NHTSA Complaint #734995 — 1987 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number 734995
Vehicle 1987 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO
Component POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NC

Consumer Description

THE VW TRANSMISSION, KNOWN AS THE 020, ON THE 16V MODELS ARE GARBAGE. RING GEAR RIVITS SHEAR AND ARE PUNCHED THROUGH THE HOUSING DESTROYING THE UNIT COMPLETELY. I HAVE GONE THROUGH FIVE AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS FALL VICTOM TO THIS POORLY MANUFACTURED PART. VW CLAIMS NO RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERS ARE LEFT TO FIX THEIR CARS OUT OF POCKET.*AK

Related Complaints for the 1987 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO

Other POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Complaints

#734347 NO SUMMARY
#734375 ALL THREE OF THESE TRANSMISSION FAILURES COST ME A TOTAL OF $2700 DUE TO THE FACT THAT 2 CLIPS WERE TAKEN OUT OF THE ...

Recent Complaints for the 1987 VOLKSWAGEN SCIROCCO

#10047670 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY MY CAR BEGAN LEAKING GAS RECENTLY. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR I COULD SEE (AND I HAVE WITNESSES) THAT GAS IS RUNNING...
#10006998 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE I...
#10006998 POWER TRAIN CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE I...
#734286 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY CONTACTED VW DEALERSHIP AFTER BEING NOTIFIED REPEATEDLY BY VWOA TO GET THE TANK REPLACED AND THEY REFUSED TO CHANGE I...
#734347 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NO SUMMARY. *AK
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report