Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#546773February 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET LEAKS ALLOW OIL TO RUN ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BURN, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546718February 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HEAD GASKET FAILURE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW PASSATS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602508February 12, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602765February 12, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK SWITCH FAILED 2 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546583January 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514337January 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TIMING BELT BROKE AND DISTORYED THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807961January 22, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WAS DRIVING AND TRANSMISSION JUMPED INTO THIRD GEAR AND WOULDN'T MOVE, PUT INTO NEUTRAL SO CONSUMER COULD DRIVE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807246January 7, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD START, SHIFTED INTO DRIVE POSITION, VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OR MOVE. PUT VEHICLE IN SHOP 3 DIFFERENT TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE IN SHOP NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807148January 6, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, FUEL INJECTORS WERE WORKED ON 6 MONTHS PRIOR, DEALER SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803988January 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
LONG AXLE METAL DONUT OUTSIDE DIAMOND PRESS, GLUED TO HUB, PRESSED ON SHAFT FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL, SLID DOWN AND WEDGED IN THE FRONT WHEEL AXLE PIVOT. SEE ENCLOSED VIDEO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806930December 31, 1996
SEAT BELTS
VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT MOTOR RUNS CONTINUOUSLY, RUNS DOWN BATTERY, WILL NOT RETRACT OR RELEASE SHOULDER BELT; HAD VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, THEY FAILTO REPAIR PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513295December 30, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WINDSHIELD SEALS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806347December 13, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS FLASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806138December 10, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE RPM ACCELERATED AND VEHICLE JERKED, CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512443December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805764December 2, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE VENTILATION SWITCH . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511697November 26, 1996
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MANUAL TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR AND INTO NEUTRAL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL UNTIL MANUALLY PUT BACK INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511691November 25, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511175November 12, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT UNTIL THROTTLE REACHES FLOOR WHEN TRAVELING AT 30-40 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804563November 5, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEAT CONTROLLED FOR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BEGAN HEATING W/SWITCH OFF. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY HOT IMMEDIATELY. ONCE PULLED OVER TO CHECK, COMPARTMENT FILLED W/SMOKE AND DRIVER'S COAT WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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