NHTSA — Engine Problems

1.2

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
141,000 miles

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2001 Volkswagen Eurovan engine problems

engine problem

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2001 Volkswagen Eurovan Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 152014

Eurovan 6-cyl

  • 141,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Reliable internet automotive sources have listed excessive wear of the intermediate (balance shaft) valve timing chain sprocket in early 2001 24-valve VR6 engines. The inadequately hardened sprocket teeth will veer excessively, such that chain "jumpeds" a tooth and since the VR6 is an "interference" valve-train engine, the engine will essentially be irreparably damaged.

- Kalamazoo, MI, USA

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