Volkswagen Passat Complaints (1996)

142 consumer complaints on file.

#8023146November 21, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CONSUMER STATES THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. SPEEDOMETER IS NOT SHOW ACCURATE SPEED, NEITHER THE GASOLINE GAUGE AND OTHER PANEL INSTRUMENTS. POR FAVOR ENVIE EL CUESTIONARIO. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022782November 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING THE HEADLIGHTS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND TURN SIGNALS WILL GO OUT. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022653November 13, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMERS NOTICE THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769406November 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE RESULTS IN WINDSHIELD WIPER, WINDOWS, AND BLINKER FAILURE AS WELL AS THE ENGINE NOT STARTING OR STOPPING ONCE STARTED. VERY DANGEROUS AND PRONE TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT. MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND HARM AND INJURY TO OTHERS IN AN HIGHWAY ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769407November 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAIL. DRIVER'S WINDOW CIMPLETELY FAILED. MUST TRY AND OPEN DOOR IF STOPPED BY POLICEMAN OPENING YOUR DOOR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BY POLICEMAN. AS WITH OTHER VOLKSWAGEN MODELS, THIS MODEL HAS MAJOR POWER WINDOW FAILURE WHICH POSSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO OPERATE BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769409November 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
BOTH POWER WINDOWS FAIL AND WINDOW DEFOGGER DOESN'T WORK. SO WHEN THIS OCCURS I DON'T EVEN HAVE THE OPTION OF ROLLING DOWN MY WINDOWS TO CLEAR THE CAR SO THAT I CAN OPERATE THE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS AND HAS LED TO NEAR ACCIDENTS ON 4 OCCASIONS. DRIVER'S WINDOW COMPLETELY FAILED. MUST TRY TO OPEN DOOR WHILE DRIVING TO CLEAR AIR. MUST TRY AND OPEN DOOR IF STOPPED BY POLICEMAN OPENING YOUR DOOR IS NOT ACCEPTABLE BY POLICEMAN. AS WITH OTHER VOLKSWAGEN MODELS, THIS MODEL HAS MAJOR POWER WINDOW FAILURE WHICH POSSES A SAFETY THREAT BECAUSE OF INABILITY TO OPERATE BOTH FRONT WINDOWS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769410November 7, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK LOCKING MECHANISM AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENT FAILURE. RESULTS IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN THE TRUNK WILL OPEN WHILE DRIVING AND NOT CLOSE AND LOCK. MAY CAUSE A HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WHEN THE TRUNK POPS UP, COMPLETELY BLOCKING DRIVER REAR VIEW CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769101October 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN IN PROGRESS FOR PASSAT IGNITION SWITCH WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V256000. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS CAMPAIGN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AS I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME SAFETY DEFECT THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CURRENT CAMPAIGN. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021931October 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA# 15255-02-V-256-000 IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE HEAD LIGHT, WIDSHIELD AND WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE TO VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768889October 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WITH FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER, HEADLIGHTS, TURNING SIGNALS AND AC/HEAT FAN. ALL EXCEPT FOR THE LETTER I CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN. NHTSA POSTED A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL BUT VWOA DO NOT HAVE RECORDS OF SUCH RECALL AND CHARGE FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR OF REPLACEMENT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021577October 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ALL VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS, TAILLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL W/O WARNING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768806October 24, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH CUTS OUT INTERMITTENTENTLY. ENGINE STILL RUNS BUT NO LIGHTS, WIPERS, ABS BRAKING, AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES OPERATE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768472October 15, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CALLED VW - NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V256000 DESCRIBING RECALL DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR?! RIDICULOUS! I HAD THIS EXACT THING HAPPEN TO ME, IN SNOWY WEATHER. I DROVE 60 MILES WITH MY HAND ON THE KEY SWITCH TWISTING IT SO LIGHTS AND WIPERS WOULD STAY ON! THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED! MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020841October 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER STATES HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020842October 15, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768428October 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RE: NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 02V256000 STATES THAT "ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY CAN FAIL CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. IF SUCH FAILURES OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE AT NIGHT OR IN A RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER, A CRASH COULD OCCUR. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2002. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VWOFA AT 1-800-822-8987. WELL, AT THIS WRITING IT IS OCTOBER 14, 2002 I HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION. THE PROBLEM STATED ABOVE HAPPENED TO MY CAR. BUT I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE MY VIN DOES NOT MATCH THEIR LIST. DUH, PUT IT ON THE LIST BECAUSE IT HAPPENED. THE MORONIC "CUSTOMER ADVOCATE" AS THEY CALL THEMSELVES KEPT REPEATING THAT THE VIN IS NOT ON THE LIST SO HE CANNOT DO ANYTHING. CAN NHTSA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM? MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017606August 29, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT BULB IS YELLOW ON THE OUTSIDE OF LENSE. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014457July 22, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGERS COULD NOT GET IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE BECAUSE DOOR WAS BOLTED SHUT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565496April 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN THE KEY IS INSERTED INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNED, THE ENGINE DOES NOT START, WHICH ALSO CAUSED OTHER COMPONETS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER HAD THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY REPLACED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, CONSUMER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ASSEMBLY WAS FAULTY, ALSO THE BATTERY WAS EPLACED.*JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760036March 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CAR IS DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR, THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. MECHANIC AT VOLKSWAGEN SAYS THAT THE ABS PUMPS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1700. SINCE THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTEN, I DECIDED NOT TO SPEND THE MONEY FOR REPAIR SINCE I CAN STILL BRAKE THOUGH WITHOUT ABS. BUT I EXPLAINED TO FRONT DESK CUSTOMER SERVICE (AT DAVID MICHAEL VW IN FREEHOLD, NJ) THAT ABS FAILURE IS NOT PART OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD COVER THE COST, BUT THEY DID NOT ACCEPT THAT ARGUMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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