Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078148 Incident Date: Sep, 03 2006
Consumer's City: FARMINGDALE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B61P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 18 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tracking number: [xxx] date: september 09th 2006 11:24:34 am complainant: [xxx] - re: 2001 passat vws and the ongoing sludge problems!!! *jb complaint: my complaint is the same as everyone else with regard to vw passats. sludge!!!! i just spent $2000 trying to fix the problem and it happened again 2 days later. my mechanic tells me that he did some research and that there is an inherent problems of sludge in these cars especially. i would like to file a complaint and ask if you have any referral attorneys familiar with this problem. please let me know as soon as possible. i have to rent a car at $30 dollars a day and my insurance doesn't cover it. if this is been going on so long, why is there not a class suit? if you have a number i can call for same, please advise. thank you, [xxx]. you can reach me by phone at either [xxx] home, or [xxx]i look forward to hearing from someone soon, and your help is much appreciated. *jb information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr