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2000 Volkswagen Eurovan engine and engine cooling problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan52% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
52%
share of all complaints
43,002 mi
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Fan for cooling the air conditioning unit (in engine compartment) blew apart, damaging electronic components adjacent to it. The other fan (for engine cooling) failed last year. *tr

    filed Aug 1, 2008

  • Engine cooling fan on driver's (left) side broke and lost a piece, causing the fan to become unbalanced. The lack of balance caused severe vibration in the car. Car is currently in the shop for repair (replacement) of the fan. *tr

    filed Jun 22, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

    V171901201285565 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2023
  • Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    V171901201285562 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2023
  • Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    V171901201285560 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2023
  • Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)

    V171901201285534 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 11, 2021
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Eurovan years

YearReportsShare
2002 Eurovan1131%
2001 Eurovan733%
1993 Eurovan911%
Eurovan engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.