Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004257899 Incident Date: Jan, 04 2004
Consumer's City: SAN RAMON Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 31 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 08 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle lost all power on freeway traveling at 65 mph. would not turn over. linkage to timing belt malfunctioned @ 100,710 miles. found out that both timing belt and linkage are not due to be changed until 105,000. faulty prior to vw's specifications. *jb