Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 51933 | ||
| There is an unusually strong, and obnoxious, odor (smelling of burnt crayons) coming from the interior of the car. the smell is so over-powering i have to open the windows, and leave them open, the entire time i am driving the car, otherwise i become dizzy and nauseous. i searched the internet, and there are many people who have blogged they have a car made by volkswagen with the same odor problem -- a few of these websites are; ----(1) http://www.fixmystinkycar.com/?p=706 ----(2) http://forums.automotive.com/70/6371584/volkswagen/chemical-odor/index.html ----(3) http://www.carsurvey.org/reviews/volkswagen/jetta/2001/page-57/ ----(4) http://www.webanswers.com/automobiles/what-is-causing-my-car-smell-5b4bd0 | |||
| 09/08/2007 | |||
| Since i bought the vehicle, i had all kinds of problems all the way from changing my whole engine, and changing all kinds of sensors and now i have this big concern with this strange smell problem which i can't get rid off, i had spray and bought all kinds of deodorants and still can't get rid off. i'm having light headaches and allergy problems, but once i get out of the car i'm ok now im to the point that i have to drive with my windows down bcuz this smell is horrible and i get a headache | |||