Since purchase of vehicle, consumer has had to replace the heater/air conditioning fan speed control resistor twice. The previous owner replaced it twice also. This time the mechanic stated he was concerned that if the resistor heated up due to a malfunction, there was a possibility of a fire.
The worst 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Steering1
- Visibility1
Problems by type
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- Steering1
- Visibility1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
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 the pe investigation, volkswagen provided 125 additional reports of fan failures.the additional reports included 107 reports on rialta vehicles (all using a siemens manufactured cooling fan) and 18 reports on eurovan vehicles (15 using siemens fans and 3 using bosch fans).an engineering analysis investigation (ea03-013) has been opened for further study.
PE03015
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan 56
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
- Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Update model year applicability to include 2023.
- Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger
- Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
- Tool number added to table
- Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
- The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
- Alternative method for radio code retrieval.
What 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumer was in the driveway backing out, and all of a sudden steering wheel came off. Had vehicle towed to the dealer, and he repaired the steering wheel.*ak this is a new vehicle even though it is on a 1998 volkswagen chassis winnerbago sold it as a new 1999 rialta motorhome.
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Questions about the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan
Is the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan, fewer than a typical Eurovan model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan?
Steering, with 1 complaint. Next is visibility (1).
How many recalls does the 1998 Volkswagen Eurovan have?
No recalls on record.
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