Volkswagen EuroVan Complaints

219 consumer complaints on file.

#721332April 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
LEAK AT RETURN LINE AND FUEL MANIFOLD. FUEL DRIPPED ON DISTRIBUTOR LOCADED DIRECTLY BELOW. USED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PREVENT FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711170April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I BELIEVE IT WAS FUEL LINE RELATED AS THE MAJORITY OF THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS CENTERED AROUND THE CLUSTER OF FUEL LINES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE, ABOVE THE DISTRIBTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711265April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE FITTINGS OVER ENGINE LEAK GASOLINE, TYPICALLY AS WEATHER TURNS COLDER. ONE THREE PORT FITTING AND TWO CONNECTIONS TO LINES RUNNING TO THE GAS TANK ARE INVOLVED. TRANSPORT CANADA ISSUED RECALL # 1994072 FOR 1992 EUROVANS WHICH HAD IDENTICAL COMPONENTS. THIS ISSUE IS COMMON TO 5 CYL VW EUROVANS AS REPORTED TO THE INTERNET EUROVAN LIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711289April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO THE EARLIER VOQ I POSTED ON 9/10/99. EUROVANS WERE RECALLED IN CANADA FOR THE VERY SAME FUEL LEAK PROBLEM - CANADIAN RECALL # 1994072. THE RECALL IS IN 1994, THEREFORE VW WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ANY NOTICE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL 1994, AFTER THE 1993 MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION HAD ENDED. THE FUEL SYSTEMS BETWEEN 1992 CANADIAN AND 1993 US EUROVANS ARE IDENTICAL, THEREFORE THE PROBLEM IS COMMON TO BOTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711294April 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FUEL LINE LEAKED AS I STARTED THE CAR. I SMELLED GAS, TURNED IT OFF AND INVESTIGATED. FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FITTING. THE FITTING IS RIGHT ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR AND CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. A FIRE WAS LIKELY IF I HAD DRIVEN THE VAN. I REPLACED THE LINE, PAID OUT OF POCKET SINCE VW DOES NOT SEE THIS AS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE REPLACED LINE BUT A GAS SMELL PERSISTS AND IS PROBABLY LINKED TO A BAD VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS PROBLEMS WITH FUEL LINES, AS OTHER OWNERS CAN TESTIFY. THERE HAVE ONLY BEEN 10 000 SOLD IN THE US AND A REPORTED 3 HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND I KNOW OF SEVERAL IN CANADA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859373March 29, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM A GAS LINE THAT GOES TO FUEL INJECTION DUE TO A FACTORY MACHINE PRESSURE CLAMP, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. CLAMP CANNOT BE TIGHTENED, AND THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858757March 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STARTED UP VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SMELLED GAS. OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720061March 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE LEAKING CRIMP IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR - HENCE A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719815March 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
THE PRESSURIZED HOSES THAT CONNECT THE INJECTOR RAILS AND THE COLD START INJECTOR TO THE MAIN (PLASTIC) FUEL SUPPLY LINES PASS DIRECTLY OVER DISTRIBUTOR. EXHAUST FROM RADIATOR COOLING ALSO BLOWS DIRECTLY TO THIS AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OVER TIME / AT AROUND 116K MILES, SAID HOSES HAD HARDENED DEVELOPING A LEAK THAT WAS SQUIRTING FUEL DIRECTLY AT THE DISTRIBUTOR. SINCE ONE OF THE LEAKING HOSES IS FACTORY CRIMPED TO THE FUEL SUPPY LINE, REMOVING IT ONLY SERVED TO FURTHER COMPLICATE THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719717March 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FIRE HAZARD. SEVERAL VW'S BURND TO THE GROUND. VW WILL NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM WITH ORIGINAL FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719581March 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
EVERY EUROVAN OWNER I TALK TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM!!!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718908February 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL HOSE & CLAMPS LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARMENT. MANY OWNERS REPORTING EXACT SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT THE 6-7 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, SOME HAVE REPORTED FIRES. VW ALSO HAD SAME TROUBLE WITH VW PASSAT WHICH RESULTED IN A RECALL.. COLD WEATHER. 8AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718113January 31, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE WROTE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MANY OF THE PROBLEMS AND SENT IT TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA CONSUMER RELATIONS. THEY WERE NOT THE LEAST BIT INTERESTED IN ANY OF OUR PROBLEMS. WE CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES AFTER SENDING THE DETAILED LETTER AND THEY SAID "TOO BAD, NOT OUR PROBLEM." NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718056January 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
THE HORNS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. THE GAS AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING AND A LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH EUROVANS. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FROZE ONE TIME AND MELTED THE SERPETINE INTO ALL OF THE ENGINE PULLEYS--COST TO REPAIR $4,000.00. HEADLIGHTS FILLED WITH WATER. REAR HEATER FAN CLANKS LOUDLY. EXCESSIVE NOISE IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854475January 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WINSHIELD WIPERS FROZE DURING VERY LIGHT SNOW,CAUSING THEM TO STOP WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855093January 19, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECALL 94V058000. DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE SEPT. 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717457January 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717462January 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY EUROVAN OWNERS. WAS RECALLED IN CANADA. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717016January 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM UNION OF RUBBER HOSE/HARD PLASTIC LINE SUPPLYING FUEL FROM TANK TO FUEL INJECTORS. LEAK OCCURS AT LOW (15 F) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. FUEL DRIPS IN AREA OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR. WAS ALERTED TO POTENTIAL PROBLEM BY POSTINGS FROM OTHER VW EUROVAN OWNERS AND BEGAN CHECKING ENGINE AT START-UP AS WEATHER GOT COLDER. FIRST DETECTED LEAK ON JANUARY 6, 2000 WITH OUTSIDE TEMP APPROX 15 DEGREES F. WILL ATTEMP REPAIR MYSELF, REPLACING CRIMPED FITTING WITH CLAMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716714January 1, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RAW FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM A "T" FITTING NEAR THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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