Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: YVWXV02.8224
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2002 VW GTI 1.8T. THE IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED THREE SEPARATE TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR WOULD ONLY DRIVE AT 30 MPH. I HESITATE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE ONE OF THE FAULTY PARTS( THE PART NUMBER ENDS IN I)IS STILL IN MY CAR. VOLKSWAGEN WILL ONLY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WHEN THEY BECOME DEFECTIVE. THE PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I FEEL MY SAFETY IS IN JEOPARDY EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR!*JB
2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES - WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER AND ON A CAR ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD! THE WINDOWS FAIL IN THE DOWN POSITION - NOT PLEASANT DURING A NE WINTER AND LEAVING THE CAR A POTENTIAL ROBBERY CANDIDATE. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER - TIME FOR A VW RE-DESIGN AND VOLUNTARY RECALL ON THE POWER ASSEMBLY?*AK