Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 2ADXV01.8346
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT. ALSO, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED DUE TO VIBRATION. EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS 40% OF THE PADS LEFT THE FRONT ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ROTARS ON THE JETTA ARE LIGHTER/THINNER AND WITH A COMBINATION OF HARDER BRAKE PADS IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THE ROTARS TO WARP WITH HEAVY CITY DRIVING. IT IS NOT UNCOMMON TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE ROTORS WITH THE VERY FIRST BRAKE JOB. I WAS TOLD THAT WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE REPAIRS THE REPLACEMENT ROTORS PROBABLY COULD BE TURNED AND NOT NEED CHANGED. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS ISSUE WITH THE FACTORY ROTORS AND/OR PAD MATCH. A FIRST TIME BRAKE JOB SHOULD NOT REQUIRE ROTOR REPLACEMENT. *AK