Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005050018 Incident Date: Dec, 10 2005
Consumer's City: DUBLIN Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWRB81H1SM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 15 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was driving a 1995 vw jetta about 40 mph. in an instant, the front windshield was covered with steam and i could not see the road. there was also steam coming out of the dashboard vents which was very distracting. i had to brake very quickly and hope that i did not crash or run off of the roadway. i got the car to the dealership. they did a diagnosis and said that the heater core had ruptured. the car is not driveable since the engine cannot be cooled because the coolant will not stay in the system, i.e. it leaks out very fast. i did not authorize repair as of 12/16/2005. *nm