NHTSA Complaint #10014099 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10014099
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 4, 2003
Date Filed	April 7, 2003
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	GA

Consumer Description

MY BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING IN AUGUST 2002. DEALER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. JANUARY 2003 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR OFF WARRANTY; TURBO CUT OFF VALVE REPLACED AND COOLANT TEMP SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON A COUPLE WEEKS LATER. TOOK GTI TO DEALER AGAIN. DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. NOW, 3 DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. *NLM

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