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1989 Volkswagen Fox Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Nov 19, 1999
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
1
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since May 24, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1989 Volkswagen Fox. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–9 of 9

ElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 19, 1999

CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING WOULD LOSE POWER. COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT CRAZY, OIL LIGHT/BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS IT WOULD BE OKAY. THEN IT WOULD START ACTING UP AGAIN. DEALER SAID CAR NEEDED HEATING VALVES. *AK

NHTSA ID
853129
Incident
Feb 19, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 1, 1999

THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP EARLIER THIS YEAR BECUASE THE ECU HAD FIALED. DEALERSHIP ALSO TOLD ME THAT MY HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE A CLOUDY SUBSTANCE WAS ENTERING THE CAR THROUGH THE VENTS ALONG WITH A PECULIAR ODOR. THE CAR RUNS EXTREMELY HOT, ALTHOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF COOLANT. THE INSIDE OF MY DASHBOARD IS EXTREMELY HOT. A FRIEND TOLD ME THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN VW'S. A VW REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THERE WAS NO SUCH RECALL GIVEN MY VIN. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS A "SECRET WARRANTY" FOR THIS.

NHTSA ID
710797
Engine
Filed Mar 24, 1997

SERVICE BULLETIN WORK DONE UNSATISFACTORY, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH COOLING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
810311
Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1996

DEFECTIVE COOLING SYSTEM--RECALL. WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA ID
510264
Visibility
Filed Sep 19, 1996

H A BOYDE AND LANCASTER AUTO HOUSE VOLSKWAGEN 95V105. UNFORTUNATELY REPAIR FOR RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM, DRIVER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
802666
Incident
Dec 12, 1995
Visibility
Filed Jun 3, 1996

BENT HEATER HOSE CAUSES DEFROSTER TO FAIL, OBSCURING VISION OCCASIONALLY. *DH

NHTSA ID
505230
Incident
Oct 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Nov 28, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. TT

NHTSA ID
975547
Incident
Sep 28, 1995
Engine
Filed Oct 18, 1995
Crash reported

MUFFLER SYSTEM FELL APART/HUNG UP ON REAR TIRE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *SD

NHTSA ID
488977
Incident
Sep 18, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 24, 1995

MAIN LATCH CAME LOOSE, PLASTIC LATCH BROKE AND FLEW BACK, STRICKING AND BREAKING WINDSHIELD, BUCKLED HOOD AND BROKE HINGES. TT

NHTSA ID
965797
Incident
May 23, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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