NHTSA Complaint #10141334 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10141334
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	October 16, 2005
Date Filed	October 31, 2005
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	ME

Consumer Description

I DROVE AN HOUR AWAY IN THE RAIN, PARKED FOR 15 MINUTES, AND WHEN I RETURNED THE ENGINE WOULD START BUT I HAD NO USE OF WIPERS, HEATER/BLOWER, OR DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS. SINCE I DARED NOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN WITHOUT WIPERS, AND SINCE IT WAS A SUNDAY, I HAD TO GET TOWED HOME. IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH -- AND WHEN THEY TRIED TO REPLACE IT, THEY FOUND THAT ITS RECEPTACLE AND NEARBY WIRES WERE ALL MELTED! VW SAYS TOUGH LUCK, IT'S MY PROBLEM. *NM

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