Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005035066 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005
Consumer's City: WILLIAMSBURG Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, air:antilock:abs warning light
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMD23B8YP Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 20 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 19 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vw passat (2000 sedan): abs brake failure indicator comes on, typically in warm weather or when engine is warm, along with indicator bell. "stop" indicator also comes on at this time. failure occurs almost every time the car is operated under these conditions and continues until ignition is shut off. dealer has confirmed no failure of abs and notes that this is computer module/ecm problem that will cost between $1,500 and $2,000 to repair. other complaints at this site and on other sites document a very similar problem at similar mileage (~75,000).