1988 Volkswagen FOX Problems & Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 VOLKSWAGEN FOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST ALL BRAKING FUNCTION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION FROM THE METAL BRAKE LINE TO THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 164,955 UPDATED 8/3/09 *CN UPDATED 08/05/09.*JB

WHILE DRIVING COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH DASHBOARD ON DRIVER'S FEET. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY POPPED UP AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *YH BOTH HINGES SECURING THE HOOD HAD BROKEN FROM STRESS. *SCC

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHILED WAS CRACKED, AS A RESULT OF GRAVEL BEING DUMPED ON THE HIGHWAY.*JB

PRESSURE FUEL HOSE WAS CRACKED AND SEEPING GASOLINE. IMMINENT LEAK/FIRE HAZARD. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT HEATER CORE BLEW UP, CAUSING ANTI-FREEZE TO SPRAY ON THE CONSUMER AND FAMILY, AND SMOKE SPARKS WERE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE VEHICLE GEARS WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE INSTEAD IT GOES INTO FIRST GEAR. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. MJS

FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKS CONTINUALLY CAUSING RUST DAMAGE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. MJS

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL RECALL 95V105000. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & HAD THE COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SOMETIMES LATER, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM COOLING SYSTEM AREA. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEN CONTACTED THE DEALER. VEHICLE WILL BE GOING ON JAN. 22, 1999. *AK

HOOD LATCH FAILED CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP AND SMASH INTO WINDSHIELD.

FRONT HOOD LATCH FAILED AND THE HOOD SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. YH

ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE SOLUTION IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT,.

ANTIFREEZE ODOR PRESENT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO INSTALL HEATER BYPASS VALVE UNDER RECALL DUE TO AN AFTER MARKET AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM BEING INSTALLED ON VEHICLE. CONSUMER INSISTS THE A/C SYSTEM WAS ON THE VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED. (95V-105)

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR BY ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE, UPON IMPACT VEHICLE LOSS CONTROL/OVERTURNED, ROOF COLLAPSED ON THE DRIVER SIDE, CAUSING INJURY.

HEATER CORE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL.

HEATER CORE REPLACED AFTER RECALL. *SD

THE HEATER CORE RUNS HOTTER THAN BEFORE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

RADIATOR LEAK PRIOR TO RECALL. *SD

DEALER DO NOT HAVE THE PART IN STOCK, INSTALL HEATER BYPASS VALVE.

CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL 95V105000 9/95 LETTER STATES PART WOULD BE IN BY AUG 31,1995 IS HAVING THAT PROBLEM PLUS OTHER PROBLEM WITH CAR . TT

#95V105000 RECEIVE RECALL CALL DEALER TO MAKE APPT THERE ARE NO PARTS CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEM HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT . TT

DRIVESHAFT DISCONNECTED FROM TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE BEING REAR ENDED. *TW

BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, HOOD FLEW UP THEN BROKE OFF. TT

IT IS EASY TO SHIFT INTO WRONG GEAR WHEN 1ST GEAR/REVERSE ARE PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER. *AK

HALOGEN HEADLAMPS OF ON COMING VEHICLES ARE AIMED IN SUCH MANNER AS TO IMPAIR VISIBILTY.