Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025845	Incident Date: Jun, 09 2005
Consumer's City: UPLAND	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: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#:	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2005	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: A/c slowly stopped blowing cold air, fumes or smoke began coming out of the vents. coolant leaked all over the passenger floorboard which is now ruined. dealer said the heater core needed replaced which was not covered under the extended warranty. total repair cost was $1700, all this and the car only has 35,000 miles on it. i have heard that this is a common problem according to the dealer. eyes have been burning lately from the smoke that was being blown through the vents. dealer replaced heater core and there is still a bit of smoke being blown out. very displeased.