Issue ID | 399701 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10004944 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2002 |
File date | 12/12/02 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Coil pack failed on volkswagen jetta 2002, luckily it died on start up and not while traveling. Car has 4 coil packs, dealer only repaced one. Vw has numerous cars with same failure, numerous times. Requested they replace all coil packs, they said no. They agreed with me that there is a good chance car will fail again. What happens if it fails while driving on the highway ? ! |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRANKLIN PARK, NJ |
VIN pattern | 3VWSE69M42MXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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 | 03/04/02 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | PRINCETON VW |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | PRINCETON |
Dealer's state code | NJ |
Dealer's ZIP code | 08540 |