Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2008)

174 consumer complaints on file.

#10330018May 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VW PASSAT 2008, LOW OIL LIGHT COME ON BEFORE SCHEDULE OIL CHANGE FREQUENTLY. THE CAR BURNS OIL BECAUSE OF THE TURBO ENGINE. AND THE EMISSION SYSTEM HAS A VALVE FAILURE TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316424March 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE 2008 VW PASSAT WITH 26K MILES ON IT. THE FOLLOWER CAM AT HPFP GO BAD AND DAMAGED MY ENGINE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON VW 2.0T FSI ENGINES PLEASE MAKE VW/AUDI TO DO SOMETHING WITH IT OR EXTEND WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308290February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
2008 VW PASSAT WAGON. THIS CAR WHILE PARKED, RUNNING AND OCCUPIED, IN A GARAGE HAD A FIRE WHOSE POINT OF ORIGIN WAS THE AREA OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE FIRE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE ACCIDENTAL MECHANICAL. THE FIRE CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A SINGLE FAMILY HOME, DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $200,000 ALSO ONE OCCUPANT OF THE HOME HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED BY EMS FOR SMOKE INHALATION. THE DRIVER OF THE CAR STATED SHE TO LEAVE. SHE PLACED THE 5 YEAR OLD IN THE CHILD SEAT OF THE VOLKSWAGEN AND OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR. SHE STARTED THE CAR AND SMELT SMOKE. IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE CAR OFF AND CALLED THE HUSBAND. THE HUSBAND SAID THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE SEAT HEATER, HAD HER TURN OFF THE SEAT HEATER AND RESTART THE CAR. SHE RESTARTED THE CAR SMELT AND OBSERVED SMOKE AGAIN, TURNED OFF THE CAR, GOT OUT AND SAW FLAME UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT. SHE REMOVED THE DAUGHTER FROM THE CAR AND TOOK HER OUT TO THE DRIVEWAY. SHE THEN WENT BACK INTO THE GARAGE AND REMOVED A GAS CAN FROM THE AREA OF THE CAR/SNOWBLOWER. SHE AGAIN RE-ENTERED THE GARAGE AND OPENED THE OTHER GARAGE DOOR (BOTH NOW OPEN) OBSERVED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR OF THE CAR. SHE EXITED THE GARAGE THROUGH AN INTERIOR DOOR, CLOSING IT BEHIND HER. SHE THEN WENT UP INTO THE HOUSE REMOVED TWO DOGS TO A CRATE ON THE DECK. IN THE MEANTIME A NEIGHBOR HAD GRABBED THE LITTLE GIRL. WHILE ALL THIS WAS HAPPENING THE MOTHER PLACED THREE FRANTIC 911 CALLS. THE OWNER OF THE CAR STATED HE HAD HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATED SEATS IN THE PAST AND THAT THEY HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE. THE LAST TIME IN NOVEMBER OF 2009. THE DERRY FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED ITS FIRE INVESTIGATION, AND THE CAR IS BEING TURNED OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANIES (STATE FARM AND LIBERTY MUTUAL). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10295212December 10, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE READS INCORRECTLY. PRIOR TO FIRST SERVICE CALL, GAUGE READ NEARLY EMPTY WHEN TANK WAS FULL; AFTER REPLACING "SENDING SENSOR" THE CONDITION REVERSED AND NOW READS FULL WHEN TANK IS NEARLY EMPTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289880October 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY '08 PASSAT WITH A 2.0 T ENGINE BURNS THROUGH A GREAT DEAL OF OIL. ABOUT 1/2 LITER PER 1,000 MILES. IT IS A NEW CAR (NOW 28,000 MILES) AND SHOULD NOT BURN OIL! VW STATES THIS OIL CONSUMPTION IS NORMAL, BUT I DISAGREE. I LEASE THE CAR AND HAVE HAD ALL MAINTENANCE DONE AT THE DEALER. I MUST FREQUENTLY ADD OIL TO THE ENGINE AND HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE SERVICED FOR THIS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES. FROM RESEARCH DONE ONLINE, THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM UNIQUE TO ME. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283560September 10, 2009
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST PIPE BROKE AT THE FLEX PIPE. HOT EXHAUST GAS BURNED THROUGH THE WIRING OF THE ELECTRONIC STEERING RACK. LOST STEERING AND THEN ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. EXHAUST PIPE, STEERING RACK & STEERING WIRING WAS REPLACED (WIRING NEEDS A HEAT-SHIELD TO PROTECT THE WIRING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282238August 29, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, MY 2008 PASSAT HAS SLID INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DISPLAY STILL INDICATES THE CAR IS IN 'DRIVE', BUT THE ENGINE RACES WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, AND THE CAR DOES NOT MOVE. AFTER MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR, AND THEN BACK TO DRIVE, THE CAR WILL AGAIN GO INTO DRIVE GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275601July 2, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 VW PASSAT. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 29K MILES, AFTER FREQUENT STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, DIFFICULTIES CRANKING AND FREQUENT DISPLAY OF FUEL CAP LIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268469May 12, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE AT 2,200 MILES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING SEVERELY. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 50 DEGREES, THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND HAS TO BE WARMED UP FOR AT LEAST TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL SHIFT. IN ADDITION, THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY EMITTING HOT AIR. THE RADIO ALSO DOES NOT WORK ON OCCASION. THE CONTACT HAS ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT MONTHS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT IT BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 5/27/09 *CN UPDATED 05/29/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254832January 13, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED AT HIGHWAY SPEED ( 1 2 ) CONSIDERED BUYING ONE OF THESE, BUT CONCERNED AFTER READING THIS FORUM POST FROM VW VORTEX. THE PASSAT HAS A ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER CONTROL PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM. IT ENGAGED AT 65MPH! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254178January 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1. SLOWING TO STOP AT RED LIGHT. 15 FEET BEHIND ANOTHER CAR THAT WAS STOPPED, AND WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE REVVED TO TOP SPEED AND THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. I BUMPED THE STOPPED CAR, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. 2. NO DAMAGE TO EITHER CAR. POLICE WERE CALLED AND CAME OUT UNTIL TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THE CAR (9 MONTHS OLD AND 11000 MILES) WAS PURCHASED. 3. ONE WEEK LATER, THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THEY PAID FOR A RENTAL CAR FOR THE WEEK. I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR SO THEY OFFERED TO TRADE IT IN ON A NEW ONE AND THAT IT HAD DEPRECIATED 50% IN 9 MONTHS. VW CORPORATE OFFERED A $1000 REBATE ON A NEW CAR. 4. I CALLED VW CORPORATE TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT, BUT THEY SAID THAT THE DEALER WAS "EMPOWERED" TO MADE DECISIONS. THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232291June 25, 2008
VISIBILITY
SEVERE DISTORTION IN WINDSHIELD. VW REPLACED ORIGINAL WITH TWO MORE. THAN SAFELIGHT REPLACED TWO MORE WINDSHIELDS AND LAST WAS REPLACED BE BLUE RIDGE AUTO GLASS. DRIVING WITH THIS DISTORTION CAUSES HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232132June 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. IT TOOK GREAT EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE EXITED THE FREEWAY AND THE FAILURE RECURRED AT THE VERY NEXT STOP. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, IT DID NOT RECUR ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V235000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) ON JUNE 23, 2008. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212703December 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVING HOME WITH IN FREEZING WEATHER AFTER A SNOW STORM, EVERY FEW MINUTES CLEANING THE WINDSHIELD WITH WASHER FLUID, WHERE AFTER STOPPING THE CAR FOR A FEW MINUTES, THE WIPERS REFUSED TO FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING (ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE ROAD SALT). HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL OVER, CHECKED THE FUSES, AND CLEARED ALL ICE FROM THE WINDSHIELD COWL AND WIPER BLADE ARMS, THEN IT WORKED. NONE OF MY OLDER CARS HAD THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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