2003 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2003 Volkswagen JETTA Electrical System Ignition Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID397585
 Internal NHTSA #10002762
 ManufacurerVolkswagen of America, Inc.
 BrandVOLKSWAGEN
 ModelJETTA
 Model Year2003
 File date13/01/03
 ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemIgnition coil packs are faulty on 2002 vw jetta's with 1. 8t engines. There are four of these parts on each 1. 8t engine. This problem causes the engine to misfire to the point of the car will stall and can not be driven. Vw is aware of the problem and has not issued a recall and will only replace the defective coil that fails not all defective coils. Owners could be stranded on the roadside and face potential danger. One of my coils failed this january 13, 2003
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure6300
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateALLSTON, MA
VIN pattern 3VWSE69M42MXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase01/08/02
Was original owner?Y
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders4
Drive train typeFWD
Transmission typeMAN
 Vehicle speed45
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's nameBOSTON VOLKSWAGON
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's cityALLSTON
 Dealer's state codeMA
 Dealer's ZIP code02134
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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