2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Complaints

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  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - EUGENE, OR

    BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE FOR NO KNOW REASON AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *NLM

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - COSTA MESA, CA

    PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE VEHICLE BEING IN COLLISION OR IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS ON FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CLAIMS SENSOR INDICATES IMPACT, BUT THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - MERIDEN, CT

    THE COIL PACK WAS DAMAGED. *MR THE COIL PACK WAS REPLACED. THEN THE COIL PACK IN THE CYLINDER FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR VW TO COMPENSATE HER FOR LOST TIME. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON DUE TO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM EXPERIENCED AN INCORRECT PURGE FLOW. THE WINDSHIELD WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKED COOLANT. THE EXPANSION TANK WAS REPLACED. SCC *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - WEST SALEM, WI

    OIL PAN CRACKING/ENGINE SEIZING- BECAUSE THE OIL PAN IS MADE OF ALUMINUM WITHOUT ANY SORT OF SKID PLATE PROTECTING IT, THE COLD TEMPERATURES OF WINTER MAKE IT BRITTLE AND IF ANY SORT OF NATURAL OCCURING HAZARD, SUCH AS ICE OR ROCKS, OR MAN MADE HAZARD, SUCH AS ROAD DEBRIS HITS THIS OIL PAN THE CHANCE OF ENGINE FAILURE/SEIZING IS GREATLY INCREASED.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - LITTLE ROCK, AR

    VEHICLE JERKS HEAVILY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND REMAIN ON. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI

    THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR NO REASON

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - SHEFFIELD VILLAGE , OH

    INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL LOSE ALL POWER WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT IT IS A RESULT OF A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL.TS.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - LAUREL, MD

    CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENLY DEPLOYED.*JB

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - WEST CALDWELL, NJ

    CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK IS PUMPING THREW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSING AND DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
    - SNELLVILLE, GA

    PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE VEHICLE BEING IN NO INCIDENT OR COLLISION. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER AND PROBLEM ADVISED. NEITHER DEALER OR VW PREPARED TO CONSIDER OR DISCUSS POSSIBILITY OF SUCH POSSIBILITY OCCURANING. BOTH DEALER AND VW THE MANUFACTURERS INSIST THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN MAJOR IMPACT OF 2G OR ABOVE AND THAT THIS SHOULD BE HANDLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY DESPITE THERE BEING NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT OR COLLISION. DESPITE PLEAS TO VW , THEY WOULD NOT INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT IMPACT. VEHICLE STILL IMMOBILE AND UNREPAIRED AFTER ALMOST 3 MONTHS. VEHICLE SINCE MOVED TO ANOTHER VW DEALER . DT

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE