Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#8024104December 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINOUSLY ILLUMINATES. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURING SINCE 1000 MILES. TS
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770644December 9, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THREE OF FOUR ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED. TWO OF THE REPLACEMENTS HAVE FAILED. VW AMERICA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT A NEW COIL IS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL. WHEN THE COILS FAIL, THE CAR RUNS VERY "ROUGH" DOES NOT ENGAGE INTO THE TURBO PHASE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024003December 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770500December 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NOTICE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF PASSAT'S AND THEY ARE LISTED UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ENGINE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY KEEP REPLACING ANYTHING RELATED TO IT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023803December 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THEIR VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT TWO OF FOUR IGNITION COIL HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770440December 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR MISFIRING TOWED TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS IGNITION COIL FAILURE. CAR HAS BEEN DISABLED 30+ DAYS AWAITING PART. VW AND DEALER HAVE NO IDEA WHEN REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. DEALER INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PASSAT'S HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023694December 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL. ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS PROBLEMS WITH THE IGINITION COILS AND THAT ONE WAS REPLACED BUT SHE STILL THINKS THAT THE OTHER ONES CAN GO BAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WILL NOT REPLACED THEN UNTIL THEY GO BAD. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770420December 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
COIL PACK FAILURE ON NEW CAR WITH ONLY 11K MILES. DRIVING AT 50 MPH WITH 6MONTH OLD CHILD, LEFT WITH LITTLE POWER HAS CYLINDERS MISFIRING. REQUESTED THAT ALL 4 BE REPLACED. VW DENIED REQUEST. GOT CAR BACK AFTER 12 DAYS AT DEALERSHIP (12/1/02). 2 DAYS LATER, (70 MILES LATER) SAME PROBLEM. CAR RETURNED TO ON DEC 3RD. VW HAS NOT ISSUED RECALL. SAFETY ISSUE!! BEING ON BOSTON HIGHWAYS WITH OTHER DRIVERS BEARING DOWN ON YOU AT 70 MPH AND YOU LOSE THIS TYPE OF POWER. NOT TO MENTION THE OTHER POSSIBLE SCENARIOS OF BEING STANDED. GO TO VWVORTEX FORUM. MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023591December 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. IN THE OWNER MANUAL IT STATES WHEN THIS LIGHT COMES ON DON'T DRIVE VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE SERVICE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEIRS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH COIL, AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM PER DEALERSHIP. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023644December 3, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DASHBOARD AND ELECTRICAL WIRES HAVE BURNT. CONSUMER STATES' NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE WORKING AND BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770319December 2, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ROUGH IDLE AT START-UP WITH NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS. DEALER CAN NOT GIVE ACCURATE EXPECTED REPAIR DATE DUE TO PART BEING ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. MANY, MANY OTHER VW AND AUDI OWNERS WITH 1.8T ENGINE HAVING SAME EXPERIENCE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770258November 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END KNOCKING STARTED AT 35,000 WORSE WHEN TURNING. BROUGHT TO DEALER FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED NOT CERTAIN OF SAFTEY RISK IF PROBLEM LEFT UNFIXED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770184November 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION COIL IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE FOR 1 WEEK. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL ARRIVE POSSIBLY A WEEK OR TWO. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN AT THE VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT (NEW MOTORS, ERIE PA) THAT 5 OTHER CARS WERE SITTING WAITING FOR A NEW IGNITION COIL. THIS IS ALSO EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO WAIT 2 WEEKS OR MORE FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770100November 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770043November 23, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MY 2001 1/2 PASSAT HAS 20,500 MILES. STARTED FEELING SLIGHT VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS IE) 55 TO 65 AT 18,000 MILES. GOT WORSE OVER TIME VERY STRONG VIBRATION AT LOWER SPEEDS 15 TO 55 AN THAT IS WHEN I TOOK TO CAR IN FOR SERVICE. FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF, AS WELL AS, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AT 20,500MILES. LEARN AT 20,500 MILES MY CAR NEEDS NEW ROTORS/DISC AND SOME BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF WARPING. WARPING? WHO EVER HEARD OF NEW ROTORS/DISCS ON A NEW CAR AT 20,500 MILES FOR WARPING. I HAVE SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM OFF COURSE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET BECAUSE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" WELL THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AT 20,500 MILES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM IN DISCUSSION BOARDS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE COME TO LEARN MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT THE DEALER MENTIONED HE DID SEE THE SAME PROBLEM A FEW TIMES. I THINK WE HAVE PRODUCT DEFECT HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE MICROSCOPED. IT INVOLVES SAFTEY SYSTEMS IT INVOLVES LIVES. CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE PROBLEM AND FIXED AT NO COST OR AT THE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE CARS WARRANTY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770052November 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770022November 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EMISSIONS WORKSHOP INDICATOR HAVE BEEN COMING ON 2-3 MINUTES AFTER START UP. VEHICLE TAKEN IN FOR 40,000 MILE SERVICE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSTIC. VISIT # 1) REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR ON EMISSIONS SYSTEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON NEXT DAY. VISIT # 2)RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON NEXT DAY. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR FULL DIAGNOSTIC NEXT WEEK. VISIT #3) REPLACED VACUUM LINES, THOUGHT 40,000 MILE SERVICE WAS STRESSING OLDER PARTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NEXT DAY. VISIT # 4) RESET CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NEXT DAY. SCHEDULED ANOTHER FULL DIAGNOSTIC. VISIT # 5) ORDERED AND REPLACED SECONDARY AIR PUMP, LEFT VEHICLE OVERNIGHT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AT PICK UP. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE, AGREED TO RETURN VEHICLE NEXT DAY. VISIT # 6) REPLACED RELAY FOR SECONDARY AIR PUMP. PLAN TO RETURN VEHICLE TO ME AFTER 3 MORE DAYS. HOPING 6TH REPAIR ATTEMPT IS SUCCESSFUL (11/22/02) DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568373November 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAS HAD FOUR RECURRING IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023146November 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CONSUMER STATES THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SHOW ACCURATE SPEED, NEITHER THE GASOLINE GAUGE AND OTHER PANEL INSTRUMENTS. POR FAVOR ENVIE EL CUESTIONARIO. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769983November 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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