Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10239650August 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MODULE FAILED IN MY 1999 VW PASSAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239723August 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I GOT IN MY CAR ONE MORNING AND STARTED THE ABS LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HAS PRETTY MUCH BEEN ON SINCE AND I HAVE NOTICED WITHOUT ABS MY CAR DOESN'T STOP NEAR AS FAST AS IT USED TO THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE ABS COMPUTER FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURE WOULD HAVE TO SEND ME ANEW ONE BUT THAT IT WAS REALLY PRICY TO FIX AND A GROUP THAT I AM WITH ALSO DRIVE THE SAME CARS A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM AND THERE'S HAS FAILED JUST LIKE MINE DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239720August 25, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT LED UP TO THE FAILURE. BASICALLY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUSTED AT A FLANGE SEAM WHERE IT BOLTS TO THE MOTOR. THIS FURTHER CAUSED MY BRAKES TO FAIL AFTER HOT EXHAUST BLEW ON THE BRAKE VACUUM TUBE FOR THE BRAKES. UNFORTUNATELY, NEITHER VOLKSWAGEN OR THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ARE WILLING TO BE OF ANY ASSISTANCE, SINCE IT IS 8,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. SUPPOSEDLY THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE PART 10 DAYS AGO, AND IT STILL HAS NOT ARRIVED. THE IRONY OF THIS IS THAT WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF THEY WOULD RETURN THE DEFECTIVE PART TO ME, THEY SAID NO BECAUSE THEY WANT TO RETURN IT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR A WARRANTY EXCHANGE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239408August 22, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,456 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,440.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239196August 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING NEAR A REAR WHEEL FROM A SMALL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FORWARD FUEL LINE WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238979August 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO MY NEW EMPLOYMENT WHEN MY 2001.5 PASSAT LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH AND THE IDLE WAS STABLE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL AND RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE. MY PASSAT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE NEAR MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND I WAS TOLD THE CYLINDER #4 HAS FAILED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME (90 MILES) TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO BE TOLD THE SAME. CYLINDER #4 HAS NO COMPRESSION AND THE TURBO HAS ALSO FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILING CYLINDER. I WAS TOLD BY VW THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE COIL PACKS AND SPARK PLUGS AND THE ERROR SHOULD CLEAR UP. I HAD THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS AND ALL FOUR COIL PACKS ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR THE MECHANIC STATED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED WITH THE REPAIR AND THE CYLINDER #4 WAS STILL DOWN. I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS WHILE STILL HAVING TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238886August 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MODULE FAILURE. HAPPENS EVERYTIME I START MY CAR. REPLACEMENT OF ABS MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238963August 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE ABS ELECTRONICS FAILURE, DISABLING THE ABS SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT STATION WAGON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238665August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, ONCE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT ITSELF IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ADVISED NOT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238666August 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS/ BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON, CHIMES SOUND WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED ON AND WON'T TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238727August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
THE HEATER CORE TUBING IN THE CAR DISINTEGRATED AT ABOUT 18,000 MILES. THIS RESULTED IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARING, COOLANT LEAKING INTO OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT,AND THE FUMES FROM THE COOLANT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, SO I TOOK IT TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE PURGE VALVE (ABOUT AN HOURS WORK) AND RETURNED THE CAR TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TWO MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM BEFORE THE WARRANTY RAN OUT AND THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE SAME SERVICE. THE COOLANT LEAK BECAME SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE (I BEGAN ADDING COOLANT EVERY 3-4 DAYS) AT AROUND 82,000 MILES AND THE FUMES FROM THE COOLANT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BECAME VERY STRONG. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBING FROM THE HEATER CORE HAD COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALTOGETHER. I HAVE SEASONAL ASTHMA ASSOCIATED WITH ALLERGIES AND INHALING THE FUMES FROM THE COOLANT HAS MADE THE CONDITION WORSE. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238766August 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE SELLER STATED THAT IT WAS A MINOR ISSUE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS RESET AND ILLUMINATED AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING; HOWEVER, RADIATOR FLUID WOULD SPILL OUT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS PARKED. THE RADIATOR, TIMER, WATER PUMP, AND SENSORS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE FAILURE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 95V178000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN) FOR THE 1995 PASSAT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURE SHE IS EXPERIENCING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238580August 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2000 VW PASSAT WAS DIAGNOSED TO NEED ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AT $900 BY VW DEALER. HUNDREDS OF PAGES ON FORUMS ACROSS THE WORLD EXIST ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. THIRTY-ONE PAGES ALONE CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://TECH.BENTLEYPUBLISHERS.COM/THREAD.JSPA?THREADID=6316&START=0&TSTART=0. HUNDREDS MORE CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING "PASSAT" AND "ABS". ON THE POSITIVE SIDE, APPARENTLY, THERE'S A 2005 VW SERVICE BULLETIN #0517 AND NHTSA ITEM 10016037 ACKNOWLEDGING THE LONGEVITY AND FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM. ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE, DESPITE THE FACT THAT, FLASHING LIGHTS WARN DRIVERS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY AND THE MANUAL SAYS THAT REAR BRAKES MAY LOCK UP AT ANY MOMENT, VW AND NHTSA HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION TO MAKE THIS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE THE MANDATORY RECALL AND REPAIR IT WOULD SEEM TO BE. IS THERE SOME REASON WHY THIS HASN'T TAKEN PLACE YET? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238359August 15, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V017000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP); HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,980.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238430August 15, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:VALVE
I WAS JUST ENTERING I-90 AT HARLEM AVE WHEN WITHOUT WARNING MY 2 MONTH OLD TIRE WENT FLAT. THERE WAS NO WARNING, AND BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE EXPRESSWAY THE TIRE WAS SHREDDED. I CHANGED THE TIRE WITH MY SPARE AND SINCE THE TIRE WAS A REPLACEMENT ON A SET FROM NTB I DECIDED THAT I WOULD COMPLETELY REPLACE THE WHOLE SET AS I WAS COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY CONFIDENCE WITH NTB. THE TIRE DID NOT LOOK LIKE IT HAD ANY PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR THE DAMAGE DONE BY RUNNING FLAT. I REPLACED THE TIRES 8/9/08 AND UPON RETURNING HOME FROM THE TIRE STORE READ A CONSUMER'S REPORT ALERT THAT SOME CHINESE MADE VALVE STEMS ARE FAILING. WHILE AT THIS POINT I DO NOT HAVE THE STEM IN QUESTION THE TIRE WAS OF CHINESE MANUFACTURE AND ALL SYMPTOMS I ENCOUNTERED ARE CONSISTENT WITH STEM FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238450August 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY ABS SENSOR FAILED AT 130K MILES. THIS CAUSES A ANNOYING FLASH ACROSS THE DASH AND SOUNDS THAT BEEP LOUDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238299August 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER TO CLEAR HIGHWAY. VW MECHANIC SAYS ROD SNAPPED AND PUT HOLE THROUGH ENGINE. NOT OIL-RELATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10238321August 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
OUR 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FUEL PUMP FAILED AT AROUND 52,000 MILES WHICH CAUSED OUR CAR TO STOP DEAD IN THE ROAD. LUCKILY IT WASN'T ON A HIGH TRAFFIC ROAD. SINCE THERE WAS A FUEL PUMP RECALL IN 2003 FOR PASSATS, HOW DO I KNOW THAT ONE OF THOSE FUEL PUMPS DID NOT END UP IN OUR CAR? WHEN WE HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP, THE FIRST ONE THEY PUT IN WAS DEFECTIVE. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE ORIGINAL PART , WHICH I HAVE. THE PART NUMBER IS 8E0 906 087E . PLEASE ADVISE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237936August 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT (V6, GLX MODEL) HAS A FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE. AT AROUND 103,000 MILES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING ON MY CAR AND BEGAN FLASHING A BRAKE WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH NUMEROUS OTHER VW PASSAT OWNERS WHO TELL ME THIS SAME INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TO THEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A TREND AMONG 1998-2001 PASSATS, AND SINCE THE ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER WORKS, IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237802August 12, 2008
EQUIPMENT
SUN ROOF DRAIN DISCONECTS AND WATER FILLS PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAUSING COMPUTER MALFUNCTION , AIR BAGS TO MALFUNCTION AND FIRE HAZZARD. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME 1ST TIME IN 2006
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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