My Jetta also has that very strong 'burnt crayon' smell, and it has cloth seats. I bought the car 3 months ago as a certified used car with 50,000 miles, and when I took it back to the dealer to get the smell fixed but they couldnt find anything amis. I've recently been blending with Biodiesiel 1:1, and it hasnt made any difference to the smell. The other bizare development is the roof lining has nearly completely parted from the roof, and hits my head over bumps- sorta of a 'head-in-the-clouds' sensation! I'll have to take it back to the dealer, but i cant help but wonder if the diesiel like smell is so strong its ate away at the roof lining adhesive.
Otherwise I really like this car! After spending several hours perusing all the FAQs, this post is the closest I can find to my problem. Any other sugggestions for me?
thanks in anticipation,
pd