Volkswagen Golf Complaints (1988)

9 consumer complaints on file.

#10290595November 2, 2009
VISIBILITY
1. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP AND I WAS FORCED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW SO I COULD SEE HOW FAR I WAS TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. 2. 3. I HAD THE HEATER CORE BYPASSED SO I CAN DRIVE THE CAR AT LEAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560376March 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WHEN HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725350July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ASSEMBLY IS PLACED IN THE FRONT LEFT PORTION OF THE AUTOMOIBLE CLOSE TO THE ROAD SURFACE. WHEN WATER SPLASHES UP FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE, IT CAUSES ONE OR BOTH OF THE DUAL HORN SYSTEM TO FAIL, CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE HORN IN AN EMERGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856117February 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
VEHICLE IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE FROM HEATER CORE, RESULTING IN A BAD ODOR WITHIN THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. ALSO, WINDOWS FOG UP. CONSUMER NOTED RECALL NUMBER 92V050000. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514382April 17, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER OT THROUGH EVEN A SLIGHT PUDDLE , VEHICLE LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. THIS HAPPENED EVEN AFTER NEW BELTS WERE INSTALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513669January 23, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS A TWO POINT SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM; THERE ARE NO LAP BELTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802591November 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH, CAUSED THE DASH TO CATCH ON FIRE WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504647May 23, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH EVEN A SLIGHT PUDDLE VEHICLE LOSES ITS POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#500542January 18, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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