NEED ADVICE ON VW JETTA

[u_like_me]

Ok.... Get this. I got up this morning to go to dialysis and it was chilly outside so I used mt seat heater in my 04' VW Jetta 1.8T. I tirned it off when I arrived and when I left it was still chilly outside so I turned it back on. I was on my way home and I smell this really awful burning smell. I had my windows down a little for fresh air so I figured it was coming from outside. Then I keep feeling this stinging feeling on my ass and leg, so I look down and all I see is a hole with smoke coming out. At first I had no clue what it was but I knew I had to put it out so I locked the car down in the middle of the 2 lane I was on, jumped out and poured my coke on the spot burning. (Really sucked) I realized it was the seat heater so I instantly turned it off. I took and ice cube and held it on the spot for a minute or so until it stopped smoking. Within the 2 or 3 minutes I had been stopped the traffic had already backed up atleast 8 car lengths. I had my hazards on but I was still so damn scared and felt like an idiot.
Has anyone ever had this problem? If so, can you please tell me what the heck I need to do besides not use the seat heater... Any help would be greatly appreciated..

O, I checked for recalls on the car and there were none for my car but there were a few Technical Bulletins. It states the difference in a recall and a technical bulletin is a recall is something that is more sever. Um..... My ass was on fire, how much more severe does it have to get before it ends up turning into something really bad????

Thank you for any help or comments......
Michelle

[Spyder]

I wish my car would do that so I could let it burn into a little pile of ashed and claim my insurance.

Im being serious but you may like your car, in which case I would take it to a dealership and explain to someone that if they didnt replace BOTH of my seats clark howard would be calling them, shortly after my lawyer.

[Niger]

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[Decker1.8t]

Yes, this is actually a somewhat common problem w/ the heated seat option in vdubs. Is it still under warranty? not sure if stuff like that's even covered. Regardless, just take it to a dealership and tell them that your car almost set you on fire. Contact VWoA and bitch a lot to them too.

... Euros and their electrical problems

[u_like_me]

Thank you. Is that like some big vw company? What is the name of it or can I find it unser those letters? Thx

Yes, this is actually a somewhat common problem w/ the heated seat option in vdubs. Is it still under warranty? not sure if stuff like that's even covered. Regardless, just take it to a dealership and tell them that your car almost set you on fire. Contact VWoA and bitch a lot to them too.

... Euros and their electrical problems

[Decker1.8t]

Thank you. Is that like some big vw company? What is the name of it or can I find it unser those letters? Thx

Yeah. VWoA is Volkswagen of America. Go to www.vw.com to get contact info.

[Marta Mike]

Contact VWoA and bitch a lot to them too.

... Euros and their electrical problems

ditto, even the old skools gotem....

[B16a2 Civic]

btw: moved to tech section

[quickdodge®]

Hmmmm. Later, QD.

[B16a2 Civic]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaahah

[civic95]

Damn! Most VW Corrados burned up due to the retracting seatbelt motors. Over 10 yrs later, and they still can't get the electrical systems right.

Zeit, zum um Hilfe fellas zu bitten

[VTECin5th]

I'd buy a honda