Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#723003May 21, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722763May 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN
THE INSTRUMENT SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT SET AT 0, AND THE REV COUNTER ALSO WILL NOT SET AT 0. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861861May 15, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. ALSO, POOR STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED VW, DEALER NOTED THAT TIE ROD END AND CONTROL ARM NEEDED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, RECALL 99V248000/ TIE RODS DEALT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BUT,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861881May 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722663May 14, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DESIGN FLAW? ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES HAVE FAILED (CAR LESS THAN 4 YEARS OLD) AND CAR CANNOT BE LOCKED WHEN THEY FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552191May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CONSUMER TO SMELLED GAS FUMES, MINUTES LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722430May 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THERE WAS A CATOSTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH WITH NO SIGN OF PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FAILURE.NOTE CAR HAD ROUTINE SERVICE FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861638May 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED THEN PARKING, TURNING OFF ENGINE, AND THEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE, IT WON'T RESTART. *AK WITH SPARK PLUGS AND THERMOSTAT INSTALLED AT FACTOURY, THE VEHICLE RUNS AT 165 DEGREE. WHEN NEW SPARK PLUGS AND THERMOSTAT WERE INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE RUN AT 190 DEGREE. THE OWNER SAYS THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN ON RECALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552058May 3, 2000
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER MILLAGE IS TURNED BACK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860780April 24, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
WHILE DRIVING TIE RODS ARE MAKING NOISE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TIE ROD SEAL NOT BEING PROPERLY APPLIED. RECALL 99V248 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. ALSO, REPLACED THE STRUTS. DEALER SAID THAT CONSUMER WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD SEALS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721838April 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE THIS PROBLEM OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON/OFF FOR 3 MONTHS, & I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, HE IS ALWAYS GIVING A TEMPORARY FIX, AFTER 2 OR 3 DAYS THE PROBLEM AGAIN POPS UP.I REPORTED THIS TO THE MANUFACTURER TOO. ONE MORE THING I WANT TO MENTION HERE, ONCE I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH BOTH THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED WELL. MORE OVER I AM GOING OUT OF WARRENTY NEXT MONTH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO IF THIS PROBLEM COMES UP AFTER THAT. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS REGARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860750April 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE ROAD AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. MECHANIC AT DEALERSHIP TOLD CONSUMER THAT ABS BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED A COMPUTER MODULE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551915April 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
SPRING STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860488April 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BURNED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721454April 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WOULDN'T START. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE V6 MODEL PASSAT ENGINES. THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY BURNING ANY OF THE U>S> AVAILABLE GASOLINES, WHICH IS CAUSING A CARBON BUILD-UP ON THE VALVES. THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO ADJUST THE ENGINE SO IT BURNS HOTTER AND THIS MIGHT ALLIEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE ALSO SUPPLYING DEALERS WITH A MACHINE TO CLEAN THE CARBON OFF THE VALVES, BUT THESE MACHINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721366April 12, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
THE INSIDE TRUNK RELEASE HAS FAILED TWICE. BOTH REAR DOOR LATCHES HAVE FAILED. REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. PASSENGERS IN THE REAR CAN NOT OPEN THE REAR CAR DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721370April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN I APPLY QUICK BRAKES AT 50 MPH. ALSO, WHEN I LEAVE THE HIGHWAY, REDUCING VEHICLE SPEEC TO 30 MPH, UPON APPLYING BRAKING THE ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS. THIS IS AN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT/CRASH. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN I APPLY QUICK BRAKES AT 30 MPH. THE LACK OF VACCUM PRESENT DUE TO ENGINE STALLING CAUSES THE POWER BRAKES TO FAIL, REQUIRING EXCESSIVE FOOT PRESSURE AND EMERGENCY BRAKES ENGAGEMENT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE HAD AN RECENT TUNE-UP WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS TO THE PROBLEM*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860194April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
OIL FILTER LINE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE AROUND CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THIS CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT THE METAL OIL LINE. FLOW OF OIL TO THE TURBO-CHARGER WOULD BE STOPPED. ALSO, ENGINE BEARINGS BURNED UP & TURBO-CHARGER DESTROYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784612April 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS AND TIE RODS FAULTY CAUSING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721207April 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR EACH RECOMMENDED 5000 MILE SERVICE. ON TWO OF THE FIVE OCCASIONS, THE ENGINE COVER HAS COME LOOSE ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DISTRESS. IT IS MY AND OTHERS VIEW THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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