Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1996)

142 consumer complaints on file.

#539305August 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSING VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538780July 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED REAR WINDOWS OPEN BY THEMSELVES. IN ORDER FOR WINDOWS TO REMAINED CLOSED, THE CONTROL BUTTON MUST BE DEPRESS UNTIL WINDOWS ARE CLOSED AND VEHICLE TURNED OFF. WINDOWS REOPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS RE-STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822039March 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL BURNING OR SMOKE. HE CHECKED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE SCENT WAS THE BRAKES LEFT REAR WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED BRAKES TWICE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. LEE HIGH VALLEY VOLKSWAGEN--ALLENTOWN, PA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530693February 18, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527656January 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE LATCH FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT. WHILE BRAKING, THE LATCHING DEVICE ABOVE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS IN TURN CAUSED REPEATED FAILURE OF THE SPIRAL SPRING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM - THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528976January 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE LATCH FAILED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SAFETY BELT. WHILE BRAKING, THE LATCHING DEVICE ABOVE DRIVER'S LEFT SHOULDER FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT THEIR HEAD ON THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS HAS IN TURN CAUSED REPEATED FAILURE OF THE SPIRAL SPRING IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM - THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO ACTIVATE ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603980September 18, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
GAUGES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522539August 6, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
OVER TIME GAS MILEAGE TRANSMISSION PERFORMANCE DIMINISHED. THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED AND SHIFTED IMPROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519585July 22, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603487July 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812354May 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN REAREND COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 15 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE FRONT END HAS LITTLE OR NO DAMAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#810403March 25, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO REVERSE GEAR WITH BRAKES APPLIED, ENGINE SURGED, THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, OVERPOWERING BRAKES, RESULTING IN A CRASH, VEHICLE HIT A BUILDING, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE HOUSING TO CORRECT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515293March 19, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERMITTENT STALLING DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546778February 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ENGINE STALLS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602765February 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK SWITCH FAILED 2 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807961January 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO THIRD GEAR AND WOULDN'T MOVE, PUT INTO NEUTRAL SO CONSUMER COULD DRIVE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513295December 30, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WINDSHIELD SEALS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511697November 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL UNTIL MANUALLY PUT BACK INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802921September 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTION IN TRANSMISSION WHEN AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTS ON IT'S OWN FROM THIRD GEAR TO NEUTRAL, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522955August 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VACUUM PIPE BROKE, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKING. POWER LOSS INCREASES GREATLY WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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