NHTSA Complaint #770420 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	770420
Vehicle	2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 16, 2002
Date Filed	December 5, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

COIL PACK FAILURE ON NEW CAR WITH ONLY 11K MILES. DRIVING AT 50 MPH WITH 6MONTH OLD CHILD, LEFT WITH LITTLE POWER HAS CYLINDERS MISFIRING. REQUESTED THAT ALL 4 BE REPLACED. VW DENIED REQUEST. GOT CAR BACK AFTER 12 DAYS AT DEALERSHIP (12/1/02). 2 DAYS LATER, (70 MILES LATER) SAME PROBLEM. CAR RETURNED TO ON DEC 3RD. VW HAS NOT ISSUED RECALL. SAFETY ISSUE!! BEING ON BOSTON HIGHWAYS WITH OTHER DRIVERS BEARING DOWN ON YOU AT 70 MPH AND YOU LOSE THIS TYPE OF POWER. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER POSSIBLE SCENARIOS OF BEING STANDED. GO TO VWVORTEX FORUM. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DT

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