Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090744 Incident Date: Oct, 10 2006
Consumer's City: SEEKONK Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B63E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle started feeling sluggish, repair facility changed spark plugs, an ignition coil, and a hall sensor. facility admitted they could not repair vehicle so it was driven to a dealer for diagnosis. while being driven to the dealer, the vehicle started smoking. continued driving, arrived at dealer, and there was a fire under hood. exhaust system overheated, burning materials on the right front floorboard. *nm