Consumer Complaint Detail
UNITED BRAKE / UNITED BRAKE / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006092113 | Incident Date: Oct, 09 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: UNITED BRAKE SYSTEMS |
| Model Name: UNITED BRAKE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:electrical |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMA23B6YP | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Abs module failure: this problem initially aroused in 2004 which was serviced by a local vw dealership in san francisco. the technician reset the code which made the beeping stop and made the light disappear temporarily. when it came back on again a few weeks later, i contacted the same dealership who advised me that since "it's not a safety concern, i didn't need to get that problem fixed right away." in the beginning, the abs light was temperamental. it would come on and off but it has been on consistently since april/may 2005. i attempted to get it fixed a few times to no avail. i was told that it would cost me nearly $2000 out of pocket. upon further investigation, i became aware that this is a common problem with vw but vw of north america refused to correct this issue and consumers are being forced to pay out of pocket, which is an expensive repair. in october of last year, i filed an official complaint with the california dept of consumer affairs, bureau of automotive repairs (bar) who attempted to advocate on my behalf but were unsuccessful as well. i was told by the bar that there have been thousands of complaints registered but no action has been taken against the vw of north america yet. vw of north america needs to step up to the plate and act responsibly to correct this issue before tragedy hits. if govt entities such as nhtsa and other organization cannot force vw to act then the vw owners need to consider filing a class action law suit. this is a serious matter and i for one have already begun looking in to this option. i am tired of dealing with vwofa and they need to be held accountable for their action. please click on the following link to read complaints registered by other vw owners. http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/thread.jspa?message id=261419 *jb |