Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| 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 |