Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#725971July 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION NOW MAKES LOUD NOISES, INDICATING IMMINENT FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553136July 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, THE MICHELIN MXV4 TIRE (P205 65 R15) FAILED, WITH ONLY 5600 MILES ON THE TIRE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725552July 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE DID NOT REALIZE OTHER OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL YEAR UNTIL WE READ YOUR REPORTS.WE DID NOT CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE BECAUSE WE THOUGHT OUR PROBLEMS MAY BE ONE OF A FEW. OTHERS ARE "HARD START, ROUGH/HUNTING AT IDLE ,HARSH ENGAGEMENT & FINALLY NO 4TH GEAR SHIFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865163July 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
RECALL NUMBER 96V115000; CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL FAILURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725121July 8, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER/ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITH NO ENGINE SYSTEMS AND NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. SAFTEY CONCERN FROM REAR END ACCIDENTS FROM OTHER VEHICLES AND NO AVOIDANCE CONTROL. ALSO, REGULAR LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID REQUIRES CONSTANT MONITORING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864981July 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION BRAKES WILL FAIL WITHOUT BEING DEPRESSING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724857July 3, 2000
TIRES, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE WELL LINING BETWEEN THE TIRE AND THE FUEL TANK FOR CUSION PURPOSE WAS OBSERVED TO BE BENDED AROUND THE TOP PORTION OF THE TIRE. PIECES OF TIRE HIT FUEL TANK AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M3TA CXYX TIRE SIZE: 15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724570June 26, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NOT ABLE OT OPEN DOOR. HANDLE MECHANISM BROKEN. FIRST HANDLE MECHANISM BROKEN IN DEC 1999. BECAUSE CHILD LOCK WAS ON, MAJOR SERVICE WAS NEED TO GET INTO DOOR. JUNE 2000 THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE MECHISM BROKE, BUT CAN GET INTO THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR . THE LEFT REAR DOOR HANDLE APPEARS LOOSE AND READY TO BREAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724506June 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VWOFA DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM ON BOTH AUDI A4 AND VW PASSATS EVEN THOUGH THERE IS OVERWHELMING EVIDENCE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN/WORKMANSHIP. NO SAFETY DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552644June 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE INCLUDING, 5 BATTERIES IN FIVE YEARS, RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WINDOWS WILL NOT ROLL DOWN, TRUNK LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND THE DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723983June 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS ISSUE WAS A RECALL FOR ALL AUDI A-4'S (SAME AS VW PASSAT) AS WELL AS FOR MANY PASSATS. MY VIN NUMBER DID NOT FALL INTO THE RECALL #'S. WILL SOON, I FEEL CONSTITUTE A DANGER ON THE ROADWAYS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863518June 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS BEEN OUT FOR A WHILE. LIGHT HAS BEEN ON/OFF ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC INDICATOR. TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL: CLUSTER MODULE HAD A SHORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723929June 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH THE TRANSMSIION FAILING IT COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AT THE SPEED THAT I WAS GOING AT THE APPROMIMATE TIME OF FAILURE. AN ACCIDENT ALMOST OCCURED DUE TO THE VIOLNET LUNGING BACK AND FORTH FROM THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VOLKSWAGENS TRANSMISSIONS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY BY VOLKSWAGEN BEFORE FATALITIES DO OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD HAVE NOT FAILED AT SUCH AN EARLY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723732June 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
A CREAKING NOISE THAT HAS STEADILY BECOME WORSE. I WAITED UNTIL MY 25K MILEAGE CHECKUP FOR DEALER TO LOOK AT IT,AND HE INFORMED ME OF THE WEAKENED LOWER CONTROL ARMS. MECHANIC TELLS ME IT WILL STEADILY GET WORSE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST $940. WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 24K MILES AND 5/30/00. I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN AT 24,498 MILES ON 6/7/00..AGAIN BECAUSE I DIDN'T REALIZE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM (THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO ME BEFORE) AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN EASY FIX AT THE 25K CHECKUP. DEALER WILL NOT COVER COST UNLESS VW AMERICA AUTHORIZES IT SINCE IT IS 'OFFICIALLY' PAST THE WARRANTY DATES & MILEAGE WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN. I'VE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER '98 PASSAT OWNERS ON THE INTERNET (VW VORTEX FORUMS) AND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM AMONG MANY OWNERS. I PLAN TO CALL VW AMERICA TO LOBBY AN EXCEPTION TO MY WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723739June 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE LOWER RIGHT ARM OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS FAILED. THIS IS AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES. THE BUSHING HAS APPARENTLY COME LOOSE FROM THE ARM. IF ALLOWED TO PROGRESS FAR ENOUGH, THIS COULD LEAD TO UNSAFE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863064June 6, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN. ALSO POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED , CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863112June 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
OIL LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ABS/MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED.VEHICLE WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, HAD PADS REPLACED TWICE/NEEDED A NEW BOOSTER INSTALLED, AND SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT LEAKED AND MADE A SQUEALING NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723561June 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE TIMMING BELT FAILED AT 152081 KM'S THIS IS IN CANADA. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD CALL YOUR SITE AND REPORT THIS PROBLEM. THE TIMING BELT IS SUPPOSE TO BE GOOD FOR 100000 KM. THE TIMING BELT ONLY LASTED FOR 52 000 KM . I REPORTED IT TO VOLKSWAGEN NORTH AMERICA BUT THEY JUST GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN DO OR I CAN DO PLEASE WRITE TO ME AT [email protected] OR CALL ME AT 403-212-1034 THANK YOU LEN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723084May 23, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LATCHS THAT FAILED WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTUER DO TO THE MILAGE ON THE CAR. WHAT MY DOOR HANDLES HAVE TO DO WITH THE MILAGE I DON'T KNOW!!!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862336May 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STARTING UP. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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