This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Ignition coils fail on my 1999 Passat V6 2.8L...VW consumer office claims that only 2001 and 2002 vehicles were part of a recall campaign...but thousands of other VW's outside of these years are experiencing the same problem...problem: Power failure while driving on the road...I reported to VW and had them note it in my case file for my vehicle...complaint is that VW should cover the charge of ignition coil replacement for cars experiencing these type of power failures.
I have a 1999 VW Passat, 1.8L turbocharged, manual transmission. There are 40,500 miles on the clock. One of the 4 ignition coils just failed. This is costing me about $550. I know there are acknowledged problems with the coils on later models, which VW is 'recalling', but wanted to register my problem for the record. Also this problem occurred immediately after the 40,000 mile service and state inspection, which I find 'ironic'?
I had smelled hot electrical components for about a week pryor to loosing my lights, horn, turn signals, tail lights, heater fan, and wipers. It ended up being the ignsion switch once repaced the surge of electricity caused a short under my dash.
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- Franklin Park, NJ, USA