Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#550563January 3, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE CONTROL ARM WHICH BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, PRIOR TO INCIDENT VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR NOISE, NO REPAIR MADE AT THAT TIME, RECALL CAMPAIGN (99V-248)WAS NOT COMPLETED, WHICH WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE PREVENTED THE INCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716582December 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854236December 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
RECALL # 99V131000 VW/BRAKE BOOSTER; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON OCTOBER 6, 1999. OWNER HAS CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS. OWNER HAS ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT 6 OR 7 TIMES, AND RECEIVED NO SATISFACTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550095December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE BOOSTER, INTAKE AIR SCREEN AND TIE ROD END UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALLS DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM (98V-134,99V-131, 99V-248)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854089December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V248000. CONTACTED DEALER , NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR 6 CYLINDER VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854091December 16, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 98V248000. CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS WEREAVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784358December 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND ALWAYS HAS, MOSTLY DURING BRAKING, THE ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED WHILE THE FRONT BRAKES ARE AT 20%, STEERING PROBLEMS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FAULTY ROTORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549942December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR 99V-131 COMPLETED DUE TO PARTS NOT BEING IN STOCK. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549924December 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND DESTROYED ALL THE VALVES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715996December 13, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VERY LOUD (LIKE A HELICOPTOR) INTERIOR NOISE WHEN WINDOW OR SUNROOF IS OPENED *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715943December 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE ENGINE OFTEN DROPS TO 400 RPM. THIS CAUSES STALLING. IF THE GAS PEDAL IS TAPPED WHEN THE IDLE IS ERRATIC, THE IDLE COMES BACK TO NORMAL, BUT THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IN TRAFFIC SINCE IT CAUSES FORWARD MOVEMENT. IF THE GAS PEDAL IS NOT TAPPED, THE CAR CAN STALL OUT. (THIS IS AN AUTOMATIC VEHICLE WITH THE 5-SPEED TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715944December 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FROM STOPS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCES HESITATION IN ACCELERATING. REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND FOR ABOUT 3-5 SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5-10 TIMES. IT OCCURS ONLY FROM A STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715689December 6, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LOCKS AND LATCHES INTERMITTENTLY HAVE FAILED TO SECURE THE DOORS FROM OPENING,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549866December 3, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM AND TIE ROD ON RECALLS,BUT RECALLS REPAIRS WERE NOT COMPLETED ON APPOINTMENT DAY BECAUSE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. (99V-131 AND 99V-248) YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853600December 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERINCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DAY RUINNING LIGHT/ HEAD LIGHT, HEATER / COOLING SYSTEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO OUT OR STOP OPERATING. SOMETIMES IF KEY IS JIGGLED IT WOULD CAUSE IT TO COME BACK ON OR OPERATE AGAIN. ASLO, SPEEDOMETER / ODOMETER FAIL EDTO OPERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST GOES TO CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851230November 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE ARE NO POWER ASSIST BRAKES, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD, WHICH ISN'T STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852229November 23, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH NOTICED AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS COMING ON. THIS WAS THE 3RD TIME. CONTACT DEALER, AND HE REPLACED AIRBAG SENSOR, AND FLIPPED A SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852509November 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 10-20 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL IS HARD AND THERE AREN'T ANY BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850431November 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A STOP VEHICLE WOULD IDLE INTERMITTENTLY. OCCASIONALLY, JUST AT THE POINT OF COMING TO A STOP, IT WILL LUNGE FORWARD WHILE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED. HAPPENS IN BOTH HOT AND COLD WEATHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549514November 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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