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1998 Volkswagen Jetta
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| Volkswagen in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2012 | 128000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2012 | 128500 | 100 | The speedometer would go to 0 intermittently setting MIL going out when the problem resolved itself (speedo working again) Speedo cable teeth were worn causing problem 5speedw/tach so to save $$$ I decided to live with it. |
| Oct | 2012 | 130000 | 21 | One headlight burned out. I replaced the pair myself. |
| Apr | 2013 | 131000 | 100 | Both brake lines end to end. Problem caused inspection failure. Fist sized hole under car. |
| Volkswagen in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2012 | 249000 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2012 | 250500 | 300 | injection pump timing advance solenoid wires where bad, and repaired. |
| Mar | 2013 | 256000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1998 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
turbocharged 4-cylinder diesel manual 2WD
| Volkswagen in British Columbia, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jan | 2010 | 224440 | First odometer entry | |
| Apr | 2010 | 226300 | 635 | Replaced right front wheel bearing. Replaced valve cover gasket. Replaced tail pipe. |
| Aug | 2010 | 230020 | 450 | Hose to intercooler split Valve cover gasket replaced (leaking) |
| Nov | 2010 | 232500 | 2300 | Replaced timing belt Heater core replaced. Entire dash had to come out to replace the part. Very time consuming and therefore expensive. |
| Dec | 2010 | 232500 | 0 | Radiator seam 'let go'. Enough was more than enough. I had the car towed to a wrecking yard. The diesel engine still ran well but the rest of the car was junk after 13 years. |
| Volkswagen in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 356000 | First odometer entry | |
| May | 2010 | 378000 | 280 | Replaced squealing harmonic balancer. ($80) Replaced Timing belt ($160) |
| Oct | 2011 | 391000 | 175 | Condenser fan motor (radiator fan motor) not spinning. A/C not working, high eng temp |
| Nov | 2012 | 398700 | 250 | Changed Motor mount Changed ignition switch Changed A-arms |
| Mar | 2013 | 400000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Volkswagen in South Dakota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Dec | 2008 | 172000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 178000 | 645 | oil pan leaking oil, changed oil strut mounts worn on top, replaced struts. |
| Aug | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Volkswagen in Ohio, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 165000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2008 | 177000 | 15 | Intake hose vacuum line dry rotted and needed replaced - took 15 minutes. |
| Feb | 2009 | 180000 | 260 | Failed turbo caused reduced performance. Turbo replaced. |
| Jun | 2009 | 187000 | 450 | Replaced struts, tires, and aligned car. Rides like new. |
| Oct | 2009 | 192000 | 430 | timing belt due |
| Apr | 2010 | 199000 | 0 | Engine threw a rod and damaged all cylinders, valves, injectors, glow plugs, and the crank. Replacing the engine is too expensive on a diesel. |
| Volkswagen in Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2008 | 157000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2008 | 160000 | 15 | Brake line failure. |
| Dec | 2008 | 167000 | 490 | Strut failure. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
1998 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volkswagen in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2010 | 188000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2010 | 189000 | 250 | Ignition coil, on my 3rd in (11 years) |
| Mar | 2011 | 202000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1998 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Volkswagen in Washington, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 101000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jan | 2010 | 105000 | 300 | Car would not start. Had to replaced ignition coil. |
| Dec | 2011 | 117000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
1997.5 Volkswagen Jetta 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Volkswagen in South Africa | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2008 | 151900 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2008 | 152520 | 0 | I had gas filled in the aircon compressor it leaked out while at the workshop. They repaired the leak, only to find out that the refrigerant leaked out the next morning while on long a trip to Cape Town. |
| Dec | 2008 | 153140 | 70 | There was another leak in the aircon system. It was fixed, however, another problem surfaced, i.e. perhaps electrically related; the aircon compressor would sometimes switch on, and other times not. Still trying to detect the problem. |
| Jan | 2009 | 153760 | 950 | After fixing aircon leak, we discovered that the aircon relay switch was faulty. After replacing it, the aircon is now working fine. |
| Mar | 2010 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
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