Volkswagen Golf Complaints (1989)

17 consumer complaints on file.

#10073901July 6, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE FLOOR BOARDS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785943April 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF HER BELT RESTRAINTS. THEY ONLY CONSIST OF SHOULDER BELTS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ANY RESTRAINT, NO LAP BELTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL VW DEALER SHIP TO NO AVAIL. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747047June 19, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1989 VW GOLF. IT ONLY CAME WITH A SHOULDER-TYPE SEATBELT (NO LAPBELTS) FOR THE FRONT SEATS. I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY CAR IN THE THE GARAGE FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION AND THE MAN SAID HE COULD NOT INSPECT THE CAR BECAUSE IT HAD NO LAP BELTS. MY QUESTION IS: DID VW FORGET TO INSTALL LAP BELTS IN MY CAR, OR IS MY CAR "OK" AS IS. IF CAR IS "OK" THEN CAN YOU SEND ME DOCUMENTATION TO SHOW MY MECHANIC THAT MY VW DID NOT REQUIRE LAPBELTS. THANK-YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878340January 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 20 DEGREES OR COLDER THROTTLE IS STICKING, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH, ENGINE REEVES UP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554342September 5, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE WHICH HAD AN UNSAFE INCOMPLETE SEAT BELT (THE LAP BELT WAS MISSING), THE SALESMAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A LAP BELT BUT AFTER ASKING VW DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITHOUT A LAP BELT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730052September 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE EXPLODED THROUGH FLOOR OF CAR ON INTERSTATE 5, SENDING BOILING HOT WATER ONTO DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT, SEVERELY BURNING FOOT AND FILLING CAR WITH DIRTY STEAM AND REDUCING VISION TO ZERO, CAUSING COLLISION WITH FREEWAY BARRIER WALL
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725285July 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
PEDALS FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED TO BODY FRAME CAUSING FRAME TO TWIST WHEN BRAKE OR CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED LEADING TO THE BREAKING OF THE FRAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552581June 12, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED RESULTING IN DRIVER'S INJURY ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#703102February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DEFECT REPORTED TO OWNER AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. INSPECTION INDICATED THAT COOLANT LOSS WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT HAD RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE BLOCK, INDICATING THAT THE BLOCK HAD BEEN CAST POORLY OR IMPROPERLY. VW CONTACTED AND FAILED TO SUGGEST A RESOLUTION SINCE CAR IS BEYOND PERIOD COVERED BY WARRANTY. CAR HAS HAD ONE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAS ONLY 56,OOO ORIGINAL MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516773May 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
SHIFTER HANDLE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515085February 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805972December 6, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR SPRING RUSTED OUT AND BROKE DOOR LATCH FAILED. *AK THE EXPANSION SPRING IN THE DOOR LATCH RUSTED, BROKE, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE DOOR LATCH TO BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, CONSUMER STATES THE LOCATION OF THE LATCH IS IN A SPOT WHERE IT HAS ACCESS TO WATER, DIRT, AND COMPONENTS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO RUST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#501324November 2, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483022September 1, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATED WATER TO SPILL ON DRIVER'S LEGS, RESULTING IN INJURIES PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-050). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#485100June 15, 1995
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER CORE BURST, CAUSING BOILING/HOT WATER TO SPILL ON DRIVER'S LEGS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, PRIOR TO RECALL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). (92V-005). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#966263June 5, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERNAL TRANSMISSION SEAL HAS DETERIORATED, WHICH MAY CAUSE FLUID TO MIXHESITATE/SEIZE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#489527April 23, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS INEFFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. *SKD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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