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#1: BODY: NOTED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LOCK AND TROUBLE WITH SECURING. DOOR OPEN ALARM WOULD NOT SOUND WHEN DOOR WAS OPEN. SUBMITTED VEHICLE TO VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DOOR LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. #2: ENGINE: NOTED THAT FAN WOULD NOT ENGAGE. DEALERSHIP RAN A GFF. FOUND …
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#1: BODY: NOTED THAT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH WOULD NOT LOCK AND TROUBLE WITH SECURING. DOOR OPEN ALARM WOULD NOT SOUND WHEN DOOR WAS OPEN. SUBMITTED VEHICLE TO VW DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DOOR LATCH WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE DOOR LATCH WAS REPLACED. #2: ENGINE: NOTED THAT FAN WOULD NOT ENGAGE. DEALERSHIP RAN A GFF. FOUND FAULT P1951 COOLANT FAN #2 DIFFICULTY OF MOVEMENT/BLOCKED. RAN TEST FOUND #2 FAULTY. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COOLING FAN #2. *KB
NHTSA ODI #10437556
8,000 miles · Apr 4, 2011
Engine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER I GOT IT, IT STARTED STALLING. ONLY WHEN MY CAR IS IDLING. IT ALSO SPUTTERS AND IS NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. RECENTLY I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER MY HOOD. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP OVER AND OVER AND THEY SEND ME HOME, SAYING THEY CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. T…
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I OWN A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. ABOUT 4 MONTHS AFTER I GOT IT, IT STARTED STALLING. ONLY WHEN MY CAR IS IDLING. IT ALSO SPUTTERS AND IS NOT RUNNING SMOOTHLY. RECENTLY I STARTED HEARING A KNOCKING NOISE UNDER MY HOOD. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP OVER AND OVER AND THEY SEND ME HOME, SAYING THEY CANT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE KNOCKING HAPPENS ON A REGULAR BASIS, THE STALLING RANDOMLY HAPPENS, SOMETIME I CAN GO WEEKS WITHOUT MY CAR STALLING, OTHER TIMES ITS ONLY A FEW DAYS. THEY'VE DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, JUST SEND ME ON MY WAY. I NEED ANSWERS, AND THIS PROBLEM TO BE FIXED. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10394242
22,451 miles · Aug 24, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling
2007 VW RABBIT WITH 20,000 MILES MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS DURING TAKE OFF AFTER BEING WARMED UP. TAKING OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY COME TO A STOP AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO CATCH UP VERY FAST ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CA…
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2007 VW RABBIT WITH 20,000 MILES MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS DURING TAKE OFF AFTER BEING WARMED UP. TAKING OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY COME TO A STOP AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO CATCH UP VERY FAST ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE LOCAL VW DEALER 3 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME THEY HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COLI PACKS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, PERFORMED A STATIC DISCHARGE ON COMPLETE WIRING SYSTEM, RESET THROTTLE BODY AND BASIC SETTINGS AND RESET READINESS CODES. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT SOLVED. *TR
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME VEHICLES MAY NOT HAVE HAD A REQUIRED CAP INSTALLED WHICH DISABLES THE HEADLIGHT HORIZONTAL AIM AND SOME VEHICLES MAY CONTAIN A CAP THAT DISABLES THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NONCOMPLIANCE CAN INHIBIT PROPER HEADLAMP AIM ADJUSTMENT FOR ROADWAY ILLUMINATION, IMPROPERLY AIMED HEADLAMPS COULD CAUSE REDUCED ROAD VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE LOW BEAM HORIZONTAL AIMING SCREW AND INSTALL ONE IF MISSING, AND INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF A CAP IN THE SOCKET OF THE VERTICAL AIMING SCREW AND IF PRESENT, THE CAP WILL BE REMOVED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 31, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
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