NHTSA Complaint #715516 — 1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	715516
Vehicle	1999 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 15, 1999
Date Filed	December 1, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

CAR WENT INTO DIP IN ROAD, OIL PAN CRACKED OPEN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTIFICATION. LOCAL DEALER STATES ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. NO PARTS AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE US. OIL PAN MADE OF POROUS, POT-METAL WHICH APPEARS WEAKENED BY AIR BUBBLES. COST ESTIMATE EXCEEDS MORE THAN HALF THE PRICE OF THE VEHICLE. NOW HAVE A CAR THAT IS UNUSABLE AND WE ARE STILL PAYING LEASE PAYMENTS. NO COMPANY SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO SELL CARS WITHOUT PART AVAILABILITY. PLEASE HELP.

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