Problems with 2003 Volkswagen EuroVan ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen eurovan. while the vehicle was parked or idling, there was a strong odor. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a leak in the manifold, which caused exhaust fumes to enter the vehicle through the air intake. the manifold needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the failure mileage was approximately 92,000. the vin was not available. ..updated 08/22/17 *bf *tr

I have a 2003 rialta qd. two days ago in a very remote area my radiator fan exploded and tore up the shroud, radiator, hoses and belt. i understand these fans have been a problem and are on backorder around the country. i guess this is a vw problem. there has been a recall on prior years but why hasn't there been a recall on other model years as it appears this is an ongoing problem? if i had opened the hood it is very possible that i could have been burned, blinded or worse.

On 01/09/03 i purchased a 2003 vw eurovan & on 01/18/09 my engine light came on. on 01/20/03 i was told i had faulty coils. i was told that the two coils that failed were going to be replaced, but with that came a warning that i have a total of 6 coils. when i picked up my partialy fixed van i was told " hopefully we can replace all your coils before this happens to you again." when i contacted vw directly they informed me that this was a large problem they were having company wide & at this time they were only replacing the failed faulity coils. at the dealership when i asked if this could cause engine damage i was told "it could".i was sold a new car without the knowladge of serious faulty problems that vw clearly knew about. i would like my new car to not have any known defects. all 6 coils should be replace, for the safty of my children, my husband, & myself.