1992 VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO Complaints

HEATER CORE ALREADY REPLACED ONCE. CAR ON THIRD WATER PUMP, ALSO SECOND OF COOLANT HOSES AFTER THEY BLEW UP.COOLANT BEING FORCED FROM EXPANSION TANK EVERY DAY. VEHICLE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OVERHEATING, JUST TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN COOLING SYSTEM. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX PROBLEM AT VARIOUS VW DEALERSHIPS HAS GOT NOWHERE WITH PROBLEM. VOA SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL THAT THEY KNOW OF, EVEN AFTER I PROVIDED THEM WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V295000. PLEASE HELP! *AK

HEATER CORE FAILED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION; DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SEVERE BURNS TO FEET AND LEGS, AND AN ACCIDENT WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED.

WHEN THE HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED DURING DRIVING HOT COOLANT AND SMOKE CAME IN THROUGH VENTS AND UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD NEAR FEET. ALSO COOLANT WAS SPILLING UNDERNEATH HOOD. ALL METERS INCLUDING DIGITAL MILEAGE METER WERE WET. IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AFTERWARDS DUE TO HEAVY OVERHEATING.

ELECTRICAL FAILURES; POWER SEATS, POWER LOCKS, MASTER CONTROL MODULE. NO PROBLEMS LOCATED IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM, YET THE BATTERY GOES DEAD.

WHILE DRIVING A LARGE QUANTITY OF SMOKE CAME OUT FROM DASHBOARD, DEFROSTER AND VENT OPENINGS CAUSING SEVERE VISUAL PROBLEMS, DUE TO FAILURE OF THE HEATER CORE.

HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING HOT COOLANT TO SPRAY INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON DRIVER'S FEET.

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START ENGINE, SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. A SMALL FIRE OCCURED UNDER THE CENTER PARK PLUG WIRE.

WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS, ON AN 80 DEGREE SUNNY DAY, WITH NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE THE HEATER CORE RUPTURED, SPILLING SCALDING COOLANT ONTO DRIVER'S FEET AND CAUSING STEAM TO POOR FROM VENTS.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TIMING GEAR BOLT UNSCREWED ITSELF FOR NO REASON.VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR PROBLEM. ALSO CAMSHAFT BROKE, AND VALVES BENT. *AK

HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING HOT SCALDING COOLANT TO SHOOT OUT OF VENTS CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.