Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#709560August 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATING, COULD NOT STOP AUTO WITH BRAKES. SHIFTED AUTO TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL, ENGINE REVVED, PRESSED ACCELERATOR, ENGINE WENT TO IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844086August 2, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS A HESITATION PROBLEM AT SLOW OR HIGH SPEEDS. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843603July 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 60 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE/ PASSENGER'S OR SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547595July 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE OVERHEATING THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAPPEND AGAIN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708876July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CONTROL MODULE HAS INTERMITENT SHORTS - ABS SYSTEM CANNOT BE RELIED UPON TO WORK - MANUFACTURER STATES IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE - ABS SYSTEMS ARE PROVEN SAFETY DEVICES AND THIS SITUATION ENCOURAGES A "RUSSIAN ROULETE" SITUATION BECAUSE OF THE RANDOMNESS OF THE SHORT AND THE EXTREME EXPENSE TO FIX $1,500. DEALER STATED THAT THEY ARE SEEING PROBLEMS WITH THE UNIT ALOT - CAN VW BE ASKED TO REPORT THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS THEY HAVE HAD WITH THIS PART/SYSTEM? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708775July 18, 1999
TIRES
TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY. NO ROAD HAZARDS OBSERVED. WHEN TIRE BLEW OUT IT CUT INTO THE WHEEL WELL LINING AND THEN CUT INTO THE SIDE WALL OF THE FUEL TANK,RUPTURING THE TANK AND CAUSING A FUEL SPILL ONTO THE HOT TIRE AND WHEEL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M3TA TIRE SIZE: 195/65R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708612July 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TEMP GAUGE, AND TRANSMISSION INDICATOR. ENGINE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842247July 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHIFTS GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841884July 8, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 60 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#841223June 28, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE A DEFECTIVE TIMING BELT AND RUINED ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707976June 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707876June 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD IS OPTICALLY DISTORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840263June 17, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS NOT FITTED CORRECTLY. THE DEALER ATTEMPED TO INSTALL A NEW COVER. ALSO THERE WAS ANTI-FREEZE LEAKAGE ALL OVER THE ENGINE TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. ANTI FREEZE HAD HARDENED. DEALER SAID THAT THE RUBBER HOSE HAD FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CODITIONS. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HOSE ON 6-16-99.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED BY DEALER ON JUNE 16, 1999 HOWEVER THE AIRBAG WAS AGAIN NOT FITTED CORRECTLY AND POPPED UP AND THEREFORE IT WAS NOT SECURE, ALSO THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY ON THE AM BAND, THERE IS INTERFERENCE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840106June 16, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TRANSMISSION/HEATER CORE/ FAN SWITCH AND ENGINE COOLING T SYSTEM WATER PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND HESITATE. DEALER REPLACED HEATER CORE/WATER PUMP ETC. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839806June 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
EITHER A DROP OR TWO OR FUMES FROM A CONTAINER OF CONTAINERIZED CHOLORINE CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE TRUNK DUE TO MAKING CONTACT WITH AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839836June 15, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHEN THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707561June 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN THE FORE-AFT DIRECTION AND IN THE VERTICAL. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN BRAKING. IT FEELS VERY UNSECURE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER. THEY CLAIM THIS LEVEL OF PLAY IS NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839467June 11, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
VEHICLE WAS STALLING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND A LOSS OF POWER STEERING OCCURRED. ALSO. THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP BECAUSE OF FAULTY WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706947May 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
TRANSFER PUMP WAS REPLACED ONCE DURING WARRANTY, ALL OTHERS AFTER ITS EXPIRATION. THE SYMPTOM IS THAT THE ENGINE STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS. IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL, ALL POWER ASSISTED COMPONENTS STOP WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706920May 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SUNROOF MECHANISMS FRACTURED. THIS TIME THEY STRUCK THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING (PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY). IN BOTH FAILURES, THERE WERE FRACTURES OF THE MECHANISM. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN PIECES FLYING OFF THE CAR AND STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1

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