Issue ID | 1541893 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11183069 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | ATLAS |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 20/11/18 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 11/20/2018 my low coolant light came on. I took it to a local dealership in town & they topped off the coolant. The tech advised me to take it to my registered dealership for inspection. On 11/21/2018 i took it to my dealership & stated the issue and noted the warning light. They inspected the vehicle, found the fluid was low (again only 24 hours after being topped off). Ran a pressure test & inspected for leaks. The tech said the fluid was low & they don't know why/where. They said this is normal. This is not normal on a 1 year old vehicle with < 10k miles purchased brand new. This is a pressurized system so either it's a bad head gasket & the system will burst, it's leaking & they didn't look very hard, or it's leaking into my engine cylinders & mixing with oil which will seize the vehicle. This complaint comes in addition to another complaint i filed with nhtsa where my vehicle died while in motion on 02/10/2019. This atlas is not safe to drive & has obvious manufacture defects/poor engineering. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9500 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MEQUON, WI |
VIN pattern | 1V2LR2CA6JCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 70 |
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