Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083335 | Incident Date: Oct, 19 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LAKE RIDGE | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GOLF | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWBT21J81W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 21 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving on the freeway when i bumped the shifter while reaching for my soda. the shifter went into neutral and would not come out until i forced it back into drive. i pulled over into a gas station. i put the car in park and tried to shift back into drive, but the shifter wouldn't budge. i finally got it to go into park after a tow truck driver suggested that i turn the ignition to different positions while pumping the break and pulling on the shifter. it finally released and i drove immediately to the nearest volkswagen dealership. the malfunction was in the brake light switch so i had to get it replaced. i was charged $40 for the part itself and $230 for the work. i feel that since there is a recall on the 1998-2002 vw beetle and the 1999-2001 vw jetta that there should be one on the 2001 vw golf as well. *nm |