Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#780632October 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN INDICATOR SWITCH DEVELOPED A "DEAD SPOT" WHEN TRYING TO SIGNAL A LEFT TURN; INDICATOR NOW FUNCTIONS SPORADICALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780580September 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERTICALLY AND NOISE DEVELOPS BETWEEN 20-27 MPH AFTER APPROX. 1/2 TO 1 HOUR OF USE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541406September 29, 1998
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES ON VEHICLE GOODYEAR EAGLE GA M+ S SIZE 215-50R15 HAVE A FAILED RESULTING IN FLAT TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541055September 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY THE SMALL SIZE AND NARROW VIEW OF THE THREE MIRRORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780452September 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827819September 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING
GOING UPHILL, MAKING LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE/STALLED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540611September 5, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END WORE OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MAKE NOISE WHEN TURNING CORNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539513September 1, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VALVES ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540416August 30, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT DOOR LOCK AND LATCH HAS FAILED. THE DRIVER AND FAMILY WENT OUT OF TOWN WHEN THE RIGHT REAR DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE THE DRIVER WAS ON A BRIDGE, ON A MIXMASTER ABOUT 75 FT. IN THE AIR. THE DRIVER PULLS THE CAR OVER TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540262August 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
AUTOMATIC LOCKING RESTRAINT, DESIGNED TO HOLD CHILD SEATS FIRMLY, CAUSES BRUISES TO PASSENGERS BECAUSE IT TIGHTENS UNTIL IT NEARLY SUFFOCATES THE PASSENGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539305August 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHEEL BEARING FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUSING VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826971August 19, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND OTHER CARS NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FOG LIGHTS OF THE CAR. PULLED VEHICLE OVER , TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND PUT THE FLAMES OUT. FIREMAN DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE CAME FROM THE FRONT LEFT FOG LIGHT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539804August 13, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE CLAMPS CAUSE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINES TO LEAK ALLOWING FUMES TO ENTER PASSANGER COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541183August 12, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE TOO NARROW AND SMALL CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538965August 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE BATTERIES WITHIN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538946July 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM - REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825631July 20, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE STARTED FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538780July 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED REAR WINDOWS OPEN BY THEMSELVES. IN ORDER FOR WINDOWS TO REMAINED CLOSED, THE CONTROL BUTTON MUST BE DEPRESS UNTIL WINDOWS ARE CLOSED AND VEHICLE TURNED OFF. WINDOWS REOPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS RE-STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537429July 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, REPLACEMENT OF PADS AND ROTORS DID NOT RECTIFY PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824809June 30, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP SITS IN A PLASTIC CONTAINER AND THE CONTAINER CRACKED, SUSPECTS THAT IT WAS CAUSED FROM VIBRATION. HOWEVER THE FUEL LEAKS OUT AND LEAKS APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES FROM THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF SOMEONE WALKS BY WITH A CIGARETTE OR MATCH, THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWO TIMES, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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