Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2000)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#754496November 13, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEALER HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES TO CORRECT STEERING PROBLEM. CAR HAS CONSTANT VIBRATION AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE ON TURNS. FRONT END ALIGNED (NOT NEEDED) WHEELS BALANCED AND ROTATED (AT MY EXPENSE) WITHOUT PROBLEM CORRECTION. SUNROOF LEAKS. DRIVER'S POWER SEAT MOVES WHEN COMING TO A FULL STOP. DEALER STATES THIS IS OK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754173November 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753941October 31, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARM FAILURE IS COMMON AMONG VW PASSATS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753393October 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL SLOWLY WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE AT MAJOR INTERSECTION AND SITUATION DANGEROUS. NEXT TIME, BRAKE PEDAL WENT DIRECTLY TO FLOOR AND HAD TO BE PUMPED TO STOP THE CAR. REPORTED TO DEALER ON FIRST WARRANTY CHECK. DEALER FAILED TO CHECK BRAKES AT ALL. RETURNED TO DEALER WITH COMPLAINT THAT THEY FAILED TO CHECK BRAKES. FLUSHED HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND CHECKED COMPLETELY AT REQUEST OF OWNER. DEALER ASSERTS "BRAKE SYSTEM IS TO FACTORY SPECIFICATION." I HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE PROBLEM RESOLVED AS DEALER STATES HE MUST STILL REFER TO VW IN GERMANY FOR ADVICE AND INSTRUCTIONS. VW IN GERMANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY CAN ONLY REFER TO SUBSIDIARY IN AUBURN MI WHO DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING EXCEPT MATTER IS ENTIRELY IN HANDS OF DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752876October 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT HARD SHIFTING ON STARTUP. THE VEHICLE THEN GOES INTO "LIMPING MODE" WHICH CAUSES VERY SLOW ACCELERATION. THE PROBLEM CAUSES A SENSOR IN THE CAR TO DISPLAY "EMISSIONS WORKSHOP" WARNING ON THE DASH INDICATOR. TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING SEEMS TO CORRECT THE FAULT. VW DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS "1 DTC RECOGNIZED 18227 P1819 035 PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID 2 OPEN/SHORT TO GROUND SPORADIC DTC 1551 DIAGNOSIS". THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTUP, AND ON A SECOND OCCASSION WHILE IN GEAR STANDING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. SUBSEQUENT TESTING COULD NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC DEFECTIVE COMPONENT AND NO CORRECTIVE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE VEHICLE FAILS TO OPERATE ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS WHEN OPERATED ON HIGH SPEED CONTROLLED ACCESS HIGHWAYS. FAILURE TO ACCELERATE ON A FREEWAY AT A CRITICAL TIME COULD RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896693September 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN WAS DESIGNED WITHOUT A PROTECTIVE COVER, AND HAS ON TWO OCCASIONS BECAME PUNCTURED, CAUSING A MAJOR OIL LEAK.*AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752370September 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOW MOLDING AND DOOR MOLDINGS FALL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751882September 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ALONG WITH EMISSIONS WORKSHOP LIGHTS; GAS TANK, VACUMN PUMP AND SENSORS ALL REPLACED BUT STILL THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751337August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAAKE PEDAL GOES SLOWLY TO FLOOR WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. DEALER COULD NOT REPAIR. NEEDS FURTHER INFO FROM VOLKSWAGEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785471August 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE USES TOO MUCH OIL PRIOR TO THE RECOMMENDED REGULAR SERVICE CHANGES, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 OIL CHANGES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750796August 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEADLY FAULT AT LOW MPH, LOW RPM, EMERGENCY OR LANE CHANGE SITUATION! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750432August 14, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SEAT BELT COMES UNLATCHED INTERMITTENTLY, SUNROOF SLIDER JAMBS/HARD TO SLIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894146August 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #00V1471000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE APPOINTMENT WAS GIVEN. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS,HAD TO WAIT. WAS INFORMED REPAIRS WERE DONE. ONE (1) WEEK LATER, VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE REPAIRS WERE DONE. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT GAS GAUGE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED REPLACING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750297August 13, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749665August 2, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE ENGINE FAILS TO RESPOND IN EMERGENCY SITUATION / PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749279July 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2-3 SEC DELAY WHEN BRAKES ARE USED IN WET WEATHER. PROBLEM PRESENT SINCE NEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748685July 18, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THREE FAILURES OF THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IN EACH INSTANCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A FREEWAY. EACH FAILURE RESULTED IN A SEVERE LOSS OF POWER FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS ONLY REPLACED THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR WITH NO OTHER CAUSE FOUND REPORTED FOR THE PREVIOUS FAILURES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747106June 20, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. TECHNICIANS WORKED FOR NEARLY TWO WEEKS - PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746986June 18, 2001
TIRES
MY REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON THE FREEWAY FOR NO REASON. IT APPEARED OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SITUATION. IS THIS VEHICLE WITH THESE TIRES SAFE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: HDTACXYX48 TIRESIZE: 19565R1591)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890143June 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WOULD BE PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT OR DRIVEWAY WHEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 OTHER TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND INFORMED USE DIFFERENT FUEL WHICH DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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