Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004008939 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SANDY | Consumer's State: UT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 02 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The clutch slowly started to slip when trying to move forward eventually the engine would rev at very high rpms with very little forward movement in the car. after much reading, this seems to be a very common problem. my car only had 26,000 miles on it. it is a daily commuter driven mostly on the freeway which should mean very little clutch wear. i took it to a shop to replace it with a more "sturdy" clutch made of ceramic since it was out of warranty already. approximately 8 months after the clutch was replaced the suddenly stuck in first gear and would not shift out. after taking it to the dealer again, they determined it was most likely the transmission, once they pulled it apart they said the clutch was bad again. this leads me to believe the design of the car is causing these problems, not my driving or normal "wear and tear". *nm |