Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111270 Incident Date: Jul, 08 2007
Consumer's City: LAKEVILLE Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:fan
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWUK63B62P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 09 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 13 2007
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen passat. while driving 70 mph, the vehicle began to overheat and smoke. the contact pulled off the road, waited until the vehicle cooled down, and drove to the nearest dealer. the mechanic stated that the primary fan had burned out. he also stated that it was a very common failure with his model of vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 58,300. updated 02-01-08 *bf updated 02/01/08 *tr