NHTSA Complaint #10376474 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

MY 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IS PART OF THE "VW OIL SLUDGE SETTLEMENT". I HAVE DONE ALL SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES, MAINTENANCE, ETC. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE COILS, THE UNDERBODY HEAT, ETC. NOV. 20TH 2010 I TOOK THE CAR IN BECAUSE A PERFORMANCE LIGHT RELATED TO THE ENGINE CAME ON. I DID NOT KNOW AT THE TIME THE WARRANTY OF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN EXTENDED. I HAD TO PAY $ 654.11 FOR REPAIRS AND SPENT 4.5 HOURS AT THE DEALER, VW SOUTH SERVICE, WAITING FOR MY CAR. NOW, I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK IN FOR THE SAME LIGHT COMING ON AS IN NOVEMBER. I HAVE 2 YEARS TO PAY FOR THE CAR APPROXIMATELY $ 8000.00. A CAR THAT IS KNOWN HAS MAJOR ISSUES WITH OIL SLUDGE AND THE ENGINE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE TO PAY VOLKSWAGEN FOR A CAR THAT IS GOING TO GIVE ME HEADACHES IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS, A LEMON. AND WILL CONTINUOUSLY CAUSE ME TO MISS WORK. I HAVE THE SETTLEMENT LETTER AND A FILE WITH ALL RECEIPTS. VIN# [XXX] - 2004 PASSAT GLS 1.8T INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR