Ownership Cost for 1999 Volkswagen Jetta (GL (1999.5))
Estimated: $22323 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$984
$472
$413
$374
$335
$2578
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$1560
$1607
$1663
$1730
$1807
$8367
Maintenance
$40
$253
$137
$225
$1038
$1693
Repairs
$91
$323
$353
$487
$612
$1866
Taxes & Fees
$24
$24
$24
$24
$24
$36
Total Ownership Costs
$4150
$4160
$4125
$4427
$5461
$22323
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: 50-St. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: XVWXV02.0227
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
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REFUELED HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO IT STALLING. THERE WAS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OPENED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2011 AND WAS OPEN WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA11003. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 3,337. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ UPDATED 08/05/11
1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT BUMPER HAS BEEN PULLED LOOSE TWICE IN LESS THAN TWO YEARS WHILE BACKING FROM DRIVEWAY. THERE IS ALSO TRANSMISSION GUARD SCRATCHES. FIRST INCIDENT 10/29/99, CURRENT INCIDENT 10/09/00.CONTACTED VW U.S. CUSTOMER CARE CENTER (1-800-822-8987) CASE # 732875, WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A "DEFECT" PROBLEM. I DISAGREE. FRONT SUSPENSION AND BUMPER DESIGN PROBLEM.*AK