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2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1208673 · 2015-08-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
25,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ENGINE CONTINUALLY WOULD NOT START WITH NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CAR ELECTRICAL THE PROBLEM IS A VOLKSWAGEN FAULTY ELECTRICAL DESIGN CAUSED MY WIRING TO BURN UP AS A RESULT WHEN THEY PLACED THE WIRING FUSE BOX ON TOP OF THE BATTERY CAUSING BOTH HEAT AND CHEMICAL CORROSION STRESS ON THE VEHICLES'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. CURRENTLY, NO PUN INTENDED, THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO REPAIR OR DRIVE WHAT SHOULD I DO? I CANNOT SAFELY REPAIR THE CAR AND SELL IT TO AN UNSUSPECTING WOULD-BE OWNER NOR DOES THE LOCAL VW WANT TO HELP ME OUT THANKS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10748182
Machine
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