Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005049719 | Incident Date: Dec, 09 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ASHBURN | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 23 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 volkswagen gti with approximately 42000 and discovered my manual transmission was slipping in every gear. after bringing my car to lindsay volkswagen in sterling, va, i was informed that the problem was bad clutch and that the repair would not be covered under my warranty. after some research online, i have discovered several identical situations of other owners of 2002 volks gti 1.8t manual and the company's refusal to cover it under warranty or investigate why a clutch needs to be replaced at under 45,000 miles. accordingly, i can attest that i operate my vehicle in a safe and legal manner and in accordance with what a reasonable person would consider competence and care. *nm |