Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294872 | Incident Date: Aug, 10 2004 |
| Consumer's City: FALLON | Consumer's State: NV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCD21C11M | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2001 vw turbo beetle (22,770 mileage) low oil pressure. serviced at dealership. oil sludge cleaned from pan and pickup tube replace, cost $457.53. synthetic oil use vice normal oil to avoid sludge buildup. vw manufacturer was aware of the engine design problem that caused normal oil to break down. owner's manual should state only use synthetic oil. all previous oil changes and servicing were performed at specified mileages at the vw dealership. *ak |