NHTSA — Electrical System: Wiring Problems

2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
61,500 miles

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta electrical problems

electrical problem

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #2

Jul 162007

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 123,000 miles

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The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the wiring harness set overheated, melted 10-15 wires together, and shorted out the electrical system. He paid over $3,000 to replace the wiring harness set. The contact has pictures. The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 123,000.

- Springfield, MO, USA

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problem #1

Jan 012005

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The speedometer, odometer and tachometer had become inoperative. The consumer was refused service because the vehicle was out of warranty.

- Glen Rock, NJ, USA

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