1993 Volkswagen Eurovan

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  PROBLEM IS FUEL LINES LEAKING AFTER NIGHT TIME COLD SOAK-COMMON AMONG 93 EUROVANS. REQUEST NATIONAL RECALL OF EUROVANS TO PREVENT DEATHS FROM VEHICLE FIRES. *AK

• 12/31/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

• 12/30/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CRIMPED FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AT THE ENGINE LEAKS FUEL. THESE CONNECTIONS ARE DIRECTLY OVER THE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR AND POSE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. IT APPEARS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS AN IMPROPERLY SIZED METAL CRIMP: EVEN THOUGH THE RUBBER SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE DIFFERENT SIZES THEY USE THE SAME SIZE METAL CRIMP. AT LOW TEMPERATURES THE AGE RELATED REDUCTION OF COMPRESSION SET RETENTSION OF THE RUBBER HOSE MATERIAL CAUSES THE HOSE TO LOOSE ITS SEAL AND LEAK FUEL. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FUEL LINE THAT LEAKED IS THE LOW PRESSURE RETURN LINE, NOT THE HIGH PRESSURE SUPPLY LINE. *AK

• 12/20/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SIGNIFICANT FUEL LINE LEAK OCCURRED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE AT JUNCTION OF PLASTIC FUEL LINE FROM TANK TO RUBBER HOSE. LEAKED FROM UNADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION FITTING USED TO SEAL RUBBER HOSE TO PLASTIC LINE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE DISTRIBUTOR. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE REPLACED RUBBER FUEL INJECTION HOSE AND USED ADJUSTABLE CLAMPS. SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

• 12/19/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  STRONG SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE HAS OCCURRED ITERMITTENTLY SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. MORE FREQUENTLY ON VERY COLD DAYS. *AK

• 12/18/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TEMPERATURE AT 27F STARTED ENGINE IMMEDIATELY SMELLED GAS CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD GAS WAS DRIPPING FROM 2 PLACES ONTO ENGINE BLOCK, SHUTOFF ENGINE. IN LAST FOUR EARS IN COLD TEMPS HAVE SMELLED GAS BUT DRIVEN AND CHECKED ENGINE AFTERWARDS NEVER FOUND ANY DRIPS GUESS BECAUSE HAD DRIED UP. CASUALLY MENTIONED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN IN FOR SERVICE AT BEGINNING OF PROBLEM NOTHING WAS FOUND.TODAY THE FIRST REALLY COLD SNAP THIS YEAR THAT I WENT TO DRIVE MY CAR. I AM CALLING FOR A REPAIR APPOINTMENT MONDAY 20 DEC 99. *AK

• 12/05/1995· EQUIPMENT

  THE WRENCH THAT COMES IN THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW YOU TO CHANGE A TIRE WILL DEFORM WHEN THERE IS A LOT OF STRESS ON IT. TT

• 11/27/1997· POWER TRAIN

  SEALED WHEEL BEARING FAILURE

• 11/21/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE CAR DOES NOT TURN OVER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TT

• 11/08/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LINE FITTING LEAKS GASOLINE WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 60. THIS FITTING IS LOCATED ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR SO THAT GASOLINE DROPS ONTO IT. ONCE ENGINE IS WARM, THE LEAK STOPS. I HAVE READ AT LEAST TWO OTHER SIMILAR INSIDENCES ON A VW EUROVAN/VANAGON NEWSGROUP. *AK

• 10/29/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE CUTS OFF WHICH DISCONNECTS THE STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN A WEEK. DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/29/1995· VISIBILITY

  FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED, SENDING GLASS INSIDE/OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. *DSH

• 10/28/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, DROPPING OFF A CHILD AT SCHOOL ANDCONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD,VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLA WAS TOTALLED. 1ST AND 2ND TIME THEY SAID TO BRING THE VEHICLE INTO REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY REPLACED GASKET/SEAL ON THE FUEL TANK. SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED SECTION OF HOSES. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

• 10/25/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  STARTER RELAY WENT OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT START AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK

• 10/22/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT RECALL WORK CAN NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, UNIT HAS FAILED.

• 10/21/1996· STRUCTURE

  BUMPER NO IMPACT RESISTANCE/CORRODED.

• 10/17/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  PLASTIC FUEL LINES FROM TANK LEAKING AT FASTENING CLAMPS IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT ONTO DISTRIBUTOR CAP. RAW FUEL SMELL NOTICED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO ROADSIDE, SHUT OFF AND TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY. PASSENGERS WERE LEFT STRANDED. POSSIBILITY OF FIRE IS HIGH. INVESTIGATE FOR POTENTIAL RECALL.

• 10/17/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, A VIBRATION WAS EXPERIENCED COMING FROM THE FRONT END DUE TO BROKEN RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT BOLT. *AK

• 10/14/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PAN, WHICH SUPPORTED THE ENGINE, FELL ONTO THE STREET AND DRAGGED ON THE GROUND. AN ENGINE BRACKET, TO WHICH THE ENGINE IS BOLTED, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AWAITING THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE PARTS WOULD COST $450; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR SHOP IS GIVING HIM A DISCOUNT. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

• 10/05/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SMELLED GAS AND NOTICED DRIPPING OF FUEL LINE AT START UP. LINE WOULD SEAL UP ONCE ENGINE WARMED UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO REMOVE CONNECTION AND ADDED HOSE CLAMP. LEAK IS BETWEEN RUBBER AND PLASTIC FUEL SUPPLY LINE FROM GAS TANK.

• 10/04/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LINE LEAKS AND LEARNT THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA WITH OWNERS COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUES. DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED.

• 10/04/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSES EXTENDING FROM THE HARD PLASTIC FUEL SUPPLY/RETURN LINES LEAK GASOLINE IN COLD WEATHER. LEAKS HAVE BEEN FOUND AT BOTH ENDS OF EACH HOSE. LEAK RATES VARY FROM "WICKING" AT HOSE ENDS TO SEVERAL DROPS PER SECOND. THESE LEAKS ARE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AS THEY OCCUR DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR.S

• 09/24/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  LEAKING FUEL LINES

• 09/22/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LINE LEAK. GAS FUMES IN DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT FOR 6 MONTHS BEFORE UNIVERSITY VOLKSWAGEN REPAIRED. THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE. I FINALLY TOOK THEM A COPY OF A POSTING FROM A EUROVAN LIST ON THE WEB WHICH DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM IN DETAIL. UVW REPLACED THE BAD CLAMPS/HOSES IMMEDIATELY THEN. APPARENTLY ENGINE FIRES HAVE OCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM.

• 09/16/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHEN COLD, THE FUEL LINES SPRAY GASOLINE ONTO THE DISTRIBUTOR.

• 09/11/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A RECALL FOR REPLACING THE CRIMPED FUEL LINE FITTINGS AT THE UPPER END OF THE FUEL LINES (VW CAMPAIGN UN) ALREADY. THE FAILED FITTINGS ON MY VEHICLE ARE AT THE LOWER END OF THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - WHEN "COLD" THE. *AK

• 09/10/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING CONSUME NOTICED THICK BLACK SMOKE POURING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN HOOD WAS LIFTED THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE, AND STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. FIRE WAS DUE BY A LEAKING FUEL LINE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CLAMPS. THE LEAK WAS IN THE FUEL LINE FROM FUEL PUMP TO FUEL INJECTOR RAIL DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR WHICH PROVIDED THE SPARK TO IGNITE THE GASOLINE. *AK

• 09/10/1997· EQUIPMENT

  A/C RECALL WORK DENIED.

• 09/04/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  ENGINE FIRE.

• 08/31/1995· POWER TRAINCrash

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IN GEAR, MANUAL SHIFT, CHILD TURN KEY AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE JUMP, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , GOING WALL IN GARAGE. TT

• 08/26/2003· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  FUEL/TEMPERATURE GAUGE ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $700.00 TO REPLACE AT DEALER SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT I KNOW OF THREE OTHER VW EUROVANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I JUST FOUND AN ARTICLE STATING THAT REPLACEMENT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE EXISTING BOARD HAS TO BE SOLDERED. I THINK VW SHOULD COVER THIS AS IT IS DANGEROUS FOR ALL CONCERNED TO TRAVEL WITHOUT KNOWING THE CAR TEMPERATURE OR HOW MUCH FUEL THERE IS. *NLM

• 08/18/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  RECALL 00 V039 000. PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

• 08/05/1998· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR EXPLODED CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENTIRE A/C SYSTEM AND ENGINE COMPONENTS. (QCAW)

• 07/31/2000· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES NOT RESPONDING, WHEN CONSUMER WENT OT TEST GAUGES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN INTO THE GARAGE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE DESIGN OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION (NO CLUTACH SAFETY SWITCH) ALLOWS FOR ACCELERATION WITHOUT ENGAGMENT OF THE CLUTCH. *YH

• 07/26/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE HAD THE WINDOW ROLLED UP, AND SHE STARTED FEELING SICK. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA. CONSUMER WENT TO GET HER HUSBAND, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE FUEL LINE FAILED (00V-039). CUSTOMER LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. *YH

• 07/23/2004· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL FAILED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT RECALL 94V058000 APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 07/17/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 1ST DUE TOTHROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE. *DSH

• 07/16/1999· POWER TRAIN

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JERKS/LURCHES VIOLENTLY UPON UPSHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR - VERY SCARY WHEN ON EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCE RAMP! DEALER INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT WAS FAULTY (THIS IS AN "ADAPTIVE" AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM - LONG WAIT REQUIRED! CAR IS DRIVEABLE BUT WE ARE VERY CAUTIOUS. *AK

• 07/15/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, SAID NO AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN 1993 CAR. *AK *ML

• 07/14/1999· TIRES

  TIRES FAILED. REPLACEMENT TIRES DO NOT FAIL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 195/70R15C )

• 07/10/1995· TIRES

  RUBBER FELL OF THE TIRES ONLY AFTER 14 K AS A RESULT OF THE STEERING PROBLEM. *AK

• 06/30/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  RECALL 00V039000 VW/ FUEL LEAKAGE; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA WILL NOT PAY THE FULL PRICE OF CORRECTING RECALL CAMPAIGN. VOLKSWAGEN WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY OVER $900.00 IN LABOR CHARGES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 06/24/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  DT: CONTACT STATES A 1993 EURO VAN VOLKSWAGEN BURNED WHILE DRIVING. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO ONGOING INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK

• 06/21/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  HORN WILL NOT BLOW CAN NOT HEAR. TT

• 06/16/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  A RECALL ON FUEL LINES WAS ISSUED IN MARCH OR APRIL. UP TO THIS DATE VWOA REFUSES TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD TWO APPOINTMENTS WITH A DEALER (AFTER VWOA AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OVER THE PHONE) AND BOTH TIMES I WAS SENT HOME. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOT RECALL. AFTER VWOA CALLED HIM HE CONSENTED TO PERFORMING THE RECALL. AS I PICKED UP THE VAN I RECEIVED A STATEMENT THAT THE LINES WERE PERFORMING ACCORDING TO WV SPECIFICATIONS. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD I REALIZED THAT THEY HAD NOT CHANGED THE LINES. I BELIEVE THEY WERE FRAUDULENT. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE MANAGER HE CLAIMED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE SECOND TIME HE CLAIMED HIS FACTORY REP DID NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. THE VW DEALER IN QUESTION IS LAND VW IN DURHAM, NC. THE SERVICE MANAGER IS DAVE WILCOX. HE SIMPLY REFUSES TO FIX THE FUEL LINES. I BELIEVE VWOA IS TRYING TO COVER UP AND STALL. MY LINES ARE LEAKING BUT NOONE WILL FIX THEM. WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT NOT ENFORCE MANDATED RECALLS?? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE BEFORE VW AND THE GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE ACTION? HOW MANY EUROVANS HAVE TO GO UP IN FLAMES. I WANTED THE LINES REPLACED BEFORE I DRIVE THE VAN TO IDAHO FROM NC (WE ARE MOVING) BUT THE DEALER REFUSES. MY NEW ADDRESS IS 2062 CASSIA ST, POCATELLO, ID 83201 (NO PHONE, YET--BUT MY EMAIL REMAINS THE SAME). HOPE I GET THERE W/O AN ENGINE FIRE.

• 06/12/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, INCLUDING CURRENT, INCLUDING ONES REPAIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

• 06/09/1997· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER NOT NOTIFIED OF BUMPER RECALL.

• 05/26/1995· TIRES

  LEFT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, ALSO R/FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE CUPPED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN WHEELS TURNED. *SKD

• 05/22/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL LEAKAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE RUBBER FUEL LINE CONNECTORS. REPAIRED TWICE, SECOND REPAIR PAID FOR BY VW. *AK *ML

• 05/19/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  RECALL 00V039000. NO NOTIFICATION AS REQUIRED. DURING TELEPHONE CALLS, ETC.VW REFUSES TO FIX. *AK