Ownership Cost for 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SE
Estimated: $38798 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2274 | $1091 | $955 | $864 | $773 | $5957 |
| Insurance | $1721 | $1782 | $1844 | $1908 | $1975 | $9230 |
| Fuel | $1472 | $1516 | $1569 | $1632 | $1705 | $7894 |
| Maintenance | $2659 | $1656 | $992 | $901 | $2243 | $8451 |
| Repairs | $937 | $1101 | $1255 | $1375 | $1582 | $6250 |
| Taxes & Fees | $686 | $686 | $686 | $686 | $686 | $1017 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9749 | $7224 | $6714 | $6744 | $8367 | $38798 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 2002 VW JETTA TDI WITH LEATHER HEATED SEATS. GOT SO HOT IN LEFT HIP CORNER THAT I ALMOST WAS BURNED THROUGH MY CLOTHES. BURNING SMELL ALSO NOTED. IMMEDIATELY SHUT SEAT HEATER TO OFF. *NM |
| 2010 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VW JETTA TDI. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF PRESSURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK, AND THE FUEL TANK BAFFLE WAS NOT INSTALLED WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE FUEL MOVEMENT IN THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION IN WHICH THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RESULTS WERE THE SAME AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK MET THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. |
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