NHTSA Complaint #10852815 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10852815
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 21, 2016
Date Filed	March 31, 2016
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN THE CAR WOULD STALL WHICH CAUSED US TO HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AN ENGINE CODE INDICATED A FAULTY PART. THE PART WAS REPLACED, THEN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AFTER A CAR WASH. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE WIRING HARNESS AT AN AREA AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED A SHORT. IN THIS AREA OF THE WIRING HARNESS THERE IS A JUNCTION THAT WE WERE TOLD WAS NOT WATER PROOF OR SEAL AGAINST WATER. THIS SHORT DAMAGED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WHICH MADE THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE.

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