Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003258768 Incident Date: Nov, 30 2003
Consumer's City: ALGONQUIN Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock:control unit/module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMA63B1WE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 09 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 07 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 1998 vw passat has 85,000 miles on it and a problem with the abs control unit. the abs light stays on steadily and the brake light flashes with an audible four-chime tone. the vw dealer tested and confirmed that i need a new abs pump/control. the cost of parts and labor is $2,100. since purchasing this vehicle, i have had many problems with it from replacing the turbo charger to a complete replacement of the front-end suspension to name a few. vw of america declined to help with this problem because of the mileage. i used to own a toyota with 250,000 miles on it when i sold it and never had problems with it like i have with this car.*ak