NHTSA Complaint #10006582 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10006582
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	December 9, 2002
Date Filed	April 25, 2003
Mileage	18,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CT

Consumer Description

IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE (S) CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND LURCHING OF VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO ROAD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY BACK TO PARKING. POWER WAS NOT RECOVERED AND ENGINE VIBRATION WAS SEVERE. NO PRIOR WARNING WAS GIVEN. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER FAILURE. FOLLOWED A COLD NIGHT WHILE CAR WAS PARKED FOR 12+ HOURS. AFTER PARKING CAR OVERNIGHT AGAIN, FAILURE RECURRED UPON START UP AND VEHICLE WAS FLAT BEDDED AT NO COST TO VW OLD SKYBROOK,CT, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ACCORDING TO ECU ALL 4 COIL PACKS MISFIRED. CAR HAS BEEN AWAITING PARTS FOR 4 WEEKS AND HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE AS OF 1/4/03. ******DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***** 770817. *AK *JB

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