Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10186521March 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY 2001 PASSAT IS HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT BLINK AND THERE ARE 3 BEEPS. THE SCREEN ON THE DASH SAYS BRAKE FAILURE AND SERVICE MANUAL. NOW RIGHT NOW IF SOMETHING WHERE TO HAPPEN TO MY ACTUAL BRAKES I WOULD NOT KNOW AND I BELIEVE THAT COULD BE SERIOUS. I HAVE READ MANY SITES AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING STALLING PROBLEMS DUE TO THE ABS MODULE. VW HAS SAID THAT IT WILL COST AROUND $1500. I PERSONALLY DON'T HAVE $1500 TO JUST GO OUT AND SPEND NOR DO I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO DUE TO THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THIS PROBLEM. HERE IS A FORUM WEBSITE THAT I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF MY INFORMATION FROM HTTP://WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=127734. ALSO, YOU CAN CHECK AROUND THAT WEBSITE AND FIND MORE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186519March 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BLINK. THERE IS ABOUT 3 BEEPS AND THE SCREEN ON DASH SAYS BRAKE FAILURE SEE SERVICE MANUAL. HAVE TAKEN IT TO VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE OR PUMP IS BAD. AFTER LOOKING OVER THE INTERNET FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A NATION WIDE PROBLEM AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT HERE. VW DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME THAT IT WILL COST ANYWHERE FROM 1500 TO 200 DOLLARS. NOW MY CAR IS HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALL OUT OF WACK. I HAVE CONNECTED IT TO THE INFAMOUS VAG-COM AND THE ONLY PROBLEM THAT COMES UP IS THE ABS NOT COMMUNICATING OR SOMETHING OF THE SORT. I DON'T HAVE 2000 DOLLARS TO SHELL OUT AND DON'T FEEL AS IF I HAVE TO IF THIS IS AS BIG AS A PROBLEM AS I HAVE FOUND IT TO BE. HERE IS A LINK TO JUST ONE OF THE SITE THAT HAS LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE HTTP://WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=127734. YOU CAN ALSO JUST DO A SEARCH ON THE FORUM SITE TO FIND MORE PROBLEMS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186368March 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BEEP SOUND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A FEW SECONDS, AND THEN WENT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186382March 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1999 VW PASSAT, 1.8T ENGINE: IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 76,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186383March 28, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PURCHASED MY 2000 PASSAT IN 2003, HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SINCE. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERYTHING ON THE CAR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTROL ARMS, O2 SENSORS, TWICE, BELTS, STEREO DIDN'T TURN ON, ALL NEW HOSES RIGHT AWAY, ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS, AND NOW TO TOP IT ALL OFF, THE ABS LIGHTS KEPT COMING ON. MY HUSBAND HAS A 2000 AUDI A4, VIRTUALLY THE SAME CAR, AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE SAME THINGS. THE ABS SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT THE DEALER SAID IT WOULD BE $1800 TO FIX IT. I LOOKED AT SOME ONLINE FORUMS AND FOUND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER, (BOSCH OR VOLKSWAGEN, SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. MY CAR HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE AUGUST 2006 BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO FIX IT! I AM COLLEGE STUDENT. HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186301March 27, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR BEGAN TO BURN THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT. IT BURNED THE LEATHER ON THE SEAT, MY TROUSERS AND LEFT THIGH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10186231March 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TOOK CAR FOR STATE INSPECTION. MECHANIC FOUND BOTH LEFT AN RIGHT UPPER BALL JOINTS AND BOTH TIE RODS DEFECTIVE AT 53,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186094March 25, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1) RAIN WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE , 2000 PASSAT, 6CYLINDER, AUTO MATIC TRANSMISSION AND POOLED APPROXIMATELY 2-3 INCHES) IN THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SOURCE OF LEAK WAS UNKNOWN. ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WERE CLOSED. *AK 2) THIS LED TO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT, WHICH IS HOUSED UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE, TO BECOME WET AND MALFUNCTION. THE TRANSMISSION THEN BEGAN SHIFTING UP, AND DOWN ERRATICALLY, WHILE DRIVING. 3) THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TRANSMISSION WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1351 DOLLARS FOR THE PART AND $250 FOR LABOR. RESEARCH ON THE WEB INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW'S AND IS LIKELY DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES WATER TO DRAIN INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CERTAIN DRAIN HOLES BECOME CLOGGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186084March 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
ENGINE SLUDGE IN ENGINE LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP AND THE TURBO. IN ADDITION, ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ,AND TIE-RODS REPLACED , AND EVEN NOW THERE WERE STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THESE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH MANY PASSAT OWNERS. I STILL RECALL THE MAJOR ISSUE / RECALL OVER THE IGNITION COIL FAILURES AND HOW VW OF AMERICA DENIED THERE EVER WAS A PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE CAR SHOULD BE DECLARED A LEMON !!!! THE OIL PUMP FAILURE LEADING TO FAILURES OF THE TURBO, AND SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH THAT THIS CAR HAS TOO MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185967March 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 VW PASSAT. ABS LIGHT WAS ALWAYS ON. BRAKE LIGHT ALWAYS FLASHING IN DASH, 3 BEEPS EVERY FEW MINUTES. NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER FROM 2 DEALERS. I WILL NOT ACCEPT TRIAL BY ERROR DIAGNOSIS AT MY EXPENSE. I STRONGLY URGE VW TO ATTEND TO THIS OVERWHELMINGLY COMMON PROBLEM. MY LOVE OF DRIVING THIS CAR IS GONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186018March 23, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
AUTO: 2003 VW PASSAT. PROBLEM: LIFTGATE HINGES REQUIRED HIGH EFFORT TO OPEN OR CLOSE - LID FELT LIKE 100 LBS BREAKS AFTER CLOSING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10185938March 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
1999 PASSAT WAGON. ABS MODULE FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185936March 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
1999 PASSAT 4 CYL. TURBO ABS MODULE FAILURE. DIAGNOSED AT DEALER. $3200 TO REPLACE. WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION IN CURRENT CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185648March 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ABS, ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER MODULE STARTED WITH THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHTS ON OR FLASHING FROM TIME TO TIME, THEN, ALL THE TIME, AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, WARNING - STOP SIGN CAME ON, AND THE TACHOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO. NEVER HAPPENED ALL THE TIME, BUT IT DID GET MUCH MORE FREQUENT , PROBABLY ABOUT 80% OF THE TIME THESE THINGS WERE HAPPENING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185490March 19, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW PASSAT DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT DURING A CRASH. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH ON A COLD DRY DAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND SHE HIT ANOTHER HEAD ON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT NO ONE WAS SITTING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD POLICE AND INSURANCE REPORTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 85,580 . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10185442March 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:INTERCONNECTING ASSEMBLY(WIRING), SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
MY 2000 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT HAS STARTED REPORTING ERRORS, INCLUDING BRAKE FAULTS, ABS ERRORS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THEY SIMPLY RESET THE CODES AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. A FEW HOURS OF DRIVING AND THE ERRORS COME BACK. ALL THE ERRORS ARE INTERMITENT. IT'S INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING. OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM AND VW ONLY SAYS THAT OUR MODEL YEAR DOES NOT HAVE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES TO WARRANT A RECALL. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS WITH THESE SYMPTOMS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185457March 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
RIGHT DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHT BURNED OUT ON 3 OCCASIONS. LAST INCIDENT INCLUDED A MELTED WIRING HARNESS AS WELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185147March 15, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
TURBO STARTED SUCKING UP OIL, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO ENGINE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184828March 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
IN NOVEMBER 2006, ON ONE OCCASION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON WITHOUT ME TURNING THEM ON AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER CHANGING THEIR SPEED OR TURNING THEM OFF. FOR MY DRIVE FROM HOME TO THE DEALERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES), THE WIPERS RANDOMLY TURNED ON HIGH SPEED, LOW SPEED, AND INTERMITTENT, AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO CONTROL THEIR FUNCTION. AT DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD BY SERVICE THAT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, PROBABLY BECAUSE I HAD TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM SHOWED NO SIGN OF A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER SYSTEM. SERVICE MADE NO REPAIRS AND THEIR ONLY RECOMMENDATION WAS THAT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN, I SHOULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. IN JANUARY 2007, THE WIPERS BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AND THE WIPER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184866March 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN FEB 2003. TWO IGNITION COILS REPLACED. I AWAIT THE BILL FOR THE REMAINING 2 COILS THAT WILL LIKELY GO BAD. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT THIS HAD BEEN RECALLED ON THE 2001-2002 MODELS. I AM PERPLEXED BY THIS INFORMATION BEING I SEE NO RECALLS ON IGNITION COILS, BUT I DO SEE A HOST OF COMPLAINTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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