Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2008)

174 consumer complaints on file.

#11062547January 13, 2018
ENGINE
THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING EXTENSIVE ENGINE DAMAGE RESULTING IN A REPAIR ESTIMATE OF 4500
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11060741January 5, 2018
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE VIBRATION AND A LACK OF ENGINE POWER WHILE BEING OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VOLKSWAGEN JACKSON (5320 INTERSTATE 55 NORTH FRONTAGE RD, JACKSON, MS) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,871. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056092December 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FINDLAY NORTH VOLKSWAGEN (7500 W AZURE DR, LAS VEGAS, NV 89130, (702) 982-4800) WHERE THE OIL WAS CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO FINDLAY NORTH VOLKSWAGEN WHERE NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055807December 20, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VW PASSAT IS UNDER RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX YET AND THIS HAS BEEN SINCE AUGUST. I HAVE BEEN WITH A CAR THAT DOES NOT RUN. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED THE DEALERSHIP KEPT SENDING ME AWAY NOT KNOWING WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, THEN WE LEARNED ABOUT THIS RECALL AND IT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO OUR CAR. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN 5 MIN. IT STALLS OUT. THE CAR WILL START OKAY AND AS SOON AS YOU BEGIN TO DRIVE YOU CANNOT PUMP THE GAS THE ENTIRE CAR TURNS OFF, THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET TRYING TO GET TO A MECHANIC. THIS PART (FULE PUMP MODULE) CAUSES OUR BATTERY TO DRAIN WHICH HAS ALSO CAUSED OUR ALTERNATOR TO GO OUT. WE HAVE REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR BUT WE PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND AS SOON AS WE DID THIS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE DRAINED IT AGAIN AND IT CONTINUES TO STALL EVERY 5 MIN, AT A POINT IT WILL NOT EVEN START. THIS HAS BEEN SINCE AUGUST AND VW HAS TOLD US THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE A REPAIR AND NOT ETA (LADY SAID IT COULD BE MONTHS TO YEARS!)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11055285December 18, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY REFERRED HIM TO A DEALER DUE TO A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHUMACHER VOLKSWAGEN OF NORTH PALM BEACH (3720 NORTHLAKE BLVD, SUITE B, LAKE PARK, FL) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT COVERED THE EXPENSE FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST WITH REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO A REMEDY NOT BEING MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED WITH CASE NUMBER: 171531952. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,605. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11054119December 12, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052265December 4, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR IS EXHIBITING SEVERAL OF THE SYMPTOMS LISTED WITH REGARDS TO THE FUEL PUMP RECALL. VW HAS CONTACTED ME WITH NO ETA ON WHEN THE ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED. VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING NO CRANK (STATIONARY) AND HAS LOST POWER (WHILE DRIVING) AND THE BATTERY WHICH WAS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD HAD TO RECENTLY BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051885December 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE STALLS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING--JUST A MOMENTARY HICKUP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11051519November 30, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR FAILED RUINING THE CAMSHAFT AND ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS METAL IN THE OIL. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH RECALL FOR 2007 VW 2.0T ENGINES BUT NO RECALL ON 2008S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047867November 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST 16, 2017 ON THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE AND AND IT IS GETTING WORSE AND WORSE ON MY VEHICLE AND MY VW DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CANT GET THE PRODUCT TO REPLACE IT AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE IN. I AM GETTING TERRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND IT CUTS OUT, WHICH IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047617November 20, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT WHOE DRIVING. THERE WAS ALSO A BEEP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11047253November 19, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY CAR WON'T START BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I NEED MY CAR FIXED. IT SHOWS THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON MY VEHICLE. IT SAYS REMEDY NOT YET FOUND. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I'M NOT GOING TO RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING THIS. THIS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. ONCE I STOPPED THE CAR IT WOULDN'T RESTART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11046995November 17, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE I WAS DRIVING 50MPH, THE INTERNAL TIMING BELT BELT AND TENSIONER BROKE IN THE ENGINE AND I LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD TO PULL OVER DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. THE TIMING BELT SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE MOTOR ACCORDING TO VW WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY NOT TRUE. SEVERE SAFETY HAZZARD. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO VW DEALERSHIP AND AFTER TAKING THE ENGINE APART THAT IS THE DIAGNOSIS THEY GAVE ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045796November 13, 2017
AIR BAGS
GOT RECALL NOTICE TOOK TO DEALERSHIP NOV. FIRST SHOWED RECALL CARD SERVICE MANAGER SAID I WOULD GET SOMETHING ELSE IN MAIL AND THEN TO COME BACK. DEADLINE TO FILE CLAIM DEC. 17 2017.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11043132November 3, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING LIGHT, IT SIMPLY TURNS OFF AND FLASHES THE BATTERY SIGNAL AND TURNS OFF. THE OTHER TIMES NO OTHER LIGHT IS PRESENT. DUE TO THIS ISSUE, CHANGED OUT FUEL PUMP,CRANK POSITION SENSOR, ENGINE HARNESS, SPARK PLUGS, O2 SENSOR, AND OIL CHANGE. ISSUE STILL PERSISTS. I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A SEMI TRUCK WHEN IT CUT OFF. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT PRESENT AT ALL. THE BATTERY IS GOOD. IT'S AS IF I'M DRIVING AND THE FUEL CUTS OFF. I ALREADY CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AND ENGINE HARNESS, DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE COULD CAUSE THIS. BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS CAR GIVES NO WARNING AND JUST TURNS OFF WHILE ON HIGHWAY OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041731October 31, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11041550October 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SUMMARY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THERE COULD BE AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTERY AND/OR A NO START CONDITION, OR CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE REMEDY REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE AND RELOCATE IT WITHIN THE VEHICLE. SAFETY RISK DESCRPITION A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 20AE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V509
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035719October 23, 2017
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO REMAIN ON. THE CONTACT WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE BACK INTO HER DRIVEWAY. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE IT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A DEALER. THE LOW COUNTRY VOLKSWAGEN DEALER (1001 JOHNNIE DODDS BLVD, MT PLEASANT, SC 29464 (843) 881-8555) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OR JANUARY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034776October 20, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON. WHEN I COMPLETED THE TRIP, I FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT FOLLOWER HAD WORN ALL THE WAY THROUGH, LEAVING METAL FRAGMENTS INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE CAMSHAFT HAD WORN AWAY AT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, WITH DAMAGE OCCURRING TO BOTH PARTS. WHAT WAS ADDRESSED IN TECHNICAL BULLETIN 2015153 HAPPENED TO MY CAR AS WELL. THE ISSUE IS THAT VW DENIED TO HELP BECAUSE MY CAR WAS A 2008 MODEL YEAR, WITH A PRODUCTION DATE IN JANUARY OF 2008. THE RECALL AND WARRANTY EXTENSION APPLIED TO MODEL YEAR 2006-2007, BUT BECAUSE THE SAME EXACT FAILURE HAPPENED ON MY CAR IT SHOULD BE COVERED ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034219October 18, 2017
STEERING
DASHBOARD WARNING STATES " STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEFECTIVE"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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