Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
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.