore, they are telling me that the warranty is out since it has over 12,000 miles and that they will not cover the repair because it is due to driver error . …”

“This is the second time we have had issues with our 2004 vw Jetta wagon. Both times the car has suddenly, with no warning, had a clutch failure. The first time this happened was with 16,000 miles, now a 2nd occurence with just 29,000 miles. Vw tries to pass blame as driver error, but since I drive tractor/trailers for a living, and in my 15 years of driving, have never had a clutch failure prior to this car, I do not think that my driving is to blame. …”

“I bought a 2004 vw Jetta gls on march 15, 2004 and it has now been to the shop, oh, about 4 or 5 times! The first time, the clutch was chattering - so, they had to replace the whole clutch kit, then the clutch cable had to be adjusted because it wasn't shifting right, then the secondary air pump had to be replaced, now the brake pedal makes a popping sound everytime I press and depress it... Then to top it all off - - I went to goto work the other day, and it wouldn't start!!! …”