Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003196085 | Incident Date: Jan, 12 2003 |
| Consumer's City: ALBANY | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWTD81H1WM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1998 volkswagen jetta vr6 has had second ignition coilpack fail, creating a dangerous driving condition and rendering the car inoperable. car currently has 58,000 on jan. 13th., 2003 and required ignition coilpack replacement. ignition coilpack was also replaced on 06/26/2000 when vehicle had 34,119 miles. volkswagen service manager agrees that this failed prematurely, but customer complaint center refuses to acknowledge a problem exists. this problem caused vehicle to stall and sputter in highway traffic, thus causing a dangerous situation for my family and surrounding vehicles. |