Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1998)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#549419October 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852110October 28, 1999
SEATS, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE RIGHT FRONT SEATS WOULD ROCK WHENEVER VEHICLE IS TURNING CORNERS OR CURBS. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO OR LEAVING A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER & NOTHING COULD BE OR WOULD BE DONE. SUN ROOF WOULD OPEN & CLOSE ON ITS OWN. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. THE REAR WINDOW LOOKED LIKE IT HAD ACID RAIN ON IT WHEN BOUGHT. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC REMOVED SEAT & REPLACED IT. NO PROBLEM FOUND. CHECKING ON OTHER PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847489September 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE EXTERIOR MIRRIOR ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS MADE SMALLER THAN THE ONE ON THE OLDER YEAR MODELS. WITH THESE NEW ONES, NO MATTER HOW IT'S ADJUSTED, THERE STILL REMAINS A BLIND SPOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548418September 9, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER THREE REPAIRS THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609169September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WINDOW PANEL--PREVENTS CLOSING OF WINDOW. INTAKE MANIFOLD OIL LEAK (GASKET).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711008September 7, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN MY VW PASSTA. I HAVE HAD THE RADIO PICK THE TURN SIGNAL WHILE LISTENING TO AM STATIONS. THE LIGHTS IN THE AIRCONDITIONG COMPONENT STOPPED WORKING. THE PASSAENGER DR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCKING MECHANISM IS STILL BROKEN (EVEN AFTER 4-5 TRIPS TO THE DEALER). THE PASSENGER DOOR BEHING THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULD NO LOCK. THE TRUCK MECHANISM STOPPED LOCKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS IN THE BACK FELL OUT. THE CAR SIMPLY CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WENT HAYWIRE FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710574August 26, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS FLOWED OUT OF TANK AFTER FILL UP CREATING FIRE HAZARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710380August 23, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
ON SEVERAL OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH, AND DURING RAIN , MY SUNROOF WOULD OPEN WHILE IN OFF POSITION, I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SOUTHERN STATES VOLKSWAGEN AND ALSO LAND VOLKSWAGEN, THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR. IT BECAME UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 15 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. DEALERSHIPS AND VW CORP. ARE GIVINGME THE RUN ME THE RUN AROUND
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609949August 16, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHT NOT CORRECTLY MOUNTED. YH
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
#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
#704762March 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I READ ON 3/19/99 SOME REVIEWS BY OWNERS OF PASSATS ON THE INTERNET (WHILE I WAS SEARCHING FOR COMMENTS BY OWNERS OF THE HONDA ODESSEY MIN-VAN). UNFORTUNATELY I CANNOT FIND THE WEBSITE AGAIN. HOWEVER, WHILE THERE, TWO PEOPLE HAD ASKED QUESTIONS RELATING TO WINDSHIELD CRACKING DURING A TEST DRIVE BY A WELL KNOWN MAGAZINE (I THINK IT WAS CAR & DRIVER) FOR THE AUDI A4, BASICALLY THE SAME CAR AS THE PASSAT. THE QUESTION WAS HAD ANYONE EXPERIENCED SUCH CRACKING. I WAS SHOCKED ON 3/20/99 TO GET INTO THE CAR AND SEE THE 10-INCH CRACK WHICH WAS NOT THERE THE DAY BEFORE. SO I'VE BEEN SEARCHING THE WWW WITHOUT SUCCESS TO FIND THE COMMENTS FROM THE MESSAGE BOARDS I READ LAST FRIDAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608802February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
BODY INTAKE VALVE FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607360February 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VALVE COVER GASKET FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606105February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM AND ENGINE SENSOR FAILED CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#607188February 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608738February 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606829February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
MOLDING CRACKED, CAUSING TAILGATE TO FAIL. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#606237February 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUNVISOR FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#608722February 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS LOOSE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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