NHTSA Complaint #8012418 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8012418
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	May 17, 2002
Date Filed	June 21, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOSES POWER WITH OUT WARNING. NO LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BEFORE OR AFTER VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER FOR REPAIRS. WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK, THE MILEAGE WAS RUN UP TO AN INAPPROPRIATE AMOUNT. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN 4 TIMES PRIOR FOR VEHICLE NOT STARTING. DEALER EXPLAINDED NOTHING COULD BE FOUND WRONG AND THAT THEY HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE APPROX. 120 MILES. THERE IS AN UNANSWERED 82 MILES TO BE ACCOUNTED FOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ECM POWER RELAY AND A PIN AT THE ECU CONNECTOR.

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