NHTSA Complaint #10006812 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10006812
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date Filed	April 30, 2003
Mileage	9,812 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MN

Consumer Description

ON A VERY COLD NIGHT, I PULLED OUT OF A PARKING LOT AS NORMAL WHEN THE CAR LOSS ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO VW DEALER FOR REPAIRS. VW SERVICED THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACED THE FAULTY IGNITION COIL. MY RESEARCH OF THE ISSUE ONLINE, HOWEVER, IMPLIES THAT THE REMAINING ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS IN THE ENGINE ARE ALSO LIKELY TO FAIL AND VW WILL NOT REPLACE THEM UNTIL THEY ACTUALLY FAIL. (HTTP://WWW.AUTOWEEK.COM/SEARCH/SEARCH_DISPLAY.MV?PORT_CODE=AUTOWEEK&CAT_CARNEWS&CONTENT_CODE=08716829&SEARCH_TYPESTD&SEARCH_ID=897428&RECORD=1). CONSIDERING THIS IIS A KNOWN VULNERABILITY THAT HAS OCCURRED IN A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE CARS, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE CAR RECALLED FOR A MORE PERMANENT FIX. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770838

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