Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1999)

664 consumer complaints on file.

#8006783April 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEEN AT DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759700March 23, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AT 20,000 MILES AND AT 40,000 MILE THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS VERY HARSHLY AT TIMES. THE DEALER STATED THIS IS NORMAL??? AND IF I WANTED THEM TO LOOK AT IT, I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT UP-FRONT, AND THAT THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT ONLY IF THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG. THE SUNROOF HAS A "BROKEN TRACK" AFTER 40,000 MI. IT COSTS MORE TO FIX IT THAN IT DID TO BUY IT! IS THIS A PROBLEM THROUGHOUT ALL VW'S?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759390March 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
AIRBAG FAULT INDICATOR STAYS ILLUMINATED. DEALER INDICATES THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE, SIDE-AIRBAG SENSOR IS BAD. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. ONLY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED, WITH THE EXECPTION OF PASSENGER SIDE DOOR TRIM REPLACED AFTER ADHESION FAILED. THE RADIO HAS POOR FM RECEPTION AND NO AM RECEPTION. I ONLY INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE ANOTHER CONSUMER COMPLAINT (ODI ID: 840263) HAS INDICATED SIMILAR SYMPTOMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005372March 12, 2002
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING A GRINDING SOUND WOULD COME FROM FRONT WHEELS WHENEVER VEHICLE RAN OVER A SLIGHT BUMPS OR POTHOLES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759205March 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CLUNKING IN FRONT END GOING OVER IMPERFECTIONS IN ROAD AT LOW SPEED. SEEMS LIKE POSSIBLE CONTROL ARM FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759084March 8, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ARE FAILING ON THE AUDI A4, THEY SHARE THE SAME FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004821March 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006462February 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARMS DID NOT "FAIL" BUT WERE SIGNIFICANTLY WORN AT 21000 MILES AND THEY REQUIRED REPLACEMENT`. VW COVERED 100% OF REPLACEMENT COST. *****DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER*****757901. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757578January 31, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING IS GETTING WORSE EVERYDAY THIS IS VERY SERIOUS WVOA WAS CONTACTED THEY JUST BLEW US OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757474January 29, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS HAVE FAILED IN LESS THEN 30,000 MILES. A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR IS POSSIBLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757458January 28, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VERY COMMON PROBLEM. SUGGEST INVESTIGATION/RECALL.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756457January 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION CLUNKING NOISE - TAKEN TO DEALER 5+ TIMES, NO RESOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756382January 4, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
07/21/01 SCHEDULED SERVICE FOR CLUNKING/RATTLING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION OVER SMALL ROAD IMPERFECTIONS AND SECONDLY TIE ROD RECALL. MECHANIC REPLACED TIE RODS, BUT SAME CLUNKING/RATTLING NOISE OCCURS UPON DEPARTURE. DEALER ORDERED SWAY BAR LINKS, REPLACED ON SECOND VISIT. RATTLING NOISE STOPS, BUT SHORTLY AFTER REPAIR, SHARPER CLUNKING RESURFACES, TURNS INTO ALSO SCRAPING/SQUEAKING NOISE ON SHARP TURNS LEFT WITH TIME. WEBSITE AND INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INDICATES MANY INSTANCES OF IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS IN SAME MODEL OF CAR LEADING TO POSSIBLE WHEEL DETACHMENT IN EXTREME CIRCUMSTANCES. OTHER DEALERS INDICATE TSBS ISSUED, BUT NO REMEDY FOR REPAIR COST ON THIS RELATIVELY LATE MODEL CAR. BALL JOINTS ONLY COME WITH KIT PRICED AT APPROXIMATELY $600 FROM DEALER. AFTER READING NUMEROUS WEBSITE POSTS, I'VE BECOME VERY CONCERNED ON SAFETY OF CAR AS CLUNKING/KNOCKING/SQUEAKING/SCRAPING NOISES HAVE GROWN LOUDER WITH MY VEHICLE. I'D FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE KEEPING/SELLING THIS CAR WITHOUT THE PROBLEM REMEDIED. I STRONGLY SUPPORT A VW OR AT WORST CASE NHTSA INITIATED RECALL ON THIS APPARENT DESIGN DEFECT TO PREVENT RECURRING PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001030December 21, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 25-65 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 10-15 TIMES, CANNOT FIND A CAUSE. *AK THE MIRROR SWITCH IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO WINDOW SWITCH FAILURE. THE DRIVER SEAT WARMER WAS INOPERATIVE. ENGINE HAS A BURNING SMELL DUE TO OIL LEAK. VEHICLE MADE NOISE IN FRONT END ON LEFT TURNS DUE TO A STABILIZER BAR CLAMP BEING LOOSE. FRONT BRAKES MAKE NOISE. STEERING MAKES NOISE AND LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. STEERING COLUMN SLIDING COVER CRACKED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000832December 17, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK WHEN IT IS RAINING, DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WIPER MOTOR, THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000759December 17, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHIILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755237December 3, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY THE IDLE WILL DROP FROM 750 TO 400 WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. THIS HAPPENS USUALLY AFTER THE CAR HAS WARMED UP AND I'VE MADE A FEW COMPLETE STOPS AFTER DRIVING INTERMITTENT DISTANCES. THE CAR FEELS AS IF IT WILL STALL, AND MAKES THE DRIVER WANT TO HIT THE GAS, WHICH WOULD BE UNSAFE AT A FULL STOP. HAS BEEN IN TO DEALER 2 TIMES FOR THIS, DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE, THEREFORE CANNOT FIX.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754931November 26, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAR HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR REPAIRING DEFECTIVE TIE ROD - ONCE FIXED THE ENTIRE FRONT END AND TIRES HAVE GONE BAD AND THE DEALER ESTIIMATES $ 1500 FOR REPAIRING TIRES. MANUFACTURER IS ADAMANT AND OBNOXIOUS AND THINKS THAT THIS IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BASED ON TELEPHONE CONVERSATION. AT 38,000 MILES FRONT END FAILURE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754783November 21, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
APPROXIMATELY SIX TO EIGHT TIMES SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, AS THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP THE ENGINE RACED WITH THE TACHOMETER RISING TO ABOUT 2200, AND IT REQUIRED MAXIMUM FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM ACCELERATING INTO A STOPPED CAR AHEAD OR INTO A BARRIER OR INTERSECTION. IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK OR NEUTRAL, THE TACHOMETER SWUNG UP INTO THE RANGE OF 6000 TO 7000, AND THEN DROPPED BACK TO ITS NORMAL IDLING SPEED OF 750. ONLY THEN DID THE CAR STOP PULLING DANGEROUSLY. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, AND ON ONE OCCASION HE HELD IT FOR THREE DAYS, HOPING TO HAVE A MECHANIC EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURS TOO INFREQUENTLY TO REPRODUCE IT. THE DEALER HAS NEVER BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY REPAIR, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, OCURRING MOST RECENTLY ON 10/1201. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753981November 1, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THESE PARTS FAILING ON AT LEAST 100 VW PASSATS 1998-2001. I'M SURE THERE ARE MORE. THERE SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL OR REDESIGN PARTS MADE AND SUBSTITUTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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