NHTSA Complaint #11340720 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11340720
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 19, 2017
Date Filed	July 21, 2020
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A QUART OF OIL EVERY MONTH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY, THE ECM HAD TO BE RE-FLASHED. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

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