NHTSA Complaint #10778134 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10778134
Vehicle	2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 8, 2015
Date Filed	September 28, 2015
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY FLOORBOARDS ARE SOAKED WITH COOLANT HAD NOTICED I HAD LEAK BUT HAD NO IDEA THAT IT WAS LEAKING INTO INSIDE CABINET, HEATER CORE WENT OUT AND EVERY TIME I ADDED FLUID IT WOULD BE GONE WASNT SURE WHERE ITWAS GOING I COULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE SMELL FOR SOMETIME BUT THOUGHT IF IT WERE OVERHEATING DASH WOULD GIVE SOME WARNING!..AGAIN NOW THAT I KNOW IT WAS UNHEALTHY TO BE BREATHING THE TOXIC SMELL.MY DAUGHTER STILL PUTTING UP WITH SMELL HARD TO GET RID OF IT EVEN AFTER SHAMPOOING {SORRY AFTER SHOPVAC SUCKED ATLEAST 2GALLONS OF COOLANT FROM MY FLOOR BOARDS...THIS REALLY MAKES ME ANGRY THAT I DIDNT KNOW I WAS FORCED TO BREATH IN THESE TOXIC FUMES FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND CONTINUES,

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