Re: Help! Ignition prob.

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At 01:20 PM 7/10/97 -0700, you wrote:
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>     I have an ergent problem.  My '95 Jetta GLX is in the shop today 
>     getting a new ignition, the key barrel, cassing and electronic 
>     swithch!  My car has 39,000miles and is 2 years and 3 months old.  It 
>     will cost me $356 to fix the iginition and now I will have to carry 2 
>     keys around!  VW is not going to pay for this!  I think this is wrong, 
>     an ignition should last forever not 2.25years.  Is there anyone else 
>     out there that has had this problem so I can bring up the number of 
>     repairs to VW.  My Jetta GLX has been a complete LEMON.  The Lemon law 
>     is such a joke, it still protects the manufactures, and does nill for 
>     the consumer.
>     andy

ANDY, I have a 97 GLX and I sat in it for 30 minutes before I could get the
key to work yesterday... AND THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED!!!
When I went in for my 5k routine maintenance, I complained about it. They
said it was fine and just needed lubrication. Hell! It has happened 10 times
since then. Because of it, I was late for work 4 times and my review is
coming up next week. If my boss slams me or denies my raise because of
tardiness, I'm gonna be pissed at VW!!!!! I plan on BITCHIN' UP A STORM if
they don't take care of it! Especially after reading this mail I got the
other day.... check it out!

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Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 08:10:48 -0700
From: Corey Hels <chels@wbfa.com>
Organization: Warner Brothers Feature Animation
To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
Subject: IGNITION PROBLEMS????
References: <199707090353.UAA02174@igtc.igtc.com>
Sender: owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM
Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.COM

In response to......
> I HAVE 97 BLACK GLX... NO BLINKER PROBLEMS.... JUST MY DAMN IGNITION LEY
> WON'Y WORK RIGH A LOT OF TIMES!!! IT'S NOT THE KEY CAUSE THE OTHER KEYS DO
> THE SAME. I'VE SAT IN MY CAR FOR UP TO 20 MINUTES TRYING TO GET THE F'ING
> THING STARTED. THE DEALER SAID IT'S FINE AND THAT THEY LUBRICATED IT....
??????

Dude tell your dealer to fuck off and re-key the ignition under
warranty, ASAP!

The EXACT SAME THING happened to my car and several others. It will
eventually fail and leave you walking. I hope you are parked in a "nice"
neigborhood when it happens. 

I don't want to scare you but I am speaking from experience. It happened
to my '95 GLX and I eventually had to have the WHOLE CAR including the
seats re-keyed. What a pain in the ass! It was all under waranty.
Covered. 
	
If you don't want the hassle just have him re-key the ignition only and
then use your original key for the doors etc. BE SURE THEY ORDER THE
RIGHT PART! My dealer accidentally installed a passat ignition tumbler
in my GLX and when I went to pick it up they drove up and I turned it
off and on again and it wouldnt turn off a second time! It was stuck
ON!!!!...the engine running!!! You are not alone.

- -HELS  '95 GLX
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GOOD LUCK!!! ANd you'll see Jesus before I pay to have my car COMPLETELY
relocked....  2 keys.... BULLSHEETS!!!

Thom!
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