Volkswagen Golf Complaints (1995)

43 consumer complaints on file.

#535838May 17, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE CAN NOT BE LOCKED. THE TUMBLER HAVE FALLEN OUT OF THE DOOR HANDLE LEAVING A HOLE. PRIOR TO FALLING OUT THE CAR LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND COULD NOT BE OPENED, PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823138May 7, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL THE DOOR LOCKS ARE POPPING OUT OF THE HOLE. (TUMBLER.) TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALE, R AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THE LOCKS UNLESS THE DRIVER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. DRIVER SAID COULD NOT GET IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LOCKS BROKE, AND THE KEY DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821396March 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL IS LOOSE. ALSO METAL THAT HOLDS WHEEL IS VISIBLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818056October 31, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IAR BAGS: PULLED OUT OF GAS STATION OIN MAIN STREET AT 5MPH AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON AND DID NOT HIT A BUMP OR ANYTHING, THE AIR BAGS JUST DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816062September 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINECOOLING FAN: FAN MOTOR SHAFT CAUSING SHAFT TO WEAR AND BECOME NOISY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811837April 30, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR, CAUSING A SMELL OF MELTED PLASTIC AND SHORTAGE OF ELECTRICTY WHICH COULD RESULT INTHE VEHICLE BECOMING INOPERATIVE. DISTRIBUTOR OF ALTENATOR SAID THAT HE HAD TO ORDER 24 ALTERNATORS WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE FOR 94-95 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809824March 11, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS NOT SENT HER HER RECALL EPLACEMENT FOR THE JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. SHE HAS CALLED THEM EVERY THREE MONTHS SINCE THEN AND STILL NO REPLACEMNT JACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807047February 4, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
RECEIVED RECALL LETTER REGARDING JACK NOT BEING PROPERLY MACHINED DURING MANUFACTURE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES, NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. 95V-054. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808352January 30, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKED UP IN THE COLD AND WHEN TRYING TO USE THE KEY, THE DOOR STILL WILL NOT OPEN. DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE DOOR BUT THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM YET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807046January 3, 1997
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
WAITING FOR JACK SINCE NOVEMBER OF 1995. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES. STILL NO JACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806713December 26, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AT TIMES THE DOOR LOCKS STICK AND WILL NOT OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511923December 9, 1996
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED FOUR TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509360October 3, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS
FUEL PUMP FAILED, ALSO LOOSE DRIVER'S SEAT/DEFECTIVE ALARM/LOOSE DRIVER'S SEAT/AIR CONDITIONING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506872July 30, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
DEFECTIVE JACK RECALLED, REPLACEMENT JACK NOT RECEIVED AFTER WAITING NINE MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985485June 11, 1996
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND HIM HIS SCISSOR JACK REGARDING RECALL 95V054000. *AK CONSUMER STATES HE RECEIVED WRITTEN NOTIFICATION FROM MANUFACTURER ABOUT A JACK RECALL, AND CONSUMER WOULD BE SENT A REPLACEMENT, THE JACK NEVER CAME AND CONSUMER HAS CALLED EVERY SIX WEEKS THEIR EXPLANATION IS THAT THEY ARE SENDING IT OR IT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE NEXT MONTH OR TWO, THE JACK CAN NOT BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEALER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977378January 4, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE, WHEN APPROX. 65MPH ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DEALER'S MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#974771November 7, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN RIDING OVER A DISFIGURATION IN THE ROAD. BOTTOM OF VEHICLE SCRAPED ROAD W/LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973698October 20, 1995
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN ACCIDENT AT 25-30MPH AT 12:00 POSITION DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#487003October 10, 1995
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LEFT HEADLIGHT BROKEN. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972823October 3, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE HOSE CAME APART DUE TO FUEL LEAKAGE. TT CONSUMER NOTICED FAULTY FUEL LINE HOSE DUE TO STRONG GAS FUMES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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