Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004295773 | Incident Date: Aug, 29 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:gas recirculation valve (egr valve) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBK21C61M | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 29 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Check engine light came on, no drivability problems though. dealer said not under warranty; 2001 vw beetle with 7,600 miles. checked and charged $142.00 to diagnose problem, replaced cts, coolant temperature sensor. it appears that it is hard to find any shops with equipment to access vw's engine control system; only way is at vw or if a shop has a pc based system called morphus? was this defect under warranty since it is part of the overall engine management system, controlling emissions? thank you, [xxx].*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr |