Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2000)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#875978December 5, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
RECALL 00V147000; BEEN PUT OFF BY DEALER AND VOLKSWAGEN COMPANY SINCE OCTOBER 2000, NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*AK THE PART WAS STILL ON BACK ORDER FROM FACTORY OVERSEAS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875191November 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND REV UP TO 6000- 7000 RPMS. CONSUMER HAD TO HIT BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784923October 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE FAILED TO START.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553899August 21, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETLY SHREDDED/BLOWNOUT (MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS TIRE 205/65R15P). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861881May 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP. DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721454April 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WOULDN'T START. WHEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP, WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE V6 MODEL PASSAT ENGINES. THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY BURNING ANY OF THE U>S> AVAILABLE GASOLINES, WHICH IS CAUSING A CARBON BUILD-UP ON THE VALVES. THIS WILL BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO ADJUST THE ENGINE SO IT BURNS HOTTER AND THIS MIGHT ALLIEVIATE THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE ALSO SUPPLYING DEALERS WITH A MACHINE TO CLEAN THE CARBON OFF THE VALVES, BUT THESE MACHINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857387February 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLED AND DIED WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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