| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081139 | Incident Date: Oct, 05 2006 |
| Consumer's City: DENVER | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAULC68E33A | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After driving about a block after cold start, the engine began to hesitate. problem got worse. after driving a total of about 3 blocks, the engine died. there were wisps of smoke coming out of grill. upon opening the hood, discovered a small fire on top of the engine. dealer reports that the fire started because of a coil failure. damage was limited to plastic manifold cover, because fire was put out early. *jb |
