Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
RECALL 98V160000; WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, THE HOOD SNAPPED, FLEW UP INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, HOOD STAYED UP. WHEN ASSISTED FORCED THE HOOD BACK DOWN, RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED AFTER THE FACT, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED AND NO RESPONSE BACK AS OF YET. *AK
ON TH LEFT SIDE ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT, NEAR THE BACKREST ADJUSTER KNOW, THE WELD THAT CONNECTS THE MAIN LEFT SIDE SUPPORT OF THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT'S BOTTOM COMPLETELY SHEARED OFF WITH NO ABNORMAL USE OR IMPACT.
MASS OIL FLOW METER FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT TOO MUCH OIL WAS ADDED DURING THE LAST OIL CHANGE.
JACK UNDER RECALL, HAVE NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT PART.
AIR CONDITIONING FAILED AT 24000 MILES. FOUND NO LEAKS AND THE SYSTEM WAS RECHARGED. SIX MONTHS LATER IT FAILED AGAIN.
SUNROOF ASSEMBLY FAILS TO OPERATE. IT WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OR IMPROPER TRACKS. IT ALWAYS MAKES A CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND WHEN OPEN OR CLOSE.
IN COLD CLIMATE THE POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTED, CAUSING THE LOCKS TO BE IN A "LOCKED POSTION," AND WON'T BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK DEALER 3 TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
VEHICLE HESITATES/STALLS AND SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE SEAT TO GO BACKWARDS. THE METAL FRAME THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TOGETHER HAD BROKEN. *AK
VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, WITHOUT WARNING, AT ANY SPEED AND UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. VEHICLE ALWAYS RESTARTS.
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPPED, VEHICLE HESITATES AND THEN SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VEHICLE HAS TO BE RESTARTED TO REGAIN POWER.
CONSUMER HAS CALLED THE VOLKSWAGEN MANUFACTURER SINCE JANUARY OF 1996 TO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT JACK. CONSUMER HAS YET TO RECEIVE ANY PARTS. RECALL 95V054000. *AK *SLC
SEAT BELT FAILED WHILE IN VEHICLE COLLISION CAUSING OCCUPANT TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
THE ENGINE WILL STALL WHILE DRIVING AND LOSE POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DISTRIBUTOR IN APRIL OF 95, IGNITION COIL IN APRIL OF 96, THE IDLE STABILIZER IN AUGUST OF 96, IN SEPTEMBER OF 97 THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE STALLING PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. *AK
IGNITION COIL CABLE FAILED CAUSING MISFIRE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE,PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.
WHEN DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE AIR CONDITIONER IS IN THE ON POSITION, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR RECALL REGARDING THE IGNITION COIL. *SLC
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, FIRST IT BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN; CONSUMER THEN NEEDS TO PULL OVER, RESTART ENGINE. VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT THIS WILL REPEAT ITSELF SOMETIMES WITHIN 2 FEET. DEALER CLAIMS CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. *AK
EXCESSIVE IDLE SPEED, REPLACED ALARM SYSTEM ONCE,REPLACED IDLE STABILIZER THREE TIMES AND COMPUTER CONTROL REPLACED ONCE ,VEHICLE IS STILL IDLING HIGH, AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *AK *JB
RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK STICKS.
OWNER HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HER JACK AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS, OWNER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET WORK REPAIRED SINCE FEB 96, RECALL NO.95V054000. *AK
WITHOUT WARNING PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR ROTOR CRACKED. *AK
RECALL REPLACEMENT JACK NOT RECEIVED.
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SENT PARTS, OWNER STILL HAS NOT YET RECEIVED PARTS. RECALL%95V054000. *AK
PASSIVE SEAT IN FRONT SITS TIGHT ALL PASSENGERS OVER 5'7 HIT THEIR HEADS ON ROOF. MANUFACTURERS REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING.
JACK IS DEFECTIVE, REPLACEMENT NOT YET RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER.
OWNER STATES THAT SHE HAD DRIVETRAIN PROBLEMS, HER FRONT AXLE BROKE OFF IN TRAFFIC WHILE SHE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. SHE ALSO NOTES THAT SHE DID HAVE WORK DONE ON DRIVETRAIN BEFORE AND THAT DEALERS TOLD HER THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN HUMAN ERROR. *AK
CONSUMER WENT OUT TO GET INTO CAR AND ALL FOUR POWER WINDOWS WERE DOWN AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP . *AK DEALER STATED WIRING NEEDED REPAIRED. *SLC
OWNER DROVE THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE OF WATER THAT RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. WATER GOT INTO AIR INTAKE THEN TO ENGINE. VEHICLE REFUSED TO RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. OWNER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC OF THREE OTHERS W/SAME PROBLEM. *AK
THE GAS IS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST DIES, LOSES ALL POWER. PLEASE DESCRIBE.AK
REPLACEMENT JACK NEVER RECIEVED, MANUFACTURER SAID WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS, TO NO AVAIL.
SUNROOF IS BROKEN, WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. *AK
# 95V054000 RECEIVED LETTER IN AUGUST, CONSUMER IS STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED LETTER FROM DEALER TO BRING VEHICLE FOR REPAIR. *AK
MR. MOORE HAS BEEN WAITING FOR HIS REPLACEMENT JACK SINCE 1995 OF NOVEMBER THE DEALER CONTINUES TO GIVE HIM THE RUN AROUND, RECALL 96V045000. *AK *JB
STILL WAITING FOR A JACK. ALMOST WAITING FOR ONE YEAR REGSRDING RECALL 95V054000. *AK
CAME TO A STOP AND THE PASSENGER SEAT CAME OFF TRACK. *AK
G C VOLKSWAGEN TH. DEALERSHIP STATES PARTS FOR RECALL OF THE JACK ARE ON BACK ORDER 95V054000. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE RECALL OF SAFETY JACK, CONSUMER HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT JACK, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED CUSTOMER RELATIONS, AND WAS ADVISED THAT JACK IS ON BACK ORDER.*JB
OWNERS CONTACTED MFR SEVERAL TIMES SINCE RECEIVING NOTICE NOV. CAMPAIGN 95V054000, STILL NO PART.
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE SOMTIMES CUTS OFF, TOOK TO DEALER FOUR TIMES, COULDN'T FIND CAUSE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN FEB ON THE JACK #95V054000 STILL WAITING FOR JACK. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED JACK.*JB
THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE WAS WORN THROUGH BY THE FUEL TANK RUBBING AGAINST IT. *AK
DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS FOR RECALL (95V054000). PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD MAIL HER THE PART IN JANUARY. OWNER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PART. *AK *JB
JACK THREADS STRIPPED.
AFTER MARKET GAS CAP DESIGN CAUSED FUEL TANK/FUEL PUMPS TO COLLAPSE BY PREVENTING VENT VALVE FROM OPENING. *DSH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CUT OFF, DEALER SAID THE GAS TANK COLLAPSED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRAKES LOCKED UP DUE TO PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *DSH
PURCHASE CAR NEW WAS DRIVING AND ACCELERATED, STRUCK, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
RECEIVED RECALL FOR JACK, VW OF DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES KNEW NOTHING OF RECALL. TT
ABS; REAR BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING ON ICE FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP BUT REAR WHEELS DO NOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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