Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298007 | Incident Date: Sep, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: STAMFORD | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 09 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: There were no events leading to the failure. i drove my 2001 vw gti into work on wed september 8, 2004 withouth any problems. in the afternoon when i was going out to get lunch (about noon) i tried to drive the car and i couldn't put the car in gear. if i tried to put the car in reverse the gears would grind and screech and if i tried to put it in any other gear (1-5) i was not able to. i had it towed to the vw dealership and am now faced with a $1,900 bill to replace the clutch. the car is only 3 years old and has only 30,000 miles on it and i should not have to replace a cluth now.*ak |