1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BURNING COOLANT STARTED SPEWING ON MY LEGS, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL, WHEN I PULLED OVER I NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS SOAKED IN ANTI-FREEZE. HEATER CORE BLEW. I CALLED VW AFTER HEARING THEY WOULD REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE AND WAS BLOWN OFF. *TR

Mileage: 176,000

HOOD OPENED WHILE DRIVING REAR BRAKE LINE FAIL

Mileage: 138,544

DRIVING EAST ON I-70 ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF FRISCO, CO, THERE WAS SUDDENLY THICK WHITE STEAM COMING OUT OF MY VENTS, FOLLOWED BY BOILING HOT COOLANT POURING ONTO MY FEET. IT WAS HARD TO SEE, AND HARD TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF THE HOT FLUID. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I IMMEDIATLY CALLED VW OF AMERICA, BECAUSE I HAD HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. MY FEET WERE COVERED IN COOLANT, AND BURNED. I CAN STILL TASTE THE COOLANT IN MY NOSE. THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT, AND CAUSED THE COOLAND TO

Mileage: 152,000

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM THE A/C VENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DROVE TO THEIR LOCATION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. 8JB

Mileage: 98,000

1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH AREA. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *NM

A PEDESTRIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FROM UNDER A CAR PORT ONTO THE STREET, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BENEATH THE DASH. THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK

Mileage: 80,000

DAMAGE ON ESTIMATE CURRENTLY, MILEAGE IS APPROX. 41000, INS. CO. CONTACTED AND CLAIM FILED. TS

WHILE DRIVING WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND THE WIRING GOING TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING, ENTIRE WHEEL FELL OFF AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CONSUMER HIRED AN INVESTIGATOR TO STUDY THE ACCIDENT, HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 303-661-0638, HE BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR DISC FROZE, HE NOTED EVEIDENCE OF BURN WITH THE AXLE BENT AND SNAPPED RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING, ENTIRE WHEEL FELL OFF AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CONSUMER HIRED AN INVESTIGATOR TO STUDY THE ACCIDENT, HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 303-661-0638, HE BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR DISC FROZE, HE NOTED EVEIDENCE OF BURN WITH THE AXLE BENT AND SNAPPED RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE FIRST (LEFT) FAILURE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WITH PLENTY OF WARNING SOUNDS. THE SECOND (RIGHT) FAILURE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE OFFERED AN EXPLANATION OR APOLOGY FOR NOT INSPECTING ALL WHEEL BEARINGS AFTER THE FIRST PREMATURE FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSING KNOBS ON THE DASH TO MELT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND DOWNSHIFTING,ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN, LOST CONTROL, AND WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT, CAUSING DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AND HITTING THE DRIVER IN LEFT EYE. *AK

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MINOR FENDER-BENDER CRASH AND NEARLY KILLED MY 3-YR.-OLD DESPITE THE FACT THAT I FOLLOWED VW'S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CHILDREN AND AIRBAGS! *AK

WHEN TRAVELLING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR END JERKED, SPARKS FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. WHEN STOPPED, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND DRUM WAS MISSING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DISINTEGRATION OF WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING AT 35MPH AND HAD AN FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS HOME NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. THE WIRES STARTED SPARKLING & THEN FLAMES APPEARED. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT. *AK

DASH LIGHTS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. IN ADDITION, STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH. ALSO, SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT/BURNED DRIVER'S LEG. SMOKES AND SMOLDERS WHEN SET ON HIGH AND SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *AK

DASH LIGHTS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. IN ADDITION, STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH. ALSO, SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT/BURNED DRIVER'S LEG. SMOKES AND SMOLDERS WHEN SET ON HIGH AND SEAT IS OCCUPIED. *AK