Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2000
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000014574 | Incident Date: Nov, 26 2000 |
| Consumer's City: NOEL | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWRF29M5YM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 07 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 14 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While vehicle still under warranty, brake malfunction ocurred. brake pedal would become soft when pressed down on, sinking to floorvery fast, emitting an air release type sound, simular to anti lock brake release sound, but without the controled spurts, the presure release happens all at once, causing lock up of brakes. dealership was never able to fix problem, it returned after vehicle was out of warranty, and now happens on most warm days, multiple times a day.*ak |