As I'm driving away I see which the AC is not Functioning. I acquire it to a different Firestone on a daily basis later. They do some investigating and find that I have a melted fuse in the box in addition to the battery. It did actually capture on fire. Thus shorting out my electrical somewhere which the followers stopped Functioning to cool the engine etcetera. So I am actually pissed which the dealership did not even Verify the fuses as an issue. They just place it on the list of factors I wanted repaired and just convey to me That is what is the condition. When in truth it had been a burned up fuse that triggered The entire difficulty And that i put in $five hundred bux on other points. Now I have to fret that my vehicle is going to catch on hearth.!!! I'm waiting to listen to again from Volkswagen and my dealership as I type this! stewart R. said
904 times in the past Volkswagen named in class action more than fuse box/alternator cable assembly Debboe A. claimed
1161 days in the past just melted my next fuse box in four months. This really is acquiring truly old. changed this one with legitimate vw high voltage fuse box through the seller comes with a twelve thirty day period garuntee. Also replaced the alternator wiring harness the rep which i talked to explained the cable following time gets to be resistant and needs to get replaced. So just after having difficulties in 102 degree weather conditions to get all The brand new parts in so I may get to operate in the morning I begin the car and my epic mild is on.
1163 times back I just experienced a problem setting up my 06 be gli 2.0turbo. Smells like burning rubber and I'm worried to try and begin it yet again. It is useless. Experimented with replacing battery and all I get is click and or clicking. No turnover and i am trapped. Stephanie J. stated
Drove to work and died once again. Checked voltage and only looking at eleven to twelve volts. Checked the Battery Distribution Warm Hyperlink Fuse Box and located that it had been partly melted and wire planning to what I feel is alternator was particularly warm.
The fuse box in addition to the battery melting on fuse that goes to the electrical fans, fuse for ABS method beginning to give concerns too. The pinnacle lights flicker and burn up out about at any time three months jeff p. explained
1219 times back Sure I'm possessing the identical dilemma, the car has electrical power with the battery but no wherever else. No lights,no electricity toignition, no head lights and unquestionably would not get started. stated
1145 times back Occurred to me also...always had nagging electrical challenges with MAF (might or might not be related), but A/C likely INOP was past straw. Diagnostic and Fuse Box replaced ($385). From reading through these posts, I probably also need to have the alternator cable. Bob L. claimed
The vehicle Only has seventy eight,000 on it! I also had to switch the valve system in the transmission and Tiptronic continue to doesn't function! This car is a serious piece of crap! Do not buy just one or any VW for that matter. Lucy S. reported
1419 days in the past Replaced battery, identified alternator was poor. After company started off working on it, they explained the fuse box along with battery was burned and melted.
The vendor reported the cable is no longer obtainable for the 1999 model, I found a on the net resource to the cable at "innovativewiring.com" plus a fuse box on ebay. My cable calculated forty eight" prolonged. This issue has been on going with this particular auto And at last still left my daughter stranded. steve d. claimed
Is nearly anything remaining accomplished to resolve this problem? The alternative "box" that was carried out lately has also melted, precisely what is the solution? andy r. explained
1054 times ago 03 Jetta Tdi...same challenge...black wire to fuse box Click Here on battery burnt...melted a little of fuse box...going to replace black wire by using a thicker (decrease gauge) wire and replace fuse box...Volkswagen works by using cheap wiring in the course of their autos.
1474 times ago Very terrifying expertise travelling to JFK on July 18th,2014. It wasn't terrifying,,horrific. I had my vehicle organized for that trip...anything checked .Tires..oil..and many others...Once we acquired nearer to NYC..the visitors began to slow,,and at some point gradual..turned to crawl...and so we did..each of the approach to the Holland Tunnel. I had discovered that my temperature gauge began to surpass the traditional marker...And that i smelled antifreeze...some thing my vehicle never did right before.Didn't want to panic my sister and daughter so I turned off the air ..opened windows and turned the heat..which needless to say introduced the temperature gauge down to normal...not to mention my actions activated a "whats taking place response"?...I then educated them in regards to the temperature gauge issues as I in no way experienced a problem just before so it absolutely was the sole Option looking at our environment..the remarkable ammount of targeted visitors. Our spot was to generally be at JFK for 9p.m...to fulfill up with countrywide geographic university student expedition team that was headed to Africa. Yes this was my daughters journey of a lifetime...possessing won a complete scholarship to journey to Tanzania .Practically nothing could be avoid her from building this vacation of course...apart from my car or truck...It was the trip from you realize wherever.....A nightmare...bumper to bumper targeted traffic...a thermostat that held crawling up...opening Home windows..obviously...Other than the antifreeze smell..we ended up making the most of the too much to handle smells of exhaust and supercharged warmth blended with sporadic wafts of anything burning...obviously it could be us...we reasoned..then targeted visitors commences to pick up appropriate right before we enter the holland tunnel...and it absolutely was then that my jetta made a decision to absolutely free ability..in the middle of metallic mania...having a clutch.I used to be seeking to downshift..etc...Terror..finish terror..as autos and truck..buses ended up blairing their horns...my daughters crying...worried...nobody would visualize inquiring if we would have liked assist...Then..miraculously..my auto commenced..jiggyjagged in the tunnel..attempting to ride the clutch and accelertor..I realized anything was reallly Improper....and I started to truly feel Unwell..and unhappy.