My water pump went bad four times in three years.
My alternator went out at 131000 miles
My rear window washer motor went out at 50000 miles
All belts.
Rear heater core.
All hoses.
All ignition wires.
Speedometer.
Speedometer cable.
Gear shifter lights.
Sink on-off valve.
Refrigerator priming pump.
Driver door window opener.
Cigarette lighter.
Fuel pump-which is expensive!
Window drapery hooks, broken off.
Sink drain fittings undr car blown out.
Refrigerator exterior vent cover blown out.
Seat belt covers blown out, will not attach.
Driver dash board cover broken at screw attachments.
Exterior door handles falling off, need re-screw attachments.
Ignition wires keep slipping off the distributor cap and coil.
This car has character, and for a do-it-yourself guy, I love it.
Your Vanagon seems to have given you a lot to do yourself in just a year.
The mileage done in one year is uncommonly high. But so is the list of things "gone wrong". Having used VW Vanagon many times before, care in usage could be accountable for some of the damage. For example "hooks in the curtains" and other such itemsw. My experience with Vanagon's, even rental ones, good and reliable.
I've had a 90 VW camper since 92. Yes, all of those things can be issues. I'm on #2 rebuild of #2 engine. I sold it to a friend last year when I moved to Argentina. I'm back in the U.S. and am about to buy half of it back, the problems are worth the reward for me.
Buen Suerte.
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