2009 Volkswagen Jetta Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“Purchased a new '09 vw Jetta sdn 2.5 l s and the second day I had it, I had to take to service dept. The door seal from drivers door was coming off, the car would smell like burning plastic and I noticed after 3rd trip ( in 2 days ) the rear brakes were glowing red hot. They said they could figure it out and said it may be a plastic coating they put on brake pads to keep rust from building up on the ship overseas! …”

“Rear driver side door does not always lock. I first noticed it when I was parking the car and the door did not lock. There is no way of locking the door manually as in a car without automatic door locks. Periodically, the lock fails to actuate when driving (doors are suppose to lock automatically). Pressing the lock/unlock button doesn't always work. There is no easy way to tell if the door locked properly when driving without taking my eyes off the road and if the door didn't lock, it doesn't lock with the electric lock/unload switch. This is now happening on a regular basis. …”

“The door locks on my 2009 Jetta will not lock/unlock. This can cause an issue where the door remains locked randomly, prohibiting an occupant from exiting the car in case of an emergency. This also allows the door to remain unlocked when assuming it has been locked, leading the car to be more accessible to unwanted patrons!”

“Like has been reported by many other owners, the drivers side rear door locking mechanism is faulty. Door intermittently locks when the lock button is pressed. Sometimes the door will lock and remain locked. When this happens the door cannot be unlocked from inside or outside the car without repeatedly trying up to 30 times in some instances. This is a major safety concern. If the door is locked and there is an accident, occupants will not be able to escape.”

“Back doors randomly lock and won't unlock as well as remain unlocked and won't lock. This creates concern with personal safety when they won't lock (ejection in car wreck, strangers entering car) and when they won't unlock (ability to get out of car in emergency). This began at about 30,000 miles (two years old) and then appeared to resolve only to begin again at 50,000 miles (3 years old). Dealership tells me it will cost $800 to fix and when it happens with the front doors it will cost $1500 to fix them. This is a safety issue and should be a recall.”