Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1999)

664 consumer complaints on file.

#10231628June 19, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1. UNKNOWN 2. VISIBLE GAS LEAK, INTERMITTENT. RECURRED APPROX. 1 YEAR AFTER INITIAL VISIBLE LEAK TO AN EXTENT I WAS ABLE TO TRACE. 3. REPLACE CRACKED RUBBER HOSE CONNECTED TO FUEL FILTER. (PART IS NOT AVAILABLE BUT I HAVE PHOTOS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231653June 19, 2008
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER POWER WINDOW REGULATOR DESIGNED WITH PLASTIC CLIPS CAUSING WINDOW TO FALL IN THE DOOR. CLIPS NOT AVAILABLE AT DEALER. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW REGULATOR @ $120.00... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229446June 1, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 PASSAT 4 CYL HAS A FLASHING BRAKE AND A CONSTANT ABS ALARM LIGHT ON ALMOST ALL THE TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228018May 16, 2008
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A THUMPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES IN THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO HEARING THE SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AND THE TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V414000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,829 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,466.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227099May 8, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE. AS OF MAY 8, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED SERVICE ACTION BULLETIN FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HOWEVER; THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THEY HE WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 228, 000. UPDATED 05/22/08 *BF UPDATED 05/22/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226493May 2, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FALL OFF THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225842April 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WITH 4 BEEPS. SOMETIMES THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY AND SOMETIMES IT JUST STAY THERE DURING THE ENTIRE DRIVE. ABS SEEMS TO HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224247April 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I DRIVE A 1999 VW PASSAT SEDAN TURBO. OUT OF NO WHERE ONE DAY MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING, THEY ARE ALWAYS ON NOW EVERYTIME I DRIVE AND DO NOT GO OFF. I AM WORRIED SOMETHING MAY BE WRONG WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM BUT DO NOT HAVE ANY MORE MONEY TO PUT INTO MY CAR AT THE MOMENT SINCE I HAVE PUT THOUSANDS IN SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223841April 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OVER TIME LEAVES COLLECTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF MY '99 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. THIS LED TO RAIN WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CORRODING THE ECU UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE ALARM AND LOCKS STARTED WORKING ON THEIR OWN, SOMETIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER START. THE INITIAL REACTION FROM VOLKSWAGEN WAS TO "CHEAPLY FIX" AND THE SELL THE CAR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE LIFELONG PROBLEMS WITHOUT A "PROPER FIX" WHICH WOULD COST MORE THAN THE CAR WAS WORTH (~$6-$8K). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223235April 3, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY OVER 90 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOORMATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FLOORMATS. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE ORIGINAL RUBBER FLOORMATS. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN THE FLOOR MAT BECAME LODGE UNDER THE GAS PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221985March 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WHEN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FELL DOWN INTO THE DOOR. THE IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS WINDOW AND THE FOURTH TIME OVERALL. EVERYTIME ITS BEEN THE WINDOW REGULATOR. THIS COST ME $392 EVERYTIME. I DRIVE MY CAR ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED FOUR TIMES WHEN I HAVE LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT WHO DO WE COMPLAIN TO? AND WHEN WE DO IT FALLS ON DEAF EARS. I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK AND THEY WANT ME TO SPEND ANOTHER $300+ TO PUT A NEW TURN SIGNAL IN. ALSO, MY PASSENGER SIDE, SIDE AIRBAG HARNESS AND AIRBAG ITSELF ARE BAD. THEY WANT AT LEAST $600 TO FIX IT. I HAVE A 1999 PASSAT WITH 55,000 MILES AND IT'S A MONEY PIT ! PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217349February 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VW PASSAT 1999 - FAILING ABS MODULE (ABS,OIL,BRAKE LIGHTS ON). INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWED HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. VW SHOULD AT LEAST FIX THIS FOR ORIGINAL OWNERS. MY LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR OVER A YEAR. I WAS QUOTED $1400 TO REPAIR YET IT IS A BAD SOLDER JOINT ON THE ABS CIRCUIT BOARD. VW NEEDS TO REPLACE THE MODULE. SO MUSH FOR VW SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217315February 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM WITH MY 1.8T ENGINE IN A 1999 VW PASSAT AFTER GETTING OIL CHANGES WITH SYNTHETIC OIL NOW I'M WITH OUT A VEHICLE AND MY JOB REQUIRES ME TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213760January 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE:1999 VW PASSAT 4 CYLINDER 1.8TURBO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE 2005. DEALER WOULD NOT CONSIDER IT PART OF THE WARRANTY AND TOOK 2 YEARS BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED. BUT TILL TODAY, STILL GET THE LIGHT AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO RECTIFY IT. ON 2 OCCASSIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED AT MAJOR INTERSECTION, AND WAS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE VW DEALER. I MET AN OWNER OF A VW GOLF 1999 AT THE DEALER (YESTERDAY JAN 3RD, 2008) AND HE GAVE ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT HE WAS TOLD HIS CHECK ENGLINE LIGHT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE SEARCHED THE WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/RECALLS SITE AND THERE ARE NONE RECALLS REPORTED AND YET HIS CAR WAS BEING FIXED. LISTED BELOW ARE THE COST TOTAL $727 6/29/2005 REPLACED SECONDARY STAGE LIGHT $415 8/08/2005 CONSIDER SPORADIC AND RESET BUT DETERMINED CAMSHAFT $0 8/16/2006FAULTY MASS AIR FLOW$232 8/18/2006REPLACE ELBOW$80 THOUGH I HAVE DONE THE ABOVE, I STILL GET THE LIGHT AND SINCE THEY CANNOT TRACK THE SYMPTONS, THEY JUST RESET THE LIGHT. THIS IS A HAZARD AND COULD ENDANGER LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS. 'THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT WOULD ENDANGER OTHER LIVES 'I REQUEST THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND SUBSEQUENTLY DOCUMENTED 'I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COSTS THAT I HAVE INCURRED. I WOULD LIKE VW TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS AND MAKE DO WHAT THEIR CUSTOMERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212042December 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
MY ABS LIGHT ON MY 1999 PASSAT 1.8T COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS ON. WHEN IT DOES, THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO FLASHES. I CAN PARK MY CAR OVERNIGHT. WHEN I RESTART IT, IT IS OFF. AFTER DRIVING A SHORT WAYS, IT WILL COME ON AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211971December 15, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TIE ROD ENDS EXCESSIVE WEAR. REQUIRED REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF NYS INSPECTION @60K IN 07. TIE RODS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY DEALER UNDER RECALL IN 2001@ 19K. DIFFERENT RECALL IN 05 @ 50K FOR INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT OF CONTROL ARMS RESULTED IN INSPECTION ONLY. DEALER DID NOT FIND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF CONTROL ARMS OR TIE ROD ENDS. I DOUBT DEALERS INTEGRITY OR THAT THE SERVICE TECH WAS AWARE OF PREVIOUS TIE ROD REPLACEMENT. OBVIOUSLY THE ACCEPTABLE WEAR WOULD BE GREATER HAD THE PARTS BEEN IN SERVICE LONGER. DEFECTIVE CONTROL ARMS LEAD TO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE STEERING LINKAGES AND BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR ITS AGE AND HAS BEEN USED LESS THAN 6K A YEAR SINCE PURCHASE IN 05. COST FOR THE REPLACEMENT WAS $150 PARTS (MOOG TIE ROD ENDS), $90 LABOR, $75 FOR THE REQUIRED ALIGNMENT AND NYS TAX = ~$330. THIS IS SAFETY CONCERN AND EXCESSIVE WEAR FOR A PART THAT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST A 60K LIFE EXPECTANCY. IT WOULD BE NORMAL FOR A VEHICLE TO TRAVEL 20K BETWEEN INSPECTIONS. FOR THE DEALER TO OK AT 50K AND AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTION FACILITY TO CONDEMN AT 60K IS SUSPICIOUS. THE PARTS WERE VISIBLY WORN AND DEFECTIVE BY PERSONAL INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211046December 6, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S SON HEARD METAL RUBBING NEAR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER LINKS. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,490 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210841December 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR ($1400 FOR THE PART (!) PLUS LABOR) FOR A SAFETY-RELATED FEATURE. IN CHECKING AROUND THE INTERNET I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS APPARENTLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE (VW PASSAT, LATE 1990S MODELS). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210215November 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS MAKING NOISE.. NEEDS REPLACEMENT..WV MANUFACTURING DEFECT... MOST SUCH VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEM AND ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. WV NEED TO DO A RECALL IN THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206922October 25, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V414000 (STEERING: LINKAGES: ROD: RELAY: CONNECTING). SHE FELT THAT HER VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,740.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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