Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005054146 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TORRINGTON | 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:engine:gasoline:belts and associated pulleys |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2001 volkswagen passat had a timing belt failure due to an internal component that caused the car to just turn off. this belt did not fail, but the component did which caused it to fail. here is the concern: just think if you are traveling in bumper to bumper traffic and this part fails, you are all done. you lose the car, nothing is available to get you over to a safe spot. its just a matter of time when someone is traveling and this happens. note - volkswagen is aware of this issue and offers a upgrade kit to replace this part. also, no where in their service guide lines will you be able to detect this part through the techs. i'm hoping by submitting this we make them accountable and to correct this issue. i do have the belt which shows that it did not fail as they pitched it.*ak |