1994 Volkswagen Golf Problems & Complaints

SECONDS AFTER PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, SMOKE STARTED COMING INTO THE CABIN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR VENT. THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. *AK THE SMOKE HAD COME FROM THE DRIVER SIDE VENTS. *SCC *JB

REAR SEATBELTS WILL NOT PULL OUT OF RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED RETRACTORS THREE TIMES. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT SEATBELTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BACK SEAT HAVE BEEN (FAULTY) REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES IN 1995 WHEN CAR WAS BRAND NEW. (RECORD FROM DEALER HAVE BEEN ARCHIVED) CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY AN VW REP THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM IN THE 1995 VW GOLF'S, AND FEELS SHE SHOULN'T HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *SCC

THE CAR STALLS OUT OF NO WHERE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I RECENTLY CHANGED THE FUEL FILTER W/ THE TUNE-UP BUT IT STILL DOES THAT. CAN IT POSSIBLY BE THE FUEL FILTER? I HEARD ABOUT THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. HOW ABOUT IT? DOES 1994 GOLF HAVE ONE? PLEASE, LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU!*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF AND THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, DEALER STATED THAT THE HARNESS AND THE WIRES FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE FUSEBOX ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE TAIL-LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE CAR NEEDED TO BE RE-WIRED. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND OFF AND THE FACTORY INSTALLED ALARM SYSTEM WOULD NOT ACTIVATE, DEALER STATED THAT THE HARNESS AND THE WIRES FROM THE DASHBOARD TO THE FUSEBOX ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE TAIL-LIGHTS WERE COMPLETELY MELTED AND THE CAR NEEDED TO BE RE-WIRED. *TT

THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY A TOWING SERVICE WITH EMERCENCY BRAKES ACTIVATED. TOW COMPANY CLAIMS VEHICLE WAS TOWED WITH REAR WHEELS LIFTED ON WHEEL DOLLY. WHAT TYPE OF SAFETY VIOLATION WOULD THIS BE CONSIDERED IF IF MY DAUGHTER WERE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. WOULD THEIR BE ENOUGH HEAT TO TO WARP AND DESROY REAR ROTORS AND DESTROY BRAKE PADSWITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ACTIVATED. TOW COMPANY DENIES ANY WRONG DOING OR CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. WAS THIS A DANGEROUS SITUATION?*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID A DEER, AND DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARD. DRIVER HIT STEERING COLUMN, BUT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES, THE SEAT BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE. *SLC

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER SNAPPED WHEN TRYING TO UNLOCK VEHICLE IN A DARK PARKING LOT, ALL LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MUST BE DONE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE, THE BROKEN LOCK CYLINDER IS EASILY REMOVED AND MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A BRAKE IN WHEN UNATTENDED. *MJS

THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AT A RELATIVELY SLOW SPEED (THANK GOD) WHEN THE BRAKES FELT FUNNY. PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A PARKING LOT, AND LOTS OF SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF IT. WHEN WE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR, WE SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT THROUGH THE HUBCAPS. THE POLICE CAME RIGHT AWAY AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. SUBSEQUENTLY THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A VW DEALER (WHO DID A COMPLETE CHECK UP ON THIS VEHICLE IN SEPT. 1999). THEY SAID THE CALIPER FROZE AND CAUSED THE FIRE. THEY ALSO SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED SINCE I'VE HAD THIS CAR (AUG. 1999). THIS MORNING THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID HE WAS REPLACING THE CALIPER ON THE OTHER SIDE, TOO, FOR SAFETY REASONS!!!

THE VEHICLE "BUCKS" UPON ACCELERATION ESPECIALLY DURING RAIN. NLM

THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND LOSE POWER, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER RELAY SWITCH AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *SLC

ELECTRICAL HEATER: DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICAL DEFROSTER: DEFOGGER CONTROL SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE . MANUFATURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME. ON MARCH 18, 1999, CONSUMER WILL BE BRINGING VEHICLE BACK INTO REPAIR SHOP ONCE AGAIN FOR SEAT BELT FAILURE. THUS FAR, DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

WHEN PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS OPENED, THE SEATBELT IS PULLED OUT AND DOES NOT RETRACT. IT HAS TO BE MANUALLY PUT BACK INTO PLACE. THE BELT ALSO GETS CAUGHT IN DOOR. DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX SEAT BELT, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

HOOD LATCH CAN LOOSEN ANYTIME, CAUSING THE LATCH TO MOVE. IT MIGHT DISENGAGE THE HOOD STRIKER FROM THE LATCH. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V195000 IN THE MAIL. NOTIFIED THE DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR REAR BRAKE LINES. WILL NOTIFY OWNER WHEN PARTS DO BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK

LOCKS ON VEHICLE CONTINUALLY FREEZING AND LOCKING UP.

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (98V160000). NOTIFIED THE DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE HOOD LATCH. WILL NOTIFY THE OWNER WHEN THEY DO BECOME AVAILABLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS. RECALL 98V195000 "REAR BRAKE LINE, " AND RECALL 98V160000 "HOOD LATCH." WHEN THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECLL LETTERS, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PARTS FOR THE VEHICLE. SINCE THEN, IT HAS BEEN A MONTH, AND STILL THE PARTS REMAIN UNAVAILABLE. *AK

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS. ONE LETTER WAS CONCERNING THE REAR BRAKE LINE, THE SECOND LETTER WAS CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION, BUT CANCELED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE DEFECT. THESE DEFECTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL NUMBERS 98V195000 AND 98V1960000. *AK *NLM

BEGINNING ON DATE ABOVE, IGNITION FAILED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING COMPLETE LACK OF POWER. PULL-OFF TO ROADSIDE WAS UNEVENTFUL. EVERY DAY SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITION HAS FAILED WITH SIMILAR UNPREDICTABILITY, SOMETIMES ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AT HIGH SPEED. RESTART SO FAR HAS BEEN NORMAL. IGNITION SWITCH APPEARS TO OPERATE NORMALLY, BUT OCCASIONALLY BREAKS CONTACT WITHOUT ACTION OF THE DRIVER CAUSING UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF IGNITION. THIS FAILURE COULD BE THE CAUSE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY IF IT OCCURRED IN HEAVY AND OR FAST TRAFFIC WHERE TIME AND SPACE FOR RECOVERY ARE INSUFFICIENT. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT.

ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SPARK PLUGS, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR.

TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILED, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO CAUSING BLACK SMOKE TO EXIT TAIL PIPE.

WIRING HARNESS WIRES RUBBED THROUGH CAUSING SHORTING OUT AND SMOKING DUE TO LOCATION DESIGN.

THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE DRIVER UNHOOKS THEM. TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM REPLACED. PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

REAR BRAKE LINE LEAKED DUE TO A RUPTURE, CAUSING PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. BY ALTERNATELY RELEASING AND APPLYING PRESSURE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN CONTROL. *AK

BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHILE TRAVELIG ON HIGHWAY, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALMOST COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR DUE TO SIGNIFICANR LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *AK

DASH LIGHTS FAILED TWICE.

OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO FOR THE JACKS, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PART. RECALL #95V054000. *AK

INTERMITENT STALLING, ALSO REPLACED POWER LOCKS/ENGINE FAILURE. *AK

FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUISING THE STEERING TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING.*AK

RECALLED JACK HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AFTER 7 MONTHS.

CAR STALLS WHEN YOU TAKE FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK

SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK

770-844-7411, WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR ARM HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *AK

ANDREA'S H STETLICH MFR TH. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OWNER CONTACTED COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND STILL HAS NOT RECIEVED THE JACK. *AK

ANDREA'S H STETLICH MFR TH. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OWNER CONTACTED COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND STILL HAS NOT RECIEVED THE JACK. *AK

NEVER RECEIVED JACK UNDER RECALL, HAVE CALLED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. *AK *JB

NEVER RECEIVED JACK UNDER RECALL #TH. HAVE CALLED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. *AK

SHIFT LINKAGE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, MAKING IT HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN MAKING TURNS.

GRINDING NOISE FROM STEERING COLUMN DUE TO FAILED SPIRAL SPRING ASSEMBLY, ALSO RENDERED AIR BAG USELESS. *DSH

HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN HITTING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TT

THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

DRIVER STEPPED ON BRAKES TO AVOD HITTING A VEHICLE THAT SUDDENLY TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF CAR, BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

INTERMITTENT STALLING/BUCKING UPON ACCELERATION. *AW

VEHICLE BACKFIRES/MAKES POPPING SOUND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING.

BOLT IN DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF. *SKD