NHTSA Complaint #10112530 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10112530
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 25, 2005
Date Filed	March 4, 2005
Mileage	13,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IN

Consumer Description

SINCE BUYING THE CAR, THERE HAS BEEN AN ODOR FROM THE HEATER VENTS. ON FEBRUARY 25, WHEN USING THE HEATER, MY SON REPORTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF MIST COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE DEALER CHECKED AND FOUDN THAT THERE IS A CRACK IN THE HEATER CORE, AND THE MIST WAS FROM POOLED ANTIFREEZE. THE MIST IS CLEARLY TOXIC, YET WE WERE BREATHING IT FOR WEEKS, ONLY NOTICING WHEN THE CRACK WORSENED. THE CAR HAS ONLY 17,500 MILES ON IT. WHY DID THE HEATER CORE CRACK? *AK

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