i have a 2000 jetta gls and one day all of a sudden i couldnt start my car. then i didnt have any power to my car. miles, time, etc was blank and no lights or anything. so i jump started the car and it start and i had power again. i let it run for an hour or so to let it the battery charge. when i come back like 9 hrs later after work i had the same prob. no power to the car again all light, alarm, keyless, no time or miles all didnt work. jump started the car again and it started. btw i replaced the battery before these problems started. can anyone tell me whats wrong or whats going on?

 

perhaps your alternator isnt keeping a charge, or you have some sort of paracitic draw ie trunk light or glove box light staying on etc..

 

ok I just had something like this happen. My VR6 has some sort of ummmmm relay or something I dunno what it is called, but you could here humming or clicking, so like a good mechanic does I hit it a couple times..lol. No more problems, but I sure would like find out what it is. It's right next to the intake tube, like a circular type deal with wires. Sounds stupid, but no idea what it is I just heard it humming and assumed that's what was drawing current from my battery.

 

i had that problem too.
I have a 2000 gls as well and just a couple of weeks ago my car started acting weird and losing power.

 

did anyone find out what the problem is or how to solve it?

 

welll......I solved mine by tapping it with a hammer..not hard but like a swift kick in the ***...no more problems.

 

where did u tap it by?

 

I just tapped right on the top of it. I really have no idea what it is called, but I'm sure if you googled a pic of the motor you could find what it is.

 

ahhhhh i still me help =(

 

sounds like a crap battery