Other Engine Info: Fed. Only., Emissions Certification Test Group: XVWXV02.0222
Other Restraint System Info: Depowered Airbags: Airbag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Series: GLS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
ENGINE
ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER, TODAY WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT I'VE HAD REGARDING THE CLUTCH AND THE FUMES IT EMITS. SIX MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THE CLUTCH SLIPPING AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT INTO A REPAIR SHOP. ON TOP OF THE SLIPPING CLUTCH, THE COOLANT AND EMISSIONS WORKSHOP AND ELECTRICAL BECAME A PROBLEM. "STOP COOLANT LOW" WOULD ALWAYS APPEAR ON MY DASH, HOWEVER THE COOLANT WOULD BE FILLED. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO STAYED ON. THE MECHANIC DID ALL HE COULD TO FIX IT. SIX MONTHS LATER, TODAY, I'M HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. ONLY DIFFERENCE IS, I IMMEDIATELY BECAME ILL WHILE DRIVING AND BREATHING IN THE FUMES THE VEHICLE EMIT. I BECAME NAUSEA, DIZZY AND VOMITED. THIS ISSUE REGARDING THE CLUTCH IS AN ONGOING DIGRESSION TO THE VEHICLE AND THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF MYSELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. I HOPE VW WILL TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY AND INVESTIGATE THIS CASE, I HAVE FRIENDS WHO'VE ALSO EXPERIENCE SIMILAR INSTANCES WITH THEIR VW VEHICLES. I HOPE TO GET MINE AND ALL VEHICLES WHO HAVE DISPLAYED SIMILAR ISSUES REPAIRED PROPERLY BY THE CORRECT MECHANICS BEFORE ANYONE ELSE BECOMES SUDDENLY ILL LIKE I HAVE TODAY. *TR
1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
O2 SENSOR & MASS AIR FLOW SENSORS WERE REPLACED AS PART OF A COMPAIGN AFTER THEY WENT BAD. LESS THAN 2 YEARS LATER, O2 SENSOR HAS GONE BAD AGAIN. VW REFUSES TO REPLACE SAYING IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. COMPLAINED THAT SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT THE VERY START OF THE COMPAIGN LONG BEFORE LETTERS WERE EVER SENT OUT AND THAT I COULD HAVE RECEIVED THE OLD SENSOR. VW WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY PROOF THAT THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS WERE THE UPDATED SENSORS AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR. NEW SENSOR LASTED LESS THAN 2 YEARS/40000MILES.*AK