Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / VOLKSWAGEN / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000065584 Incident Date: Jan, 19 2000
Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: VOLKSWAGEN Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWDE21J5YW Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 16 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ecu failure: (5k miles) engine would not turn over, engine computer light lit, attemped to start using 3 different power sources (dealer, tow, another car) failed - battery fine. engine computer was reset after test indicated faulty computer settings. error 2: (14k miles) engine displayed "emissions workshop" message, mil light lit. dealer reported faulty engine computer, replaced computer. error 3: 20 miles after picking car up from dealer, engine displayed "emissions workshop" message, mil lit again. returned to dealer, who replaced ecu a second time. dealer also replaces maf (mass airflow sensor). this seems to have resolved the ecu problems... for now? error 3: (15k miles) passenger power window failed with loud "pop" dealer replaced window regulator, stated that this is a common problem and that vw was working on a more robust window design -- will future failure be replaced by vw after warrentee period? error 4: cruise control switch failed, replaced by dealer.