Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002085085 | Incident Date: Aug, 07 2002 |
| Consumer's City: BETHESDA | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I owned a 2002 vw passat v6 for 2 years. three times within that time during rainstorms, the engine died and all the electrical equipment, including the power brakes , failed. i have just found out that the air intake for the engine is either near a wheel well or behind a headlight, as is apparently common for sporty cars. the water gets sucked into the engine. vw charged me $9000 after the second event, blaming it on pine needles in drainage wells. five days later, i went through a small puddle and it happened again. i sold the car. i think this warrants investigation as a major safety hazard. *nm |