Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084240 | Incident Date: Oct, 12 2006 |
| Consumer's City: BAYONNE | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 17 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At the red light, engine started to vibrate. when the light changed to green, my wife decided to pull over to see what happened. she realized that the brakes stopped working. from 20 mph it took a whole block to stop. luckily, no one was in front of her. car was towed away to the dealer. as per service: vacuum hose broke off from the engine and we lost power braking. engine vibration is the symptom. only 9500 miles on the car. dealer told me its a common problem on new passats. *jb |