Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003033049 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CHAPEL HILL | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMA23B4YP | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problem extended over the period of about 2 years. the check emissions light came on sporadically, then stayed on at all times. the sensor was worked on by 3 mechanics : 1st time- diagnosis unsealed gas cap - stayed off for 6 months; 2nd time - 4th time- "just happens on vws" and computer reset - stayed off about average of 2-4 weeks before lighting up again; 5th time - on all the time, mechanic would reset, would take on test drive and it would come on again. at this point i had moved to nc where the car proceeded to fail inspection due to this issue. the second local mechanic managed to fix problem; car passed emissions inspection and light has been off for 6 months. *jb |