Volkswagen Cabrio 1992

• Recall 22357 [USA]: Fuel leakage in the engine compartment can cause an underhood fire if the fuel comes in contact with a source of ignition.
  The fuel hose attached to the fuel distribution rail on the engine may shrink beyond the clamp force of the fuel hose clamps, allowing fuel to leak.
  replace the fuel hose attached to the fuel rail and install a new spring type self-tightening clamp.
  system: fuel lines.Vehicle description:passenger cars.

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Fuel line at fuel tank rusted through and leaking. Vw dealers will not work on the car stating it is older than 8 years. Vw cannot supply a replacement part to my mechanic. Given location, rubber cannot be used and bends are to tight.

Light switch started smoking and got very hot before i could turn off the car, about 5 seconds. Dealer replaced light switch and commented that this has happened to others as well. About 5 years latter this happened again. Dash light at switch has not worked since the 1st incident.

Driver's side airbag deployed at sixty miles an hour on i-5 in seattle.*ak

Initial problem: starter seized up; would not start. Starter subsequently replaced; new starter would not engage properly (clashing w/flywheel), subsequent damage to flywheel; dealer replaced flywheel and install entirely new starter; problem persisted, would not engage properly. Dealer installs another entirely new starter, problem not solved, starter (3rd new one) still not engaging properly. Gave up on dealer. Am now talking around town with numerous mechanics; some say this, some say that. Don't know what to believe anymore. Dealer insists that this starter does not require any type of shim adjustment; i wonder. Don't know how much longer this poor flywheel can put up with this kind of abuse.

Vent hose connector is rusted and causes fuel leakages when fuel expands. Dealer notified, and informed that was not covered under a manufaxcturer's recall. *ak the consumer was asking the manufacturer to reimburse the cost of repair because the same problem was under nhtsa recall for other models of vehicle. *yh

Component 1: while driving at night, headlight switch shorted out. Caused excessive smoke, then fire broke out under the dash. I pulled vehicle to the side and called the fire dept. Amount of damage unknown as of yet. Component 2: engine started to rev and vehicle jerked while driving. Due to wearing down of insulation of wire connected to the engine that was triggering excessive fuel to be fed to engine.

Oil sending unit malfunctioned, also driver's side window sticks. *ak

The pads have cut into rotors, shoes have cut into drums. *ak

The heater does not work and spits out hot coolant all over the passenger compartment of the car. Please describe. Tt