NHTSA Complaint #10046637 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10046637
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 22, 2003
Date Filed	November 10, 2003
Mileage	35,234 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT STALLED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A SECONDARY AIR INJECTOR VALVE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROUGH IDLE. THE VALVE WAS REPLACED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL IDLED ROUGH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT PRIOR TO REPAIR. *SC *JB

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