Volkswagen Electrical System Ignition Switch
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| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1998 | Headlights Go Out Intermittently While driving. mechanic determined a faulty ignition switch was the cause. *ak |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 1998 | Ignition Switch Operates Intermittently, causing failure of electrical functions. a private mechanic has diagnosed the problem, and was making |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | While Driving Over A Bump and key moved all head lights turned off because of electrical wires shorting out through |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1998 | Sometimes When Turning On air conditioner it does not come on, and sometimes windshield wipers do not work. took to dealer, |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1999 | Vehicle Caught Fire On Inside of ignition switch box. there was a bad connection in the ignition switch. fire meleted |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Ignition Switch Wore Out prematurely. while driving headlights and other electrical portions had turned off, affecting consumer visibility |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 1998 | While Driving Headlights Cut Off and on and so did the windshield wipers. dealer said it was due to ignition switch. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 | Ongoing / Intermittent Problem With vehicle starting up. vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on four occasions, and problem |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | When The Car Is Cold or in the first 10 minutes of driving, headlights go out. some of the dashlights stay on, |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | The Ignition Switch Prematurely Malfunctioned due to the design which caused the headlghts and the daytime running lights and the windsheild wipers to become |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1995 | Consumer Attempted To Start Vehicle and smoke emitted from ignition switch. happened twice and windshield wipers failed as a result. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Consumers Notice The Electrical Portion of the ignition switch assembly has failed causing the windshield wipers to become inoperative. dealer has been contacted. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Consumer States Vehicle Would Intermittenly not start. dlr determined the ignition switch is defective. ts |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1997 | Malfuctioned Iginition Switch Is Causing starter to engage when applying clutch. feel free to provide any further information.*ak |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1994 | Ignition Switch Failed. Yh |
| VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN 1997 | After Purchase In 2/1997 Electrical problems found to be caused by bad ignition - it was replaced. now have to replace again b/c |
| VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO 1992 | Ignition Switch And The Heater were repair with used parts and still failed. *ak |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1999 | In Addition To Above-key Entry sporadically works, car under cover torn off two times parking in regular parking lot, chair will not stay |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | On This Model Vw--i.e. , diesel, failure of ignition switch results in partial loss of power braking, headlights and windshield |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1993 | Ignition : For The Last 9 months, intermittently, car will continue to run after the ignition is turned off and key is removed. |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1995 | During Operation Of Vehicle engine will lose power and headlights will fail at night. dealership has examined vehicle, |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | Ignition Switch Failed. yh |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | Ignition Switch Failed. yh |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1997 | Ignition Switch Failed. yh |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1995 | The Lower Half Of The ignition switch failed causing the car not to start. nlm |
| VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO 1990 | Starter Would Not Engage Resulting in trying to start car three time and it still would not start, ignition switch failed also. |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1995 | Ignition Switch Failed. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1995 | Ignition Switch Failed. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1993 | Ignition Switch Defect. |
| VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO 1990 | The Motor Belts Retract When engine is switched off, rather than retracting when the key is removed from the ignition switch due to the |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1994 | Ignition Switch Sticks. *ak |
| VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN 2010 | This Is More Of A question than a complaint. recall # 11v-151000 sudden engine shut off was reported march 2011 as |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2008 | The Car's Own Keys Could not be inserted into the ignition. the dust cap inside the ignition cylinder/ switch was blocking the key from |
| VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2004 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2004 volkswagen touareg. the contact stated the gear shift selector would not move out of park and he was |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1996 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 1996 volkswagen golf. the contact was driving approximately between 65 and 70 mph in rainy weather conditions with the windshield |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1999 | Purchased 1999 Vw Beetle 20 months ago. car has only 54,000 miles. since owning the car have already over $3,500 in |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2001 | I Have A 2001 vw passat, in the past month, my abs warning light, and e-brake light, have been coming |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2006 | When The Car Is Traveling approximated 2-10 mph, the automatic transmission accelerates and brakes as the automobile bucks a few times. their |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 1997 | While Driving My Vw Cabrio home last night the highlights, dash lights, heater fan and radio all suddenly went off and the abs |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | The Ignition Switch On My 1996 vw passat went out while driving at night, which shut down the headlights. this is exactly the |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2001 | Hazard Warning Light Switch, p/n 1co 953 235 failed causing turn signals to work erratically or not at all. replacement of switch with |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1991 | Car Has Been Sitting For 2 months in the driveway. i just had everything tuned and battery working before i parked it. i |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2006 | Tl*the Contact Owns A 2006 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that the push key becomes stuck and the gears must be shifted in |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 1999 | I Have A 1999 Vw cabrio, which is the convertible model of the golf. there is a recall of vws because of faulty |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2000 | The 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle ignition switch melted at contact wires in the steering column. the cause was the fog lights undersized wiring to |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2002 | There Is A Faulty Brake switch which causes the car to be locked in park. it had to be towed to a dealer |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Various Electronic Components Failed While driving--windshield wipers, lights, defrost motor--on a very dark, rainy morning, causing a dangerous situation and a |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Ignition Switch Failure While Vehicle operational. same condition was covered under recall on 1996 vw passat models, manufacturer is not offering coverage |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Dt*: The Contact Stated the headlights and windshield wipers became inoperable, then the vehicle would not start. the vehicle has not |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2002 | Left Work After Sunset. on my way home my headlights stopped working. i then noticed that my turn signals, wipers, and |
| VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN 2001 | I Have No Headlights or wipers on this 2001 eurovan. it seems to be the ignition switch. i had noticed the 1996 |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Consumer Had 1996 Vw Passat ignition switch replaced. after about a year switch needed to be replaced again. *ts the first |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2000 | I Drove An Hour Away in the rain, parked for 15 minutes, and when i returned the engine would start but i had |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 1998 | I Was Driving At Night, in the rain, when all of a sudden my headlights went out. i had |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | 1. Driving 2. lights went out, fan went out and windshield wipers stopped working. |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2000 | 2000 Vw New Beetle Ignition swtich - thousands of failures with documented photographic proof of overheated wiring burning through insulation within steering column. |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 1999 | Dt:consumer Complained About problems with unlocking vehicle. when she turned the key the windows roll down on their own. |
| VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN 2001 | Dt: Contact States Vehicle Will not start. however, after wriggling the ignition switch the vehicle will start. the service dealer |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2001 | Ignition Switch Has Failed Three times. failure of ignition switch prevents normal functioning of many electrical systems. this problem is |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 2001 | Consumer States: Had 2nd electrical failure on the engine, the wiring harness burnt up. under warranty the dealer replaced partial wiring |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | 1. Ignition Switch Failed. 2. caused loss of electrical power and temporary engine failure. electrical system damage. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | My 1996 Vw Passat Has an ignition switch is faulty. my first time was at night and my lights went out. |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 1999 | My Car's Electrical System Started to fail two weeks ago. the directionals, interior lights, all exterior lights and heater did not |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1996 | Windshield Wipers And Head Lights were working intermittently. consumer took vehicle to dealer for check up, and results showed that the ignition |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1998 | Headlights And Ac Intermittently Went off completely and parking brake light didn't go away on dashboard; mechanic determined a faulty ignition switch was the |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Consumer Complained About Ignition switch and headlights problems. while driving on a winding road the headlights just turned off, |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Ignition Switch Replaced In A 1996 passat vr6. was a recall on switch. i would like a refund on parts and labor. |
| VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2000 | Two Wires On Ignition Switch module shorted. caused failure of headlights, wipers, brake lights, air conditioning, interior lighting, |
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE 2002 | My Car Continues To Get stuck in park. it's left me stranded needing assistance from strangers. its frustrating and scary to |
| VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2003 | While Driving At Night The epc light came on. i wanted to pull over since the car is fairly new and had never |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Consumer's Vehicle Experienced The Same problems as stated in nhtsa recall 02v256000. on certain passenger vehicles, the electrical portion of the |
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO 2001 | When Starting Car 75% Of the time abs and (hand) brake light would switch on though brake not engaged; at the same time headlights |
| VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE 2000 | The Ignition Switch On The car failed sometime between 8:00pm monday 8/02 and 5:30am on tuesday 8/03. i went out to my car |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2001 | While Driving Vehicle Stalled. consumer restarted vehicle, and drove it to the dealer for inspection. mechanic determined that a |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | The Windshield Wipers, Air conditioner and headlights stopped working. the consumer staed the ignition switch needs replacing. *jb |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Numerous Ocassions My Passat Will "shut down" while driving. lose all power, a/c, headlights, windshield wipers, and numerous other |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2001 | 2001.5 Vw Passat Glx 2.8lv6. intermittent starting problem. worse when cold outside. turn key to start, |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1995 | I Was Starting My 1995 volkswagen passat vr6 (manual), and it started up just fine, but as i started to get going, |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2003 | My Clutch Failed At 14, 000 miles. my ignition fails regularily, the ignition coil has been recalled and now i am having |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | The Ignition Switch In My car is getting worse. the first time it malfunctioned was on a cold and snowy night. i |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Consumer Stated Vehicle Had the very same problem as mentioned in recall 02v256000 concerning ignition switch. also, the electrical part |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1997 | Th Ignition Lock Cylinder Has broken and been replaced on my 1997 jetta twice. *ak |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1994 | The Consumer Parked The Vehicle and 45 minutes later smoke began to come from under the hood. the consumer took out the battery to |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | My 1998 Volkswagen (vw) Jetta has an ignition switch problem. when driving, it falls back, turning off the electrical system (including lights |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | Ignition Switch. I have a faulty ignition switch. with the car running, there have been occasions when my headlights have |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2000 | Starting On May 23,2003 i started taking my jetta vr6 into the dealership due to the fact that the check engine (mil) light was |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | Headlights Continually Go Out. volkswagen dealership supposedly did electrical part of ignition switch replacement, but headlights still did not work. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | While Traveling On The Highway and without prior warning, the came on and went off intermittently. *ak windshield wipers worked |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1996 | 1. My Car had ignition switch failure. there is a recall on ignition switch failures for the year/make/model of my car. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1999 | I Had Shut Off My car and when i went to turn it back on i had no lights, turn signals, dome light, |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1997 | Lights, Wipers And Heater fan lose power while driving. the ignition switch was replaced by the dealer at the owner's expense, |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1998 | The Vehicles Ignition Switch Failed and caused the headlight to shut off while driving on a dark country road. the dealer was notified. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2003 | The Ignition Packs Are Defective and it's very hard to start the vehicle. ph |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2001 | This Is To Lodge A complaint against vw...am forced to drive my 2001 jetta despite the fact that my ignition coils could |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2002 | Consumer Is Concerned The Ignition system failure was higher than normal, causing the car to lose power. but the car would keep running. |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2002 | Consumer State While Traveling Engine indication light would flash on soon after vehicle would lose power. dealer has been contacted technician notice ignition coils |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI 2002 | Coilpacks Are Prone To Failure, causing the car to violently lose power. also having an issue where the car is trying to |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 1998 | Ignition Switch Failure Causes Switched devices to loose power while driving. the devices i have personally identified that loose power are: headlights, |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1995 | The Ignition And Headlight Switch was defective.ts *jb |
| VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN 1997 | Ignition Switch Continues To Send start signals to the starter after the car has already started. the car is a 97 vw passat vr6. |
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