9 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1989 Volkswagen FOX. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
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
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.
SERVICE BULLETIN WORK DONE UNSATISFACTORY, STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH COOLING SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
DEFECTIVE COOLING SYSTEM--RECALL. WANTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS.
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
BENT HEATER HOSE CAUSES DEFROSTER TO FAIL, OBSCURING VISION OCCASIONALLY. *DH
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. TT
MUFFLER SYSTEM FELL APART/HUNG UP ON REAR TIRE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *SD
MAIN LATCH CAME LOOSE, PLASTIC LATCH BROKE AND FLEW BACK, STRICKING AND BREAKING WINDSHIELD, BUCKLED HOOD AND BROKE HINGES. TT
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