NHTSA Complaint #10218529 — 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10218529
Vehicle	2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 18, 2008
Date Filed	February 19, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WI

Consumer Description

MY 2007 VW PASSAT WAGON HAS 3 TIMES ON TRIPS LONGER THAN 4 HOURS IN 0 DEGREE WEATHER STARTED CHUGGING AND SHAKING ON THE HIGHWAY. EACH TIME HAS BEEN WORSE AND LASTED LONGER. THE FIRST TIME A CALL TO A VW DEALER SAID IT WAS THE GAS CAP AND IT WOULD BE OK. THE SECOND TIME A SUBARU MECHANIC DIAGNOSED MISFIRING AND A BAD COIL SO I TOOK IT TO A VW DEALER WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD FIND WRONG TO FIX. THE THIRD TIME I WAS NEARLY STRANDED ON A REMOTE HIGHWAY. I EVENTUALLY GOT HOME TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO AGREED IT WAS MISFIRING AND A BAD COIL AND WILL FIX IT. *TR

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