NHTSA Complaint #10002751 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002751
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	January 12, 2003
Date Filed	January 15, 2003
Mileage	24,750 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH. GRADUALLY IT WAS LOSING POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR THE EXHAUST SMELT REALLY BAD. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING DAY, HE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE AND THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS REALLY COMMON WITH THE 1.8L TURBO ENGINES. HE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A NATIONAL BACKLOG WITH THE PART AS THERE HAD BEEN MANY FAILURES AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ATLEAST 2-3 WEEKS BEFORE THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS FAILURE TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IF THE CAR HAD LOST POWER IN A BUSY ROAD OR A FREEWAY IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

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