1994 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

COOLING FAN HAD TO BE REPLACED NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE WITHIN 5 YEARS. I THINK THE PART WAS COVERED IN A RECALL, BUT VOLKSWAGEN COULD NOT TELL ME ABOUT THE VEHICLE HISTORY.

THE FAN MOTOR SHAFT SEIZED, RENDERING THE FAN MOTOR INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER A RECALL. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER HAS SINCE REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED, INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER, TEMP GAUGE, AND TRANSMISSION INDICATOR. ENGINE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY.

GOING UPHILL, MAKING LEFT TURN AT ABOUT 10 MPH, VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE/STALLED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK UP, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER CANNOT REPRODUCE DEFECT. *AK

ENGINE THERMOSTAT HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN VEHICLE OVERHEATING.

RADIATOR HOSE BROKE.

THE ENGINE QUITS AT ALL SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION AND WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY, CREATING HAZARDOUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM IS MOST APPARENT AFTER AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE COOLING FAN.

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CUTS OFF GIVING NO INDICATION .

CONSUMER STATES THAT RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN APRIL AND SINCE THAT TIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN CUTTING OFF AND NOT STARTING PROPERLY. FIXED UNDER RECALL 95V178000, COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. *AK