Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1993)

68 consumer complaints on file.

#701174December 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHEN DECELERATING WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE ENGINE WOULD FALTER AND DIE, OFTEN LEAVING ME EXPOSED TO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC. ONCE THE CAR HAD COME TO A STOP IT COULD BE RESTARTED AND WOULD PERFORM PERFECTLY. THIS WOULD HAPPEN CONSTANTLY AND THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM IT WITH A ROAD TEST. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR AND QUOTED A PRICE. WHILE CALLING AROUND FOR A REALISTIC PRICE I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM SOUNDED LIKE WATER WAS IN THE UNIT AND WAS SHORTING THINGS OUT. I OPENED THE UNIT AND FOUNG A TABLE SPOON OR SO OF WATER SLOSHING AROUND ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. EVERY TIME THE CAR DECELLERATED AND TURNED LEFT THE WATER WOULD MOVE OVER ENOUGH TO CAUSE THE SENSOR TO COMMAND A SHARP REDUCTION IN FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I DRAINED THE WATER AND DRIED IT OUT WITH A HAIR DRIER AND RE-SEALED THE BOX WITH RTV AND IT HAS PERFORMED FLAWLESLY. THE WATER APPEARS TO HAVE ENTERED THROUGH THE SENSOR PROBE OPENING AND NOT THROUGH THE COVER. I TOLD THE LOCAL VW SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY WERE UNINPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830761November 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
92V05800; WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING, AND UNDERHOOD THE CABLES MELTED, AND THE HOOD WOULD NOT OPEN. VEHICLE HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT/INTERIOR, AND MOTOR COMPARTMENT. VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED BACK,. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, AND STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826971August 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND OTHER CARS NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FOG LIGHTS OF THE CAR. PULLED VEHICLE OVER , TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT. FIREMAN DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE CAME FROM THE FRONT LEFT FOG LIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825631July 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535495May 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE STOPPING FOR RED LIGHT SMELLED STRONG ODOR. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531823January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529541January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529524January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL DURING MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523495November 25, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
REPLACED BROKEN HEATER CORE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526487November 21, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALLED FOG LIGHT REFLECTORS ARE INJECTION MOLDED PLACTIC. ONE FOG LIGHT BURNE DOUT AND ANOTHER PARTIALLY MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521929July 27, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE. STILL FAILS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AFTER REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809797March 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER TURNING ON THE VEHICLE, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING CAUSED THE WIRES FROM THE BATTERY TO THE DASH TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807148January 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FUEL INJECTORS WERE WORKED ON 6 MONTHS PRIOR, DEALER SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806347December 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS FLASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512443December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802535September 17, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AS A RESULT THE FAN SPEED KNOB HAS MELTED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508180September 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#980662March 13, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AT 10MPH AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979063February 12, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE WHEELS ARE OUT OF LINE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE TOO OFTEN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976961December 26, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR 4 TIMES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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