Does anyone who drives a Jetta have problems with their heated seats?

I have read the post on having issues with the motor for power windows, but has anyone had problems with the window clips breaking and the window coming off the track? The first time they replaced the plastic clips for metal ones (my window fell all the way in to the door). The second time, they said that the cables were all twisted up (not sure how that happens, but the window only fell half way into the door that time). Just yesterday, the window started creeping down by itself. I was able to drop my car off at the dealership, and when I picked the car up this morning they told me that the metal clips they had put in about a year ago had broken. After reading about the mechanical issues people have I don’t have too much to complain about, but the warranty issues I’ve been having are just enough to be annoying and time consuming (my dealership won’t drive 2 miles to my work b/c it’s over a bridge with a toll, and they only have 4 loner cars which take on average of 2 weeks to reserve one).

If you step on the accelerator when the engine is just turned on, a strange noise occurs that you can even feel it with your foot. It happens every time when the engine just gets turned on despite the engine is cold or hot. I brought it to the dealership. The mechanic told me that it happens to all 2004 PASSATS due to the design. I just want to know if it’s true?! That noise is quite strange.

Any one out there owns a 2004 PASSAT? Can I hear your complaints or compliments?

‘95 Jetta III from Ardmore – two weeks later; no reverse lock out clip, “”Sorry, that’s not cover under your warranty.”" The little girl who owned it before me (yes, pre-owned) trashed the idle. Now, it’s so bad, that I want to scream at traffic lights.

I had a ‘79 Super Beetle til it almost killed me (rolled over), I loved that car and would buy another in a New York second – another VW, I don’t know bout that. Daddy Warbucks forgot to mention me in the will.

After owning a 84 Jetta Gli and getting 228,000 miles out of it without any real problems I thought it would be great to buy a new 2001 Jetta GLX (cause I was informed that Glis would not be out for monthsthey were out 3 three weeks after I bought the GLX). I initially had fun with this car, but somehow the fun dissipated with the breaking of this and the not working of that, things that never showed up in my old car. So much to my surprise when at 54,000+ miles my right front wheel bearing starts to go. Checked with the dealer to see if there are any tech notices and got BS that it happens. I informed him that the car has seen almost all highway miles, not been in a accident and has not hit any pot holes or objects to cause this. Plus for a wheel bearing to go out at 54,000 miles sucks, my old car went at least 150-180,000 before it even started to act up. I know that Ive got high miles on the car compared to others cars in my area, so I was wondering if anyone else has seen this problem, or if I got the best of the wheel bearing batch

I love my VW. Every moment of it. Its a great car inside and out. Its such an awesome car. I know VW sucks when it comes to warranty issues but I love my car and I would buy another VW.

Why I will never purchase another VW.

Should have known

We ordered our 2003 1.8T Jetta Wagon in September and were told that we would receive it just after Thanksgiving but definitely before Christmas.

So two weeks after New Years, I told the salesmen that he had a week to produce the car, or I would take my business else ware.

We get the car and all is good, for the first week.

Then the doors start freezing shut. The salesman says, Yeah, they all do that.

A year later and another winter upon us, the doors still freeze shut, and there is about a 1/4 inch build up of ice inside the doorjambs. Again, Im told yeah, they all do that, as if its ok. My wife, who is the primary driver of this car, calls me at least once a week crying, to tell me her car is frozen shut once again. Did I mention that she was seven months pregnant at the time? One day she forced the passenger side door open and then kicked the drivers door open, as she was unable to climb over the center console in her condition.

I noticed that the car sucks in the snow. Even with snow tires on the car and traction control, Im forced to back it up the driveway otherwise it cant get out of its way.

Then, twice, both times when the temp is in the 20s (I live in upstate New York), the clutch goes to the floor and stays there. Im able to manually pull it up after some time but it takes some doing.

I call the dealer and guess what They say, yeah, they all do that when its cold, as if thats acceptable.

When I call VW of America they insult me be telling me that I have equipped the car with inferior snow tires and that is why it performs so poorly in the snow. Funny, they are the same tires the dealer offers locally.

They also say that My VW is equipped with a highly sophisticated hydraulic clutch that at times, may be affected by inclement weather (does it not snow in Germany?!). I tell the rep that my 76 Saab, 92 Honda, 94 Honda, and 01 Focus all have had hydraulic clutches and they never performed differently when it got cold.

It gets better.

They tell me that all cars experience ice build / accumulation and doors freezing shut. They noted that this had been a particularly harsh winter and as such, it was expected, again as if this makes it ok! I tell them again that I have never owned a car that had its doors freeze shut and or accumulate ice until owning this Jetta.

And these are only the real pain in the ass things that have annoyed me.

Not to mention:

A trunk release that seldom if ever works from the switch in the cab and is even less likely to work from the key fob.

The intercooler coupling disconnected on the way to Thanksgiving dinner this year.

The grounding cable broke causing the car to intermittently buck and or refuse to start

The high end Monsoon sound system just plain sucks. The stock sound system in my Ford Focus sounds better.

The car is underpowered. I can easily out accelerate it in my 130 bhp Ford Focus! How can this be? At 180 bhp, I shouldnt even be close to it.

I purchased this car on the urging of all my VW buddies who swear by the brand. Well at leas I swear at it.