Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007099865 | Incident Date: Mar, 12 2007 |
| Consumer's City: ISSAQUAH | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD23B9YP | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1) rain water entered the vehicle , 2000 passat, 6cylinder, auto matic transmission and pooled approximately 2-3 inches) in the rear passenger side of the vehicle. source of leak was unknown. all windows and doors were closed. *ak 2) this led to the transmission control unit, which is housed under the passenger side, to become wet and malfunction. the transmission then began shifting up, and down erratically, while driving. 3) the dealership claimed this was not covered under the transmission warranty. the transmission control unit had to be replaced at a cost of $1351 dollars for the part and $250 for labor. research on the web indicates that this is a common problem with vw's and is likely due to a design flaw which causes water to drain into the interior of the vehicle when certain drain holes become clogged. |