Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
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 |