Volkswagen Cabrio Convertible 1997

Model Cabrio Convertible made in 1997 by Volkswagen got 7 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment.

Model 1997

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
201583108/28/200810026848Volkswagen: 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. *pe12/29/2008
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
980202/16/1998600825Disconnecting the front passenger airbag unit. *yc06/09/1998
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS
201583108/28/200810026848Volkswagen: 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. *pe12/29/2008

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
08/03/20051
 Car: 1997 vw cabrio: at 92.890 miles, the airbag light went on. vw determined, this was due to a defective clockspring (resistance too high). airbag is not functioning without clockspring. *nm
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
04/27/1999102/01/1997
 Electrical fire in engine - apparent short in starter wiring
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
01/14/20081690004
 While driving my vw cabrio home last night the highlights, dash lights, heater fan and radio all suddenly went off and the abs failure light came on. i pulled the car off the road and the lights suddenly came back on and i was able to drive the last few miles home. i spoke to a service manager at vw today about this problem and it turns out it is an electrical part associated with the cars ignition switch and that it is well known and common failure with this car. i called vw head quarters and spoke to a customer advocate about this and they told me there was no recall and that vw had not considered this to be a safety problem that warranted a recall. *tr
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH
01/14/20081690004
 While driving my vw cabrio home last night the highlights, dash lights, heater fan and radio all suddenly went off and the abs failure light came on. i pulled the car off the road and the lights suddenly came back on and i was able to drive the last few miles home. i spoke to a service manager at vw today about this problem and it turns out it is an electrical part associated with the cars ignition switch and that it is well known and common failure with this car. i called vw head quarters and spoke to a customer advocate about this and they told me there was no recall and that vw had not considered this to be a safety problem that warranted a recall. *tr
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
105/01/1997
 Air conditioner failed, new unit smells of mildew. yh
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
01/01/200150000108/01/2000
 1-2) i found the following recall for the vw jetta. the defective hazard and turnsignal portion of the recall has happened to my 1997 vw cabrio highline since 2001 getting worse each year. see below, recall dated december 24, 2004. i have not had a consequence due to this, but i would imagine that my car could be hit from behind without hazards or turnsignals. 3) i took my cabrio in to the dealership in 2003 to request help with defective hazard and turnsignals and they charged me for labor to identify the problem. it was not identified and they said it would be exteremly expensive to identify and fix. so i don't know the correction. note: i was unable to search for vw, cabrio recalls on your website. the site limits me to searching for the jetta only. december 24, 2004 volkswagen is recalling 369,284 cars for various defects, including leaking fuel pumps and defective hazard light switches, the national highway transportation agency (nhtsa) said. vw is recalling 300,000 golf, gti and jetta cars from 2000-2002 model years because the hazard switch and flasher system function may degrade over time due to high electrical current load from turn-signal bulbs, according ot nhtsa. vw, europe's biggest automaker, is also recalling 19,284 golf, jetta, beetle and passat cars from 2004-2005 model years because a leaking diesel fuel pump could lead to a fire. the high pressure diesel pumps were produced with an improper fastener, which could allow diesel fuel to escape from the pump. also, volkswagen said it is checking as many as 447,000 cars made between 2001 and 2003, including the golf, gti and jetta models, for possible airbag problems after officials came up with 107 cases in which side-door airbags may have deployed improperly.
STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS
01/01/20031
 The convertible top ripped open on the seam while driving on the highway. *la

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