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Volkswagen Jetta
Report: Engine Overheating Due to Damaged Water Pump Impeller
Volkswagen Jetta Problem
Model Years Affected: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Engines Affected: 1.8L 4 Cylinder Turbo, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 2.8L V6, 4 Cylinder
Average Mileage: 90,421 mi (27,000 mi - 182,000 mi)
A damaged water pump impeller may cause an engine overheating condition. Our technicians tell us the repair should include replacement of the water pump, thermostat, and flushing the cooling system.
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Visitor, 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, 67,000 mi
From out of nowhere temperature light came on, stopped coolant looked low, topped up, and verified with another dealer that needed to get to VW ASAP. My husband tried next morning and car died (temperature light did not come on), just ground to a complete hald after 1 mile.
According to VW, Water Pump broke that let to this horrific chain of events with an estimate of $2760! for 16 new vales, new valve cover, bla blah blahh... and of course a new water pump and some coolant to go in it.
Am pursuing with VW as no way after driving VWs for 20years have I ever had anything like this. Ok water pump broke, get it, 15 other major components.. not acceptable and I am very disappointed.Flag ThisLike | 8 people like this8 -
Visitor, 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 51,250 mi
Car has been great, always running right on temperature at 190. Then, driving on the interstate 7/29/11, car overheated. I pulled it over and main radiator fan was not running. Took it to my local independent VW shop. We plugged the fan directly into the battery and it did not run. Replaced fan: $275 just for the part! (Unfortunately, the aftermarket fans are, apparently, junk, so this is one thing you should spring for OEM.) This, however, only solved the problem partially: the car was still running hot. (It would idle just fine, right on temp, but under load would overheat.) Turns out these things have a plastic impeller on the water pump! (I would love to know what idiot came up with that idea.) Anyway, had to replace the water pump, too.
I don't know which came first, but I'm inclined the think that the pump has not been working right for a while and, therefore, overworked the fan, which eventually failed, and that, when the fan failed and the car overheated, the impeller failure worsened considerably. (The impeller was basically snapped in two!)
Headed for the FoodBand tomorrow, as I cannot pay my bills or buy groceries this month. (And, yes, I had to repair the car. What part-time work I have requires it, and I start a new part-to-full time job on the 17th that also requires I have a car. No choice there! - The late charges alone on my other bills will probably add a few hundred dollars to the already almost 1K cost of this fiasco. Many thanks to the IDIOTS who think that putting a piece of plastic around a piece of metal that could easily get hot was a good idea!)
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Visitor, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 108,000 mi
Car overheated, replaced water pump, and thermostat
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Visitor, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 125,466 mi
water pump impeller broke , engine over heated with no heat from heater and lower radiator hose was cold. new water pump installed with metal impeller and new coolant and new timing belt kit .
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Visitor, 2004 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 82,000 mi
Car overheated; temperature warning and check engine warning lights came on. The previous year I had a bad thermostat and thought it might be the same problem. Thermostat was replaced, but there was no heat out of heater and lower coolant hose was cold. Water pump then suspected. When removed, it was confirmed that the impeller was broken in half. In the end - new thermostat, water pump, new coolant, and timing belt replaced (might as well).
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Visitor, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 130,000 mi
Water pump leaking coolant, causes engine to over heat
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Visitor, 2003 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 130,000 mi
replace water pump - impellor separated from pump
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Visitor, 2001 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 80,000 mi
Plastic propeller broke into pieces at 80k........had to have top end rebuilt....
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Visitor, 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, 32,000 mi
engine overheated out of the blue. turned out to be thos very same problem. Rod East wv repired it 1200.00.very surprised with this low milage.
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Visitor, 2005 Volkswagen Jetta, 2.0L 4 Cylinder, 88,000 mi
Pump failed at 88,000. Replaced no issues up to 105,000 miles.
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