Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004265257 | Incident Date: Feb, 26 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LODI | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members:underbody shields |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWRA81H6VM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 12 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 17 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problem with manual transmission not shifting into reverse; difficult to shift into and out of reverse and second gear,forcing you to double clutch to enable shifting. ticking sound when in reverse. this resulted in chipped and pitted reverse idle gear and gear teeth missing. also, shifter lever vibrating, becoming loose and eventually breaking off. vehicle also recalled for a fire protective shield in the right rear wheel housing. vehicle in shop for over a month due to litigation with penn warranty corp. refusing to repair, stating damage was due to driver misuse. *ak |