Volkswagen Cabriolet 1985
Model Cabriolet made in 1985 by Volkswagen got 6 consumer complains, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, steering and structure. Technical service bulletines regarding seats. The car had one investigation (visibility). There was one recall concerning fuel system, gasoline . The car has one engine.
Model 1985
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 23/25/24 | 25/32/28 | Regular | $ 782 | 2 | 84 831 | |
| 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 24/29/26 | 27/37/31 | Regular | $ 722 | 2 | 84 831 | |
| 4 | Automatic, 3 gears | FWD | 23/25/24 | 25/32/28 | Regular | $ 782 | 2 | 84 831 | |
| 4 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 24/29/26 | 27/37/31 | Regular | $ 722 | 2 | 84 831 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V053000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 08/01/1984 to 11/01/1986 | V (Vehicle) | 278520 | 06/04/1987 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 04/14/1987 | 04/21/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fuel pump, located inside fuel tank, could seize during high ambient temperatures because of an extreme fine mesh fuel filter restricting the fuel flow. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel supply to engine would be partially interrupted,resulting in stalling. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Install a modified fuel pump and filter. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: fuel pump.vehicle description: passenger cars equipped with a dual fuel pump system. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 0101 | 06/12/2001 | 621613 | Subject regarding latch system lower anchors and tethers for children, installing / retrofitting. *tt | 09/27/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA91054 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 12/09/1991 | 06/12/1992 | HEATER CORE FAILURE | 92V050000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Electrical system fails to operate when first starting vehicle, causing headlights/dash lights to dim until reaching speeds greater than 5 mph. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 5 | 07/13/1985 | |
| The electric cables situated between alternator and battery where they are clampt to hot water pipes carbonize, resulting in electrical system failure and stalling. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 5 | 07/13/1985 | |
| Electric cables between alternator/battery were connected to hot water pipes going to water radiator. due to extreme external summer temperature in southern switzerland, electric cable carbonize, causing vehicle to malfunction. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 07/01/1998 | 3 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Power steering belt located too close to wheels, allowing water to splash onto belt from wheels, causing belt to fail/steering to lock. the steering has locked several times when driving through water due to this problem, once resulting in an accident. | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Front end metal fatigue. *sd | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 01/01/1993 | 1 | ||
| Premature metal fatigue of front end. *skd | |||