Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#10002747January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I OWN A 2002 VW PASSAT WITH THE V4 1.8L ENGINE. IT IS JUST ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS 18,700 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING ON IT. IT HAS INDIVIDUAL IGNITION COLIS FOR EACH CYLINDER. THEY ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. SO FAR IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS TWO HAVE FAILED AND I EXPECT THE REMAINING ONES TO FAIL AT ANY TIME. THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR THIS CAR. FAILURE MEANS A TOW AND POSSIBLY BEING BEING STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. VW IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM HOWEVER REFUSES TO REPLACE ANY COIL UNTIL FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN IRRESPONSIBLE POLICY. THE CARS SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL AND REPLACEMENT. THE ONLY REASONS THEY ARE NOT DOING THIS THAT I CAN IMAGINE ARE THAT EITHER THE STRAIN ON THEIR LOGISTICS IS TOO GREAT OR THEY HAVE NOT SOLVED THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND ARE REPLACING THE COILS WITH COMPONENTS THAT WILL ALSO FAIL IN A SHORT TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002757January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS JERKING. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR EMISSION OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL. PLEASE REPLACE ALL FOUR COILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002765January 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ONE OF THE FOUR COILPACKS ON MY 1.8T ENGINE HAS FAILED. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT VW HAS REDESIGNED THE PART. VW WILL ONLY REPLACE THE PART THAT FAILED. ONCE THE PART FAILS THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE. VW SHOULD RECALL ALL OF THE PASSATS WITH THIS ENGINE AND REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006650January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL FAILURE. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770843
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006916January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THE #4 H-STYLE COIL PACK FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE AND CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CAR WAN NOT SAFELY DRIVABLE AFTER THE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH VOLKSWAGEN REPLACED THE FAILED COIL PACK, THERE ARE 3 OTHER IDENTICAL COIL PACKS BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER (BREMI) THAT VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT REPLACE (UNTIL FAILURE). IT IS WIDELY KNOWN AMONG VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS ENGINE (1.8T) THAT THE H-STYLE COILS ARE UNRELIABLE AND DEFECTIVE. ONE ONLINE VW OWNER FORUM (CLUB B5) 600 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED. VW NEEDS TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE COIL PACK BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY OR FATALLY INJURED IN A CRASH OR COLLISION CAUSED BY THEM. PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770845
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003717January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD 3 COILS FAIL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE UNTIL COMPONENT FAILED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002657January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A NEW 2002 VW PASSAT (1.8) IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR, I HAVE HAD THE COIL SETS FAIL ON 3 OCCASSIONS. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE MALFUNTION INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND CONTINUE BLINKING. I HAVE THEN HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER EACH TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002661January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT, AN IGNITION COIL BLEW RENDERING THE CAR UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE PART REPLACED. THERE ARE 3 MORE COILS ON THIS CAR, BUT VW WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY ARE NOT ALSO DEFECTIVE, AND, THEREFORE, CAN BLOW AT ANY TIME. VW ADMITS TO HAVING A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE COILS ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT WILL ONLY REPLACE AS EACH ONE BLOWS. IF THIS HAPPENS ON AT HIGH SPEED, THE VEHICLE MAY VERY WELL CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO OTHER DRIVERS AS WELL AS MYSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003755January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003757January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE IGNITION COIL BROKE CAUSING LOST OF ACCELERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003790January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1 IGNITION COIL FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE ADDITIONAL COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL. CONSUMER IS FEARFUL OF DRIVING UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003797January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, IGNITION COIL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER ADVISED THAT MANFACTURER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WOULD ONLY REPLACE REMAINING COILS AFTER THEY HAVE FAILED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003800January 14, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEFROSTING FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE DEFROSTER WAS BLOWING AIR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002679January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AT DEALER FOR 3RD TIME IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THREE IGNITION COIL FAILURES AND ONE COMPUTER FIX/UPDATE. STILL WAITING FOR PART TO COME IN FOR THE LATEST FAILURE, 25 DAYS AND COUNTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002681January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2002 VW PASSAT, 1.8T HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR DEFECTIVE COIL. THIS IS THE SECOND COIL FAILURE IN AS MANY MONTHS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FOUR COILS WHICH ARE IN THE WORDS OF VW SERVICE DEAPRTMENT TO BE OF POOR QUALITITY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED IN TOTAL. VW CORPORATE REFUSES TO ALLOW THE DEALERS TO REPLACE ALL AT ONCE BUT ONLY UPON FAILURE. SO NUMEROUS TRIPS, RENTAL CARS, AND OUT OF WORK TIME IS EXPENDED GETTING THESE COILS REPLACED AND WAITING PARTS WHICH ARE BACKORDER BECAUSE VW HAS NUMEROUS CARS AWAITING NEW COILS. READ INFO OBTAINED FROM YOUR WEB SITE AND OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002694January 14, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE COIL FAILURE IN 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006822January 13, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770842
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002599January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION COIL HAD FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003633January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
THE IGNITION COIL CONTINUED TO BREAK WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD BURNED OUT, AND THE LEFT SPEAKER HAD GONE OUT. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC REPROGRAMMED THE ECU IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE MISFIRES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002615January 13, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
STARTER COIL FAILURE - FOR OVER A MONTH THE PROBLEM WOULD APPEAR AND DISAPPEAR. SOUNDED ALMOST LIKE THE MUFFLER FELL OFF, BUT WOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE. UNEXPLAINABLE AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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