Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1998)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#721838April 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON/OFF FOR 3 MONTHS, & I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, HE IS ALWAYS GIVING A TEMPORARY FIX, AFTER 2 OR 3 DAYS THE PROBLEM AGAIN POPS UP.I REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER TOO. ONE MORE THING I WANT TO MENTION HERE, ONCE I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH BOTH THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED WELL. MORE OVER I AM GOING OUT OF WARRENTY NEXT MONTH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS PROBLEM COMES UP AFTER THAT. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS REGARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784612April 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS FAULTY CAUSING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721207April 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR EACH RECOMMENDED 5000 MILE SERVICE. ON TWO OF THE FIVE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE COVER HAS COME LOOSE ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISTRESS. IT IS MY AND OTHERS VIEW THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721049April 5, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CAR LEAKS POWER STEERING FLUID. VW TOLD ME I NEED A NEW STEERING RACK AT A COST OF $681. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720925April 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
OIL PUMP WENT OUT AS WELL, TOO MANY PROBLEN IN TWO YEARS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719382February 28, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR OWNER HAS CALLED 3 DEALERS AND VOLKSWAGAN CONSTANTLY SINCE OCTOBER 99.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719384February 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CURIOUS IF ROTOR DEFECT IS INHERENT IN ALL VW PASSATS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719268February 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
AT APPROX. 30,000 MILES, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING BEGAN TO INTERMITENTLY EMIT A DRY, DRONING, WHINING SOUND. SOUND BECAME LOUDER AND MORE REGULAR OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS. AT 37,000 MILES, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. WAS INFORMED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS WORN OUT. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE. I DON'T FEEL THAT A WHEEL BEARING SHOULD FAIL AFTER JUST 37,000 MILES. THE OTHER THREE WHEEL BEARINGS SEEM TO BE FINE. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT IF JUST ONE OF FOUR BEARINGS FAILS, IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THAT BEARING IS DEFFECTIVE. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856871February 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45 MPH DURING WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853884February 11, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RECALL # 99V248000 VW/TIE RODS; OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER/ MANUFACTURER TWICE ABOUT RECALL NOTICE. MANUFACTURER OR DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. DEALER TELLS OWNER TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER, IN TURN, TELLS OWNER TO CONTACT DEALER. OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550756February 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
LOOSE SHIFTER CAUSING SPORADIC SHIFTING FROM AUTOMATIC TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION CONTROL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718180February 1, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VW HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSATS ELECTRICAL. VERY DANGEROUS. CAR STALLS INTERMITTENT. ALMOST GOT HIT MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE CAR STALLED. ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON THE FREEWAY WHEN CAR LOSS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717133January 10, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
ONGOING DISPUTE WITH VCI AND VW OVER LEASE PAYMENTS AND RECALL AND DAMAGES. NO SAFETY DEFECTS MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#853825January 5, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AN HIT CONSUMER ON FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR IS NOW AT BODY SHOP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#550563January 3, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARM WHICH BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, PRIOR TO INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR NOISE, NO REPAIR MADE AT THAT TIME, RECALL CAMPAIGN (99V-248)WAS NOT COMPLETED, WHICH WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE PREVENTED THE INCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550095December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE BOOSTER, INTAKE AIR SCREEN AND TIE ROD END UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (98V-134,99V-131, 99V-248)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854089December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V248000. CONTACTED DEALER , NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR 6 CYLINDER VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851230November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE ARE NO POWER ASSIST BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD, WHICH ISN'T STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549514November 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784309November 12, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
# 4 MISFIRE CAUSING LOSS OF OPERATION. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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