NHTSA Complaint #10003465 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10003465 |
| Vehicle | 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 5,200 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | KS |
Consumer Description
IGNITION COIL ON A BRAND NEW VW WILL GO BAD. I OWN A 2003 VW JETTA 1.8T. IGNITION COIL #3 WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CAR JUST LOST POWER AND STARTED TO RUN VERY ROUGH. BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR AND WAS INFORM THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED. SHOULDN'T THERE BE A NOTICE SENT OUT TO OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT'S POTENTIAL RISK?
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