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Power Train
ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, CONSUMER DOES NOT OWN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. *SLC
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Engine And Engine Cooling
03/03/2001
COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE WITHIN 5 YEARS. I THINK THE PART WAS COVERED IN A RECALL, BUT VOLKSWAGEN COULD NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE VEHICLE HISTORY.
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Electrical System
THE CAR CUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN SPEED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE INCLUDING ON A FREEWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.*AK
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BRAKES WILL FAIL WITHOUT BEING DEPRESSING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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Power Train, vehicle Speed Control
12/06/1999
WITH THE TRANSMSIION FAILING IT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AT THE SPEED THAT I WAS GOING AT THE APPROMIMATE TIME OF FAILURE. AN ACCIDENT ALMOST OCCURED DUE TO THE VIOLNET LUNGING BACK AND FORTH FROM THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VOLKSWAGENS TRANSMISSIONS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY BY VOLKSWAGEN BEFORE FATALITIES DO OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE NOT FAILED AT SUCH AN EARLY TIME.