Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / FOX / 1989

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000089504 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: ALBANY Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: FOX Model Year: 1989
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWBA0300KP Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1998
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The car was taken to a dealership earlier this year becuase the ecu had fialed. dealership also told me that my heater core needed to be replaced because a cloudy substance was entering the car through the vents along with a peculiar odor. the car runs extremely hot, although there is plenty of coolant. the inside of my dashboard is extremely hot. a friend told me that a recall was issued for this problem in vw's. a vw repair shop told me there was no such recall given my vin. i would like to know if there is a "secret warranty" for this.