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1991 Volkswagen Vanagon

Engine Overheating Due to Coolant Loss

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Leaking cylinder head O-rings and/or porous cylinder heads can cause coolant loss and engine overheating. A porous cylinder will require replacement.

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Aging plastic components in cooling system may fail unexpectedly

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Aging plastic components in the cooling system—including the connecting pipes to the radiator—can fail unexpectedly.

2 Reports

Transmission damage due to faild transmission oil cooler

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Extensive transmission damage can occur in some of the automatic transmission models when the transmission oil cooler fails and allows coolant to mix with the automatic transmission fluid.
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Reverse Gear Failures and/or Noise From Manual Transmission

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Reverse gear failures and noise in the manual transmission models are common.

2 Reports

Air flow, oxygen, and coolant sensor failures

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Air flow, oxygen, and coolant sensor failure is common.

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