1989 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Problems & Recalls

HEATER CORE IS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE FLOOR BOARDS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CATCHING ON FIRE. *AK *NM

Mileage: 65,000

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF HER BELT RESTRAINTS. THEY ONLY CONSIST OF SHOULDER BELTS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ANY RESTRAINT, NO LAP BELTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL VW DEALER SHIP TO NO AVAIL. *JG

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF HER BELT RESTRAINTS. THEY ONLY CONSIST OF SHOULDER BELTS THAT DO NOT PROVIDE ANY RESTRAINT, NO LAP BELTS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE LOCAL VW DEALER SHIP TO NO AVAIL. *JG

I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER OF THE 1989 VW GOLF. IT ONLY CAME WITH A SHOULDER-TYPE SEATBELT (NO LAPBELTS) FOR THE FRONT SEATS. I RECENTLY BROUGHT MY CAR IN THE THE GARAGE FOR THE YEARLY INSPECTION AND THE MAN SAID HE COULD NOT INSPECT THE CAR BECAUSE IT HAD NO LAP BELTS. MY QUESTION IS: DID VW FORGET...

WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 20 DEGREES OR COLDER THROTTLE IS STICKING, CAUSING UNWANTED AND UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. ALSO, WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH, ENGINE REEVES UP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK

CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE WHICH HAD AN UNSAFE INCOMPLETE SEAT BELT (THE LAP BELT WAS MISSING), THE SALESMAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A LAP BELT BUT AFTER ASKING VW DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WITHOUT A LAP BELT. NLM

HEATER CORE EXPLODED THROUGH FLOOR OF CAR ON INTERSTATE 5, SENDING BOILING HOT WATER ONTO DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT, SEVERELY BURNING FOOT AND FILLING CAR WITH DIRTY STEAM AND REDUCING VISION TO ZERO, CAUSING COLLISION WITH FREEWAY BARRIER WALL

HEATER CORE EXPLODED THROUGH FLOOR OF CAR ON INTERSTATE 5, SENDING BOILING HOT WATER ONTO DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT, SEVERELY BURNING FOOT AND FILLING CAR WITH DIRTY STEAM AND REDUCING VISION TO ZERO, CAUSING COLLISION WITH FREEWAY BARRIER WALL

PEDALS FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED TO BODY FRAME CAUSING FRAME TO TWIST WHEN BRAKE OR CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED LEADING TO THE BREAKING OF THE FRAME.*AK

PEDALS FRAME WAS NOT PROPERLY WELDED TO BODY FRAME CAUSING FRAME TO TWIST WHEN BRAKE OR CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED LEADING TO THE BREAKING OF THE FRAME.*AK

THE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED RESULTING IN DRIVER'S INJURY ACCIDENT. YH

DEFECT REPORTED TO OWNER AFTER INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY CERTIFIED MECHANIC. INSPECTION INDICATED THAT COOLANT LOSS WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT HAD RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE BLOCK, INDICATING THAT THE BLOCK HAD BEEN CAST POORLY OR IMPROPERLY. VW CONTACTED AND FAILED TO...

SHIFTER HANDLE FAILED.

BATTERY FAILED.

OIL FILTER FAILED.

TIRES FAILED.

MUFFLER HANGERS AND CLAMPS FAILED.

BRAKES FAILED.

VALVE GASKET COVER FAILED.

RIGHT OUTER CONSTANT VELOCITY BOOT TORN.

TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING INTO DIFFERENTIAL.

TIMING BELT FAILED.

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

BRAKE LIGHTS FUSE FAILED.

WATER PUMP FAILED.

RADIATOR FAILED.

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED.

CV BOOTS FAILED.

CLUTCH FAILED TWICE.

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED.

STARTER FAILED.

RADIATOR FAILED.

THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR SPRING RUSTED OUT AND BROKE DOOR LATCH FAILED. *AK THE EXPANSION SPRING IN THE DOOR LATCH RUSTED, BROKE, AND CAUSED THE WHOLE DOOR LATCH TO BECOME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE, CONSUMER STATES THE LOCATION OF THE LATCH IS IN A SPOT WHERE IT HAS ACCESS TO WATER, DIRT, AND CO...

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATED WATER TO SPILL ON DRIVER'S LEGS, RESULTING IN INJURIES PRIOR TO RECALL (92V-050). *AK

HEATER CORE BURST, CAUSING BOILING/HOT WATER TO SPILL ON DRIVER'S LEGS, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, PRIOR TO RECALL (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). (92V-005). *AK

INTERNAL TRANSMISSION SEAL HAS DETERIORATED, WHICH MAY CAUSE FLUID TO MIXHESITATE/SEIZE. TT

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS INEFFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE IMPROVED. *SKD