Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001224262 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2001
Consumer's City: PHILADELPHIA Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSB81H1VM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 06 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle's transmission failed. *mr the transmission had gone out when it was under warranty. it had taken three weeks to get the vehicle back at that time. the following year, the vehicle started to jerk. the vehicle was out of warranty. it wasn't until the vehicle stopped again, the consumer was told the transmission had leaked. there were numerous repairs. the vehicle was placed in the shop for the timing belt and the cylinder head. the vehicle also had to be taken in for a protective shield in the right rear wheel housing. the distributor cap, ignition rotor, and the spark plugs were replaced. repair was also made to the wire for the ignition coil/cam shaft. the ignition switch was replaced and the engine control modules. *scc *jb