POOR DESIGN OF REAR PANEL HOLDS LICENSE PLATE AS WELL,FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING YOU WITHOUT A LICENSE PLATE IN THE REAR. I WORKED IN A VW DEALER AND THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON CORRADO'S AND GOLFS.THE CORRADO OWNERS CLUB OF N.A. ALSO HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON RECORD FOR THIS COMMON DEFECT,AND A SAFETY ISSUE,AS IT LEAV…
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POOR DESIGN OF REAR PANEL HOLDS LICENSE PLATE AS WELL,FALLS OFF WHILE DRIVING, LEAVING YOU WITHOUT A LICENSE PLATE IN THE REAR. I WORKED IN A VW DEALER AND THIS WAS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON CORRADO'S AND GOLFS.THE CORRADO OWNERS CLUB OF N.A. ALSO HAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON RECORD FOR THIS COMMON DEFECT,AND A SAFETY ISSUE,AS IT LEAVES VEHICLE WITHOUT A REAR LICENSE PLATE NOT TO MENTION POSSIBLE DAMAGES/ACCIDENTS TO ANYONE FOLLOWING THAT CAN BE STRUCK BY LICENSE PLATE AND PANEL FALLING OFF AT SPEED! *AK
IN THE EVENT THE ENGINE OVERHEATS AND THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY IN THAT CONDITION, THE COOLANT PRESSURE WILL RISE TO A LEVEL AT WHICH THE HEAT EXCHANGER COULD LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LEAKING HEAT EXCHANGER WILL ALLOW HOT COOLANT TO ESCAPE CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER'S FEET OR COULD STEAM UP THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEAT EXCHANGER ON THESE VEHICLES.
THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING, WHICH SERVES AS THE BASE FOR THE FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK) COULD DEFORM, RESULTING IN THE FUEL PUMP BECOMING LOOSE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A LOOSE AND IMPROPERLY SEATED FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSEREDUCED FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS ANDSTALLING OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL FILTER.
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