Re: 1998 GLX..too many repairs

["Matthew Moran" <mutt@77industries.com>]

Check and see what the "Lemon" laws are!  I remember there was some sort of
manual in the glove.

Make em give the new one!

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>From: Milind Gokhale <mig@EE.Princeton.EDU>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com, jettaglx@igtc.com
>Subject: 1998 GLX..too many repairs
>Date: Sat, Jan 23, 1999, 2:15 PM
>

> I got my black 1998 glx early last year and have had too many problems with
> it...the car has been in the shop for about 15 days in the last 11 months
> with new problems cropping up with alarming regularity...here's a sample
>
> 1. Wheel alignment - 2 visits
> 2. Keyless entry problems- 2 reprogrammed the keys, then replaced a circuit
> board
> 3. Fuel indicator failed -replaced instrument cluster
> 4. Fuel indicator failed again- replaced another instrument cluster and when
> they noticed that didn't work...
> 5. they replaced the fuel tank
> 6. I noticed very low oil-below the minimum and had to put in about 2
> quarts...this was about a month after the 5K service! they found a
> crankshaft seal leak...and had to work on the engine to replace the seal
> 7. incidentally, while poking around, they also found Power steering
> reservoir leak…replaced the reservoir
> 8. and more recently, the rear brakes squeak
> 9. and the fuel indicator still malfunctions
>
> i certainly hope this is not normal for vw!!! i love the way the car drives
> but these problems are making me very nervous about what's to come after the
> warranty exipres. although my dealer has been very good about making the
> repairs, even they are getting frsutrated with the number of times my car is
> at the shop. i called vw customer service recently and they have made an
> appointment for me to meet a factory representative at the dealers next week.
>
> any advice/suggestions as to how i might handle the situation to my best
> advantage? has anyone out there experienced a similar situation?
>
> thanks
> milind gokhale
> Milind Gokhale   Ph: (609) 258-4204 (off)
> Research Associate, POEM        258-6688 (MBE lab)
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> Princeton University
> Princeton, NJ 08540
>
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