Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007113240 | Incident Date: Jul, 05 2007 |
| Consumer's City: HERMOSA BEACH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J534 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 29 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: (1) car engine overheated with air conditioning unit on with 35k miles (4 year old car). (2) dealer repair service technician discovered both auxilary fans (290" and 345") failed to spin at low speeds and operate only at high speeds causing engine to overheat when car is between 0 to 30 mph. dealer directed consumer parts were not covered under powertrain warranty (4 years, 50,000 miles) and considered electrical parts and to repair at consumer's expense ($918). corporate office eventually covered part and consumer covered labor expenses. several other electrical issues have occured with the car including bulb replacements on a/c console, brake lights, and battery failure after 4 years pointing to possible electrical design or integration flaw. (3) fans were replaced and problem was resolved. *jb |