NHTSA Complaint #721838 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	721838
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 8, 2000
Date Filed	April 27, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

I HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON/OFF FOR 3 MONTHS, & I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, HE IS ALWAYS GIVING A TEMPORARY FIX, AFTER 2 OR 3 DAYS THE PROBLEM AGAIN POPS UP.I REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER TOO. ONE MORE THING I WANT TO MENTION HERE, ONCE I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH BOTH THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED WELL. MORE OVER I AM GOING OUT OF WARRENTY NEXT MONTH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS PROBLEM COMES UP AFTER THAT. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS REGARD. *AK

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