1989 Volkswagen Fox Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 56%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1989 Volkswagen Fox, 56% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car was taken to a dealership earlier this year becuase the ecu had fialed. Dealership also told me that my heater core needed to be replaced because a cloudy substance was entering the car through the vents along with a peculiar odor. The car runs extremely hot, although there is plenty of coolant. The inside of my dashboard is extremely hot. A friend told me that a recall was issued for this problem in vw's. A vw repair shop told me there was no such recall given my VIN. I would like to know if there is a secret warranty for this.”
NHTSA complaint #710797, filed 1999-09“Consumer while driving would lose power. Computer system went crazy, oil light/battery light came on. After a couple of days it would be okay. Then it would start acting up again. Dealer said car needed heating valves.”
NHTSA complaint #853129, filed 1999-11Related recalls
- 95V105000May 23, 1995In the event of a cooling system component failure while the vehicle is driven, the coolant can overheat causing the cooling system pressure to rise to a…Covers: Volkswagen Fox 1987–1993
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Volkswagen Fox
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Volkswagen Fox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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