Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033529 | Incident Date: Aug, 10 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KALAMAZOO | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, diesel |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBF61C0WM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 22 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The turbo charger on the tdi volkswagons are failing at a very high rate. the cost for repair averages about $1600. the company should be forced to address this problem and repair this premature failure. *jb |