NHTSA Complaint #10003218 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10003218
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
Date of Incident	October 15, 2002
Date Filed	January 22, 2003
Mileage	20,844 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

SINCE 10/15/02, I HAVE HAD 3 COIL PACKS FAIL ON MY 2001 PASSAT 1.8T WAGON. ON 10/15/02 A COIL PACK FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT THAT DAY. ON 12/16/02, ANOTHER COIL PACK FAILED AND I DIDN'T GET THE CAR BACK UNTIL 12/30/02. ON 1/8/03, A THIRD COIL PACK FAILED, AND I DIDN'T GET THE CAR BACK UNTIL 1/20/03. IN EACH CASE, THE CAR DROPPED DEAD WITHIN 2 MILES OF A DEALERSHIP. AT THIS POINT, I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CAR BEYOND THE 5 MILES IT TAKES ME TO GET TO WORK. I'VE SPOKEN WITH VW NORTH AMERICA ABOUT REPLACING THE FOURTH (AND FINAL) COIL PACK, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO DO SO UNTIL IT, TOO, FAILS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THAT WILL EXPIRE IN ANOTHER 1000 MILES.

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