Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2000)

507 consumer complaints on file.

#10177580January 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2000 VW PASSAT WITH ~72000 MILES. ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED. VW SAYS IT WILL COSTS ~$1400 TO REPAIR. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH MANY VW OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. LONG PAST TIME TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER A RECALL IS WARRANTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176258December 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ABS MODULE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174480November 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE HAD MY 2000 PASSAT NOW FOR 3 YEARS, MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF SEE TO IT THAT OUR CARS HAVE ANNUAL TUNE-UPS AND REGULAR OIL CHANGES. FOR THE PAST MONTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING NON-STOP. DURING MY MOST RECENT TUNE UP, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. MY MECHANIC WAS CONVINCED THAT A RECALL HAD TO BE IN PLACE BECAUSE HE WAS SEEING THIS PROBLEM OCCURRING FREQUENTLY. I CALLED THE VW DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS INFORMED THAT $100 WAS NEEDED TO EVEN LOOK AT THE CAR. ALL OF THIS HAS ME FURIOUS. A RECALL IS NEEDED--RIGHT A WAY!!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10172610November 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED IN MY 2000 VW PASSAT. IT GIVES WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES THAT IT'S NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173277November 3, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2000 PASSAT OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP CAUSED ENGINE TO FAIL. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE OIL INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW, BUT CLOSE TO MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. THE OIL PUMP, PVC SYSTEM, AND TURBO TUBES WERE REPLACED. LESS THAN THREE MONTHS LATER THE CONSUME STARTED HEARING A RUMBLING NOISE WHICH SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHERE ID WAS DETERMINED THAT HE NOISE WAS PROBABLY ROD KNOCK AND THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACED THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT VW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLY FRO REPLACING THE ENGINE BECAUSE THEY WERE AWARE THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS TOO SMALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171745October 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
(1) NORMAL DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES (2) ABS MODULE FAILURE, NO ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY (3) REPLACED ABS MODULE, PROBLEM FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170318October 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
2000 VW PASSAT STATIONWAGON V6; 82,000 MILES- LAST WEEK, THE ASR, ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE MULTI-FUNCTION INDICATOR DISPLAYED THE "STOP", "BRAKE" AND "SERVICE MANUAL" LIGHTS, ACCOMPANIED BY LOUD BEEPS. ALL OF THE WARNINGS ARE INCONSISTENT-AS ANOTHER PERSON SAID, "[THE LIGHTS] WILL COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, OR WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL, OR WILL STAY ON ALL THE TIME" (THE LIGHTS AREN'T NECESSARILY ON AT THE SAME TIME EITHER). I READ THE MANUAL AND PROMPTLY MADE AN APPT. W/DEALERSHIP, COULDN'T KEEP THE DATE AND HAVE SINCE RECEIVED ONLINE NOTIFICATION THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT IS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I DO NOT HAVE A GRAND BURNING A HOLE IN MY POCKET SO, DESPITE THE MANUAL'S DIRE WARNINGS, I CANNOT FIX MY CAR. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON AND WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURERS SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR! UNLESS THERE IS A RECALL VERY SOON, I'LL BE BUYING A NEW CAR THAT I CAN FEEL SAFE ABOUT DRIVING (I HAVE CHILDREN).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170047October 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I OWN A PASSAT 2000 V6. AT 82,000 MILES MY ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. MY CAR HAS STILL NOT BEEN FIXED BECAUSE I CAN NOT AFFORD THE RIDICULOUS AMOUNT THAT I WAS TOLD BY A LOCAL SHOP. $3,000 TO FIX THIS? I DON'T THINK SO! THERE ARE HUNDREDS, MAYBE THOUSANDS, OF VEHICLES MADE BY VOLKSWAGON BETWEEN 1998-2001 WITH FAILING ABS UNITS. I DEMAND A RECALL! HOW DARE THEY CHARGE US SO MUCH FOR OUR CARS, WHEN THEY CAN NOT GUARENTEE THAT THEY WILL EVEN LAST?! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169747October 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON A STREET, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169501September 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WITHOUT PRIOR ISSUES, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, THE TRIP COMPUTER DISPLAYED "STOP", "BRAKE FAILURE" AND "SERVICE MANUAL" LIGHTS, AND THERE WERE A SEQUENCE OF LOUD BEEPS. AFTER TALKING TO THE VW MECHANIC, WHO READ AND LOOKED UP THE DTCS, HE DISCOVERED IT'S A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. THERE IS A REPLACEMENT FOR JUST THE CONTROL MODULE AND NOT THE ENTIRE ABS UNIT. THE VW DEALER CHARGES $716 FOR REPLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION, AND WILL TAKE AT LEAST A WEEK FOR THE PART TO BE ORDERED. THE CAR ONLY HAS 60,000 MILES ON IT! IT IS A 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168938September 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
HELLO I JUST BOUGHT A 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T WITH 36000 MILES. AFTER I DROVE IT HOME, TWO DAYS LATER MY ABS MODULE WENT BAD. AFTER SOME RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW/AUDI CARS, BUT MY DEALER WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. INSTEAD HE WANTS TO CHARGE ME $1500 FOR THE PART AND 2.5 HOURS OF LABOR + TX =$2000 OUT OF MY POCKET. IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM WHY ISN'T VW DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH VW AND GOVERNMENT FORM DOING NOTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. WHAT WOULD IT TAKE? HOW MANY DEATHS OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL IT TAKE? PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *NM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167238September 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY INDICATED TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE DRIVERS MANUAL INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167239September 1, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MY VW 2000 V6 PASSAT HAS THE ABS LIGHT ON AND BLINKING BRAKE LIGHT. PER VW DEALER SCAN SERVICE, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE BUT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT HAS FAILED TO FUNCTION. MY CAR IS ONLY 58,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165596August 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I HAVE A 2000 PASSAT GLS. IT'S ABS LIGHT IS ON NOW WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING AND THE MESSAGE STOP SHOWN ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165429August 14, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF FUEL ON THE DRIVEWAY WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FUEL LINES, CLAMPS AND SEAL WERE REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165103August 10, 2006
STRUCTURE
A 2000 PASSAT STATION WAGON HAD WATER LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER-SIDE FOOT WELL TWICE AFTER HEAVY RAINS. ONCE THE LEAK WAS MORE THAN AN INCH. ALL OF THE WINDOWS AND THE SUNROOF HAD BEEN SECURELY CLOSED PRIOR TO THE RAINS. A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE DASHBOARD RESULTED ON THE TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, LEADING TO APPROXIMATELY $3,500 IN REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS WERE TO THE ENGINE TIMING SYSTEM AND TO A MOTOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164163August 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164217August 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DUE TO THE CLOUDINESS OF MY FRONT HEADLIGHTS I ALMOST RAN OVER TWO JOGGERS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. I WAS NOT SPEEDING AND I HAD JUST REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS, YET, BECAUSE OF THE DECREASED LIGHT OUTPUT OF MY HEADLIGHTS WHICH I ESTIMATE TO BE AT LEAST A 40% REDUCTION, I SIMPLY COULDN'T SEE THE JOGGERS UNTIL I WAS ALMOST ON TOP OF THEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO REPLACE/REPAIR NON-CONSUMABLE SAFETY ITEMS SUCH AS HEADLIGHTS ASSEMBLIES. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162988July 20, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, HAVING OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN TO TWENTY TIMES DURING THE PAST YEAR. IT CAN BE BEST DESCRIBED AS A SUDDEN LURCHING, WHICH HAS OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED, WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS (60-70 MPH), AND AT SPEEDS BETWEEN THESE TWO EXTREMES. WHILE STOPPED, IT IS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD; EXTRA BRAKE PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED DURING THESE OCCURRENCES, WHICH LAST LESS THAN A SECOND OR TWO, BUT WHICH OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS ITSELF AS A SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED, VIRTUALLY INSTANTANEOUS DECREASE IN SPEED OF BETWEEN FIVE AND TEN MILES PER HOUR; THIS DECREASE IN SPEED OCCURS IN LESS THAN A SECOND. ONE GOOD WAY TO DESCRIBE THE FEELING IS THAT IT IS AS IF THE VEHICLE HAS HIT SOMETHING. I CONSIDER THIS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION, BECAUSE IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, FOR EXAMPLE, AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WHILE ON A CURVE IN THE RAIN, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE LOST. I HAVE INFORMED MY LOCAL DEALER OF THIS ISSUE, BUT SINCE THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM THEMSELVES (DUE TO ITS INTERMITTENT NATURE), THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162496July 16, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS FAILURE WARNING APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PROPERLY BOOSTED. ALSO MAY HAVE SPILT W/W FLUID ONTO ABS UNIT WHEN FILLING W/W CONTAINER. DEALER WANTS AT LEAST $700 TO REPLACE CONTROL MODULE. BRAKES ARE OTHERWISE OK. DEALER SAID HE WOULDN'T DRIVE WITHOUT ABS AS WAS TOO DANGEROUS. THIS IS MY 1ST CAR WITH ABS AND I AM NOT CONVINCED IT IS WORTH FIXING AT LEAST AT THAT COST. SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST VW & BOSCH TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE UNITS. A FEW SITES PROMISE TO REBUILD ECM FOR $250. NOT SURE IF THIS IS NOT JUST ANOTHER SCAM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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