Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1999)

664 consumer complaints on file.

#717544January 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE WERE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKES ON OUR VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THEY COMPLETED HAVE THE WORK ON THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO COMPLETE THE RECALL. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO COMPLETE THE JOB ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE PARTS ARE COMING FROM GERMANY. AS OF 1/18/00 WE WERE TOLD THE COMPANY IS HOLDING BACK THE PARTS. AS AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONISTS AND A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL, I FIND THIS EXPLANATION UNACCEPTABLE AND VOLKSWAGEN IS NOT COMPLING WITH RECALL NOTICE ISSUED BY YOUR AGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854236December 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
RECALL # 99V131000 VW/BRAKE BOOSTER; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON OCTOBER 6, 1999. OWNER HAS CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS. OWNER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES, AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854091December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 98V248000. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS WEREAVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784358December 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND ALWAYS HAS, MOSTLY DURING BRAKING, THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED WHILE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE AT 20%, STEERING PROBLEMS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FAULTY ROTORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549942December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 99V-131 COMPLETED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING IN STOCK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715996December 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VERY LOUD (LIKE A HELICOPTOR) INTERIOR NOISE WHEN WINDOW OR SUNROOF IS OPENED *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715943December 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE ENGINE OFTEN DROPS TO 400 RPM. THIS CAUSES STALLING. IF THE GAS PEDAL IS TAPPED WHEN THE IDLE IS ERRATIC, THE IDLE COMES BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN TRAFFIC SINCE IT CAUSES FORWARD MOVEMENT. IF THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT TAPPED, THE CAR CAN STALL OUT. (THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE WITH THE 5-SPEED TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715944December 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FROM STOPS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCES HESITATION IN ACCELERATING. REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5-10 TIMES. IT OCCURS ONLY FROM A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549866December 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM AND TIE ROD ON RECALLS,BUT RECALLS REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED ON APPOINTMENT DAY BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. (99V-131 AND 99V-248) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852229November 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH NOTICED AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS COMING ON. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME. CONTACT DEALER, AND HE REPLACED AIRBAG SENSOR, AND FLIPPED A SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852509November 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE AREN'T ANY BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850431November 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A STOP VEHICLE WOULD IDLE INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, JUST AT THE POINT OF COMING TO A STOP, IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHILE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. HAPPENS IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714564November 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
COLD ENGINE HESITATION CAUSING CAR TO DOWNSHIFT, AS IF YOU WERE APPLYING BRAKES, FORCING YOU TO ACCELERATE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851083November 9, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING WHEEL IS MAKING NOISE WHEN TURNING. IT ALSO ACTS AS IF STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK OR GIVE WAY. DEALER CLAIMS POWER STEERING PUMP IS LEAKING, AND RACK AND PINION. PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549226October 26, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS ARE TOO SMALL AND INADEQUATE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO BLIND SPOTS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851229October 20, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PASSENGER'S RIGHT SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR IS TOO SMALL TO SEE VEHICLES. THE BLIND SPOT HAS BROADENED WITH THIS MIRROR. DEALER SAYS CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851064October 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL 99V-131000 VW/ BRAKE BOOSTER: RECEIVED THIS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. NOTIFIED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED TO DISREGARD NOTICE BECAUSE IT DID NOT EXIST. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS AND EXPLAIN IF THIS MFR. RECALL EXISTS ON MY VEHICLE, OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713409October 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING BUT NOW ARE RUBBING,GRINDING,GROANING AND BRAKING ROUGH. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THESE ARE NORMAL BRAKE SOUNDS AND THAT THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ALTHOUGH ON THE LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THEY DID "SOMETHING DIFFERENT" TO THE ROTORS THIS TIME. AFTER AT LEAST 6 VISITS, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND AM BEING TOLD TO SEEK A SCOND OPINION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712910October 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR IS LEAKING OIL. ATTEMPTED REPAIR THREE TIMES. CAR WAS SMOKING FROM BENEATH PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711448September 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISION FAILS TO SHIFT FROM LOWER GEARS, CAUSING CAR TO LOOSE SPEED AND BREAK PEDAL GETS EXTREMELY HARD, I HAVE MADE OTHER VEHICLES MAKE SUDDEN STOPS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING, I CAN ONLY DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I CAN'T KEEP RISKING MY LIFE, I NEED YOUR ADVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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