Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2001)

432 consumer complaints on file.

#767363September 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED BY YOUR RECALL CAMPAIN ID#01V157000, UNFORTUNATELY, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767167September 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN FIRST STARTING CAR IN MORNING, BRAKES DON'T HOLD FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL "FADES" WHEN I PRESS ON IT. AFTERWARDS, BRAKES WORK CORRECTLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766305August 27, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT ALWAYS COMES ON THEN GOES AWAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015501August 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE AT A STOP APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50 MPH. CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, AND IT REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015503August 5, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH AT 50 MPH AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566807July 22, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT WAS OUT, DEALER REPLACED A BAD BULB, ALSO THE HEADLIGHTS WERE SHINING LOW, DEALER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF RANGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764314July 16, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS VEHICLE HAS BROKEN DOWN 4 TIMES WITHIN 11 MONTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. EACH TIME IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER KEEPS CLAIMING THEY FIXED IT, BUT AFTER 4 TIMES I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR. I AM PURSUING THE LEMON LAW CURRENTLY. I COMMUTE A VERY WINDY HIGHWAY FOR WORK AND SHOULD THE CAR BREAK DOWN WITH THE PROBLEM AGAIN I COULD BE KILLED. 4 TIMES IS TOO MANY FOR THE DEALER TO SAY IT'S FIXED. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE THAT THIS CAR IS REALLY FIXED. THEY HAVE FIXED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT 2X, THE PEDAL 3X, AND THEN THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNES ONCE. SINCE THEY KEEP REPLACING THE SAME PARTS OVER AND OVER I HAVE NO WAY OF REALLY KNOWING THAT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT OCCUR AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013920July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WEREOVERHEATING AND WARPING. PART REPLACED AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013921July 15, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING HAD A FLAT TIRE AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013922July 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT CHANGE GEARS DUE TO METAL FLAKING IN TRANSMISSION. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013316July 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS ONCE DUE TO WARPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013320July 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN AT A STOP OR DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR. ENGINE WILL RACE, RPM'S GO UP, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER 4 TIMES, CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566129June 18, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER REGARDING GAS TANK SENDER REPLACEMENT DUE TO RECALL (01V-157). AFTER RECALL WAS DONE IT FAILED AGAIN. *YH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762322May 27, 2002
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
ELECTRONIC MIRROR TURNS COMPLETLY BLACK FROM DUSK TO DAWN WHEN AUTOS ARE FOLLOWING WITH HEADLAMPS ON. CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT AS NO VISIBILITY FROM MIRROR. VW ADVISED TO PUT TAPE ON SENSOR - 2002 MODEL CORRECTED WITH A SWITCH. SAME PROBLEM W/2001 JETTA. PLEASE HELP!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762203May 23, 2002
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
BOLTS HOLDING STEERING RACK TO FRAME KEEP COMING LOOSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITH THE FIRST AT ABOUT 18K MILES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761037April 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON ACCELERATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING RAPID ACCELERATION. HAD I NOT PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ACCELERATOR REMAINED "FLOORED" FOR 15-20 SECONDS; IT REPEATED CONSISTENTLY WHEN I RE-TESTED IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760318April 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACCELERATION HESITATION ESPECIALLY IN LOW GEAR - TRANSMISSION WINDS INTO GEAR - *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758944March 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VW PASSAT HAS A PROBLEM WITH HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. MY DEALER HAS HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS BUT VW OF AMERICA SEEMS UNAWARE OF IT AND HAS NOT PROVIDED A FIX. I AM CURRENTLY TALKING WITH VWOA AND WORKING MY WAY UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. PICTURE THIS: I AM LEAVING A GASOLINE STATION, ACCELERATE SLIGHTLY TO THE STATION EXIT, CHECK TRAFFIC IN THE CURB LANE ON A 45 MPH LIMIT CITY STREET, SEE THERE IS AMPLE ROOM TO MERGE IN FRONT OF THE NEAREST CAR, PRESS THE ACCELERATOR - AND NOTHING HAPPENS - FOR AS LONG AS 3 SECONDS! I NOW ACCOMMODATE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF IT HAPPENING BY WAITING FOR A LARGE GAP IN TRAFFIC, SOMETIMES TO THE IRRITATION OF THE DRIVER BEHIND ME. IT IS VERY BOTHERSOME: AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. WHEN THE PROBLEM DOES OCCUR, IT IS ALWAYS AT SLOW SPEED, AROUND 10 MPH, AFTER A SHORT ACCELERATION AND AFTER LIFTING MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND REAPPLYING PRESSURE. THE TACHOMETER IS AT 1000 RPM AND SITS THERE FOR 1 TO 3 SECONDS, THEN RISES QUICKLY TO THE POINT WHERE THE ENGINE SPEED ENGAGES THE TRANSMISSION AND ACCELERATION BEGINS. I HAVE TRIED PUMPING THE ACCELERATOR WHICH DOES NOT SEEM TO SHORTEN THE HESITATION TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757936February 7, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN COLD, DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEARS WHILE ROLLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899712November 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
BEFORE TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER TO GET RECALL 00-V-147-000 REPAIRS DONE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING JUST FINE. BUT AFTER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, VEHICLE WAS ACTING JUST LIKE DEFECT MENTIONED IN RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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