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.
The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 67 mph, the vehicle began to drastically decelerate and then coasted. There were no warning signs present. Ten seconds later, the vehicle completely stalled and was towed to the local dealer. The dealer stated that the fuel system delivery pump caused the failure. She contacted the manufacturer and they stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall and would not be repaired for free. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, and recall number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
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- Hasboruck Heights, NJ, USA