Volkswagen Cabrio 1995
Model Cabrio made in 1995 by Volkswagen got 5 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, structure and unknown or other. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). The car has one 2.0l engine.
Model 1995
Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
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( 2.0L) | 4 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 22/28/24 | 24/36/28 | Regular | $ 719 | 3 | 950523 |
( 2.0L) | 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 24/31/26 | 26/39/31 | Regular | $ 664 | 3 | 950523 |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||||
2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
9805 | 06/22/1998 | 601876 | Information on maintenance intervals. *yc | 08/28/1998 | |
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
9801 | 03/12/1998 | 600980 | Condition with door window, adjusting. *yc | 06/16/1998 |
Investigations
NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
PE00033 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/10/2000 | 12/28/2000 | FUEL TANK PUNCTURE | ||
The office of defects investigation has received nine reports regarding punctured fuel tanks involving the jetta, passat and cabrio models.the reports indicate the fuel tank was punctured as a result of a blow-out of the right rear tire.this investigation has been opened to further study this issue. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
01/02/2001 | |||
Consumer was told by an authorized automobile repair dealer that computer for airbag was not working, and therefore airbags would not deploy in case of an impact. *ak | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
10000 | 1 | ||
At cold starts the head lights, turn signals and wipers failed to operate. *jb | |||
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
11/01/2000 | |||
Vehicle will stall while driving at any speed and then kick back on. also, if sitting at an intersection engine will stall. dealership has examined vehicle, but cannot reproduce this defect to determine cause of defect. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
01/01/1998 | 20 | 04/01/1997 | |
Auto trans fails to shift. tranny replaced at 40k miles. speedometer fluctuates wildly during inclines, accelleration w/ new tranny. car can not shift, power lost for several seconds. terrifying. | |||
VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
1 | |||
The rear window cannot be lowered, the consumer believes this is a design defect. *scc |