NHTSA Complaint #10225191 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10225191
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 18, 2008
Date Filed	April 20, 2008
Mileage	103,604 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

1). INCIDENT HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO A LOSS OF POWER AND MANUEVERABLE. OWNER HAD TO DRIFT INTO RIGHT-HAND LANE TO FIND A PLACE TO PULL OVER. 2). NO DAMAGE OR INJURY WAS CAUSED BY THE INCIDENT, AS THERE WAS MINIMAL TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY AT THAT TIME OF DAY. HOWEVER, LOSING POWER SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING COULD BE DISASTROUS IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC SITUATIONS OR ADVERSE ROAD CONDITIONS. CONSEQUENCE WAS TO LIMP TO CAR DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM DIAGNOSE AND MAKE REPAIR TO VEHICLE AT OWNER'S OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSE. 3). CAR DEALERSHIPS DIAGNOSIS FOUND FAULTY ENGINE SPEED SENSOR (PART # 06A-906-433-C). SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR

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