Volkswagen Passat Complaints

7,897 consumer complaints on file.

#803810October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS
UPON PURCHASING VEHICLE NEW, PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELTS FOR DRIVER GET STUCK MIDWAY W/MOTOR RUNNING. OWNER HAS TO DISCONNECT W/EMERGENCY RELEASE. *AK CONSUMER STATES HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT UNIT ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDER WARRANTY , THE PASSENGER SIDE BELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK IN ITS CONTAINER AND WILL NOT UNRAVEL THERFORE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO WORK CONTINOUSLY UNTIL MANUALLY DISCONNECTED, AT ONE POINT THE BELT WAS STUCK MIDWAY IN TRACK AND THE MOTOR RAN ALL NIGHT AND KILLED A NEW BATTERY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALESHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WORKS OKAY BUT THE NEXT TIME WILL NEED TO REPLACE MOTOR, CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER AND SAID THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS IT WILL BE REPLACED FOR FREE BECAUSE OF THE LOW MILEAGE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803118October 2, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PURCHASED CAR NEW, REPLACED THE BATTERY FOR THE THIRD TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802921September 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTION IN TRANSMISSION WHEN AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SHIFTS ON IT'S OWN FROM THIRD GEAR TO NEUTRAL, RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO ACCELERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986113September 17, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, SPEED CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE GOING NORMAL SPEED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802535September 17, 1996
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, AS A RESULT THE FAN SPEED KNOB HAS MELTED BECAUSE OF THE HEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802459September 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL AND SINCE THAT TIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF AND NOT STARTING PROPERLY. FIXED UNDER RECALL 95V178000, COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508180September 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508120August 30, 1996
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SIDE MOTORBELT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801109August 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING DUE TO GAS TANK FLUID LEAKAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522955August 19, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VACUUM PIPE BROKE, CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER ASSIST DURING BRAKING. POWER LOSS INCREASES GREATLY WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507173August 6, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
PLASTIC SHROUD ON TOP OF ENGINE IS CHAFFING THE FUEL LINE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507013August 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN FIRST OR REVERSE GEARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507015August 1, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
VEHICLE'S IDLE SPEED DROPS DOWN WHEN IN FIRST OR REVERSE GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506630July 25, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LEFT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, CAUSING LEFT TIRE TO BUCKLE UNDER. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986516July 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE REAR PASSENGER/DRIVING SIDE SEAT BELTS CAME OUT THE BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#505778June 24, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING COOLING FAN REPAIRS DUE TO UNAVAILABLE OF PARTS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505515June 21, 1996
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CLUTCH REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504837May 29, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 2 TIMES. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504856May 23, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED ELECTRONIC FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504028May 9, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR FROM PARK WITHOUT KEY IN IGNITION DUE TO LACK OF INTERLOCK SYSTEM. *DSH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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