Volkswagen Passat Complaints (2001)

432 consumer complaints on file.

#10252063December 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AIR BAGS
DEC 12TH 2008 THE INTERIOR OF MY PASST WAS FLOODED WITH WATER, VW SERVICE REMOVED 10 + GALLONS OF WATER WHICH ENTERED FROM AIR PLENUM /POLLEN FILTER HOSING(CABIN AREA). SERVICE INFORMED ME OF THE P9 RECALL FOR THE PASSATS MANUFACTURED NOV '00 TO DEC '05. BUT, VW OF AMERICA WILL NOT HELP ME THEY SAID MY VIN # IS NOT IN THE RECALL. THE COMPUTERS ARE ON THE FLOOR OF CAR. AIR BAG IS IN DEFAULT DAMAGE FROM ELECTRICAL DAMAGE FROM WATER DAMAGE.. MY TRANS MOD IS WRECKED FROM THE WATER DAMAGE, JUST THE PART ALONE WILL COST $1,300. I HAVE LOST WORK AND CAN NOT DRIVE. THE MAKE OF CAR & YEAR IS IN RECALL SO WHY IS MY VIN NOT INCLUDED?! SOMEONE PLEASE, PLEASE HELP ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251738December 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAILED ABS MODULE AT 120,000 MILES. TYPICALLY A $1000+ REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250363December 1, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 65 MPH SHE SMELLED GAS. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WHILE FUEL WAS ESCAPING FROM THE FUEL LINE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD NOT TOW THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT SHE NEEDED APPROVAL FROM THE FIRE MARSHALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHICH REPLACED THE FUEL LINE FOR $700. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 40,000. UPDATED 01/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/21/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249711November 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK WITH GASOLINE, THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLING ON THE GROUND FROM THE LOWER PORTION OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK VENTILATION VALVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249185November 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST HEADLIGHTS, THE PLASTIC GEARS BREAK EASILY RENDERING THE HEADLIGHTS NON-ADJUSTABLE. THE HEADLIGHT LENS ALSO DISCOLORS EASILY REDUCING TRANSMITTED LIGHT LEVEL. THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY ALSO APPEARS INFERIOR AS BULBS BLOW VERY QUICKLY. THE BULBS LAST LESS TIME THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE KNOWN IN 30 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10248291November 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE VEHICLE FAILED A ROUTINE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE INSPECTOR ADVISED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL ON HER VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,004. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS EVERY TIME SHE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. UPDATED 02/24/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247930November 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE ABS LIGHT AND A BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON ON MY 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FOR THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING AND LOOKS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246172October 20, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABS / TRACTION CONTROL MODULE FAILURE NOT COVERED BY BOSCH OR VOLKSWAGEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246011October 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS MODULE FAULTY IN 2001 PASSAT STATION WAGON; BRAKE FAULT/ABS WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON REPEATEDLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246040October 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2001 VW PASSAT STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSES AND THE LIGHT BULBS; AND BOTH THE FUSES AND BULBS ARE GOOD. VW OF AMERICA RECALLED SEVERAL VW MODELS IN 2007 FOR BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER VW OF AMERICA DID NOT RECALL THE PASSAT. I WHEN ON LINE TO A VW BLOG; AND FOUND LOTS OF OTHER VW PASSAT OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKE LIGHTS. I ALSO FOUND OUT THAT VW WILL NOT REPLACE THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE ON THE PASSAT, BECAUSE THE PASSAT WAS NOT RECALLED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET MY PASSAT REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245869October 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HAVE A VW PASSAT 2001 MODEL. I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO OFFICE. AT AROUND 8.10 AM ON 09/24/2008, A CAR COLLIDED FROM BACK WHILE I WAS WAITING AT A SIGNAL. MY BUMPER WAS DAMAGED A LITTLE AND MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER HAD POPPED OUT. IMMEDIATELY I CALLED MY INSURANCE AND REPORTED THE ACCIDENT EXPLAINING THE SERIES OF EVENTS. THE OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT COMPLAINED HIS ACCIDENT TO HIS INSURANCE COMPANY AND ACCEPTED HIS FAULT, AS PER WHICH THEIR INSURANCE COMPANY AGREED ON TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. A ESTIMATOR TOOK AN ESTIMATE AFTER VIEWING THE DAMAGED CAR. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THERE WAS A CHECK ISSUED ON MY NAME AND ALSO LIST OF REPAIRS TO BE DONE. THE POPPED OUT AIRBAG WAS NOT CONSIDERED A PART OF ACCIDENT BY THE ESTIMATOR. I TRIED TO CLEARLY EXPLAIN HIM SAYING THAT HIS CLIENT HAS SEEN THE POP OUT HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAS AGREED ON TO PROCEED THROUGH HIS INSURANCE. WHEN I EXPLAINED ALL THIS ESTIMATOR WAS ADAMANT THAT IT WAS NOT A PART OF ACCIDENT AND SAID IT WOULD TAKE 25-30 $ TO FIX IT AND AS PER WHICH I TOOK TO A FEW MECHANICS TO GET IT DONE AND NO ONE WAS WILLING TO TOUCH THE AIR BAG SAYING IT IS VULNERABLE AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. WHEN I TOOK TO THE DEALER HE WAS SAYING ITS GOING TO INCUR A HUGE COST AS IT IS AIRBAG AND THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO GET THIS THING FIXED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS AND NEEDED HELP IN THIS ASPECT. I HAVE ALL THE CLAIM NUMBERS AND ALSO THE REQUIRED INFORMATION IN THIS ASPECT. I DON'T THINK MY CAR IS SAFE ENOUGH TO DRIVE AS THE AIRBAG CAN DEFLATE ANY TINE. PLEASE GUIDE ME IN THIS ASPECT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245722October 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS ALARM GOES ON WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY. SAYS THAT THERE IS A BRAKE FAULT. BRAKES ARE APPARENTLY FINE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. WHEN THIS ALARM IS ON, THE ABS MAY NOT BE WORKING. MANY PEOPLE REPORT THE SAME PROBLEM IN VW'S AND AUDI'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245585October 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2001 VW PASSAT ABS MODULE BECAME DEFECTIVE AFTER 1 YEAR OF OWNING CAR FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. NOT SURE IF ORIGINAL OWNER HAD DONE REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS OF THE UNIT. NOW THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CAR COMPUTER AND THE MODULE, THEREFORE NO ABS BRAKE IS ACTIVE. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY. THERE ARE ALSO 3 BEEPS WHEN CAR HAS BEEN STARTED. I AM A VERY UNHAPPY CONSUMER OF VW DUE TO THEIR FAULTY VEHICLE EQUIPMENT AND HAS DETER ME FROM PURCHASING ANY VW IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE RECENTLY JUST HAD A REPAIR TO REPLACE MY MAF SENSOR, 2 IGNITION COILS, 4 SPARK PLUGS AGAIN AFTER PURCHASING BRAND NEW ONES JUST A MONTH PRIOR. IT WAS VERY COSTLY!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245337October 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WARNING LIGHT AND BEEPING SOUND ON DASHBOARD COMES ON FREQUENTLY (ABOUT HALF THE TIME) SAYING STOP ABS BRAKE. ACCORDING TO MECHANIC, MANY MANY VWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM (SOMETHING TO DO WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE) WHICH CAN COST $2,000 TO FIX AT A DEALER), AND HE'S SURPRISED THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244071September 30, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON AT NO WARNING AND UNEXPECTED. EACH TIME IGNITION TURNED ON IT BEEPS 3 TIMES AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAIN ON. THIS SHOULD NOT BE FAILING THIS BAD. I JUST GOT THE CAR FOR LESS THAN 10 MONTHS WITH 106,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM THE 2ND OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243870September 29, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNKNOWN DEFECT MY LIFE WAS IN BIG DANGEROUS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243564September 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE "STOP VEHICLE DO NOT DRIVE", AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE ENGINE. THE PREVIOUS REPAIR REQUIRED THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN AT THE DEALER FOR ONE MONTH. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION, DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, FIVE INCHES OF WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR PANEL. THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO THE WATER LEAKAGE THAT CAUSED GEAR COMPONENT DAMAGE. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT CONSISTS OF INSTALLATION OF A DRAINAGE FILTER AND FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENT REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THESE MALFUNCTIONS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239888August 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NORMAL CAR OPERATION. ABS LIGHTS CAME ON - DIAGNOSED AS FAILURE OF ABS CONTROL MODULE. ABS BRAKES NO LONGER WORK! VW WANTS $1600 FOR REPAIRS. AFTER SOME RESEARCH DETERMINED IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON FAILURE ON MY CAR, 2001 PASSAT THAT VW HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR ADDRESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239196August 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING NEAR A REAR WHEEL FROM A SMALL HOSE CONNECTING THE FUEL FILTER TO THE FORWARD FUEL LINE WHEN STARTING IN COLD WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238979August 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING TO MY NEW EMPLOYMENT WHEN MY 2001.5 PASSAT LOST POWER. THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH AND THE IDLE WAS STABLE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO STALL AND RENDERED THE VEHICLE UNUSABLE. MY PASSAT WAS TAKEN TO A GARAGE NEAR MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AND I WAS TOLD THE CYLINDER #4 HAS FAILED. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME (90 MILES) TO MY LOCAL GARAGE TO BE TOLD THE SAME. CYLINDER #4 HAS NO COMPRESSION AND THE TURBO HAS ALSO FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILING CYLINDER. I WAS TOLD BY VW THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE COIL PACKS AND SPARK PLUGS AND THE ERROR SHOULD CLEAR UP. I HAD THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS AND ALL FOUR COIL PACKS ON THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE REPAIR THE MECHANIC STATED TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMANCE AND ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED WITH THE REPAIR AND THE CYLINDER #4 WAS STILL DOWN. I HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT A VEHICLE NOW FOR ALMOST TWO MONTHS WHILE STILL HAVING TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT I CAN NOT USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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