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2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 824968 · 2010-11-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
101,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS AND THE CYLINDERS IN THE ENGINE. THE COILS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND FAILED AGAIN AFTER ONE MONTH. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED IN FEBRUARY 2010 WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SIX TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. ALL OF THE COILS DO NOT FAIL AT THE SAME TIME, BUT THE ALL FOUR COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MORE THAN ONE TIME. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365234
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