Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004003168 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 2004 |
| Consumer's City: ARLINGTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| 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, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMA63BXWE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 17 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Complaint received via e-mail."the abs light started coming on intermittently. whenever the light is on, the abs do not function. this is a safety hazard and will cause the car to fail inspection. the abs light now stays on constantly. the dealer diagnosed the problem as a bad abs control module (it would not communicate with the diagnostic computer) and stated that the abs pump had to be replaced. the quoted cost of a new abs pump was $2250." *jb |