Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005049461 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HAYWARD | 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: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip:control unit/module |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWAC63B41P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 12 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 28 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At approx. 70,000 miles my 2001 vw passat 4 cyl automatic has an abs failure. i purchased the vehicle certified used in 2002 from a vw dealer and have had it regularly serviced. other vw owners that i know have had similar complaints. in act it is apparently well known in the automotive industry that vw`abs units are sub-standard and prone to defectiveness. when i returned to my local vw dealer, i was told that the unit cost $1300. the person at the dealership also made a comment the reflected on the sub-standard quality of passat abs modules. i have seen internet postings detailing the numerous failures of vw passat abs units. *nm |