NHTSA Complaint #10519721 — 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

BOTH RADIATOR COOLING FANS HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER A CHECK FOR ENGINE FAULTS WERE PERFORMED WITH A TOTAL COST TO ME OF $786.43. THE V.W. JETTA IS A 2.5 LITER ENGINE. THIS WAS THE SECOND 2.5 LITER JETTA THE LOCAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR COMPANY HAS DONE TODAY WITH DATE OF JUNE 13, 2013. ALL THE MAJOR DEALERSHIPS IN DENVER WERE CALLED TO COMPARE AVAILABILITY AND PRICE OF PARTS. ALL DEALERSHIPS HAD BOTH RADIATOR COOLING FANS THAT NEEDED REPLACED IN STOCK. THE AVAILABILITY OF THESE PARTS AT ALL DEALERSHIPS LEADS TO THIS SUMMARY: THE MAJOR VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIPS WERE ANTICIPATING HAVING TO REPLACE THESE PARTS IN MANY OF THE 2.5 LITER JETTA VOLKSWAGENS. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE ON A RE-CALL BY VOLKSWAGEN AND THE COST OF REPLACEMENT AND LABOR INCLUDING DIAGNOSING OF THE ENGINE FAULTS AND THE FANS SHOULD BE PAID BY VOLKSWAGEN. THE FAN REPLACEMENT WAS MANDATORY IN ORDER TO KEEP RADIATOR AND THUS THE ENGINE COOL IN ORDER TO PREVENT MORE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND/OR POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. *TR