Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1990)

34 consumer complaints on file.

#515289March 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEAD GASKET LEAKS, ALLOWING OIL TO RUN ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURNS, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO ENTE RVEHICLE; ALSO, HEAT EXHANGER LEAKS, CAUSING ODOR TO ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO DRIVER'S FEET OR FOG UP WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546774February 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE HEATER EXCHANGER LEAKS AND ODER ENTERS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE INJURY TO THE DRIVER'S FEET OR CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG OVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546773February 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKS ALLOW OIL TO RUN ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURN, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514337January 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TIMING BELT BROKE AND DISTORYED THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803988January 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
LONG AXLE METAL DONUT OUTSIDE DIAMOND PRESS, GLUED TO HUB, PRESSED ON SHAFT FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL, SLID DOWN AND WEDGED IN THE FRONT WHEEL AXLE PIVOT. SEE ENCLOSED VIDEO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806930December 31, 1996
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT MOTOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY, RUNS DOWN BATTERY, WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE SHOULDER BELT; HAD VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FAILTO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804563November 5, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEAT CONTROLLED FOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEGAN HEATING W/SWITCH OFF. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY HOT IMMEDIATELY. ONCE PULLED OVER TO CHECK, COMPARTMENT FILLED W/SMOKE AND DRIVER'S COAT WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803810October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS
UPON PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW, PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS FOR DRIVER GET STUCK MIDWAY W/MOTOR RUNNING. OWNER HAS TO DISCONNECT W/EMERGENCY RELEASE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT UNIT ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDER WARRANTY , THE PASSENGER SIDE BELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN ITS CONTAINER AND WILL NOT UNRAVEL THERFORE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO WORK CONTINOUSLY UNTIL MANUALLY DISCONNECTED, AT ONE POINT THE BELT WAS STUCK MIDWAY IN TRACK AND THE MOTOR RAN ALL NIGHT AND KILLED A NEW BATTERY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALESHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WORKS OKAY BUT THE NEXT TIME WILL NEED TO REPLACE MOTOR, CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER AND SAID THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS IT WILL BE REPLACED FOR FREE BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504856May 23, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED ELECTRONIC FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#503704April 24, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS DUE TO FUEL SENDING UNIT/FUEL TRANSFER PUMP BREAKING UP/CLOGGING THE FUEL FILTER. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979062February 12, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978254January 25, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STOPPED WORKING . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971422August 31, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS:TOLD BY DEALER, ENTIRE ABS NEEDS REPLACING;ALIGNED, OWNER GOT AIR INTO SYSTEM WHILE CHANGING PADS, RUINED WHOLE SYSTEM;VOLKSWAGEN WILLING TO PAY FOR HALF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966485June 8, 1995
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS FAILED, THE BELTS STOPPED WORKING. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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