NHTSA Complaint #10365233 — 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10365233
Vehicle	2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 9, 2010
Date Filed	November 10, 2010
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

MY CAR IS 2006 VW PASSAT - 2.0T. AROUND 60,000MILES, CAR BECAME INCREASINGLY HARDER TO START. BUT IT WORKS. AND AT 75,000MILES IT LOOKS LIKE THE BATTERY DIED AND "STEERING COLUMN LOCK" IS DEFECTIVE. SO I TALKED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE GUY, HE TOLD ME THE BATTERY HAD LOW VOLTAGE. SO I CHANGED, BUT IT HAPPENED SAME PROBLEM WITH NEW BATTERY. I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED ONLY MY CAR OR OTHER VW ALSO HAS SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE 73,000 MILES, I DID IT REGULAR MAINTENANCE SERVICE, AFTER THAT THE CAR WASN'T THE SAME BECAUSE WHEEL SIDE HAD MORE NOISE BUT I TRUSTED DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING, SO I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS OK. BUT THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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