NHTSA Complaint #10775416 — 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10775416 |
| Vehicle | 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I BOUGHT A 2014 PASSAT TDI AND SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT I HAD MISALIGNMENT PROBLEM. I TRIED EVERYTHING AND JACK DANIELS VW DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE BEEN TAKING VW TO CLAIM THE LEMON LAW IN THIS VEHICLE. I TRIED TO REPAIR MANY TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. FINALLY I MET A MECHANIC THAT MAYBE FOUND THE PROBLEM.HE TRIED TO BALANCE ALL 4 TIRES, ONCE HE BALANCED THE TIRE HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE BALANCE MACHINE AND AGAIN PUT THE SAME SET WHEEL AND TIRE AGAIN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE SAME EXACTLY TIRE HE JUST BALANCED TURNED UNBALANCED, AND THAT APPLIED TO EVERY WHEEL AND TIRE. HIS CONCLUSION WAS THAT EVERY WHEEL HAD A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NOT THE ALIGNMENT. BUT NEEDS TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. THE WHEELS AND TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT ONCE IS SHOWS THAT IS BALANCED AND YOU RUN AGAIN THE SANE TIRE, IT GIVES AN ERROR THAT THE TIRE IS UNBALANCED
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