Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004300654 Incident Date: Jul, 12 2004
Consumer's City: CHICAGO Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 06 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Abs system failure on 1998 vw passat. warning lights came on. dealer diagnosed problem as abs unit failure and said repair would cost $2500. search of internet message boards indicates that this an increasingly common problem. *ak