Ownership Cost for 1999 Volkswagen Jetta (GL (1999.5))
Estimated: $55866 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$6165
$2959
$2589
$2343
$2096
$16152
Insurance
$1687
$1746
$1807
$1870
$1935
$9045
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1846
$2499
$2291
$12311
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2388
$2388
$2388
$2388
$2388
$3536
Total Ownership Costs
$15539
$10633
$9548
$10080
$10066
$55866
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sedan/Saloon
Displacement CC: 1984
Displacement CI: 121.071108283
Displacement L: 1.984000
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 115
Engine KW: 85.7555
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: New Jetta
Model Year: 1999
Other Engine Info: Fed. Only., Emissions Certification Test Group: XVWXV02.0222
Other Restraint System Info: Depowered Airbags: Airbag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Series: GL
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
I PURCHASED MY BRAND NEW VW JETTA FROM THE DEALERSHIP LOT. LESS THAN 4 WEEKS LATER WHEN THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY I STARTED IT, AND AS I PRESSED THE GAS DOWN THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE (IN A SPUTTERING/JERKING TYPE OF MOVEMEN)T BUT IT WAS NOT ABLE TO GO MORE THAN 7 FEET BEFORE IT STALLED OUT,, AND THE RPM'S WERE HIGH AND THE CAR JUST MOVED LIKE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO PROPERLY ACCELERATE, IT STALLED OUT BEFORE THE END OF MY DRIVE WAY. I STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT DROVE PROPERLY, THIS EXACT INCIDENT OCCURRED AT LEAST1- 2 TIMES A WEEK ON A COLD START. I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, NOTHING FOUND ON DIAGNOSTICS.THEN AT LEAST EVERY 1-2 MONTHS I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP, NO PROOF ON DIAGNOSTICS .NEXT A RECALL & WORK WAS DONE. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN AND AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND A SOLUTION BECAUSE ITS NOT REPEATING THE STALLING WHEN ITS AT DEALERSHIP. I AM STILL HAVING THE ISSUE OF MY CAR STALLING OUT WHEN DRIVING, IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS DANGEROUS DRIVING A CAR THAT STALLS OUT WHILE YOU ARE ON THE ROAD. SINCE THE COLD START ISSUES I HAVE ALSO HAD IT STALL OUT ON THE ROAD, IN AN INTERSECTION. THIS CAR IS STILL REPEATING THE STALLING. I CANNOT GET ANY ANSWERS ON HOW TO FIX IT DUE TO NO "PROOF" ON DIAGNOSTICS CHECK. I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR. IT STARTS TO ACCELERATE THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND HASNT EVER BEEN PROPERLY FIXED EVEN THOUGHVW CORPORATE HAS A CASE ON THE ISSUES OF MY CAR. *TT
1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATED FROM 5 MPH UNTIL HIT THE CAR IN FRONT.BRAKE DIDN'T WORK.THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE. DEALER INSULTED DRIVER INSTEAD OF A FOLLOWUP. *AK