Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1995)

93 consumer complaints on file.

#537429July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824633June 24, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SOMETIMES THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE MECHANISM. ALSO, THE BELT LOCKS INTO POSITION AROUND THE DRIVER WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES, OR IF THERE IS ANY SLIGHT MOVEMENT BY THE DRIVER. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535247May 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533530April 2, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
INTERNAL REAR VIEW MIRROR IS TOO LOW, OBSTRUCTS VIEW OF TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533165March 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER IT IS WARMED UP/SLOWED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR/REVERSE GEAR, OR STOPPED AND AT IDLE SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534864March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536598March 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IT IS WARMED UP AND IS SLOWED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, REVERSE GEAR, OR STOPPED AND AT ILDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533141March 20, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENT STALLING AFTER VEHICLE IS WARMED UP AND IT IS SLOWED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR/REVERSE GEAR OR STOPPED AND AT IDLE SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821625March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED , THE BRAKES RESIST, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525836December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE WITH CRANK AND SLOW START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523714October 21, 1997
STEERING
WHILE MAKING TIGHT RIGHT TURNS IN PARKING LOT THERE IS A POPPING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, THEN RELEASES, TIGHTENED A RIGHT FRIONT SUBFRAME BOLT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518494August 26, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED/REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518535June 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A HOLE IN BRAKE LINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812613May 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD LOOSE POWER; WOULD BUCK, SPUTTERS & JUMPS; AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IT WOULD SLOW DOWN; TOOK TO DEALER TWICE; 1ST TIME NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND; 2ND TIME CHIEF MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM. BEING REPAIRED NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602508February 12, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806138December 10, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE RPM ACCELERATED AND VEHICLE JERKED, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511175November 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT UNTIL THROTTLE REACHES FLOOR WHEN TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803118October 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PURCHASED CAR NEW, REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE THIRD TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986113September 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE GOING NORMAL SPEED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507013August 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN FIRST OR REVERSE GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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