6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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problem #3

Mar 252004

Golf 4-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 30,000 miles
Driver's door window "exploded" while parked - totally fractured and a section "blown out" with the glass on the ground outside the vehicle.

- Mounds View, MN, USA

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problem #2

Jan 222001

Golf

  • miles
The driver side mirror showed signs of discoloration, the dealer installed a new mirror, at that time the dealer installed the wrong type of mirror and they replaced it. The knob used to adjust this same mirror broke and was replaced as well, also the passenger side rear window would not go up or down.

- Queens Village, NY, USA

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problem #1

Jan 222001

Golf

  • miles
The driver side mirror showed signs of discoloration, the dealer installed a new mirror, at that time the dealer installed the wrong type of mirror and they replaced it. The knob used to adjust this same mirror broke and was replaced as well, also the passenger side rear window would not go up or down.

- Queens Village, NY, USA

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