| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005051651 | Incident Date: Apr, 04 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CHICAGO | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUDC28D5YA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 17 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated on april 5, 2005 engine started making loud noises. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealership for regular service and inspection, and the dealer found the head gaskets, mass flow sensors, vacuum hoses, intake manifold gaskets, and the throttle body needed to be replaced. repairs were made. four months later the vehicle started making loud noises again. the contact waited another four months before taking the vehicle back to the dealer on december 29, 2005 to have it serviced a second time. this time the dealer discovered the tie rod ends, chain tensioner and the oil coolant lines needed to be replaced. there were never any warning indicators other than the noise indicating a problem. no additional repairs were made. *ak updated 1/25/2006 - *nm |
