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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	405922
Internal NHTSA #	10010427
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	1998
File date	14/01/03
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car died suddenly while i was driving on route 9. My car started to lose acceleration, but i was unable to pull off the road before the engine died. The problem turned out to be related to the timing belt. Apparently the timing belt tensioner failed, causing the timing belt to go into the engine and damage cylinder heads. My local mechanic has informed me the manufacturer has issued a service bulletin that recommends replacing the part. I had the part inspected at 55,000 miles by my local dealer and was not told of the problem or advised to replace the part. At 66,000 miles, the part failed, causing the engine failure during highway driving. The manufacturer is refusing to cover the cost of repair, stating that the car is out of warranty as i am not the original owner. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	66000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NATICK, MA
VIN pattern	WVWMA63B6WEXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	25/09/00
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	BERNARDI VOLKSWAGEN
Dealer's telephone number	508-651-3033
Dealer's city	NATICK
Dealer's state code	MA
Dealer's ZIP code	01760

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1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1998 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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