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2006 Volkswagen GTI Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	646977
Internal NHTSA #	10205127
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2006
File date	03/10/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMIS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle was running rough, pulled over and shut off engine. Restarted and vehicle still idled very rough. While calling vw roadside assistance, i noticed smoke coming from under the hood. When i opened the hood i found a large amount of what looked and smelled like electrical smoke. Within one minute, the engine caught on fire. 911 was called and a fire truck came out to extinguish the fire, which was contained in the engine compartment. Vehicle was towed to dealer in traverse city, mi, where it was inspected and vw of america contacted me and said it was an ignition coil fire. They have made an offer to buy back the car. This vehicle had a previous ignition coil failure (feb., 2007/10,686 miles) resulting in melted wiring. There were also failures of the turbocharger, catalytic converter and ignition switch prior to the engine fire. Service reports are available for all of the failures prior to the engine fire on 10/03/07. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17250
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PETOSKEY, MI
VIN pattern	WVWEV71K96WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/06/06
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Dealer's name	TRAVERSE MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	231-946-5540
Dealer's city	TRAVERSE CITY
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	49686

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2006 Volkswagen GTI Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen GTI Engine And Engine Cooling Exhaust System Emis Problems, Complaints and Defects

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