NHTSA Complaint #10002625 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002625
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	December 1, 2002
Date Filed	January 13, 2003
Mileage	7,504 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

MY 2002 VW PASSAT HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COILS. ON 12-1-02, WITH 7,504 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE #2 COIL BROKE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO GEZON MOTORS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. I WAS VISITING MI, SO I HAD TO BORROW A CAR TO RETURN HOME TO OHIO. THEN, ON JAN. 12, 2003, COILS #3 AND #4 BROKE SO I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MIDWESTERN AUTO GROUP IN DUBLIN, OHIO. THERE WERE APPROX. 8500 MILES ON MY CAR AT THAT TIME. BECAUSE THE COILS ARE ON BACKORDER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE CAR WILL NOT BE REPAIRED FOR TWO WEEKS. CONSIDERING THE NUMBER OF VW DRIVERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DEFECTIVE COILS, THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. IN ADDITION TO THIS PROBLEM, MY RADIO SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED IN NOVEMBER 2002.

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