Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999063629 Incident Date: Jun, 16 1999
Consumer's City: WOODSTOCK Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
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: The vehicle in question has a manual transmission with a lock-out for selecting reverse gear. on occasion and unexpectingly when the transmission is shifted into reverse the the transmission remains in forward first gear. this happens even though the shift lever is distinctly in reverse position and the back-up lights are on. it is extreemly dangerous. the dealer has replaced and adjusted the shift mechinism many times. the vehicle now has 69,000 miles on it, and the problem is still occuring.*ak