1993 Volkswagen Eurovan complaints

FUEL LINE LEAK. GAS FUMES IN DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT FOR 6 MONTHS BEFORE UNIVERSITY VOLKSWAGEN REPAIRED. THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. I FINALLY TOOK THEM A COPY OF A POSTING FROM A EUROVAN LIST ON THE WEB WHICH DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL. UVW REPLACED THE BAD CLAMPS/HOSES IMMEDIATELY THEN. APPARENTLY ENGINE FIRES HAVE OCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM.

WHEN COLD, THE FUEL LINES SPRAY GASOLINE ONTO THE DISTRIBUTOR.

WHILE DRIVING CONSUME NOTICED THICK BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE, AND STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. FIRE WAS DUE BY A LEAKING FUEL LINE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CLAMPS. THE LEAK WAS IN THE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO FUEL INJECTOR RAIL DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR WHICH PROVIDED THE SPARK TO IGNITE THE GASOLINE. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS/LURCHES VIOLENTLY UPON UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR - VERY SCARY WHEN ON EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCE RAMP! DEALER INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT WAS FAULTY (THIS IS AN "ADAPTIVE" AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM - LONG WAIT REQUIRED! CAR IS DRIVEABLE BUT WE ARE VERY CAUTIOUS. *AK

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, SAID NO AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN 1993 CAR. *AK *ML

TIRES FAILED. REPLACEMENT TIRES DO NOT FAIL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70R15C )

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL ON THE FUEL LINES.

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHICH DISCONNECTS THE STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A WEEK. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

SEAT BELT RECALL WORK CAN NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, UNIT HAS FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM AND ENGINE COMPONENTS. (QCAW)

GAS LINE MALFUNCTION.

SEALED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE

A/C RECALL WORK DENIED.

CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF BUMPER RECALL.

FUEL IS LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING A HAZARD DUE TO BAD HOSE CLAMPS WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED VERY BAD FUMES/ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK

FUEL LEAK IN A RUBBER HOSE IGNITED BY SOME TYPE OF IGNITION SOURCE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING FIRE.

COOLING SYSTEM: ON THE FREEWAY COMING HOME NEEDLE GOT HOT RED LIGHT CAME ON,VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND FUMES WAS COMING FROM VEHICLE .LOST ALL OF THE COOLANT AND COULD NOT DRIVE IT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIX IT. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOOSE.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, A VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED COMING FROM THE FRONT END DUE TO BROKEN RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLT. *AK

ENGINE FIRE.

ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON.

THE WRENCH THAT COMES IN THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE A TIRE WILL DEFORM WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF STRESS ON IT. TT

THE CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TT

FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED, SENDING GLASS INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *DSH

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN GEAR, MANUAL SHIFT, CHILD TURN KEY AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE JUMP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , GOING WALL IN GARAGE. TT

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST DUE TOTHROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *DSH

THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED, THERE WAS CLICKING IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THE RUBBER FELL OFF THE TIRES AFTER ONLY 14K AS A RESULT OF THE STEERING PROBLEM. *AK

HORN WILL NOT BLOW CAN NOT HEAR. TT

LEFT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, ALSO R/FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN WHEELS TURNED. *SKD

VEHICLE IS HESITANT WITH POOR ENGINE ACCELERATION AND MERGING POWER. TT

16 EPISODES OF STALLING, DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. TT

WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FAILS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD