Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053562 | Incident Date: Jan, 18 2006 |
| Consumer's City: NEWTONVILLE | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWXH63B02E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 04 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We have a 2002 volkswagen passat station wagon. several days ago, the air bag light came on steadily & the car was accelerating sluggishly. we took it into the dealership the following day. there was a crack in the pollen filter housing which had allowed rainwater to track into the passenger compartment, under the carpets. a number of key electronic modules are in this location, including the transmission control module and the comfort control module. these units had been destroyed by the pooling water and will have to be replaced. the dealership tells us that this has been a common problem with passats; further research on the internet reveals a large number of people who've had similar problems (see http://www.theautobahn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12789&page=1&pp=10). i believe that this is a serious defect with passats that carries risk to drivers and passengers of these cars. *nm |