Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10191532May 23, 2007
CHILD SEAT, CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A BRITAX REGENT CLASSIC CHILD RESTRAINT (MODEL # E9L39C5). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BASE OF THE SAFETY SEAT DOES NOT PROPERLY SECURE IN HIS 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT STATION WAGON OR IN HIS 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURED DATE WAS NOVEMBER 10, 2005.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191608May 23, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
REFER TO NHTSA RECALL # 99V248000. 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TIE RODS OR STEERING LINKAGE. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 3 TIMES AT $1500.00 TO $2000.00 EACH TIME SINCE 2005. SUNCOAST VOLKSWAGEN IN SARASOTA FL REPAIRED IT 2 TIMES, MOST RECENT IN 10/06. NOW, NORTHTOWN VOLKSWAGEN IN AMHERST NY WAS REPLACING THEM AGAIN. I REFERRED TO THIS RECALL AND VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID VIN DID NOT FALL WITHIN THEIR RECALL NUMBERS. YOUR RECALL INFORMATION CLAIMED THE EXTENT OF MODELS AFFECTED WAS UNKNOWN. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS ISSUE. THE DEALER GAVE ME EXCUSES EACH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191449May 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, EQUIPMENT
MY CAR STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH MY FIVE YEAR OLD SON. WE WERE LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, THE CAR WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD AND HAS ONLY ABOUT 2500 MILES, AND APPARENTLY THEY INSTALLED IT INCORRECTLY OR ITWAS FAULTY. THEY CLAIMED THAT I RAN OUT OF GAS, ALTHOUGH THE GAUGE READ THAT I HAD HALF A TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191302May 21, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT HEARD A POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH IN REVERSE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SLAMMED TO THE GROUND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND A LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER RIGHT CONTROL ARM. THE CONTACT HAS THE FAILED COMPONENT ALONG WITH PICTURES. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR FOR FREE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 197,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191369May 21, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR IS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN W PASSAT,V6 ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH 68000 MILES ON IT. ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILED. REPAIR COST WAS $1000. WEB AND FORUM SEARCHING SHOWED THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH BOTH VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI. SEE TP://TECH.BENTLEYPUBLISHERS.COM/THREAD.JSPA? *THREADID=6316&START=0&TSTART=0 FOR NUMERIOUS EXAMPLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191062May 17, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 3.6L HESITATED FROM A SLOW ROLLING. WHEN SLOWING BUT NOT STOPPING THE CAR COMPLETELY, THE CAR HESITATED WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED. WHEN THROTTLE INPUT WAS REALIZED THE CAR MAY LURCHED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS APPEARED TO BE A COMBINATION ENGINE / TRANSMISSION ISSUE, BUT MAY BE MORE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE CORRECT GEAR. VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR THE ECU IN OCTOBER 2006 , WHICH REDUCED, BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT DATE REALLY DID NOT N APPLY AS THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191133May 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE CONNECTOR AND WIRING HARNESS PROVIDING POWER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS MELTED AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. IF I DID NOT TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION THE ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THESE CONNECTORS MAY HAVE TRIGGERED A FIRE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SOCKET/WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2004. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SOCKET/WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 2007. WHILE AT THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE PASSENGER SIDE WIRING HARNESS REPLACED I OBSERVED ANOTHER PASSAT OWNER COMPLAINING OF THE SAME PROBLEM. A GOOGLE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET RESULTED IN FINDING MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190904May 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 3.6L FWD AUTOMATIC. HESITATION FROM A SLOW ROLL. WHEN SLOWING BUT NOT STOPPING THE CAR COMPLETELY THE CAR HESITATED WHEN THE THROTTLEWAS APPLIED. WHEN THROTTLE INPUTWAS REALIZED THE CAR LURCH ED FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS APPEARED TO BE A COMBINATION OF ENGINE / TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT MAY BE MORE RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING IN THE CORRECT GEAR. VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED A PROGRAMMING UPDATE FOR THE ECU IN OCT 2006, WHICH REDUCED, BUT DID NOT ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THE INCIDENT DATE REALLY DID NOT APPLY AS THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190916May 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON THE ROAD AND THEN IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED TO BLINK. THE INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS OTHERS VEHICLES WERE TRYING TO AVOID COLLISION WITH THIS CAR. THE DEFECT WAS THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER NUMBER 2.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190745May 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LAG AT STOP PRESENTS DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN ENTERING TRAFFIC. MANUFACTURE IS AWARE OF ISSUE, BUT HAS NOT PRESENTED FIX. MY VEHICLE IS 3.6L 4 MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190791May 15, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONTINUING DANGEROUS SLOW ROLL HESITATION WHEN APPLYING THROTTLE. 1-2 SECOND DELAY BETWEEN THROTTLE APPLICATION AND ACCELERATION. TSB PCM UPDATE FOR SAID ISSUE APPLIED AND RESULTING LITTLE NOTICEABLE IMPROVEMENT. CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN EMERGENCY MANEUVERS INVOLVING SLOW ROLL ACCELERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190269May 9, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, TIRES
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE PURCHASING OF CAR ~ ELECTRA AUTO SALES WAS AWARE OF THIS AND NOTED THIS WAS THEIR RECORDS THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ENGINE SYSTEM. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE SUBJECTED TO ALMOST BEING KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING AND ROUGH IDLIING ~ PAUL VARGAS OWNER OF ELECTRA AUTO SALES HAS NOT RETURNED ANY CALLED BACK . AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190280May 9, 2007
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL SEPARATION AFTER LESS THAN HALF OF THEIR USEFUL LIFE. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD THIS SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190321May 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS, FINALLY FAILED COMPLETELY. WHENEVER THE SWITCH WAS OPERATING POORLY IT KICKED OUT THE CRUISE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190202May 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 67 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,586.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190232May 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1998 DASHBOARD INDICATED THAT THE ABS BRAKES FAILED. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED AT APPROX $1,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189900May 6, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
1.) NORMAL USAGE 2.) FAILURE OF LATCH THAT SECURES THE REAR, FOLD DOWN PASSENGER SEAT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES INCLUDE PERSONAL INJURY DUE TO OBJECT IN CARGO AREA IMPACTING THE SEAT DURING DECELERATION CAUSING SEAT LATCH TO FAIL AND THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE INTO SEATED PASSENGER. PARTICULARLY VULNERABLE IN WAGON MODELS WHERE LARGER CARGO ITEMS CAN BE STORED. 3.) WE HAD SEAT LATCH RELEASE MECHANISM REPLACED. (FAILED PART IS NOT AVAILABLE). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189880May 5, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OUT EVEN AFTER CAR IS OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189756May 4, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONING ISSUE: IN THE SUMMER OF 2006 MY AIR CONDITIONING WAS GOING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE FAN AND IT APPEARED TO ALL WORK. THE SUMMER OF 2007, (NOW) MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN WITH AC PROBLEMS THAT CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIND AN ERROR CODE. WHEN THE AIR WENT OUT, THE LCD READINGS ON THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM LOOKED LIKE SCRAMBLED DIGITS. DOESN'T WORK, AND THE SHOP CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189809May 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS WARNING LIGHT ON - ABS NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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