Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10649801October 24, 2014
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT UPHOLSTERY BEGAN FALLING APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURING FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648753October 20, 2014
STEERING
STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECTIVE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY DIE OUT TURN BACK ON AND RANDOMLY DIE OUT AGAIN. ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648671October 19, 2014
ENGINE
THE OIL PUMP "OFF" WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON 3 TIMES SINCE 10/01/2014. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 & 2007 3.6 PASSATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644761October 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOLLOWING A 40K SERVICE FOR MY 2012 PASSAT TDI MY WIFE CALLED ME AND SAID WHEN SHE PUSHED THE START BUTTON, IT TOOK AN EXTRA TRY BEFORE IT STARTED. I DISMISSED THIS AS I THOUGHT MAYBE SHE DIDN'T HAVE HER FOOT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE BRAKE. THEN LATER IN THE WEEK SHE SAID IT TOOK 4 PUSHES OF THE BUTTON BEFORE THE CAR WOULD START. I TOLD HER NEXT TIME VIDEO TAPE THE ISSUE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK HER CAR BROKE DOWN AT THE MALL - NOTHING WOULD WORK. WHEN I GOT THERE, I PLAYED WITH THE PARKING LEVER, NO GOOD. THEN I PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THE CAR STARTED. I DROVE TO VW AND THEY SAID THE CLEAN ALL THE CONNECTERS ON THE START/STOP SWITCH AND DIDN'T SEE ISSUE AS CAR WAS WORKING FINE, BUT WOULD ORDER NEW SWITCH AND COVER FOR ME. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR DID IT AGAIN, AND I VIDEO TAPED THE INCIDENT AS WELL TO SHARE WITH THE DEALER. AGAIN, IT STARTED IN NEUTRAL. I TOOK A CHANCE AND WENT OUT AGAIN THAT EVENING FIGURING THIS NEUTRAL THING WOULD WORK AND GUESS, WHAT - WAS COMPLETELY STUCK AFTER THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ISSUE WAS REPAIRED AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART WAS JUST PRECAUTIONARY. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR A WEEK. THEY CHANGED THE SWITCH THIS MORNING AND GUESS THAT DIDN'T RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THEY ARE NOW ORDERING A HPFP!!!! I KNOW IT IS POSSIBLE THAT 2 ISSUES COULD HAVE BEEN GOING ON, BUT THE WHOLE TIME I TOLD THEM I DIDN'T THINK THE SWITCH MADE SENSE. ANYWAY, CHALK UP ANOTHER HPFP FOR VW. FRUSTRATED CUSTOMER! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643842October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RCD-510 PREMIUM 8 RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH CELL PHONE CONNECTIVITY COMPLETELY FAILED IN MY 2011 JETTA SPORTWAGON TDI MANUFACTURES IN 2010 AT ABOUT 3 1/2 YEARS AND 77K MILES. RADIO WAS FINE ONE DAY AND BLACK SCREEN WITH NO FUNCTION AT ALL THE NEXT INCLUDING THE BLUETOOTH AND HANDS FREE CALLING CAPABILITIES WHICH ARE BUILT INTO THE RADIO. THIS FAILIURE RESULTS IN ANY USE OF A PHONE WHILE DRIVING REQUIRING THE USE OF HANDS, WHICH IS DANGEROUS AS WELL AS ILLEGAL IN MANY STATES THROUGHOUT THE US. OTHERWISE, PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD TO PLACE/RECEIVE PHONE CALLS PUTS THE DRIVER AT INCREASED RISK OF BEING STRUCK. RADIO SCREEN APPEARANCE IS AS IF NO POWER TO RADIO. HAD VW DEALER SERVICE CHECK FUSES AND ALL CONNECTIONS TO RADIO AND FOUND NO POWER PROBLEMS. DEALER SERVICE REPORTED TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA CUSTOMER CARE THAT THE RADIO WENT DEAD AND IS NOT DUE TO ANY OPERATOR ACTIONS. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA CUSTOMER CARE RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF RADIO WITH A $600 REFURISHED UNIT W/1YEAR WARRANTY PLUS THE TRADE IN OF FAILED RADIO TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. VW REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT ANSWER WHAT PARTS ARE REPLACED ON THE REFURBISHED UNIT AND WAS UNWILLING TO FIND OUT AND PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643045October 7, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE IN NICE WEATHER AND LOW TRAFFIC THE SUNROOF OF MY 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPLODED OUTWARDS CREATING A LARGE HOLE 18" - 20". IT WAS A LOUD GUNSHOT TYPE NOISE AND SOME GLASS ENDED UP ON OUR FACES AND ARMS CREATING MINOR CUTS. MOST OF THE GLASS WAS BLOWN OUTSIDE THE CAR AND DAMAGED THE ROOF AND TRUNK. WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED THE WINDOWS WERE CLOSED AND THE SUNROOF WAS ALSO CLOSED AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. WE WERE NOT UNDER ANY OVERPASSES OR NEAR BUILDINGS OR ROAD DEBRIS. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT IS AN OUTSIDE FORCE. VW CUSTOMER CARE WAS DIFFICULT TO REACH AND ALSO DENIED THE CLAIM AND I WILL HAVE TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM DUE TO EXTENT OF DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10643188October 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED, IT BEEPS 3 TIMES AND THEN MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASH ON MY DASH FOR MY ENTIRE CAR RIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641822October 6, 2014
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON SEPT. 27, 2014 DURING A PRE-LONG TRIP SAFETY CHECK, AUTO MECHANIC NOTICED UNUSUAL BULGE ON REAR LEFT TIRE. I CALLED MANUFACTURER CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER.AND WAS DIRECTED TO MY NEAREST AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALER.WHO FOUND POSSIBLE DEFECT AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT TIRE UNDER WARRANTY. TIRE DOT A35M 3WL 1113. CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT 215/60R16 CLAIM # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641844October 6, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FIRST TIME I FILLED TANK FUEL FULL WITH FUEL AND FUEL TANK STARTED TO LEAK. I SEND THE CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER ND THEY FOUND A CRACK ON WELDED PART OF THE TANK, WHERE TWO PARTS OF THE FUEL TANK ARE WELD TOGETHER. IF FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN 3/4 IT DOES NOT LEAK BUT IF IT IS FULL LEAK. I CALL VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY TOLD ME THAN THE CAR IS TWO OLD AND WITH TOO MUCH OF THE MILES TO BE COVERT FROM ANY RECALL SO THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR FUEL TANK REPLACMENT AND THEY DO NOT SUPPORT THE SAFETY OF ANY CAR ABOVE 100,000 MILES ARE OLDER THAN 10 YEARS. I PAYED $2154 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK . DEALER GAVE TO ME THE CRACKED TANK, I ASKED FOR IT, AND I HAVE IT I MY GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641515October 5, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE #10 AT CIRCA AZ MILEPOST 180 THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING SUDDENLY SLOWED FROM 75 TO 40 MPH AND THE RPM WENT INTO THE RED LINE ZONE <6000 RPM. THE SENSATION WITHIN THE CAR WAS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED IN A FULL PANIC STOP. SINCE THE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED OR OTHER INDICATION TO FAST MOVING MOTORISTS, I ONLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT (BEING PLOWED INTO FROM BEHIND) BY PULLING OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER. ANY HESITATION ON MY PART OR HAD I BEEN IN A MIDDLE LANE WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED IN A MULTI CAR/TRUCK PILE UP. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FAILURE. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER I CONSULTED THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED DSG (DIREKT-SCHALT-GETRIEBE, I.E. THE TRANSMISSION) OVERHEATED. THE MANUAL SAID TO LET THE TRANSMISSION COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. IN ALL IT WAS OVER 6 HOURS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GIVEN TO COOL DOWN TO NO EFFECT. (THIS INCLUDES THE TIME I WAITED THEN AFTER I CALLED FOR A TOW, WAITED ON THE TOW, AND WAS TOWED 140 MILES TO TUCSON) THE PROBLEM DID NOT RESOLVE. IT WAS LEFT LATE THAT NIGHT AT A VW DEALER IN TUCSON. LATE THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM GERMANY AND NOT BE AVAILABLE TO INSTALL FOR 7-10 DAYS. GERMANY? THE CAR WAS PURPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN KENTUCKY. THIS, ON A CAR I HAVE OWNED FOR ONLY 90 DAYS WITH ONLY 7000 MILES! THIS IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT COULD EASILY PLACE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER MOTORISTS AND THEIR PASSENGERS IN MORTAL DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641279October 3, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
VEHICLE ENGINE MADE UNUSUAL NOISE AND STOPPED RUNNING. STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE AND HEARD LOUD BANGING FROM ENGINE WHEN STARTER WAS TURNING ENGINE. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE PUSHED OUT OF ROADWAY. INSPECTION OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD BROKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640452October 1, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AFTER FILL UP. MY DAUGHTER WAS HEADING BACK TO COLLEGE, AND AS SHE PULLED AWAY I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF GASOLINE IN THE STREET. NHTSA HAD PREVIOUSLY RECALLED THE VEHICLE IN 2008 (26E5/R5) ACTION NUMBER (PE08008). VW DEALER INSPECTED AND INSTALLED HEAT SHIELD. NO FUEL LEAK AT THIS TIME. IN SEPTEMBER 2012 FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING, VW DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK, WASHER, GASKET AND CLAMP UNDER THE RECALL. IN SEPTEMBER 2014 I BROUGHT CAR BACK TO VW DEALER, AND THEY SAID THEY ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE CAR ONCE. FED UP WITH VW, I BROUGHT CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC, AND UPON INSPECTION HE FOUND THE NIPPLES ON THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE WERE AGAIN CRACKED. I HAD HIM REPLACE THE TANK. OBVIOUSLY VW DIDN'T PROPERLY FIX THE PROBLEM, AND OR REPLACED THE TANK WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND THE TANK CRACKED AGAIN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND I FEEL THAT VW SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. IF IT WAS DONE RIGHT AND CORRECTED, THE TANK WOULD NOT BE LEAKING AGAIN AFTER LESS THAN 2 YEARS, AND 20,000 MILES. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR, AND THAT IS VERY UPSETTING TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640515October 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER: VEHICLE ON THREE OCCASIONS HAS EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DISPLAY DEPICTS 'ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION' BUT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO FAULT CODE STORED, THEREFORE NO REPAIR CAN BE MADE. I PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS AND A VIDEO OF OTHER LIGHTS THAT COME ON AFTER THE POWER LOSS HAPPENS. DEALERSHIP VERBALLY ACKNOWLEDGED SOMETHING IS WRONG. VEHICLE TAKEN IN TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TROUBLESHOOTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.TECHNICIAN VERBALLY TOLD ME IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM W/ THE INTERNAL CLUTCH FAILING TO RELEASE, STALLING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640655October 1, 2014
ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SHUTTING OFF WITHOUT NOTICE AND STALLING. CALLED THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US TO DROP IT OFF. ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2014 VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF GOT SEVERAL CALLS STATING THAT THE TECHNICIAN COULDN'T DUPLICATE THEM PROBLEM, FINALLY WE RECEIVED A VOICE MESSAGE THE TECH WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE. VEHICLE WAS GIVEN BACK TO US ON SEPTEMBER13, 2014, STATING IT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR THAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME DROVE AROUND THE WEEKEND AND ITS BEGAN TO STALL AGAIN. ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2014 DRIVING TO MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL ON THE I-15 FREEWAY PASSING A SEMI-TRUCK THE VEHICLE SHUTS OF COMPLETELY, STEERING WHEEL GETS HARD NO CONTROL, NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I PUSHED THE HANDLE TO NEUTRAL START THE CAR AGAIN AND SLAM THE HANDLE TO DRIVE. CAR STARTED RIGHT UP PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. DROVE THE VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY WITH HAZARD LIGHTS, DROPPED MY DAUGHTER OF AT SCHOOL AND DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. TOLD THE SERVICE TECH, I TRUSTED YOUR TECH'S HAD FIXED THIS PROBLEM, MY DAUGHTER AND I COULD HAVE GOTTEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF WITH NO NOTICE! CALLED THE VW CORPORATE NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP OR LISTEN. TOLD [XXX] IN VW CORP THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THIS UNSAFE CAR, SHE REPLIED" YOU COULD GET KILLED CROSSING THE STREET OR IN ANOTHER VEHICLE DON'T BLAME IT ON VW CARS. NO CONCERN WITH OUR SAFETY. THE VEHICLE IS READY TO BE PICKED UP THEY REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS. I AM SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY KIDS SAFETY. MANY COMPLAINTS IN THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING 2014 VW PASSATS, WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THESE ISSUES. I JUST WANT A SAFE RELIABLE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY FAMILY. I WANT TO BE PLACED INTO ANYTHING BUT A PASSAT. SOMETHING SAFE, RELIABLE TRANSFER MY DEBT TO ANOTHER VEHICLE, JUST WANT TO BE SAFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640220September 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638946September 30, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BEING TOLD THE RECALL TO REPAIR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON HER VEHICLE WAS TO OUTDATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. *TGW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED PLENUM DRAIN SUNROOF DRAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WATER DAMAGED THE HEADLINER AND OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COLLECTS 1-2 INCHES OF WATER, EVERY TIME IT RAINED OR WHEN SHE WASHED THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639449September 26, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 36900 MILES, 900 MILES PASSED THE MANUFACTURE WARRANTY. THE ERROR CODE READ: P205C (REDUCTANT TANK TEMPERATURE SENSOR). IT WAS A FAULTY SENSOR IN THE ADBLUE TANK FROM A TDI CAR. ALREADY LOTS OF OWNERS HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639179September 25, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR SUDDENLY HAS 50% OR LESS POWER AND BEGINS STUMBLING VERY BADLY. ACCELERATION IS SO POOR THAT IT'S QUITE DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE ABILITY TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IS SEVERELY HAMPERED. THE ONLY WAY I'M ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING AND RUNNING IS TO USE THE MANUAL FEATURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND KEEP THE RPM'S VERY HIGH. THE FOUR COIL PACKS IN THE CAR WERE REPLACED THIS SPRING. SUDDENLY, THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN 4 MONTHS LATER. CODES WERE RANDOM MISIFRE AND MULTIPLE MISFIRES AT VARIOUS CYLINDERS. STRANGE THAT ALL FOUR PACKS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME....? THAT'S NOT LOGICAL UNLESS IS SOMETHING OTHER THAN NORMAL WEAR CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND BOTH TIME IT BEGINS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC WHERE THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE POWER LOSS IS NEARLY COMPLETE. BOTH TIMES WERE UNDER ACCELERATION WHEN THE HEAVY STUMBLING OCCURRED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR 5 MIN. TO HOPEFULLY RESET THE CARS EPC AS THE PROBLEM IS SO SUDDEN IT ALMOST CERTAINLY IS ELECTRICAL. THERE IS NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR FOUR COIL PACKS ALL NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME AND 4 MONTHS AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT...? UNDOUBTEDLY A CONSISTENTLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638322September 23, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL IS LEAKING WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, HAPPENED THE TWO LAST TIME I FILL THE TANK, WHEN THE TANK IS HALF NOT LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638323September 23, 2014
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING AND WENT TO PUT CAR INTO REVERSE AND THE TRANSMISSION GEAR INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING AND CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CAR HAD TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED TO GET CAR TO SELECT GEAR AND MOVE AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR IN A TIMELY MANNER PUT ME AND MY PASSENGERS IN IMMINENT DANGER. I HAD A TRANSMISSION SERVICE DONE AT 60,000 MILES AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS "BETTER", BUT THE PROBLEM STILL CROPPED UP OCCASIONALLY. NOW, AT 75,000 MILES, THE PROBLEM SEEMS OCCUR MORE OFTEN. AFTER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE DSG UNIT IN THIS CAR, BUT VW HAS IGNORED IT ON PASSATS WHILE EXTENDING WARRANTY SERVICE ON OTHER CARS THAT USE THIS SAME TRANSMISSION. THE "MECHATRONIC" UNIT IS THE PROBLEM PART. SEE: VW RECALL NO. 37E3/S7 & AUDI RECALL NO. 37E5/J7, SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TB-35-11-01 , SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: TB-30-14-01, SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: CSC-37E6/S8. A COPY OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT SEEMS TO COVER MOST CARS EXCEPT MINE CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTP://WWW.MYTURBODIESEL.COM/IMAGES/PDF/VW-DSG-RECALL-WARRANTY-EXTENSION.PDF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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