Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1999)

664 consumer complaints on file.

#860194April 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
OIL FILTER LINE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE AROUND CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THIS CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT THE METAL OIL LINE. FLOW OF OIL TO THE TURBO-CHARGER WOULD BE STOPPED. ALSO, ENGINE BEARINGS BURNED UP & TURBO-CHARGER DESTROYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720407March 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT LEAST 4 TIMES, EACH TIME WHILE DECELERATING/BRAKING ON HIGHWAY EXIT RAMP AFTER CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED EARLIER. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILS TO RESUME AND RESET. DEALER RESET READINESS CODES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL PROBLEMS CAN BE CONFIRMED. *ML THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CRUISE- SET BUTTON WAS SO STIFF THAT BRUSHING IT WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO SWITCH ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858352March 13, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V2480000 CONCERNING INNER TIE ROD. CONTACTED THE DEALER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858385March 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND DIES. PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR REPAIRS,AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551274March 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUPTURED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858026March 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT APPLICATION. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. VEHICLE HAS BEEN WORKED ON THREE TIMES. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719247February 25, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
THE CAR HAS A PRONOUNCED GROAN WHEN TURNING AND THE DEALER SAYS ONE OF THE TIE RODS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT FOR CARS MANUFACTURED PRIOR TO MINE-IT WOULD SEEM THAT THEY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, IT WAS MORE EXTENSIVE THAN THEY ORIGINALLY THOUGHT OR MY CAR WAS CONSTRUCTED USING THE PREVIOUS PARTS. THE LOCAL DEALER REFERRED ME TO VW WHO SAY THEY CAN NOT "PARTICIPATE" OR "ASSIST" WITH THIS REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718921February 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856861February 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GUAGE INDICATE THERE IS GAS IN VEHICLE. BUT, VEHICLE WOULD STOP RUNNING DUE TO AN EMPTY GAS TANK. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND CANNOT FIND SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718689February 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THIS CAR HAS NOW BEEN INTO THE DEALER SHIP 4 TIMES TO REPAIR A PERSISTENT WATER LEAK FROM A POLLEN FILTER LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS LEAK CAUSES WATER TO POOL UP TO APPROX ONE INCH IN THE RIGHT REAR FOOTWELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550905February 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL COMPONENT ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND CAN NOT BE REPLACED, OWNER IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT FAILURE. (99V-131) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550829February 7, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUPTURED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550737February 4, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL REPAIRS DENIED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-131 AND 99V-248). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550709February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR (99V-131) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550710February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL REPAIR CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. (99V-131) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856120February 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
NHTSA RECALL NO:99V131001 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NO:UH CONCERNING BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. CALLED SEVERAL TIMES OTHER DEALERS, AND NO ONE HAS THE PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855786January 31, 2000
SEATS
SEAT HAS BEEN COMING APART FROM THE FLOOR. DEALER REPLACED THE FRAME OF THE SEAT, AND NOW THE SEATBACK IS NOT ADJUSTING PROPERLY. REGIONAL MANAGER WENT ON A TEST DRIVE WITH THE CONSUMER, AND SAID THAT IT WAS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. BUT, WOULD FIX IT FOR HER. SEAT IS STILL LOOSE, AND HAS BEEN TAKING BACK MANNY OTHER TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855716January 28, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP VEHICLE WILL LURCH FORWARD BEFORE IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855569January 27, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
RECEIVED RECALL 99V131001. CONTACTED DEALER ON 15-NOV-99 AND STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ISSUE HAS SINCE BEEN RESOLVED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717919January 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND W/OIL LEAK SINCE 5000MILES. 4 TIMES WAS THE VEHICLE BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE FOR OIL LEAK. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO SERVICE LAST ON 1/3/00. IT IS ESTIMATED ON 2/20/00 THE CAR WILL HAVE THE ENGINE REPLACED, DUE TO PIN-HOLE IN ENGINE BLOCK. I HAVE LOST THE USE OF THE VEHICLE SINCE 1/3/00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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