Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1998)

331 consumer complaints on file.

#543494January 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURE WHICH CAUSES MANY COMPONENT FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832131December 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE ENGINE SHIELD FELL OFF FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. ALSO, STEERING WAS VERY HARD TO STEER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE,AND NOTICED THE FRONT OF THE SHIELD WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE SHIELD WAS RUBBING UP AGAINST THE FRONT TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700628November 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY CAR HAS A FACTORY DEFECT OF COOLANT MIXING WITH THE ENGINE OIL AND IS IN THE DEALER FOR ITS SECOND ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE FACTORY FIELD REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT PIN POINT PROBLEM TO BE THE CYLINDER HEAD BUT IS HIGHLY PROBABLE AND IS REPLACING THAT COMPONENT ONLY. MY ARGUMENT IS THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING WITH CONTAMINATED OIL AND PREMATURE WEAR HAD OCCURRED TO THE OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE AND TURBO CHARGER. I HAD CLEVELAND TECH CENTER ANALYZED THE OIL AND FOUND ABNORMAL AND HIGH TRACES OF METAL AND GYCOL, THUS, RESULTING IN PREMATURE WEAR ON THE ENGINE COMPONENTS. I PURCHASED A NEW CAR AND FEEL THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF ONLY THE CYLINDER HEAD IS INADEQUATE AND UNFAIR TO A CUSTOMER. I ALSO FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MAY SEIZE THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542234October 23, 1998
SEATS
FRONT SEAT FAILURE CAUSING IT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES OR ACCELERATING MAKING A POPPING NOISE.
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
#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
#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
#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
#538946July 26, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM - REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536959June 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CONTINUALLY BE EXPERIENCED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536728June 8, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
WARNING LAMP PERMANENTLY ON INDICATING AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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