Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 9909 | 10/25/1999 | 610162 | Subject regarding premium v radio, coding after cd-changer or cd-player installation. *tt | 04/19/2000 | |
| 9907 | 08/02/1999 | 607937 | Conditions with poor am reception. *tt | 10/19/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 171000 | ||
| I stepped on the brakes and the right front break line blew. the brake pedal went to the floor. i was making a u turn when it happened and i was able to stop using my emergency brake. i took it to my mechanic he said he had never seen anything like it. the rupture occurred in the rubber lining. he was thinking it was the steering of the front wheels all the time. the left side also showed signs of wear. had to replace both lines. i felt it was to much of an urgent matter to not let people know. | |||
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||
| 06/30/2006 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Heat shield caught fire while driving down the road. i had bought the car from carmax who had lied about the auto from the broken seatbelts forward on the day of sale. vw dealership repaired auto after fire but another mishap with heatshield when it fell off and under the passenger front tire @ 65 mile per hr, while driving down turnpike. i was not injured thanks to a truck driver who assisted my navigation to the side of the road and cut off the shield so i could return home. the tie rod was damaged and had to be replaced, since the fire the car has never been the same and has been a hazard, stalling on a beltway, etc... no apparent reason for this was found on a diagnostic machine as it has been checked several times..it is when the emission light comes on and a bad sensor needs replaced or switch. but nothing fixes this car for long. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 08/10/2006 | 82500 | 10 | 10/03/2003 |
| Purchased my 2000 passat in 2003, had numerous problems since. it seemed like everything on the car had to be replaced. the control arms, o2 sensors, twice, belts, stereo didn't turn on, all new hoses right away, all 4 window regulators, and now to top it all off, the abs lights kept coming on. my husband has a 2000 audi a4, virtually the same car, and had to replace all of the same things. the abs seemed to work fine, but the dealer said it would be $1800 to fix it. i looked at some online forums and found thousands of people with similar problems. the manufacturer, (bosch or volkswagen, should do something about this. my car has been parked since august 2006 because i don't have money to fix it! i am college student. help! | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 12/02/2001 | |||
| Tire jack is weak. consumer jacked up vehicle to change tire, and jack bent/ twisted, causing it to fall from under vehicle.also, axle of vehicle fell to ground. contacted dealer, and dealer urged consumer to call the manufacturer's customer service. manufacturer told consumer to take jack to dealer for inspection. *ak | |||