Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / VOLKSWAGEN / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998078410 Incident Date: Sep, 07 1998
Consumer's City: RALEIGH Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: VOLKSWAGEN Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWKA81H7VM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After purchase in 2/1997 electrical problems found to be caused by bad ignition - it was replaced. now have to replace again b/c entire ignition mechanism is defective. bad wiring under the rear seats and trunk caused fuses to blow out repeatedly leaving car inoperable. the side moldings keep falling off.*ak