Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1995
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000037406 | Incident Date: May, 06 2000 |
| Consumer's City: ASTORIA | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWRC81HXSM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 10 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: First noticed when a/c failed to emit cool air. driving in hot weather, heavy traffic; then traffic starts moving, smelled painfully strong burning smell, i started to cough, noticed white smoke coming out of control panel on dashboard; pulled over, turned off car, white smoke pouring out from under hood; short in main wire harness and instrument main harness; may need a/c control switch of other parts; "open door" bell ringing when keys not in ignition was another symptom that electrical had failed. |