Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007122336 | Incident Date: Oct, 09 2007 |
| Consumer's City: CHARLESTON | Consumer's State: WV |
| 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: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B33P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 15 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine ignition coils fail, causing a hesitation in engine, which is dangerous and may lead to an accident in traffic. the coils do not fail all at once, and vw will only replace if they fail. one of the coils failed and the car caught on fire due to coil dropping onto the catalytic converter. vw refuses to replace any further ignition coils. *jb |