Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007125122 | Incident Date: Oct, 22 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LEAGUE CITY | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCK21Y53M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 31 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 21 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The alternator cable is burn also the fuse box on top of battery is burn. the dealership told me they see this happen on different volkswagen in the houston area and the fuse box needs some kind of thermal protection because the battery gets to hot. if i place some kind of thermal protection i will be held liable. the dealership nor the manufacturer are willing to help, they just told me a had 12 month warranty and if this happens again after 12 months it will be my expense. i had a 40,000 mile service on 10-3-07 which include inspecting battery which cost over $400.00. *tr |