NHTSA Complaint #10170052 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10170052
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	September 11, 2006
Date Filed	October 6, 2006
Mileage	42,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND APPEARS TO MISFIRE AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OR DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. PRECEDING AND AFTER THIS EVENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENED TWICE DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE, BUT SUGGESTED WE GET A TUNE UP, INCLUDING GETTING THE SPARK PLUGS CHANGED (THE CAR DIDN'T NEED IT!). ON A RAINY OCTOBER 6 AT 5:00 A.M., THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A 2-LANE STATE ROAD. WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR, IT SPUTTERED A BIT AND THEN DIED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART AND HAD TO BE PUSHED OFF THE ROAD. WE ARE GOING TO ASK THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE IGNITION COIL. *NM

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