2000 Volkswagen Eurovan: problems, recalls and reliability

“My kid pulled on his seat belt to fasten it, and the male latch came detached from the belt. The latch is made by trw-automotive, the world's largest provider of seat belt systems. It has the following identification: 0006 5980 trw. The seat belt that failed is a lap-belt only (center-seat). The latch consists of two sliding metal parts and a plastic cover. When the plastic cover breaks, the belt comes loose from the male latch. The seat belt can fail in a crash resulting in injury from the crash. I reported this to vw customer care, 800-822-8987. They entered it into their database, and told me to go to a vw dealer to get a repair. *nm”Owner report · Seat Belts · Sep 2006

“2000 volkswagen eurovan engine cooling fan broke apart.*mr while driving the vehicle began to vibrate violently. The consumer pulled off to the side of the road to inspect the vehicle. Upon inspection he noticed that one of the cooling fans had broken. The consumer did some research about found out that 1998-2000 eurovans had been recalled for the exact same problem but the consumer's vehicle was not included due to VIN. *nm”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Aug 2005

“Three times in the last 3 years (2003-2005) I have had to replace my engine cooling fans on a 2000 vw eurovan, twice because they exploded. In each case additional damage was incurred due to the flying pieces of fan. The vw dealers (in nj, va/fl, and pa) asserted that there was no history of this occurring, despite correspondence between vw and NHTSA in 2003. *nm”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jun 2005

“Air conditioning (a/c) failure. The ac system in my volks eurovan has failed three times over the last three years. Each time it has been $1400 repair. I have talked to other eurovan owners and they are having the same problem. In fact the local dealership service center told me vw needs to recall these vans because it is a chronic problem. I called vw usa and they didn't offer any service. The van ac has failed on the following dates. Dec 02, june 04, and mar 2005. *ak”Owner report · Equipment · Mar 2005

“Dt:I brake light will come on . When the brake light comes on the headlights go off/the windshield wipers stop functioning, and air conditioner (a/c) stops. The new dealer could not find cause of the problem, and claimed that it was normal. It was happening quite frequently. Consumer has teenage children, and if this had happened on the interstate,one of my children could have died. If headlights had been turned on, and if I consumer pulled on them high beam would stick and stay on. Consumer would only have high beams. Also, the windshield wipers will come on. *ak”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Mar 2005

“Cooling fan blade broke into pieces, causing a piece to wedge between the serpentine belt, causing lack of power inside of vehicle. *ak pieces of the cooling fan blade also cut the electrical wires and vacuum lines. *ph *nlm”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Sep 2003

“Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen eurovan. The contact stated that the metal bracket, which holds the luggage rack onto the vehicle, was rusted. The manufacturer was notified and stated that it was caused by the weather. The current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 10/18/07 *tr”Owner report · Equipment · Oct 2002