# 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `834213` · 2011-01-02 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 84,000
## Narrative
VW 2003 PASSAT AWD 2.8 L V6 GASOLINE ENGINE...WIFE CALLED ME SAID CAR WAS MISS FIRING BADLY AND THEN SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH CAR.  SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR.  TURNED CAR OFF AND FIRE LUCKILY WENT OUT...I CHANGED COIL AND PROBLEM WAS FIXED FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS.  NOW CAR IS MISS FIRING AGAIN AND RUNNING ROUGH....I HATE THAT I'VE FIXED THIS SAME COIL THREE TIMES NOW AND IT IS ACTING UP AGAIN...  *TR
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