NHTSA Complaint #10638563 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10638563 |
| Vehicle | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
MY CLEAR COAT BEGAN PEELING LAST YEAR, I MADE THE MISTAKE OF WAITING TO DISCUSS IT WITH VOLKSWAGEN UNTIL THIS YEAR, NOW THEY ARE SAYING MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED WHICH WE HAD BOUGHT THE 6 YEAR PLAN AND THAT THE CLEAR COAT IS NOT THEIR ISSUE ANYMORE PLUS A SPOT ON MY REAR FENDER IS DARKENING EVERY TIME I WASH MY CAR. I'VE SPOKEN WITH 4 SEPARATE BODY SHOPS AND ALL OF THEM HAVE SAID THAT BOTH ISSUES ARE IN FACT A MANUFACTURE ISSUE AND THAT I NEED TO GO BACK AND KEEP TRYING TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAULT. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH WILL BRING UP SEVERAL VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND SAME YEAR MODEL, I'VE FOUND ONLY ONE THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING THEIR CAR FIXED. I HOPE THAT MY STORY HELPS OTHERS, BECAUSE THEY ARE BASICALLY JUST IGNORING IT WITH ME. *TR
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