NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Diesel Problems

1.4

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
122,000 miles

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta engine problems

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1999 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #2

Apr 172005

Jetta 4-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 143,000 miles

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Fitzgerald of annapolis failed to replace the stretch bolts when they changed the timing belt at 40K miles. At 130K miles, the bolts gave and the engine fell out of the car. I repaired this and continued to drive the car. At 140K the mounting bracket on the engine block snapped and the engine fell out again. The car now needs a new

- Takoma Park , MD, USA

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problem #1

May 092004

Jetta 4-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 101,000 miles
I have a new 1999 VW Jetta tdi and I keep having problems with breaking oil pans. There is a problem with the groung clearance with the car. I am on mt 3rd oil pan and going on the 4th.

- Marshall, VA, USA

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