Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005041824 | Incident Date: Sep, 30 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ESSEX | Consumer's State: CT |
| 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: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine oil sludge- i have been reading about volkswagens problem with 1.8 turbo engines creating a sludge that results in low to no oil pressure. i have one of the cars affected, a 2001 passat. recently my "stop engine" light came on. i did stop and changed the oil and filter immediately. i called a volkswagen dealer and he said that yes my car was covered for 8 years from in service date. he did say however that trying to get everyone to "sign off" might pose some difficulty when the problem actually arises. my friend has a 2003 audi with the same 1.8 t and he has had his car in for this problem twice. i think there need to something from a government agency to document this problem and hold volkswagen accountable. i can't believe that they are still allowed to make these same engines. *jb |