Consumer stated that while driving and without warning anti freeze will leak from the engine cause and distraction to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts
Engine & cooling
Volkswagen Vanagon Engine problems by year
10 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Volkswagen Vanagon's engine & cooling. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
Engine complaints by model year
Latest Vanagon engine complaints
For no apparent reason while driving, consumer noticed a change in the vehicle after pulling over on the shoulder. Vehicle caught fire in the engine compartment. Fire was put out by the fire department. Vehicle totalled. Please provide any further information. *Ak *yc
The car was leaking anti-freeze due to corroded engine. Engine head gasket has blown 2 times and is being replaced for the 3rd time.
Ignition coil and wires, distributor car and rotor and oxygen sensor failed.
Consumer is complaining of a plastic delivering pipe for cooling water from the engine to the radiator , the end pulled off which dumped all of the water out of vehicle. Dealer notified and refused to repair unless cost is to the consumer.*Ak
ENGINE PROBLEMS.
ENGINE FIRE TOTALLY DESTROYED VEHICLE. *AK
While driving engine stopped on its own, tried to restart, smoke started coming from rear, momentarily flames were emerging from back of vehicle, vehicle literally exploded, fire dept responded, vehicle totaled, cause unkown, available for inspection. *Ak
Due to the design of the head gasket , the gasket is leaking, causing the vehicle to overheat. The consumer also needs to replace the water pump, consumer continued to take the vehicle to dealer and problem still occurred. *Ak
Design flaw, causing corrosion of engine parts/loss of coolant.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data