1995 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

THE HEATER CORE FAILED ON OUR 1995 VW PASSAT WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IT. WITHOUT WARNING IT FAILED AND POURED 190 DEGREE ANTIFREEZE OVER HIS ANKLES. FORTUNATELY HE WASN'T SEVERELY BURNED OR CRASHED THE CAR, BUT IT WAS SERIOUS ISSUE. WE SPOKE TO VW BUT THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE THE HEATER CORE. MANY CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD THE CORE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE RANDOMLY SELECTED. I HAVE READ ON THE FORUMS OF THIS HAPPENING OFTEN AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS RECALL THAT VW NEEDS TO ADDRESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND IS WORSE WHEN IN HIGH GEAR. PART OF THE FAN FRACTURED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 95V178000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN. THE VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 163,000

HEATER CORE EXPLODING, NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THIS I WAS SIMPLY GOING FROM A STOPLIGHT WHEN SMOKE STARTED POURING IN THROUGH THE VENTS AND ENGINE COOLANT GOING EVERYWHERE. I HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET, BUT THE HEATER CORE IS DESTROYED.

Mileage: 153,015

FRONT END WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. ALSO, RADIATOR OVERHEATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET. *AK

TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND VALVES WENT AGAINST PISTONS. ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. IGNITION SWITCH FAIL AND LIGHTS GO OFF. RIGHT WINDOW DOESN'T WORK. IGNITION COIL IS DEFECTIVE.

Mileage: 175,000

IN FEBRUARY OF 2003 ON ONE OF THE COLD DAYS, THE FAN SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK AND AS A RESULT CAR OVERHEATED AND BLEW OF THE HEAD GASKET. TOTAL COST TO FIX $2000. SMALL RECALL OF COOLING FAN COST ME $2000 AND IN SPITE OF CALLS TO CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, NO COST WAS BORN BY THE COMPANY. *NLM

COOLANT LEAKING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH. MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS THE HEATER CORE. NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN THIS SOON, CAR IS ONLY YEARS 8 OLD.*AK

Mileage: 120

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CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

THE COOLING SYSTEM ENDED UP WITH A SLOW LEAK OCCURING DUE TO A POORLY DESIGNED HOSE RESTRAINT BEHIND THE FAN ASSEMBLY. THE HOSE GOT OUT FROM BEHIND THE RESTRAINT AND GOT WORN AWAY BY THE FAN/FAN HOUSING. THE RESTRAINT SHOULD SURROUND THE HOSE COMPLETELY INSTEAD OF ONLY COVERING APPROXIMATELY 160 DEGREES OF THE HOSE. NOW I WILL GET CHARGED TO REPLACE A HOSE AND FOR LABOR BECAUSE OF A POOR DESIGN. NOT FAIR TO CONSUMERS.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AFTER IT IS WARMED UP AND IS SLOWED DOWN TO FIRST GEAR, REVERSE GEAR, OR STOPPED AND AT ILDE.

VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE WITH CRANK AND SLOW START.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD LOOSE POWER; WOULD BUCK, SPUTTERS & JUMPS; AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IT WOULD SLOW DOWN; TOOK TO DEALER TWICE; 1ST TIME NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND; 2ND TIME CHIEF MECHANIC NOTICED PROBLEM. BEING REPAIRED NOW.

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY IN FIRST OR REVERSE GEARS.

DIFFICULTY SCHEDULING COOLING FAN REPAIRS DUE TO UNAVAILABLE OF PARTS. *SD

RECALL REPAIRS ON RADIATOR FAN MOTOR/FAN BLADE REFUSED DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *DH

VOLKSWAGEN HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE DEALER WITH ANY RECALL PARTS ON THE RECALL FOR THE RADIATOR FAN. TT

THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT SEND HIM A RECALL NOTICE EVEN THOUGH HE IS INCLUDED BY HIS VIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT *JB