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: 999081200 Incident Date: Mar, 19 1999
Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO Consumer's State: CA
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: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 1999 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: Engine intermittent stalling. occurs during acceleration & steady speed. hot or cold. no identifiable pattern. if car dies, it will start right up (most times it just surges & does not actually die). the surging motion can last between 15 & 45 secs. has occured 4 previous times (thats prompted this complaint). previous occurrences: 8/19/97 8,658 mi; 6/19/98 18,413 mi; 7/31/98 19,841 mi; 9/14/98 21,402. completely frustrated and concerned dealer will bill me when i take the car in the 5th time to repair something that should have been fixed a year and a half ago. *ak