Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#874912November 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTIN SYSTEM: ACCUMULATOR ( DELIVERY SYSTEM) WAS LEAKING GAS TO POINT IT WAS POURING OUT. GAS FUMES WERE STRONG FROM IN & OUTSIDE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO MOTOR GARAGE WHICH HAD SEEN A COMMON PROBLEM POSSIBLY DUE TO ROAD SALT ON STREET ADDED TO CORROSION. *AK FUMES POSSIBLY COULD HAVE IGNITED WHEN STOPPING AND COULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557398November 9, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID, REPLACED RECK. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874539November 7, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
SEALS IN FRONT TIE ROD ENDS ARE BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES. DUST CAN GET IN AND AFFECT STEERING OF VEHICLE.THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL # 99V248000 FOR TIE RODS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557020November 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735221October 26, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
CONTACTED THE DEALER AT FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NO TOOLS TO REPAIR THE TIE RODS. ALSO CONTACTED THE VOLKWAGEEN OF AMERICA. THIS ITEM HAS A RECALL ON MY CAR. BUT, MY CHASIS IS NOT ONE OF THE 51,000 VEHICLES ON THE LIST, BUT MY CAR IS A 1998 VW PASSAT. I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW TO HAVE MY CAR PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST SO THAT THE DEALER CAN RE-PLACE MY FAULTY TIE ROD ON MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556846October 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THE DEALER FILED THE BRAKES AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY, THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735044October 24, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES OUTSIDE HAVE BROKEN OFF, THE PASSENGER INDOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF AND THE SAFEY CHECK WAS FAILED BECAUSE OF THIS. VW SAYS THIS IS JUST "WEAR AND TEAR" BUT WE BELIEVE THIS HAS TO BE A DESIGN FAULT - AND NOW IT'S A SAFEY ISSUE TOO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734967October 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE CAR CUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN SPEED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE INCLUDING ON A FREEWAY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733596October 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
4 MOS. AFTER HAVING SUNROOF ADJUSTED, SUNROOF CASSETTE OR FRAME NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TOLD THAT FRAME WAS CRACKED OR DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784923October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FAILED TO START.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733463October 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS W/THIS VEHICLE (SUSPENSION, TEMP SENSORS) BEFORE PROBLEMS WERE "KNOWN". THIS LATEST INCIDENT IS NOW @APPROX $1000 FOR DIAGNOSING AND THE EXACT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE DISCOVERED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555277September 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER DUE TO BRAKE LIGHT WARNING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMING ON, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKES WERE OK, LATER DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ROTORS WERE WORN AND THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, CONSUMER FEELS DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871811September 29, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES SQUEALING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON THE DISC BRAKE SYSTEM, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732158September 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
I CANNOT GET INTO MY CAR DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE WITHOUT ROLLING ALL MY WINDOWS DOWN FROM THE OUTSIDE. I HAVE REPLACED ALL DOORS ONCE BEFORE AND THEN THE FRONT TWO DOORS BROKE ONCE AGAIN MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN, I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD, IF I WERE TO WRECK AND BECAME UNCONSIOUS IN A BURNING CAR THE PERSON ON THE OUTSIDE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET INTO THE FRONT OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870899September 19, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE DID NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THIS COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL. FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED IN APRIL OF 99 BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT SITUATION.*AK THE CAUSE COULD BE A LOOSE WIRE ACCORDING TO THE OWNER. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731860September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ALL IN-DASH COMPONENTS TO NOT WORK WHEN KEY TURNED: A/C, FAN, ABS LIGHT COMES ON...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731876September 19, 2000
TIRES
TREAD IS SEPERATING FROM TIRE CASING ON ALL FIVE TIRES, STEEL BELT IS SHOWING THROUGH, TIRE'S ARE VERY DANGEROUS!, GIVES NO INDICATION WHEN TIRES SUDDENLY DEFLATE! I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TIRES IN QUESTION( DOT NUMBER: LMPC PXBU TIRE SIZE: 195/65R 15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731921September 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION/RUST EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS ONLY 2 AND 1/2 YEARS OLD! MAKES HORRIBLE CREAKING/GRINDING SOUND. DEALER/SERVICE DEPT. SAID IT WOULDN'T AFFECT MY DRIVING AND WAS SAFE BUT AFTER READING INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE AND OTHERS I'M NOT SO SURE. READ THAT THIS IS A FAULTY/DEFECTIVE PART AND I SHOULD THINK THAT VW WOULD REPLACE IT WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY $300 PER ARM!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554621September 14, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870371September 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY OR WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN VEHICLE DEACCELERATED AND CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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