Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999079416 | Incident Date: Feb, 13 1999 |
| Consumer's City: ANTIOCH | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 1992 |
| 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#: WVWEB4315NE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 16 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1994 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: According to the volkswagen's owners manual the timing belt must be replaced every 60,000 miles. the original timing belt broke around my 58,000 miles, causing extensive damage to cylinder housing, and vw paid a portion of the cost. my replacement timing belt broke at the 109000 mile mark; well before it's recomended replacement, and caused damage inside the cylinder housing. vw refuses to pay any of the cost this defective part caused to my vehicle. they said i should have brought the vehicle in for services, and they would have checked the tension of the timing belt. however, there is no mention of it in the service manual. i maintained and had regular services performed on the vehicle at repair shops that was usually cheaper than going through the dealership. *ak |