Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314256 | Incident Date: Jul, 19 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BALTIMORE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:control arm:upper arm |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Despite light use of the vehicle, both the upper and lower control arms on our 2001 vw passat wagon have failed and required replacement. although the company recognized a defect with the lower control arms and replaced them at its expense, we were charged $600 by the dealer to replace the upper control arms -- even though the vehicle had fewer than 25,000 miles at the time.*ak |