Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006082827 Incident Date: Sep, 16 2006
Consumer's City: GRANTS PASS Consumer's State: OR
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:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 09 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Purchased 2001 passat in may, 2005. had same 'non-covered' oil pump problem as many on the list have. last month, noticed a pool of oil on the garage floor after backing it out. looked under the hood, noticed that the antifreeze overflow looked like a chocolate milkshake. oil cooler and oil cooler seals had to be replaced. 76000 miles. *nm