Volkswagen Golf Complaints (1994)

41 consumer complaints on file.

#829608October 28, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED TWO RECALL LETTERS. ONE LETTER WAS CONCERNING THE REAR BRAKE LINE, THE SECOND LETTER WAS CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, THE DEALER MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR INSPECTION, BUT CANCELED BECAUSE THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX THE DEFECT. THESE DEFECTS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH RECALL NUMBERS 98V195000 AND 98V1960000. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700088October 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BEGINNING ON DATE ABOVE, IGNITION FAILED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING COMPLETE LACK OF POWER. PULL-OFF TO ROADSIDE WAS UNEVENTFUL. EVERY DAY SUBSEQUENTLY IGNITION HAS FAILED WITH SIMILAR UNPREDICTABILITY, SOMETIMES ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AT HIGH SPEED. RESTART SO FAR HAS BEEN NORMAL. IGNITION SWITCH APPEARS TO OPERATE NORMALLY, BUT OCCASIONALLY BREAKS CONTACT WITHOUT ACTION OF THE DRIVER CAUSING UNPREDICTABLE AND UNEXPECTED SHUTDOWN OF IGNITION. THIS FAILURE COULD BE THE CAUSE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR FATALITY IF IT OCCURRED IN HEAVY AND OR FAST TRAFFIC WHERE TIME AND SPACE FOR RECOVERY ARE INSUFFICIENT. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542028October 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH DUE TO FAILURE OF THE SPARK PLUGS, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828135September 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT ONCE DRIVER UNHOOKS THEM. TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD THEM REPLACED. PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518344August 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REAR BRAKE LINE LEAKED DUE TO A RUPTURE, CAUSING PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE TO LOCK UP AND VEHICLE SKIDDED. BY ALTERNATELY RELEASING AND APPLYING PRESSURE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515831March 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHILE TRAVELIG ON HIGHWAY, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALMOST COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR DUE TO SIGNIFICANR LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514275January 28, 1997
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803862October 22, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE A YEAR AGO FOR THE JACKS, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PART. RECALL #95V054000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507368August 14, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITENT STALLING, ALSO REPLACED POWER LOCKS/ENGINE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507281August 12, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
RECALLED JACK HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AFTER 7 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800760August 12, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUISING THE STEERING TO SHAKE WHEN DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985464June 11, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR STALLS WHEN YOU TAKE FOOT OF THE ACCELERATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504493May 11, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983120April 19, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
770-844-7411, WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR ARM HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980179March 5, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
ANDREA'S H STETLICH MFR TH. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS OWNER CONTACTED COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND STILL HAS NOT RECIEVED THE JACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979504February 21, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
NEVER RECEIVED JACK UNDER RECALL, HAVE CALLED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#490478December 2, 1995
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE), STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SHIFT LINKAGE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, MAKING IT HARD TO SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR WHEN MAKING TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971711September 7, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE, RESULTING IN HITTING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971232August 29, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AT ANY SPEED FOR NO REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970143August 10, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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