1990 Volkswagen Corrado Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH WITH THE DEFROSTER ACTIVATED WHEN EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF STEAM BEGAN TO EMIT THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK COMING FROM THE HEATER CORE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V115000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM) BUT THE CONTACTS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10369547

Incident

Dec 5, 2010

Mileage

136,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEATER CORE LEAKS. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 96V115000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10150726

Incident

Feb 21, 2006

Mileage

150,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING ENGINE OVERHEATED. WINDOWS BECAME STEAMY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL 96V115000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057728

CONSUMER STATES COOLIANT IS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM IS DUE TO A HEATER COIL FAILURE, DEALER AND THE MFR HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE VIN# WAS NOT COVER. TS

NHTSA ID

8022428

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH, ALL OF SUDDEN THERE WAS SMOKE IN VEHICLE. VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE HEATER CORE WAS CHANGED. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN 96V115000 VW/ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

866946

Incident

Jul 26, 2000

ON JAN. 13, 2000 I CALLED A 1-8OO# TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA TO ASK FOR AN INVESTIGATOR TO COME AND INVESTIGATE[AS A COURTSEY] WHY ON JAN. 6, 2000 MY 1990 CORRADO WITH 39006 MILES STARTED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WHILE RUNNING 60 MILES AN HOUR ON AN INTERSTATE. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN 11 MILES ON THE DAY WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. THE POWER AND BRAKING SYSTEMS WERE GONE. THE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER HARNESS AND SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RELEASE. THREE FIRE ENGINES FROM THREE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS RESPONDED, A CHP STOPPED TO HELP. THERE IS A REPORT THAT STATES WELL INVOLVED VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE WHICH INCLUDED FORM OF HEAT. I WAS TOLD I HAD TO MANY MILES ON MY CAR.I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MY CAR FOR SEVEN YEARS OR SEVENTY THOUSAND MILES.ALL RECALLS THAT WE EVER RECEIVED NOTICE OF WERE TAKEN IN FOR RECALL CHECKS. MY WINDSHIELD HAD A FLAT SPOT IN IT THAT I COULD NEVER GET THEM TO EXCHANGE.THE WIPERS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY.JUST BEFORE THIS FIRE . MY CAR HAD BEGAN TO BUCK AND SHUT OFF ONLY TO REFIRE AND START AND CONTINUE RUNNING. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WOULD NOT LISTEN TO ME ABOUT HAVING AN INVESTIGATION.AS I HAD JUST BURIED A FAMILY ON THE JAN. 3, AND MY SON AND GRANDSON WERE TRAMATIZED BY THE FIRE AND THE HEAT, PLUS BEING UNABLE TO GET THE SEAT BELTS AND HARNESSES RELEASED. I DON'T WANT ANOTHER THREE YEAR OLD CHILD TO EXPERIENCE WHAT NICKOLUS DID.EVERY DAY HE PLAYS OUT THE CARS BURNING AND THE CHILDREN BEING STUCK IN THE CAR. PERSONALLY, I WAS AMAZED BY THE RESPONSE THAT I GOT FROM VOLKSWAGON OF AMERICA. TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SEEMED ENORMOUS WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BUT I WAS SOLD ON A VW HAVING OWNED SEVERAL OTHERS OVER THE YEARS. AT PRESENT I OWN A 1990 TOYOTA TRUCK, 1946 FORD SEDAN AND A 1931 MODEL A RODSTER. I NEED SOME HELP AND I NEED THE MESSAGE TO GET OUT TO OTHER CORRADO OWNERS. AS A PREVIOUS BURN SURVIVOR WITH OVER SEVENTY[70] PERCENT SCARING AND DISFIGUREMENT I BELIEVE IN PREVENTION.SHERI THURMAN

NHTSA ID

719951

Incident

Jan 6, 2000

AFTER RECALL REPAIRS COMPLETED (96V-115 AND 92V-058001), SEVERAL FAILURES DUE TO REPAIR PROBLEMS (FUEL SYSTEM,WIRING, SPEAKERS DAMAGED). *MJS

NHTSA ID

549867

Incident

Nov 8, 1999

RECALL 96V- 115 000/ ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH HOT COOLANT LEAKING INTO VEHICLE, MAY CAUSE BURNS ONTO THE FOOT OR LEG. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

851456

Incident

Oct 19, 1998

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V115000. HAD NOTIFIED THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR COOLING SYSTEM. CALLED THE MANUFACTURER & INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPT. 98. SAID VEHICLE DRIVABLE.. IT HAD OVERHEATED IN TRAFFIC. DEALER STILL HAS NO PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

832951

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

RADIATOR FAN MOTOR IS WORN AND HAS BECOME NOISY AND SEIZING.

NHTSA ID

534538

Incident

Apr 20, 1998

HOLE IN EXHAUST TAIL PIPE IS CREATING VERY LOUD EXHAUST NOISE. *AK

NHTSA ID

509046

Incident

Sep 19, 1996