Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 901085143	Incident Date: Dec, 31 1900
Consumer's City: ROCHESTER HILLS	Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type:	Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT	Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#:	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 02 2006	Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: 2000 passat oil sludge build up caused engine to fail. ts while driving the oil indicator light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who explained that the oil pressure was low, but close to manufacturers specifications. the oil pump, pvc system, and turbo tubes were replaced. less than three months later the consume started hearing a rumbling noise which seemed to be coming from the engine. the vehicle was taken back to the service dealer where id was determined that he noise was probably rod knock and the remedy was to replaced the engine. the consumer feels that vw should be responsibly fro replacing the engine because they were aware that the oil filter was too small. nm