1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

3 recalls, 101 complaints - 12 TSBs

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THE CONNECTING ENDS OF THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN "SETTLE" OVER TIME WHICH COULD CAUSE THE FASTENING CLAMPS TO LOSE THEIR TIGHT FIT AND PERMIT FUEL TO SEEP OUT AT THE HOSE CONNECTION.

Consequence

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSES.

11,400 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Defect Description

THESE STEERING WHEELS AND INCLUDE A UNIVERSAL JOINT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO STEERING SHAFTS AND SECURED BY LOCKING BOLTS. THE UNIVERSAL JOINT'S UPPER LOCKING BOLT WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TORQUED DURING MANUFACTURE, AND CAN EVENTUALLY LOOSEN.

Consequence

IF THE UPPER LOCKING BOLT HOLDING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY'S UNIVERSAL JOINT LOOSENS, IT CAN RENDER THE STEERING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE PRESENT UNIVERSAL UPPER LOCKING BOLT, INSTALL A NEW ONE, AND TORQUE IT TO SPECIFICATIONS.

8,350 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL

Defect Description

THE HANDLE OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CONTAINS A TORSION SPRING WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM REMAINS FIRMLY ENGAGED UPON APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. SOME OF THESE SPRINGS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.

Consequence

AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPRING CAN CAUSE THE EMERGENCYBRAKE TO RELEASE. IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, IT COULD SET ITSELFIN MOTION AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A LONGER TENSION SPRING TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT TENSION.

2,400 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC

Complaint Statistics

101 total complaints 6 crashes 13 fires

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY	30
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	9
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER	3
TIRES	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3

Incident date: Sep 30, 2015

FUEL LINE LEAKS AND LEARNT THERE IS A RECALL IN CANADA WITH OWNERS COMPLAINED OF THE SAME ISSUES. DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED.

Incident date: Oct 12, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ENGINE ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE PAN, WHICH SUPPORTED THE ENGINE, FELL ONTO THE STREET AND DRAGGED ON THE GROUND. AN ENGINE BRACKET, TO WHICH THE ENGINE IS BOLTED, NEEDED T... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200000. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL# 00V039000, REPLACING PART NUMBER 701201363E FUEL LINE, FEED AND PART NUMBER 701201363C FUEL LINE, RETURN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 1995 HAS THE SAME PARTS ON IT, BUT ARE NO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 18, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATES A 1993 EURO VAN VOLKSWAGEN BURNED WHILE DRIVING. SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THERE WAS NO ONGOING INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Jul 23, 2004

WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL FAILED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT I... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 23, 2004

Crash

Incident date: Jan 1, 1997

FUEL/TEMPERATURE GAUGE ONLY WORKS OCCASIONALLY. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $700.00 TO REPLACE AT DEALER SEVERAL YEARS AGO BUT I KNOW OF THREE OTHER VW EUROVANS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I JUST FOUND AN ARTICLE STATING THAT REPLACEMENT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE EXISTING BOARD HAS TO BE SOLDERED. ... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE CLUTCH WENT OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSS ACCELERATION. PH CLUTCH FAILED AT 22921, 61346 AND 80660 MILES. OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDED GRINDING NOISE, NO SHIFT ENGAGEMENT. WORN CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND SHIFT RELAY BUSHING REPLACED. *TT

Incident date: Sep 1, 2000

VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A RECALL FOR REPLACING THE CRIMPED FUEL LINE FITTINGS AT THE UPPER END OF THE FUEL LINES (VW CAMPAIGN UN) ALREADY. THE FAILED FITTINGS ON MY VEHICLE ARE AT THE LOWER END OF THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE, WITH THE SAME PROBLEM - WHEN "COLD" THE. *AK

Incident date: Aug 5, 2000

RECALL 00 V039 000. PARTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

Incident date: Jul 18, 1996

INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES NOT RESPONDING, WHEN CONSUMER WENT OT TEST GAUGES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN INTO THE GARAGE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE DESIGN OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION (NO CLUTACH SA... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jul 18, 1996

Crash

Incident date: Jul 22, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET. SHE HAD THE WINDOW ROLLED UP, AND SHE STARTED FEELING SICK. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD AREA. CONSUMER WENT TO GET HER HUSBAND, AND WHEN SHE RETURNED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK PR... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Jul 22, 2000

Fire

RECALL 00V039000 VW/ FUEL LEAKAGE; VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA WILL NOT PAY THE FULL PRICE OF CORRECTING RECALL CAMPAIGN. VOLKSWAGEN WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY OVER $900.00 IN LABOR CHARGES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

A RECALL ON FUEL LINES WAS ISSUED IN MARCH OR APRIL. UP TO THIS DATE VWOA REFUSES TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED FUEL LINE REPLACEMENT. I HAVE HAD TWO APPOINTMENTS WITH A DEALER (AFTER VWOA AUTHORIZED THE REPLACEMENT OVER THE PHONE) AND BOTH TIMES I WAS SENT HOME. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WA... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2000

NEVER NOTIFIED OF ANY RECALLS, INCLUDING CURRENT, INCLUDING ONES REPAIRED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Incident date: Feb 1, 2000

RECALL 00V039000. NO NOTIFICATION AS REQUIRED. DURING TELEPHONE CALLS, ETC.VW REFUSES TO FIX. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

FUEL LEAKAGE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE RUBBER FUEL LINE CONNECTORS. REPAIRED TWICE, SECOND REPAIR PAID FOR BY VW. *AK *ML

Incident date: May 18, 2000

AFTER STOPPING COULD DETECT THE SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE OF VEHICLE, EVEN WITH THE A/C ON. CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS A FUEL LINE. *AK

FUEL LINE LEAKS. VW DENIED ANY RECALL DURING SEVERAL TELEPHONE CALLS. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING FUEL LEAKAGES FROM THE FUEL LINE FIXING. REPAIRS WERE DONE BY A DEALER AT CONSUMER'S COST. PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING, MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 00V039000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

Incident date: Apr 10, 2000

LEAK AT RETURN LINE AND FUEL MANIFOLD. FUEL DRIPPED ON DISTRIBUTOR LOCADED DIRECTLY BELOW. USED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PREVENT FIRE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 4, 1999

I BELIEVE IT WAS FUEL LINE RELATED AS THE MAJORITY OF THE FIRE DAMAGE WAS CENTERED AROUND THE CLUSTER OF FUEL LINES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE ENGINE, ABOVE THE DISTRIBTOR.

Fire

Incident date: Aug 1, 1998

FUEL LINE FITTINGS OVER ENGINE LEAK GASOLINE, TYPICALLY AS WEATHER TURNS COLDER. ONE THREE PORT FITTING AND TWO CONNECTIONS TO LINES RUNNING TO THE GAS TANK ARE INVOLVED. TRANSPORT CANADA ISSUED RECALL # 1994072 FOR 1992 EUROVANS WHICH HAD IDENTICAL COMPONENTS. THIS ISSUE IS COMMON TO 5 CYL VW EUR... Read more

Incident date: Sep 4, 1999

THIS IS AN ADDENDUM TO THE EARLIER VOQ I POSTED ON 9/10/99. EUROVANS WERE RECALLED IN CANADA FOR THE VERY SAME FUEL LEAK PROBLEM - CANADIAN RECALL # 1994072. THE RECALL IS IN 1994, THEREFORE VW WOULD NOT HAVE HAD ANY NOTICE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL 1994, AFTER THE 1993 MODEL YEAR PRODUCTION HAD ENDED. T... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Apr 24, 1999

THE FUEL LINE LEAKED AS I STARTED THE CAR. I SMELLED GAS, TURNED IT OFF AND INVESTIGATED. FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE FITTING. THE FITTING IS RIGHT ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR AND CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. A FIRE WAS LIKELY IF I HAD DRIVEN THE VAN. I REPLACED THE LINE, PAID OUT OF POCKET SINCE VW... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2000

THERE IS A GAS LEAK COMING FROM A GAS LINE THAT GOES TO FUEL INJECTION DUE TO A FACTORY MACHINE PRESSURE CLAMP, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. CLAMP CANNOT BE TIGHTENED, AND THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR ARE UNAVAILABLE. *AK

Incident date: Mar 17, 2000

STARTED UP VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND SMELLED GAS. OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Mar 13, 2000

THE LEAKING CRIMP IS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE DISTRIBUTOR - HENCE A HUGE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

Incident date: Jan 10, 2000

THE PRESSURIZED HOSES THAT CONNECT THE INJECTOR RAILS AND THE COLD START INJECTOR TO THE MAIN (PLASTIC) FUEL SUPPLY LINES PASS DIRECTLY OVER DISTRIBUTOR. EXHAUST FROM RADIATOR COOLING ALSO BLOWS DIRECTLY TO THIS AREA OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. OVER TIME / AT AROUND 116K MILES, SAID HOSES HAD HARDE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 30, 2000

FIRE HAZARD. SEVERAL VW'S BURND TO THE GROUND. VW WILL NOT RECOGNIZE PROBLEM WITH ORIGINAL FUEL LINE AND CLAMPS! *AK

Incident date: Dec 25, 1999

EVERY EUROVAN OWNER I TALK TO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM!!!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Feb 5, 2000

FUEL HOSE & CLAMPS LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARMENT. MANY OWNERS REPORTING EXACT SAME PROBLEM AT ABOUT THE 6-7 YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, SOME HAVE REPORTED FIRES. VW ALSO HAD SAME TROUBLE WITH VW PASSAT WHICH RESULTED IN A RECALL.. COLD WEATHER. 8AK

Incident date: May 1, 1999

THE HORNS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES AND ARE AGAIN NOT WORKING. THE GAS AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING AND A LOCAL DEALER SAID THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM WITH EUROVANS. THE AIR CONDITIONING HAS GONE OUT SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FROZE ONE TIME AND MELTED T... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 1999

RECALL 94V058000. DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE SEPT. 1999. *AK

Incident date: Jan 11, 2000

PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY EUROVAN OWNERS. WAS RECALLED IN CANADA. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Incident date: Jan 6, 2000

FUEL LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM UNION OF RUBBER HOSE/HARD PLASTIC LINE SUPPLYING FUEL FROM TANK TO FUEL INJECTORS. LEAK OCCURS AT LOW (15 F) AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. FUEL DRIPS IN AREA OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR. WAS ALERTED TO POTENTIAL PROBLEM BY POSTINGS FROM OTHER VW EUROVAN OWNERS AND BEGAN CH... Read more

Incident date: Dec 21, 1999

RAW FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM A "T" FITTING NEAR THE TOP OF THE ENGINE.

Incident date: Jan 5, 1998

PROBLEM IS FUEL LINES LEAKING AFTER NIGHT TIME COLD SOAK-COMMON AMONG 93 EUROVANS. REQUEST NATIONAL RECALL OF EUROVANS TO PREVENT DEATHS FROM VEHICLE FIRES. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 1999

PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

Incident date: Dec 6, 1999

CRIMPED FUEL LINE CONNECTIONS AT THE ENGINE LEAKS FUEL. THESE CONNECTIONS ARE DIRECTLY OVER THE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR AND POSE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. IT APPEARS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK IS AN IMPROPERLY SIZED METAL CRIMP: EVEN THOUGH THE RUBBER SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES ARE DIFFERENT SIZES THEY USE T... Read more

Incident date: Dec 17, 1999

SIGNIFICANT FUEL LINE LEAK OCCURRED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE AT JUNCTION OF PLASTIC FUEL LINE FROM TANK TO RUBBER HOSE. LEAKED FROM UNADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION FITTING USED TO SEAL RUBBER HOSE TO PLASTIC LINE IMMEDIATELY ABOVE DISTRIBUTOR. EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. I HAVE REPLACED RUBBER FUEL INJECTION HOS... Read more

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EPA Fuel Economy, 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.5L 5-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	15.0	18.0	16.0	Regular	$3,850
2.5L 5-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	15.0	20.0	17.0	Regular	$3,600
2.5L 5-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	14.0	17.0	15.0	Regular	$4,100

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Vans)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

12 manufacturer communications from 10 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL	4
350000 EQUIPMENT	4
220000 SEATS	1
063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	1
161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS	1
140000 AIR BAGS	1

350000 EQUIPMENT

The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.

350000 EQUIPMENT

VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Update model year applicability to include 2017.

140000 AIR BAGS

Airbag Issues.

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This 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.

350000 EQUIPMENT

This 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

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

063000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE

161100 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

220000 SEATS

SUBJECT REGARDING LATCH SYSTEM LOWER ANCHORS AND TETHERS FOR CHILDREN, INSTALLING / RETROFITTING. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1998

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... Read more

SQ, Closed , Model Year: 1993

FUEL LINE LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT

There is no summary currently available

VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN across all model years (1993, 2003).

6 Total Recalls

282 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

9 Reported Crashes

28 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2004	0	1	View
2003	1	21	View
2002	0	45	View
2001	1	29	View
2000	0	32	View
1999	0	22	View
1998	0	2	View
1997	1	22	View
1995	0	6	View
1993 (current)	3	101
1992	0	1	View

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PASSAT	185	10,492	View
BEETLE	157	3,629	View
GTI	116	1,926	View
ID.4	115	1,606	View
ATLAS	101	2,700	View
TIGUAN	78	3,173	View

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Complaint Statistics

Top Reported Components

EPA Fuel Economy, 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN

VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN - All Years Overview

VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN - Year by Year

Other VOLKSWAGEN Models