Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002016596 | Incident Date: May, 09 2002 |
| Consumer's City: NORTH CHARLESTON | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 20 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 09 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: No problems until may 2002. car stalled, ran rough, felt like it was getting no gas, then would surge, then stall. vw in charleston, sc, has had car dozen plus times, and never found problem. mechanic checked fuel system, electrical system, codes presented, went through technical manuals. also many electrical parts, i.e., distributor, fuel pump, mass air flow sensor, ecg, etc., were replaced. car has been totally unreliable since that point. you never know when it's going to die out. happened to us on i-95; 18-wheeler had to swerve to prevent accident. car now sitting in driveway. from what i can find on the internet, many people have had this same problem. *nm |