Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#769996November 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THERE HAVE BEEN 5 SEPARATE IGNITION COIL FAILURES WITHIN A 1 MONTH PERIOD (10/15/02-11/15/02). ONE OF THE FAILURES (#3 COIL ON 11/4) WAS FOR THE SAME COIL THAT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ON 10/15. I BELEIVE THAT THIS IS A RIDICULOUS NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES, AND YET THE MFG DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM. I HAVE FILED CASE # 20380656 WITH VW. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023025November 20, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022986November 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT IGNITION COIL HAD CRACKED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769830November 18, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE BOOT COVERING THE BALL JOINT FOR THE TIE ROD ENDS AND BOTH FRONT AND REAR UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE BOOT FAILING HAS CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO FAIL CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE WHEELS. THIS IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. VOLKSWAGEN RECALLED THE PARTS DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE FOR 1998 & 1999 PASSATS, SO THEY SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE 2000'S. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769836November 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VW IS REFUSING TO REPLACE REMAINING COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL AT RISK FOR FAILURE AT ANY TIME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022782November 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS WILL GO OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022653November 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMERS NOTICE THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769530November 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKE PAD SENSORS FAILED BY CRACKING DOWN THE MIDDLE PREMATURELY, SETTING OFF BRAKE LIGHT SNESOR ON DASHBOARD. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769507November 9, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS IS THE 2ND TIME IN LESS THAN 6 MONTHS THAT MY CONTROL ARMS HAVE FAILED. I HAVE A STOCK CAR, WITH STOCK SUSPENSION. THIS IS MIND-BOGGLING THAT CONTROL ARMS ON A 1998 CAR WOULD FAIL TWICE IN 1 YEAR. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE. PLEASE, MY WALLET AND MY KIDS CHRISTMAS BEGS YOU, RECALL THESE CONTROL ARMS. PLEASE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. I HAVE CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA 4 TIMES ON THIS AND THEY DO NOT CARE. I HAVE WRITTEN VW IN GERMANY, ALL I GOT WAS A GIFT CERTIFICATE. PLEASE, DO SOMETHING!! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769454November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769459November 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALER REPLACED REMAINING ORIGINAL COIL ONLY AFTER 3 HAD FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR ALL 3 INCIDENTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769462November 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALER SAY VW IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NOT PROACTIVELY REPLACING ALL 4 COIL PACKS. A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM! I HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH MULTIPLE FAILURES. SOME RESULTING IN ENGINE STALLS AT VERY DANGEROUS MOMENTS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769467November 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES OF BOTH FRONT DOORS DO NOT WORK. REAR DOOR HANDLES MUST BE PULLED HARD TO WORK. DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE WORKS ONLY IF WINDOWS ARE LOWERED SIGNIFICANTLY, BUT NOT ALL THE WAY. DURING THIS CAR ENTRY PROCESS, I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT RIGHT REAR WINDOW WILL GO BACK UP WHEN I TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON. DRIVER'S DOOR HANDLE PIN WAS REINSTALLED BY DEALER 4/18/2002, BUT IT FAILED AGAIN 2 MONTHS LATER. PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE FAILED ON 10/31/2002. IT DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE LOWERED WINDOWS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769406November 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTS IN WINDSHIELD WIPER, WINDOWS, AND BLINKER FAILURE AS WELL AS THE ENGINE NOT STARTING OR STOPPING ONCE STARTED. VERY DANGEROUS AND PRONE TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND HARM AND INJURY TO OTHERS IN AN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769407November 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAIL. DRIVER'S WINDOW CIMPLETELY FAILED. MUST TRY AND OPEN DOOR IF STOPPED BY POLICEMAN OPENING YOUR DOOR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BY POLICEMAN. AS WITH OTHER VOLKSWAGEN MODELS, THIS MODEL HAS MAJOR POWER WINDOW FAILURE WHICH POSSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO OPERATE BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769409November 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAIL AND WINDOW DEFOGGER DOESN'T WORK. SO WHEN THIS OCCURS I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE OPTION OF ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOWS TO CLEAR THE CAR SO THAT I CAN OPERATE THE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS LED TO NEAR ACCIDENTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. DRIVER'S WINDOW COMPLETELY FAILED. MUST TRY TO OPEN DOOR WHILE DRIVING TO CLEAR AIR. MUST TRY AND OPEN DOOR IF STOPPED BY POLICEMAN OPENING YOUR DOOR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BY POLICEMAN. AS WITH OTHER VOLKSWAGEN MODELS, THIS MODEL HAS MAJOR POWER WINDOW FAILURE WHICH POSSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO OPERATE BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769410November 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LOCKING MECHANISM AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE. RESULTS IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THE TRUNK WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND NOT CLOSE AND LOCK. MAY CAUSE A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WHEN THE TRUNK POPS UP, COMPLETELY BLOCKING DRIVER REAR VIEW CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769438November 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VOLKSWAGEN HAS KNOWINGLY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE COIL PACKS ON 2002 1.8L ENGINES. ALL 4 OF MINE BLEW, AND THEY REPLACED THEM WITH THE SAME TYPE AND RE-FLASHED THE ECU TO RETARD TIMING AND DWELL. THIS IS A KNOWN AND SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022125November 4, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM IS THE ROTOR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WON'T FIX THE WARPED ROTORS BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES ARE DOWN TO 20%. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022068November 1, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE WOULD STICKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STATES LOSS OF CONTROL HAS ALMOST OCCUR WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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