1993 Volkswagen Corrado engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The contact owns 1993 Volkswagen Corrado. The contact stated that while parking the vehicle, he heard an abnormal popping sound. The contact then saw a significant amount of smoke coming through the front of the dashboard. The contact stated that he lost visibility of the surrounding of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed that coolant was leaking onto the driver's side floorboard. Additionally, coolant was leaking onto the ground on the passenger's side of the vehicle. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V295000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.

NHTSA complaint #11490158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

MY 1993 VOLKSWAGEN CORRADO SLC OVERHEATS LEAK AND SOMETIMES FULLY EJECTING ALL ITS COOLANT FROM TIME TO TIME. IT HAS DONE THIS FOUR TIMES IN TWO YEARS. *JB I HAVE HAD THE RADIATOR, COOLING FANS AND HOSES REPLACED AS WELL AS MULTIPLE COOLANT SYSTEM TESTS PERFORMED. THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR PRIVATE MECHANICS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE IT. RECALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUES INCLUDE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 98V295000 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 95V178000 VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERIVCE (1.800.822.8987) VERIFIED THAT BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER, THESE RECALLS APPLY AND THAT THE RECALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT CAN SUDDENLY INCAPACITATE THE CAR AT ANY TIME. CORRADO USER GROUPS ON LINE CONSISTENTLY REPORT THIS AS A WELL KNOWN RECURRING PROBLEM. WHAT IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ITS CUSTOMERS IN THIS SITUATION? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

NHTSA complaint #10088144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

FAILURE OF HEATER CORE IN 1993 VW CORRADO SLC RESULTING IN A NEAR INSTANTANEOUS FOGGING AND COMPLETE LACK OF VISIBILITY IN THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10039421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

WHILE DRIVING COOLING FAN BROKE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND VEHICLE TO STALL OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE WIRES FOR COOLING FAN HAD BEEN MISROUTED AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED.

NHTSA complaint #893412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

RADIATOR FAN SEIZED UP, LOUD GRINDING NOISE HEARD, THEN IT STOPPED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, ALTHOUGH OTHER VEHICLES IN THE SAME YEAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #887584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

CONSUMER HAD BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH COOLING SYSTEM FAN JUST LIKE IN RECALL 98V295 000 COOLANT SYSTEM FAN.

NHTSA complaint #878065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WATER PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER ONCE, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE COOLING SYSTEM, HOWEVER, WATER PUMP WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

NHTSA complaint #873332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #728358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COOLING FAN. DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 95V178000 ENGINE COOLING FAN. VEHICLE HAS THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #852962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

I HAD CHECKED BEFORE HAND IF MY HEATER CORE WAS UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL FOR 93 CORRADOS, BUT IT WASN'T. NOW MY HEATER CORE IS HAVING PROBLEMS AND LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE. I CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THE $600 THE DEALER IS ASKING FOR PUTTING IN A $60 PRODUCT. THEREFORE I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO EXCHANGE THE HEATER CORE MYSELF WHICH IS GOING TO BE A MAJOR PAIN.

NHTSA complaint #712362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. THE ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS GONE BAD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #824877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

PRESSURE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE COOLING SYSTEMS HOSES CAME OFF. RECALL #98V295000. DOES NOT AFFECT THIS VEHICLE, BUT HAS THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #834930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #701117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

THERE HAVE BEEN A SEVERAL SMALL DEFECTS, BUT THE LAST TWO WERE MAJOR. THEY WERE THE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION CONTROL MODULE IN OCT 1998 ($1,440), AND THE HEATER CORE RUPTURED IN JAN 1999 ($440). THE COOLING SYSTEM STILL SEEMS NOT TO BE OPERATING CORRECTLY BECAUSE IT OPERATES BETWEEN 215 AND 230 DEG F IN 25 TO 35 DEG F AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. ALSO, THERE IS STILL A SMALL LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM NEAR THE TOP DRIVERS SIDE OF THE RADIATOR WHICH HAS NOT BEEN LOCATED PRECISELY YET. IN SPITE OF THESE NIGGLING PROBLEMS, I STILL GREATLY ENJOY DRIVING MY CORRADO AND WOULD LIKE TO KEEP IT FOR ANOTHER 5 YEARS.

NHTSA complaint #703040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE WATER PUMP LEAKING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. DEALER INFORMED OF NO RECALL ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER ALSO INFORMED CONSUMER OF NO KNOWLEGE OF RECALL OF VW/ COOLANT SYSTEM, NHTSA # 98V-295 000. COULD I RECEIVED SOME HELP IN THIS MATTER?

NHTSA complaint #833188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK CONSUMED OIL AND AN OVERHAUL WAS DONE AT 49000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #538275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CLYINDER HEAD GASKET FAILURES ON EARLY VOLKSWAGON VR6 ENGINES ARE ALMOST GUARNATEED. FAILURE RESULTS IN OVERHEATED ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #536379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#95V178000), ENGINE COOLING FAN. THE RECALL WAS DONE OVER A YEAR AGO, BUT THE PART HAD FAILED. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP & DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT AGAIN DUE TO 1 YR EXPIRATION.

NHTSA complaint #823098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL,, DRIVER'S VIN NOT INCLUDED AMONG THOSE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #515311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILURE. FANS WERE RECALLED ON SOME VOLKSWAGON CORRADO'S BUT THIS VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #546729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.