1999 Volkswagen Eurovan
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
17 complaints1 involved a crash3 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Unknown or other
Recall for samsung microwave model m5491g. Key pad doesn't work. Randomly turns on. Could catch fire. Called several times, on hold for over 8 hours, refund promised but have not received it
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc. · Fuel system, gasoline · Structure
The oem cd changer installed under the passenger seat of my 99 eurovan used screws that penetrated the gas tank. 8 years later, the screws in the gas tank have loosened to the point that one can smell gas odor and the engine check light goes on due to evap system leak. this seems to be a…
The oem cd changer installed under the passenger seat of my 99 eurovan used screws that penetrated the gas tank. 8 years later, the screws in the gas tank have loosened to the point that one can smell gas odor and the engine check light goes on due to evap system leak. this seems to be a serious safety issue should I ever get in an accident causing the screws to rip the gas tank during impact. VW would not pick up the repair due to age and mileage of the vehicle. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen eurovan. while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver side cooling fan overheated and shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fan was replaced. the dealer did not offer an explanation as to what caused the failure. the contact saw numerous…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen eurovan. while driving approximately 50 mph, the driver side cooling fan overheated and shattered. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fan was replaced. the dealer did not offer an explanation as to what caused the failure. the contact saw numerous complaints on the same failure and believed it to be a safety defect. the current mileage IS 53,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. updated 08/07/07. *Jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
The auxiliary fan blade on my eurovan cracked and flew apart into several pieces. After posting on a volkswagen website, I learned of others with the same problem. This presents a serious hazard as it could injure anyone in the vicinity when the blade breaks. Also, it clearly should not be…
The auxiliary fan blade on my eurovan cracked and flew apart into several pieces. After posting on a volkswagen website, I learned of others with the same problem. This presents a serious hazard as it could injure anyone in the vicinity when the blade breaks. Also, it clearly should not be happening on a five-year-old vehicle. However, volkswagen has declared that it IS not covered by warranty and will charge $600 to repair it. I recently saw that jeep had a similar problem, and was wondering if it might be possible to encourage volkswagen to consider a similar rectification. *Jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Vehicle: 1999 volkswagen eurovan camper with approximately 34,000 miles. The vehicle has 2 electric radiator fans. Both plastic fan blade assemblies failed while the vehicle was underway, resulting in severe imbalance. Multiple plastic fragments were shed, which could have caused injury if it had…
Vehicle: 1999 volkswagen eurovan camper with approximately 34,000 miles. The vehicle has 2 electric radiator fans. Both plastic fan blade assemblies failed while the vehicle was underway, resulting in severe imbalance. Multiple plastic fragments were shed, which could have caused injury if it had happened while servicing the vehicle with the hood open. Both fans were replaced by a VW dealer at a cost of $962.69. VW service representative investigated a possible recall but said it doesn't apply to this vehicle. Failed parts are available. Nhtsa preliminary evaluation pe03015 seems to describe this same problem.
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
While driving at unknown speed consumer heard a loud noise coming from under the hood. Consumer pulled vehicle over to inspect engine, and noticed fragments of engine cooling fan under the hood. Dealership was inspecting the vehicle. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
1999 VW eurovan camper transmission problem. The transmission has up to 5 seconds or more delay once in drive before the transmission engages & very hard downshifts from 4TH gear to 3RD (automatic). of note were the delays & hoops that the dealer forced me through. Had to pay hundreds of…
1999 VW eurovan camper transmission problem. The transmission has up to 5 seconds or more delay once in drive before the transmission engages & very hard downshifts from 4TH gear to 3RD (automatic). of note were the delays & hoops that the dealer forced me through. Had to pay hundreds of dollars for transmission service & a number of trips before they said they could pursue any warranty. note - had taken car to a VW transmission company that rebuilds transmissions for VW across the nation. He drove the car & wouldn't service it because he said there was definitely a transmission problem including 1ST to 2ND up-shifting as well. VW service didn't help or care about transmission dealer's input. I forced dealer to escalate it to regional level that took more than 3 months to get any answer (with my nagging & checking a number of time). His decision was the long delay from park to drive was normal. Many more weeks later I had no answer to my original service complaint on the down-shift problem. when my warranty was almost up, I contacted VW america who said they had to respect dealers decision, and maybe see another dealer. We only have one dealer & the closest other dealership IS 3.5 hours away over a mountain pass. I then purchased $700 worth of extended warranty (2 years or 24,000 miles approx. Dec 2002) via a separate company with some hassles. The service manager, after I signed the paperwork, indicated that I should bring in the car in a few months (winking) & they'll see what they can do for me. of course, I will never use this dealership to service my car. The question IS, who IS forcing them to ignore warranty & potentially dangerous service work in the apparent pursued of bottom line profit? the dealer IS carrera motors of bend, oregon. Phone 541-382-1711. I have another year or 17,000 miles left on the warranty. I now have approximately 57,000 miles on the odometer. Let me know if there are similar situations out there. Thanks.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
While driving and pressing brakes seat belt retractor failed, causing injuries.*ak
- Electrical system · Structure › Body › Door
Consumer stated the 3RD sliding door does not close unless it IS held shut and locked at the same time.*yh
- Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
Gas fumes coming through heater/ air conditioner, and ventilation during hot weather condition. vehicle been into dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring.*ak *slc
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The rear seat female buckle apparatus breaks when a car seat IS installed. the base plate of the buckle breaks off, allowing springs and other components of the assembly to fall out, at which point the assembly IS no longer functional.
- Equipment › Mechanical › Slide-in camper
Weekender model, the "h" shaped which IS used to push up/ pop van so some one can sleep up there. If anyone holds to the bar on the "h" top camper falls down unexpectedly. It may have caused injuries to the occupants. there needs to be a bracket to hold the camper up or the "h" bar up. *ak…
Weekender model, the "h" shaped which IS used to push up/ pop van so some one can sleep up there. If anyone holds to the bar on the "h" top camper falls down unexpectedly. It may have caused injuries to the occupants. there needs to be a bracket to hold the camper up or the "h" bar up. *ak the lift mechanism needs a positive lock feature. the top assembly weighs close to 100 pound and would crash or sufocate the child. *Yh
- Visibility › Rear window wiper/washer › Linkages
Winshield wipers froze during very light snow,causing them to stop working. *ak
- Seat belts
The owner's manual states that the three-point seat belts are designed to hold a child's safety seat in place. to do this, you extend the belt fully until you hear a click, buckle the belt, then let it retract. you should hear a ratcheting noise. the belt should not extend. this IS in fact what…
The owner's manual states that the three-point seat belts are designed to hold a child's safety seat in place. to do this, you extend the belt fully until you hear a click, buckle the belt, then let it retract. you should hear a ratcheting noise. the belt should not extend. this IS in fact what happens. however, my complaint IS that this design does not comfortably accomodate a car full of adults. I do not have any small children. when any of us, sitting in a passenger seat, lean forward to pick up something off the floor of the car, or off the dashboard, the child safety feature engages, and when you lean back, you are locked to the seat. this child feature IS dangerous to adults, because it, because the manual says to do it, makes you undo the seat belt to reset the safety feature. also, I was not aware of any agency or auto industry advocating the placement of a child safety belt in a front seat, when there are back seats available. I would like VW to put a driver seat type three point belt in the front passenger seat. this would be safer for my family.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Rear passenger shoulder belt latch will not stay fastened while using a child safety seat. This causes the css to malfunction, and child to fall forward whenever brakes are applied. Can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Design of buckle IS not safe. car seat became unbuckled from the seatbelt, and when the vehicle stopped quickly, the child flew forward and was injured. dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem. Problem still exists.*ak *ML
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Engine cooling fan blade separation
The office of defects investigation opened a preliminary evaluation (pe)03-015 on april 15, 2003, based on three reports alleging that fan blades separated from the engine electronic cooling fan.all three vehicles were winnebago rialta class c motor homes built on a volkswagen eurovan chassis.during the pe…
The office of defects investigation opened a preliminary evaluation (pe)03-015 on april 15, 2003, based on three reports alleging that fan blades separated from the engine electronic cooling fan.all three vehicles were winnebago rialta class c motor homes built on a volkswagen eurovan chassis.during the pe investigation, volkswagen provided 125 additional reports of fan failures.the additional reports included 107 reports on rialta vehicles (all using a siemens manufactured cooling fan) and 18 reports on eurovan vehicles (15 using siemens fans and 3 using bosch fans).an engineering analysis investigation (ea03-013) has been opened for further study.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10243011VW Elsa Newsletter
- 10242996VW Elsa Newsletter
- 10242349VW Elsa Newsletter
- 10241340Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00/505 00/505 01 and VW 504 00/507 00
- 10241266Squeaks, Rattles, Noise, Repair Materials
- 10241265Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
- 10241177Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
- 10239831Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000 Charger
- 10239789To detect which line(s) is inoperative, utilize a volt meter to check for 0 V, which will be present after the open in the grid line. The check must be performed with the engine running and heated rear window switched on. Switch OFF the ignition and visually locate the damage. Proceed with checking any other lines as necessary. Once the damaged line is identified, repair utilizing the Repair kit by Permatex ITEM 09117.
- 10239592Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
- 10239591Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
- 10239590Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
- 10239541Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.Only)
- 10239270Volkswagen Warranty Policies and Procedures ? April 2014
- 10239262In SAGA, the time units for the Volkswagen DoubleCheck labor operation were reduced in error from 50 time units to 30 time units during the system update posted on July 4th.
- 10238572Fault code P1297 may be set and fuel mixtures may go lean if the vehicle is driven under load or revved up and then returned to idle.
- 10237427Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- 10236426Contacting the parts helpline
- 10235138Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- 10228180Update model year applicability to include 2023.
- 10228178Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
- 10213836Airbag Issues.
- 10193577Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- 10175799Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
- 10174476Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
- 10159016Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
- 10159014Alternative method for radio code retrieval.
- 10159010The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
- 10158533Condensation and or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses. TB updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
- 10158529Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
- 10157383VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide
- 10155644This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
- 10133469Tip for Scan tool concerns that may occur duing a test plan
- 1013334417 17 01 July 5, 2017 2012855 Supersedes Technical Bulletin 17-16-02 (V171602) dated April 29, 2016 due to updated oil standards lists to current specifications. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
- 10128105This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- 10128104This document contains the VW Elsa Newsletter that contains a general overview of wiring diagrams updates, ElsaPro infomedia icons grayed out, workshop equipment tool storage application, technical bulletins, pending service solutions, tech tips, campaigns, updates, and suggestions.
- 10128055This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.
- 10127969Data Link connector pin assignment chart that is applicable to all models. Update model year applicability.
- 10126861Update to model year applicability.
- 10126785Update model year applicability to include 2017.
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