Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1999)

664 consumer complaints on file.

#10258370February 11, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE REVVED EXCESSIVELY HIGH AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION AND WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/19/09 *CN UPDATED 03/23/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257957February 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
AT RANDOM INTERVALS WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, OIL LIGHT, AND ASR LIGHT FLASH WITH ACCOMPANYING WARNING BEEPS AND THE TACHOMETER GOES TO ZERO. THESE WARNING EVENTUALLY GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL INTERMITTENTLY PRESENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257041January 31, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES FOR EMERGENCY STOP, LEFT FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE SUDDENLY RUPTURED CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED USING EMERGENCY HAND BRAKES. UNDER INSPECTION, RIGHT FRONT FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE ALSO SHOWS SIGNS OF ADVANCED DETERIORATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A CRASH, HOSES WERE ORIGINAL PARTS. CAR IS 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 18.T AUTOMATIC WITH 150,000 MILES ON THE CLOCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251774December 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ABS BRAKE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AS THE BRAKE LIGHT. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND TO A AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE ABS MODULE IS BAD AND WILL COST AROUND $900.00 TO FIX. THE BRAKE LINES AND LEVELS ARE OKAY AND THE PADS AND ROTORS ARE GOOD AS WELL. IT SEEMS THAT THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS MODEL FOR MY YEAR AND MAKE HAS RECENTLY BEEN REPORTED AS FAULTY. THE ELECTRONICS IN THE 98-01 MODEL ABS MODULES SHOULD BE LASTING LONGER OR AT LEAST THE DURATION OF THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS THAT VIRTUALLY ALL OF THE BOSCH 5.3 AND 5.3I ABS MODULES IN THE PASSAT HAVE A SERIOUS INTERNAL DEFECT (BAD MANUFACTURING PROCESS) THAT WILL SURFACE AFTER 1-6 YEARS OF SERVICE. IF THE BRAKES AND ABS ARE ACTUALLY FINE, THEN VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD BE REPLACING THESE FAULTY ABS MODULES WITH UPGRADES. THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT YOUR BRAKES MAYBE FINE BUT YOU CANNOT LEGALLY DRIVE BECAUSE OF A FAILED STATE INSPECTION. $900.00 IS THE WAY TO FIX IT SAYS THE DEALER. I'VE HAD MY BRAKES SERVICED ON THE REGULAR BY AND BEEN TOLD THAT THEY'RE FINE, BUT NOW THE ABS LIGHT IS SAYING OTHERWISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251405December 10, 2008
VISIBILITY
1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WINDOWS FALL DOWN DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC CLIPS BREAKING THAT NORMALLY HOLD THEM IN PLACE. WINDOWS FALL DOWN INTO DOORS DISTRACTING DRIVERS ATTENTION FROM ROAD AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER SECURITY IS NOT ASSURED WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED DUE TO THIS COMMON DEFECT. VW IS AWARE OF THIS COMPLAINT AND FIXED ON SOME JETTAS BUT NOT PASSATS. NOR WILL THEY MAKE AVAILABLE A REPLACEMENT PLASTIC CLIPS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. IF YOU WANT THIS FIXED YOU MUST BUY THE ENTIRE WINDOW REGULATOR RATHER THAN THE SINGLE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT APPARENTLY BECOME BRITTLE WITH AGE AND FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251119December 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. LIGHTS FLASH ON DASH, NO ABS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250029November 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATOR PEDAL LOCKS UP WHEN DECELERATE AND ACCELERATING WHEN MAKING A "U" TURNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249305November 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
UNEXPECTED ABS AMBER LIGHT FAULT AND FLASHING RED BRAKE LIGHT. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEM TO KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE THIS AND WILL COST A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO TRY AND REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249355November 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAILURE. ABS UNIT STOPPED WORKING, MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN THIS CAR. NEW UNIT COSTS $900 JUST FOR THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249357November 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN A $2 O RING IN OIL FILTER HOUSING FAILS, OIL IS QUICKLY PUMPED FROM THE ENGINE. . MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1.8 LITER TURBO. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE OIL LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. IN LESS THAT 5 MILES ENGINE DAMAGE STARTED. CAM SHAFT IS SCORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248658November 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS 1.8T. FAILURE OF ABS CONTROL MODULE. DEALER DEMANDED $2,500.00 TO REPAIR WHAT IS APPARENTLY A FAULTY DESIGN. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF ABS MODULE FAILURES ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246285October 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS MODULE ON MY 1999 PASSAT HAS BROKEN AND THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY WARNING ME OF THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASH ARE LIGHTING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244263October 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 1999 VW PASSAT 1.8T BEGAN EXHIBITING A FLASHING/BEEPING RED LIGHT TO INDICATE A FAILURE IN THE ABS SYSTEM. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS FAILURE IS FAIRLY COMMON ON 1998-2001 PASSATS, BUT NO ACTION HAS EVER BEEN TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HAD THE ABS MODULE REBUILT AND DID THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION WORK MYSELF; THE RESULT WAS $220 OUT OF POCKET. HOWEVER, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SOUGHT DEALERSHIP SERVICE WORK FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE SPENT WELL IN EXCESS OF $1,000. GIVEN THE APPARENT FAILURE RATE OF THIS MODULE AND THE FACT THAT IT IS A CORE SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR, IT IS MY OPINION THAT IT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR RECALL (INCLUDING COMPENSATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY MADE THE REPAIR). THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243219September 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR MY ABS MODULE IN MY 1999 VW PASSAT WAGON. IT WENT OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WITH LIGHTS INDICATING SUCH. IT IS CONSTANTLY BROKEN NOW. IT WILL COST 1,200 FOR THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE BROKEN MODULE, WITH OUT IT I AM WITHOUT ABS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243034September 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 VW PASSAT,ABS LIGHT ON/BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, VERY ANNOYING AND SCARY, READ ON INTERNET DISCUSSION FORUMS , POSSIBLY VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX, DO NOT HAVE 1500 DOLLARS TO FIX AND IT POSSIBLY MAY NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM..WE NEED ANSWERS ... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242950September 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS LIGHT INDICATOR 1999 VW PASSAT V6 ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242216September 15, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MODULE FAILURE AT ~67000 MILES. ABS LIGHT ON WITH FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT AND 3 SHORT PEEPS. WATER INTRUSION FROM UNDER BATTERY DRAINS DUE TO DESIGN FLAWS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242133September 14, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES A HOUR BY MY HOUSE WHILE I WAS DRIVING A BIG CLICK NOISE SOUNDED ON MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL THE CAR SWERVED AND FELL IN A DITCH THE POLICE CAME AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS YOUR TIE ROD AND AXLE BROKEN I HAD TO CHANGE THEM. PLUS MY ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AND IT NEEDS A NEW MODULE AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY PASSAT OUT THERE HAVE NO PROBLEM AND THE DEALER WONT HELP OR VW HOTLINE PLUS MY TWO FRONT WINDOWS JUST FELL AND THE WINDOWS NEED A WHOLE NEW ACTUATORS AND ON THE INTERNET ALOT OF THE PASSAT HAVE THAT PROBLEM AND THE DEALER WONT HELP THERE IS FIVE RECALLS ON PASSAT AND THE DEALER DON'T WANT TO DO BUT 1 OF THEM SO PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242146September 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS DEAD ON MT 1999 VW PASSAT. THIS RENDERS THE ABS USELESS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE PASSATS. I JUST HOPE THEY HAVE A RECALL BECAUSE IT IS BIG DOLLAR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242038September 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT STATED TO BLINK... CAN'T "TALK" TO ABS IN CAR WITH COMPUTER... ABS MODULE IS OUT :( *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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