NHTSA Complaint #10001462 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10001462 |
| Vehicle | 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WI |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER STATES HE GET VERY POOR GAS MILEAGE AND HIS AUTO SMOKES WHEN HE STARTS IT UP AND ALSO SMILES WHILE HE IS DRIVING IT. HE SATES ALSO HIS AUTO RUNS VERY ROUGH. CONSUMER STATES HE TOOK HIS AUTO TO A DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD THAT HE HAS A CLOGGED MANIFOLD AND A CLOGGED EGR VALVE. HE ALSO STATES THAT VOLKSWAGEN KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HE SAYS THEY WON'T ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. TS *DT
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