NHTSA — Parking Brake Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,400 miles

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2004 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #1

Apr 112004

Jetta Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 2,400 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Parked car on relatively flat driveway (maybe 3 degree grade). Did not put car in gear but did engage the parking brake. About 15-20 minutes later, car was seen rolling down/across the driveway and over an embankment. It came to rest against a tree and incurred significant damage to the body.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

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