Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2000)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10247483November 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND BEEPING. SCAN TOOL SHOWS "UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE." THIS ABS BLINKING AND BEEPING HAPPENS EVERYTIME I START MY CAR NOW. WHEN I ATTEMPT A PANIC BRAKE STOP, THERE IS NO PULSATING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH INDICATES THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING. MY 2000 PASSAT GLX HAS 45,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245740October 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
BRAKE FAULT , BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES, ABS COMES ON DUE TO BAD ABS MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245743October 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT (INTERMITTENTLY) ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. MECHANIC ADVISES THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, DEMONSTRATES AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE. MECHANIC ALSO ADVISES THAT ABS IN INOPERABLE WHEN WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. (COMPUTER CODE 01203). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245357October 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T, MANUAL 5-SPEED ABS MODULE SHOWING CONSTANT FAILURE INDICATION, ALONG WITH STOP, SERVICE MANUAL WARNINGS. I'M FILING THIS TO ADD TO THE NUMBERS, VOICING SAFETY ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY VW FREE-OF-CHARGE LIKE SO MANY OTHERS BELIEVE VW SHOULD DO. NOT MANY HAVE AN EXTRA $1500 LAYING AROUND TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL TO BEGIN WITH, OR SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245415October 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PRIOR TO THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11-19-08 *BF THE ABS MODULE FAILED. UPDATED 11/20/08.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244626October 7, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A BUS AND STRUCK A CURB INSTEAD. AS A RESULT, THE REAR AXLES WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH AND HE WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGEABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE REAR AXLES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244662October 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244179October 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. EACH TIME IT FAILS, MY BRAKES EXPERIENCE A MASS OF MALFUNCTIONS WHICH INCLUDE RANDOM LOCK-UPS, BRAKE SHUDDER, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10244213October 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A MONTH BEFORE BUYING MY PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2000 VW PASSAT THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE FAILED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ALL OTHERS WHO TRAVEL THE SAME ROUTES AS I DO. I HAVE HELD OFF COMPLAINING, BUT OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF MEMBERS WITH THE EXACT ISSUE. OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY ONLY CONSTITUTES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PASSAT OWNERS, YET WE HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVEN'T KNOWN WHERE TO TURN. I PURCHASED THE PART ALONE FOR $1200 AND THEN HAD TO PAY ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS. IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE A SCAM ON THE PART OF VW. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM FAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244268October 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T BEGAN EXHIBITING A FLASHING/BEEPING RED LIGHT TO INDICATE A FAILURE IN THE ABS SYSTEM. THE LIGHT ACTIVATES EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, BUT DOES NOT TURN ON UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE WARM. THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THIS STATE, WHICH MEANS THE CAR IS DRIVABLE, BUT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SAFE UNDER PANIC STOP OR REDUCED TRACTION CONDITIONS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS FAILURE IS COMMON ON 1998-2001 PASSATS (AND AUDI A4S) WITH THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS MODULE. HOWEVER, NO ACTION HAS EVER BEEN TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. I MAY OPT TO HAVE THE ABS MODULE REBUILT BY A THIRD PARTY, AND DO THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION WORK MYSELF; THE RESULT WOULD BE AT LEAST $200 OUT OF POCKET. OUTRAGEOUSLY, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SOUGHT VWOA DEALERSHIP SERVICE WORK FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $1,000. THE APPARENT FAILURE RATE OF THIS MODULE, AND THE FACT THAT IT DEGRADES THE OPERATION OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY FEATURE OF A CAR (THE BRAKES), MAKE IT MY OPINION THAT IT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. RECALL ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE COMPENSATION FOR OWNERS WHO HAVE UNDERTAKEN REPAIRS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY MODULE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244123October 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABS / BRAKE LIGHT WARNING ON DASHBOARD. IT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT IT GETTING MORE COMMON. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT WARNING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON EVERY DRIVE OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE READ THAT IT IS COMMON ON THIS ERA OF VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243619September 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A '00 VW PASSAT, AND BELONG TO PASSATWORLD.COM I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2000, AND NOW THE CAR JUST HAS 90K ON THE ODOMETER. MY ABS CONTROL MODULE JUST WENT BAD, AS MANY MANY VW AND AUDI OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I THINK THIS IS WAY TOO SOON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, HAVE KEPT THE CAR IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, HAVE FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES, ETC. FOR SUCH A POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL, WHICH THE MODULE CONTROLS,) YOU'D THINK VW WOULD USE A LONGER LASTING PART THAT IS NOT PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243465September 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED 3 TIMES, TO WHICH I ADHERED. TWO MONTHS AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED, WITH 45,000, THE ABS SENSOR MODULE FAILED. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S FAILED AS THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS INFREQUENTLY RETURN TO NORMAL STATE; WITH NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM, ONLY TO RETURN TO ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, STOP, SERVICE MANUAL, LIGHTS FLASHING. VW OF AMERICA OFFERED $300 TOWARDS A $1024.00 REPAIR ONLY TO RETRACT OFFER WHEN I VOICED I COULD NOT BUY ANOTHER VW NOR RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243286September 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. MY ABS MODULE HAS FAILED AND I NO LONGER HAVE MY ABS OR ANTI-SLIP REGULATION (TRACTION CONTROL). THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. UPON STARTING MY CAR, WARNING LIGHTS FLASH, THREE BEEPS ARE HEARD, AND A "BRAKE FAULT" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IS FULLY AWARE OF AND REFUSES TO RECALL. TO GET THE PART REPLACED BY THE DEALER COSTS OVER $1000 AND IS REPLACED BY THE SAME BADLY DESIGNED PART THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AGAIN. I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD TO BUY THE NEW PART FROM THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243209September 23, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE FAILURE. CODE IS 18057 P1649 DATA BUS POWERTRAIN: MISSING MESSAGE FROM ABS ECU. I OWN A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, WITH 59,100 MILES ON IT. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON EVERYDAY PERIODICALLY. THE PART HAS A HIGH PRICE. I BELIEVE THE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR. DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I DO NOT TRUST MY BRAKES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243059September 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2000 PASSAT WAGON 1.8 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED - ITS WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS PARKED FOR 20 MIN THEN FIRE STARTED UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242249September 15, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2000 PASSAT ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE SUMMER 07. NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES... ABS LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CONFIRMED "LACK OF COMMS WITH ECM FOR $80 AT VW DEALER IN AUGUST 07. VW WANTS $1300 TO REPAIR. I PLAN TO ORDER REPAIR THROUGH BBS FOR $250. STILL HAVE GOOD BRAKING JUST NO ABS ASR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242285September 15, 2008
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CONTROL ARMS IN MY 2000 VW PASSAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. CONTROL ARMS SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 116,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241196September 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2000 VW PASSAT. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES, AND "STOP"/"BRAKE MALFUNCTION"/"SERVICE MANUAL" CYCLES ON THE DASH DISPLAY. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES AS SOON AS I START THE CAR. SOMETIMES THEY GO RIGHT BACK OFF...BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY STAY ON FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, AND THEN GO OFF AND THEN THE ASR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. IF THE CAR IS OFF FOR A FEW HOURS, THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL I DRIVE AGAIN FOR A FEW MILES. IT APPEARS AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT EXCEPT REPLACE THE PART FOR AROUND $1300-$1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239874August 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MODULE BOSCH 5.3 FOR 2000 VW PASSAT - DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DISCONNECTED SMALL WIRE IN THE MODULE CAUSES NON-COMMUNICATION TO VW VAGCOM COMPUTER TO ABS SYSTEM, THUS RENDERING THE ABS BRAKES INEFFECTIVE AND DEEMED DANGEROUS CAUSING BRAKE LOCKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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