Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005003322 Incident Date: Jan, 18 2005
Consumer's City: ROCKLIN Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWSH63BX1E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 04 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On three separate occasions, the 2001 vw passat v6 gls engine and all electrical quit for no apparent reason. one incident occurred on the freeway at approximately 65 mph. the vehicle was in the fast lane and the momentum allowed the vehicle to continue forward enough to get the vehicle restarted without coming to a complete stop. luckily, there was not a lot of traffic because this could have resulted in a disastrous situation. during the incident that occurred today the vehicle had to be brought to a complete stop before being restarted. *nm