2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Problems & Recalls

To Whom It May Concern, I am submitting this letter as a formal complaint regarding an authorized automobile dealer’s refusal to perform an open safety recall on my vehicle. Vehicle information: * Year/Make/Model: 2002 Volkswagen Passat 1.8T GLS * VIN: [XXX] I contacted Platinum Volkswagen, of...

I was letting my car run for a couple of minutes for the AC to cool down the car and I went into my house. When I came out about 2 minutes later, there was a large puddle of gas under the car in front of the right rear wheel and gas was running down the driveway all the way to the street. I immedi...

WHILE DRIVING INTO THE MALL PARKING LOT AT SPEED OF 20 MPH ALL AIRBAGS EXPLODED EXCEPT THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG AND MY DAUGHTER SUFFERED FROM ARM AND AIR INJURIES

Mileage: 179,000

WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR GETS FLOODED CAUSING THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM THROUGH THE CAR TO GET DAMAGE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND DIE AS YOUR DRIVING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN. WHEN ON HIGHWAY MOST. THE CAR WILL NOT START OR CRANK. I'VE HAD TO VACUUM THE FLOOR BOARDS AND TRUNK, SEARCH FOR DAMAGED WIRES,...

Mileage: 200,000

WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR GETS FLOODED CAUSING THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM THROUGH THE CAR TO GET DAMAGE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND DIE AS YOUR DRIVING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN. WHEN ON HIGHWAY MOST. THE CAR WILL NOT START OR CRANK. I'VE HAD TO VACUUM THE FLOOR BOARDS AND TRUNK, SEARCH FOR DAMAGED WIRES,...

Mileage: 200,000

WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR GETS FLOODED CAUSING THE WHOLE WIRING SYSTEM THROUGH THE CAR TO GET DAMAGE. THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND DIE AS YOUR DRIVING. SEEMS TO HAPPEN. WHEN ON HIGHWAY MOST. THE CAR WILL NOT START OR CRANK. I'VE HAD TO VACUUM THE FLOOR BOARDS AND TRUNK, SEARCH FOR DAMAGED WIRES,...

Mileage: 200,000

HEADLIGHT PIGTAILS HAVE MELTED ,FUEL PUMP HAS GONE ,AND THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR PEICE FROM MY COOLANT PUMP HAS MELTED OFF DRIVER SIDE WIPER ARM BAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED

Mileage: 174,000

HEADLIGHT PIGTAILS HAVE MELTED ,FUEL PUMP HAS GONE ,AND THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR PEICE FROM MY COOLANT PUMP HAS MELTED OFF DRIVER SIDE WIPER ARM BAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED

Mileage: 174,000

HEADLIGHT PIGTAILS HAVE MELTED ,FUEL PUMP HAS GONE ,AND THE PLASTIC RESERVOIR PEICE FROM MY COOLANT PUMP HAS MELTED OFF DRIVER SIDE WIPER ARM BAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED

Mileage: 174,000

THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE LIGHT IS FLASHING RED. THE ABS MODULE SEEMS TO BE BAD. THE VEHICLE HAS THESE LIGHTS WHEN ITS MOVING AND STATIONARY

Mileage: 120,000

I PURCHASED A 2002 PASSAT W8 4-MOTION, HAVING ONLY 126,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, IN OCTOBER 2017 OFTEN AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, I WOULD NOTICE THE FAINT SCENT OF GASOLINE. UPON INVESTIGATING WHERE THE GASOLINE SMELL WAS ORIGINATING, I FOUND IT HAD DEVELOPED A VERY LARGE FUEL LEAK FROM WHICH FUE...

Mileage: 126,000

THE ABS BRAKES ARE FAULTY....THEY WORK RANDOMLY. FROM WHAT I HAVE RESEARCH THIS PARTICULAR MODULAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FACTORY RECALL.....

I GET AN AUDIO AND VISUAL ALERT ON MY DASH STATING TO 'STOP, BRAKE FAILURE' IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING, TURNING, AND PARKED WITH THE CAR ON. THE CAR'S BRAKES HAVE NEVER FAILED TO BRAKE APPROPRIATELY. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO MY MECHANIC. THE OBD 2 SCAN SHOWS NO FAULTS AND MY MECHANIC...

Mileage: 75,000

ABS LIGHT IS ON

AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE WHEN STARTING MY CAR EVERYTIME.

Mileage: 115,000

WHEN FUEL TANK HAS APPROXIMATELY 8 GALLONS OR MORE, FUEL POURS OUT FROM UNDER THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE ABOUT TWO FEET FROM THE OUTER KICK PANEL. NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL AND VWOA SAID THAT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL DESPITE MY EXPLAINING THAT THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL TO OTHER COMPLAINTS...

Mileage: 118,000

THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING ON THE UPPER SIDE BEHIND THE REAR SEATS WHEN IS FULL. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN RECALLED SOME VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST.

Mileage: 104,750

THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING ON THE UPPER SIDE BEHIND THE REAR SEATS WHEN IS FULL. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN RECALLED SOME VEHICLES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE PAST.

Mileage: 104,750

FUEL LEAK AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. LEAK ON DRIVER SIDE UNDER REAR DOOR. STOPS AFTER GAGE IS BELOW 3/4 FULL.

Mileage: 93,000

PERIODICALLY, WHEN DRIVING, THE "ABS", "BRAKE", AND THE "ANTI SLIP REGULATION" LIGHTS WILL FLASH WITH AN ALARM SOUND THAT LASTS AROUND THREE SECONDS AND THE LIGHTS GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY AND WHILE STOPPED. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE IN THE WAY THE ...

Mileage: 150,000

ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING BRAKES LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF WITH NOISE

Mileage: 189,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LEAKED FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VENTILATION VALVE WAS FRACTURED AND CAU...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FUEL LEAK. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL LEAK ORIGINATED NEAR THE REAR OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS ...

Mileage: 130,000

REPORT RECEIPT DATE: APR 07, 2008 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V156000 COMPONENT(S): FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE WHEN FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN 3/4 FUEL A FUEL SMELL APPEARS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A PRIOR RECALL WAS DONE FOR A HEAT SHIELD, FUEL LINE AND 4MOTION FUEL TANK VENT VALVE FOR INSPECTION AND REPLACE AS...

Mileage: 128,000

LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME AND NOW ENGINE MAKES A TICKING NOISE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A CAR I CAN'T GET FIXED. FOR AN ISSUE THAT HAD A LAW SUIT.

I STARTED MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN AROUND CITY STREETS FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I WAS GOING SPEED LIMIT(25-30 MPH) DURING A COOL NIGHT(60*F). I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE SPIKED(CAR WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE PRIOR(190*F; ACCORDING TO GAUGE); THIS GAUGE SP...

Mileage: 116,470

I STARTED MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN AROUND CITY STREETS FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I WAS GOING SPEED LIMIT(25-30 MPH) DURING A COOL NIGHT(60*F). I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE SPIKED(CAR WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE PRIOR(190*F; ACCORDING TO GAUGE); THIS GAUGE SP...

Mileage: 116,470

I STARTED MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE DOWN AROUND CITY STREETS FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I WAS GOING SPEED LIMIT(25-30 MPH) DURING A COOL NIGHT(60*F). I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THEN MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE SPIKED(CAR WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURE PRIOR(190*F; ACCORDING TO GAUGE); THIS GAUGE SP...

Mileage: 116,470

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DRIVING UPHILL. NEEDLE ON THERMOSTAT GAUGE SUDDENLY PERKED REALLY FAST TOWARDS HOT. ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO SIDE OF ROAD AND ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF FRONT OF ENGINE. DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF CAR. WHILE INSPECTING THE FRONT OF THE CAR, THE ...

Mileage: 183,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, AN EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LARGE FLAMES IGNITED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE F...

Mileage: 172,808

WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH OR IN CITY TRAFFIC I GET AN ALARM WARNING THAT MY DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. TO SHUT THE LOUD WARNING OFF, I MUST OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR WHILE GOING 75MPH OR IN TRAFFIC. EITHER I OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING OR PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC, I FIND THIS VERY ...

Mileage: 122,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 75MPH OR IN CITY TRAFFIC I GET AN ALARM WARNING THAT MY DRIVER'S DOOR IS OPEN. TO SHUT THE LOUD WARNING OFF, I MUST OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR WHILE GOING 75MPH OR IN TRAFFIC. EITHER I OPEN THE DOOR WHILE DRIVING OR PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC, I FIND THIS VERY ...

Mileage: 122,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD AN ISSUE ACCELERATING AFTER SLOWING DOWN. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO PICK UP SPEED WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE F...

Mileage: 125,000

BRAKE PEDAL WAS FROZEN - BRAKES INOPERATIVE. MECHANICAL INSPECTION REVEALED WATER IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER THAT HAD FROZEN, CAUSING LOSS IN BRAKE FUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE NHTSA WEBSITE REVEALED ACTION NUMBER PE07018 WHICH IS AN EXACT MATCH OF THE SYMPTOMS OF THE VEHICLE AFFECTED. THE PLENUM DRAINS W...

Mileage: 216,000

THERE IS WATER IN THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER. WHEN IT IS COLD IT WILL FREEZE UP AN NO BRAKES. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR FOR THIS PROBLEM HAD CAR SIX YEARS.I CHECK THE PLEUM DRAIN AN ITS CLEAN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS. THE PART IS GNO 8EO 612 105 J SEE THIS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GCQ42...

Mileage: 82,745

TWO DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I DROVE THROUGH A POTHOLE ON A CITY STREET. I HAVE DRIVEN INTO POTHOLES NO DIFFERENT THAN THIS IN THE PAST. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR TIRES. THE IMPACT WAS VERTICAL; I DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION. COST OF REPAIR ESTIMATED TO BE...

Mileage: 77,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,611.

Mileage: 185,611

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO INCIDENT TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED . I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT ...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO INCIDENT TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED . I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT ...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO INCIDENT TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED . I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT ...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ABOUT 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO INCIDENT TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WITH MY CHILD IN THE CAR AND WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED . I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK TRIED STARTING THE VEHICLE AND IT ...

Mileage: 125,000

ABS FAULT/FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 97,000

EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED, IT BEEPS 3 TIMES AND THEN MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT FLASH ON MY DASH FOR MY ENTIRE CAR RIDE. *TR

FIRST TIME I FILLED TANK FUEL FULL WITH FUEL AND FUEL TANK STARTED TO LEAK. I SEND THE CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER ND THEY FOUND A CRACK ON WELDED PART OF THE TANK, WHERE TWO PARTS OF THE FUEL TANK ARE WELD TOGETHER. IF FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN 3/4 IT DOES NOT LEAK BUT IF IT IS FULL LEAK. I CALL VOLKSWA...

Mileage: 132,000

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BEING TOLD THE RECALL TO REPAIR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON HER VEHICLE WAS TO OUTDATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. *TGW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED PLENUM DRAIN SUNROOF DRAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WATE...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BEING TOLD THE RECALL TO REPAIR THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT ON HER VEHICLE WAS TO OUTDATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT HER EXPENSE. *TGW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED PLENUM DRAIN SUNROOF DRAIN. THE CONSUMER STATED WATE...

THE FUEL IS LEAKING WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, HAPPENED THE TWO LAST TIME I FILL THE TANK, WHEN THE TANK IS HALF NOT LEAK. *TR

Mileage: 77,700

CAR BEEPS AND DISPLAYS THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. AT FIRST THEY APPEAR AND THEN DISAPPEAR. ON 6/12/2014 THE ABS IS ON EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE PLUS THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE. ON TWO OCCURRENCES THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON....

Mileage: 135,000

CAR BEEPS AND DISPLAYS THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. AT FIRST THEY APPEAR AND THEN DISAPPEAR. ON 6/12/2014 THE ABS IS ON EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE PLUS THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE. ON TWO OCCURRENCES THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON....

Mileage: 135,000

CAR BEEPS AND DISPLAYS THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT. AT FIRST THEY APPEAR AND THEN DISAPPEAR. ON 6/12/2014 THE ABS IS ON EACH TIME I START THE VEHICLE PLUS THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE. ON TWO OCCURRENCES THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON....

Mileage: 135,000

ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEP FLASHING ON AND OFF. *TR

Mileage: 124,000

DECEMBER 30, 2011, THE ENGINE EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE SLOW TO RESPOND, ESPECIALLY IN QUICK RESPONSE SITUATIONS, I.E. TRAFFIC LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ON BRAKES/EMISSION. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. COST $100. FEBRUARY 10, 2012, THE...

Mileage: 47,397

DECEMBER 30, 2011, THE ENGINE EMISSIONS LIGHT CAME ON. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE SLOW TO RESPOND, ESPECIALLY IN QUICK RESPONSE SITUATIONS, I.E. TRAFFIC LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO PEP BOYS FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ON BRAKES/EMISSION. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. COST $100. FEBRUARY 10, 2012, THE...

Mileage: 47,397

WHILE DRIVING HOME ON A SNOWY DAY WAS GOING UP A STEEP HILL CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE SIDE TO SIDE HAD TO TRY AND EASE UP THE HILL, WHICH INTERN RAISED HE RPM UP AND THE "STOP OIL PRESSURE LIGHT &TURN OFF ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER RESEARCHING IT SEEMS TO BE A SLUDGE ISSUE AND IS GOING TO BE COSTLY...

Mileage: 135,525

MY CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND PARKED WHEN I ENTERED A CONVENIENCE STORE. NO SMOKE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OR ANY SIGN OF TROUBLE WHEN I ENTERED THE STORE. I EXITED THE STORE APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER ENTERING, AND THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE BELLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SOMETHING UNDER TH...

Mileage: 134,000

ON A VERY COLD DAY (BELOW FREEZING) IN JANUARY 2013 WHILE DRIVING DOWN MY LONG DRIVEWAY WITH A 4% GRADE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR AND THE CAR ENTERED THE ROAD. THE ROAD HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 50 MPH AND FORTUNATELY NO CAR WAS ON THE HIGHWAY OR I COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED. O...

Mileage: 123,124

IN AUGUST OF 2013, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLENUM THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY AND BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NEARLY FILLED WITH RAIN WATER. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO REMOVE ONE OF THE DUCK-BILLED DRAIN PLUGS IN THE P...

Mileage: 128,800

IN AUGUST OF 2013, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLENUM THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY AND BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NEARLY FILLED WITH RAIN WATER. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO REMOVE ONE OF THE DUCK-BILLED DRAIN PLUGS IN THE P...

Mileage: 128,800

IN AUGUST OF 2013, WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. AFTER EXAMINING THE CAR, I DISCOVERED THAT THE PLENUM THAT HOLDS THE BATTERY AND BRAKE BOOSTER WAS NEARLY FILLED WITH RAIN WATER. IT WAS NECESSARY FOR ME TO REMOVE ONE OF THE DUCK-BILLED DRAIN PLUGS IN THE P...

Mileage: 128,800

THERE IS A DANGEROUS GAS LEAK FROM THE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED FUEL TANK THAT IS NOT DAMAGED BY THE ROAD, OR OTHER DEBRIS. THE RECALL NEEDS TO STAY OPEN. *TR

Mileage: 160,000

SINCE EARLY 2009, THERE HAS BEEN AN EVAP SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 VW PASSAT 4MOTION. THIS HAS CAUSED ME ENDLESS HASSLE AND SIGNIFICANT EXPENSE OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS. AFTER 3 FAILED ATTEMPTS TO GET THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED, A DEALER FINALLY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM IN 2011 AS A FUEL VAPOR LEAK FROM THE...

Mileage: 100,000

I RECENTLY HAD WORK DONE ON MY VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #08V156000, WHICH REQUIRED INSPECTION, AND THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL HEAT SHIELDS NEAR THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER THE CAMPAIGN IN 2008. RECENTLY, THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING GASOLINE, WHICH INDIC...

Mileage: 159,684

WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE A GAS LEAK / SMELL REPAIRED BY 3 DIFFERENT VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS OVER 5 YEARS. WE FIRST APPROACHED THE DEALER IN 2008 WHEN RECEIVING NOTICE OF A RECALL. THE RECALL WAS THE "UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD/FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS (#08V156000). TODAY, 10/17/2013 WE FINALLY HAVE A DEALER...

Mileage: 66,797

CONCERNING VOLKSWAGEN RECALL 08V156000. SUMMARY: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 412,000 MY 1999-2005 PASSAT (5TH GENERATION) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND PRODUCED AFTER JUNE 14, 1999. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD THAT CAN BECOME DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, AFFECTED VE...

Mileage: 196,000

CONCERNING VOLKSWAGEN RECALL 08V156000. SUMMARY: VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 412,000 MY 1999-2005 PASSAT (5TH GENERATION) VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND PRODUCED AFTER JUNE 14, 1999. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN UNDERBODY HEAT SHIELD THAT CAN BECOME DAMAGED. IN ADDITION, AFFECTED VE...

Mileage: 196,000

ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 113

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLIN...

Mileage: 109,000

AFTER FILLING MY VEHICLES GAS TANK AND I WAS SMELLING A POTENT GAS ODOR AND IT WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW MILES. WHEN ARRIVED AT MY HOTEL AS I WAS AWAY ON BUSINESS, I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I WOKE UP THERE WAS A LARGE PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER THE REAR OF MY CAR. I CAN NO L...

Mileage: 98,456

CEL 17887 BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THIS CAUSES A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. HARD PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME TO A STOP. AFTER DOING RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE BOOSTER FILLS WITH FLUID AND/OR DEBRIS CAUS...

Mileage: 110,897

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE A WARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEA...

Mileage: 230,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL FUEL LEAK ON THE FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH...

Mileage: 90,000

I BOUGHT A VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2002 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. THE VEHICLE CAME WITH NO WARRANTY. THE DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE I FILLED THE CAR WITH FULL TANK OF GASOLINE. I PARKED THE CAR OUTSIDE MY APARTMENT AND NEXT DAY WHEN I CHECKED THERE WAS GAS LEAKING FROM THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED LIKE FOR 4 DAYS AND WHE...

Mileage: 124,681

MY DAUGHTER PULLED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOTICED A FAINT ODOR OF SMOKE. SHE PULLED INTO OUR GARAGE, GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. SHE OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. SHE WENT TO GET THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND UPON HER RETURN THE F...

Mileage: 120,345

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. SHE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER 45 MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR CATALYTIC CONVERTOR BUT THE...

Mileage: 102,000

THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES NOW. MY CAR BEEPS AT ME ABOUT 3-4 TIMES & THE ABS & BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE TURNING OFF. FROM EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ONLINE, ITS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS MODULE & THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE PASSAT. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE ACCELERATING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, I FULLY DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL AND UPON RELEASING IT, NOTICED IT WAS STUCK IN THE FULLY DEPRESSED POSITION. UPON PUTTING THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND HITTING THE GAS PEDAL WHILE IT WAS IT THE STUCK POSITION, IT BECAME DISLODGED AND WAS FUNCTIONAL AGAIN. THIS IS TH...

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER BEGAN TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE DURING ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE UPWARD AND DOWNWARD OXYGEN SENSORS WERE REPLACED. THE MALFUNCTION...

Mileage: 152,000

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE ABS MODULE IS BAD. 02 SENSORS ARE BAD. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. THE ABS MODULE IS BAD. 02 SENSORS ARE BAD. *TR

ABS SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING. CAR SENT TO AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ABS UNIT HAD FAILED. $3000 REPAIR BILL REQUIRED TO BRING CAR BACK TO SPECS, INCLUDING REPLACEMENTS OF UPPER LINKS (8E0407505A), AND ABS UNIT (8E0614111AQ). *TR

Mileage: 220,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT SEE WHEN I PUT THE HEATER ON. THE WINDSHIELD BECOMES COMPLETELY COVERED WITH STEAM. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED 5 TIMES ALREADY. HELP! *TR

Mileage: 68,000

THE VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I CANNOT SEE WHEN I PUT THE HEATER ON. THE WINDSHIELD BECOMES COMPLETELY COVERED WITH STEAM. I HAVE ALMOST CRASHED 5 TIMES ALREADY. HELP! *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER WOULD ...

Mileage: 62,000

WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW FREEZING, THE BRAKES ON MY 2002 PASSAT WAGON DO NOT WORK. THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD, AND WILL NOT DEPRESS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A MECHANIC WHO HAS WORKED ON MY CAR FOR THE PAST TEN YEARS THAT THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER IN MY BRAKE LINES. THIS WATER M...

Mileage: 100,000

STARTED CAR 5 AM DURING WINTER MONTHS-CAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY DEPRESSED-BRAKES WERE UN USABLE. CAR WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE HOWEVER BRAKES COULD NOT BE USED AT ANY POINT. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS ISSUE AS ANY FREEZING TEMPERATURE WILL RENDER THE BRAKES UN USABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A CRA...

Mileage: 70,000

DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK INTO PLACE. HAD TO BUY A NEW SEATBELT FOR SAFETY REASONS. *TR

HEATER CORE LET GO AND CREATED A UNCONTROLLABLE FOG IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR.TRIED TO GET TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST HIT A TRUCK BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE. SMOKE(OR STEAM) WAS POURING FROM THE CAR EVEN AFTER I STOPPED PLUS THE FACT THAT I INHALED THE COOLANT FUMES. *KB

Mileage: 129,125

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE MY CAR HAD NO OPERATING TAIL LIGHTS (THE HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER FRONT LIGHTS WERE WORKING PROPERLY). TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, BUT FURTHER TESTING WHEN I RETURNED HOME REVEALED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT AL...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND PULLED OVER BECAUSE MY CAR HAD NO OPERATING TAIL LIGHTS (THE HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER FRONT LIGHTS WERE WORKING PROPERLY). TURNING THE LIGHTS OFF AND THEN BACK ON SOLVED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, BUT FURTHER TESTING WHEN I RETURNED HOME REVEALED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT AL...

Mileage: 125,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO...

Mileage: 94,000

IGNITION COILS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY "CATCH FIRE ALL THE TIME". *KB

Mileage: 62,000

IGNITION COILS CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATES THAT THEY "CATCH FIRE ALL THE TIME". *KB

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AROUND THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THERE WAS A LEAK NEAR THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FA...

Mileage: 113,000

MY FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS. IN 2009, I SMELLED FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TANK WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I PAID FOR. IN 2011, THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED. THE DEALER IS PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS CONCERNS ME...

Mileage: 136,618

MY FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 2 YEARS. IN 2009, I SMELLED FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE TANK WAS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, WHICH I PAID FOR. IN 2011, THE EXACT SAME THING OCCURRED. THE DEALER IS PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS CONCERNS ME...

Mileage: 136,618

I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 97,500 MILES WHICH HAD UNDERDASH ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE RUNNING THE CAR AND NOW IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION PRIOR TO THE EVENTS. ELECTRICAL UNDERDASH FIRE STARTED VERY FAST WITH SMOKE COMING FROM DRIVE...

Mileage: 97,500

2002 VW PASSAT PLASTIC LENS COVER OVER THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO FILMY, CLOUDY CAN HARDLY SEE AT NIGHT..THE LENS COVERS HAVE BEEN CLOUDY FOR YEARS, I NOTICE LOTS OF CARS WITH CLOUDY LENS COVER NOT JUST VW...SHOULD BE SAFETY RECALL..... DO WE WAIT LIKE WE DID ON NO DOC LOANS UNTIL WE ADMIT WE ...

Mileage: 30,000

TRAVELING DOWN THE STREET AND SMELLED SMOKE. SMOKE BEGAN EMITTING FROM UNDER THE DASH AND VEHICLE CUT OFF. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUMES WERE ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS STATE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 120,000

EMISSION RELATED ISSUES, SECONDARY AIR PUMP AND COMBI VALVE FOR 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THEY ARE INSTALLED IN A SPOT WHERE THEY ARE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE RESULTING IN A FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 121,791

MY COMPLAINT IS MORE GENERAL IN NATURE. I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IN 2001. THIS WAS THE FIRST CAR I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. AS I THINK BACK OVER THE TIME THAT I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE AND READING THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED IN ON THIS SITE, I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD...

MY COMPLAINT IS MORE GENERAL IN NATURE. I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IN 2001. THIS WAS THE FIRST CAR I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. AS I THINK BACK OVER THE TIME THAT I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE AND READING THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED IN ON THIS SITE, I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD...

MY COMPLAINT IS MORE GENERAL IN NATURE. I PURCHASED A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IN 2001. THIS WAS THE FIRST CAR I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. AS I THINK BACK OVER THE TIME THAT I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE AND READING THE COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN LOGGED IN ON THIS SITE, I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD...

IN 2002, I BOUGHT MY PASSAT NEW. AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2010, THE STOP OIL LIGHT CAME ON. TWO WEEKS LATER, A RECALL LETTER ARRIVED. I DROVE TO PASADENA AND BACK TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 2011. AFTER A LITTLE MALFUNCTION ON THE FREEWAY IN LIVERMORE, I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND THE PASSAT ST...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR, AND NOTICED SMOKE RELEASING FROM THE VENTS. WITHIN MOMENTS THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. A ...

Mileage: 94,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AFTER DRIVING AN ADDITIONAL TWO MILES, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LI...

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN EMITTING SMOKE AND WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTI...

Mileage: 140,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. AFTER ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING WITHOUT INCIDENT; HOWEVER, AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN IN...

Mileage: 120,000

2002 VW PASSAT 2.8 V6 . IGNITION COIL PACK SHORTING OUT( CAN SEE STREAKS OF ELECTRICITY ON ALL THREE COILS AT NIGHT ALONG SIDES OF COILS - - WHEN LOOKING INTO DARK ENGINE COMPARTMENT ) . CAR MISFIRES UPON ACCELERATION AND AT IDLE . IT HAS STALLED TWICE AND SEEMS TO BE VERY UNRELIABLE . I HAVE ORDERE...

Mileage: 159,056

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDICATOR NOISE THAT ENGAGED WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS WERE ACTIVATED WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WO...

Mileage: 105,000

I HAD A 2002 VW PASSAT WITH 1.8T ENGINE. ITS ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS DEAD DUE TO OIL SLUDGE 3 YEARS AGO; AND ITS REPLACED ENGINE WAS DEAD TODAY AGAIN. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD PAY BACK MY MONEY, ABOUT $6000, FOR REPLACING 2 ENGINES; AND RECALL THIS ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE AS A RESULT OF A FROZEN BRAKE LINE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR DURING COLD WEATHER TEMPERATURES. THERE WAS AN OPENED AND CLOSED DEFECT INVESTIGATION ASSOCIA...

Mileage: 113,000

WE OWN A 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON AND ARE SO HAPPY WITH IT WE BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE WITH LOWER MILEAGE. SHORTLY AFTER BUYING THE SECOND VW THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST VEHICLE. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE IGNITION COIL PACK - $600 TO REPLACE. CAR HAD OVER 120,000 MILES SO WE WEREN'T UNDULY ...

Mileage: 48,946

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COLD THE BRAKES WOULD FAIL AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 58,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR OF PLASTIC AND PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POL...

Mileage: 103,000

THE HEADLIGHT LENS ON MY PASSAT HAVE BECOME "CLOUDED" OVER TIME RESULTING IN REDUCED BRIGHTNESS FROM THE HEADLAMPS AND CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AT NIGHT. IN DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH OTHER PASSAT OWNERS, IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE REDUCED BRIGHTNESS HAS BECOME A TRUE S...

Mileage: 55,000

THE HEADLIGHT LENS ON MY PASSAT HAVE BECOME "CLOUDED" OVER TIME RESULTING IN REDUCED BRIGHTNESS FROM THE HEADLAMPS AND CREATING AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AT NIGHT. IN DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH OTHER PASSAT OWNERS, IT'S CLEAR THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THE REDUCED BRIGHTNESS HAS BECOME A TRUE S...

Mileage: 55,000

THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING TO ME AND I WAS SEARCHING THE WEB AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S A PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. ABOUT ONCE EVERY 20 MINUTES WHILE I'M DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT, THE CAR BEEPS, AND THEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE RED BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES. I LOOSE A LITTLE OF MY BRAKING POWER FOR ...

Mileage: 150,000

I OWN A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. IT HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND UNABLE TO START RIGHT AWAY. IT SOMETIMES FAILS TO START WHEN I GET IN, THEN STARTS AGAIN LATER. THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL LINE FAILURE HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN STRANDED, WHILE WA...

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2002 VW PASSAT V6 WITH 70,040 MILES. OUR REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT RECEIVES THE BUCKLE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE BUCKLE BEING FASTENED. WE REPLACED THE PART #B0858471KFCN TO RESTORE THE AIRBAG TO OPERATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE AIR...

Mileage: 70,040

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN OUR 2002 VW PASSAT V6 WITH 70,040 MILES. OUR REPAIR SHOP DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY THAT RECEIVES THE BUCKLE WAS NOT REGISTERING THE BUCKLE BEING FASTENED. WE REPLACED THE PART #B0858471KFCN TO RESTORE THE AIRBAG TO OPERATION. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE AIR...

Mileage: 70,040

FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN 7/8 TO 8/8 FULL. LEAKING GAS DAMAGES ASPHALT AND POSES A FIRE THREAT. *TR

Mileage: 89,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE REAR AXLE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN; THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TH...

Mileage: 101,000

THE 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS GIVEN A LOT OF PEOPLE PROBLEMS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE "STOP MOTOR OIL PRESSURE". THEIR EXACT WORDS TO ME WERE" THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, BUT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. IT IS A FILTER IN THE ENGINE THAT KEEPS GETTING C...

Mileage: 100,000

MY ABS LIGHT ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT RANDOMLY COMES ON SAYING STOP, BRAKE DEFAULT. THERE APPARENTLY IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THERE COULD BE A FIX BY REPLACING A $1600 PART. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. MECHANICS SAY NOTHING REALLY WRONG WITH THE BR...

2002 VW PASSAT ENGINE FIRE WHILE DRIVING. SHOP SAID IT LOOKS LIKE IT STARTED IN THE WIRING HARNESS. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS. ONE OWNER, WELL CARED FOR. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW, INTENDING TO DRIVE IT A LONG TIME. NOT A GOOD INVESTMENT. *TR

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED FROM 70 MPH TO 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT...

Mileage: 161,000

2002 VW PASSAT CAR JACK (OEM) FAILED UNDER NORMAL LIFTING OPERATION TO REMOVE TIRE. JACK ASSEMBLY TWISTED AND BENT DURING LIFTING PROCESS. IT THEN BECAME NECESSARY TO USE AN ALTERNATE JACK TO LIFT THE VEHICLE TO REMOVE THIS OEM JACK FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. OWNER CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA TO ALERT MANU...

Mileage: 44,000

2002 PASSAT ENGINE FIRE. CAR BEGAN TO SHOW CEL WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE. LEFT INTERSTATE AND DROVE TOWARD HOME (APPROX 5 MILES). LIGHT SMOKE SMELL PULLED OVER 1/2 MILE FROM HOME SHUT CAR OFF. SMOKE INCREASED CALLED 911. WITHIN 3 MINUTES FLAMES APPEARED AT DASHBOARD. WITHIN 10 MINUTES C...

Mileage: 72,000

TURN SIGNAL PRODUCES CONTINUOUS TURN SIGNAL NOISE AFTER USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND DISCOURAGES USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 70,100

TURN SIGNAL PRODUCES CONTINUOUS TURN SIGNAL NOISE AFTER USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING AND DISCOURAGES USE OF THE TURN SIGNAL. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 70,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A WARNING CHIME SOUNDED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH A "STOP" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO, THE "OIL PRESSURE" AND "TURN OFF ENGINE" WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE 07018. MY 2002 VW PASSAT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) FAILURE IN MID 2009. WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND DISABLED ALL ITS FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING BRAKES, TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE. IT INCLUDED SUDDEN, ...

Mileage: 25,000

MY 2002 W-8 PASSAT FOUR TIMES THIS WEEKEND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE FEELS VERY SOLID AND CANNOT BE DEPRESSED UNTIL A VERY QUICK & HARD QUICK PRESSURE IS PUT ON IT ABOUT 3-4 TIMES. I NOTICED AFTER THAT INCIDENT (FRIGHTENING) THAT IT DOES NOT HAPPE...

Mileage: 154,450

TL-THE DRIVER OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THERE DESTINATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY. THE LOCAL MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE CALALTYTIC...

Mileage: 57,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN BILLOWING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE INTERIOR AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE FROM THE ROADWAY AND FOUND THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED...

Mileage: 94,000

ABS LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. DEALER SAYS THAT IT WOULD COST OVER $1000. I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE THAT SUCH A SAFETY SYSTEM CAN I HAVE SUCH DEFECTS WITHIN IT. HAS ANYONE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ONLINE. *TR

Mileage: 89,735

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY DID A SCAN FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN READING ON THE NET THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YR ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS. EVEN IF FIXED THE ABS LIGHT STILL COMES ON. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

I HAVE A 2002 VW PASSAT. I HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH IT SINCE I BOUGHT IT, THE CONTROL ARMS GO, THE ENGINE COILS FAIL CONSTANTLY AND JUST RECENTLY MY LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE PLACE WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY SAID THIS MEANS THAT MY ENGINE IS SHOT. I HAVE DONE SOM...

Mileage: 102,000

FUEL LEAKS WHEN GAS TANK IS MORE THAN ABOUT HALF TO THREE QUARTERS FULL. VERY STRONG ODOR INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE. SOME WETNESS AROUND FUEL TANK, BUT NO VISIBLE DRIPS WHEN INSPECTED BY OWNER. WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH SOON AFTER FILLING TANK, FUEL RANGE INDICATOR DECREASES BY 5 MILES FOR EVERY 1 TO ...

Mileage: 123,000

1. OIL WAS LEAKING AND WE REPAIRED IT IN A LOCAL GARAGE. A DAY LATER WE NOTICED THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM - WHICH TOLD US OIL SOMETHING, STOP ENGINE. WE CALLED THE VW DEALER IN HARTFORD, CT, AND THEY SUGGESTED TO BRING THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY OTHERWISE IT WILL IMPACT THE ENGINE. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK AND...

Mileage: 80,000

1. OIL WAS LEAKING AND WE REPAIRED IT IN A LOCAL GARAGE. A DAY LATER WE NOTICED THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM - WHICH TOLD US OIL SOMETHING, STOP ENGINE. WE CALLED THE VW DEALER IN HARTFORD, CT, AND THEY SUGGESTED TO BRING THE CAR IN IMMEDIATELY OTHERWISE IT WILL IMPACT THE ENGINE. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK AND...

Mileage: 80,000

BROKEN LEFT FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING - SPONTANEOUSLY BROKEN - CAR LEFT UNDRIVEN IN CLOSED PRIVATE GARAGE FOR ~2 WEEKS, FOUND AFTER ~2 WEEKS LISTING AT LEFT FRONT CORNER WITH LEFT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKEN.

Mileage: 82,010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA RECALL # 08V156000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE NEAR THE FIRE WALL. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT GASOLINE SPILLED OVER THE ENGINE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 125,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA RECALL # 08V156000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, DELIVERY, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE FUEL LINE NEAR THE FIRE WALL. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT GASOLINE SPILLED OVER THE ENGINE AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE CONTACT ...

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON, WHEN I FELT THE SEAT GET EXTREMELY HOT. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SEAT HEATER TO ZERO AND JUST LIFTED MY LEFT LEG OFF THE SEAT A LITTLE BIT UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL I FIRST SAW A BURN MARK ON THE LEFT, BACK S...

Mileage: 150,000

2002 PASSAT WAGON, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE GETTING ON HIGHWAY DURING A COLD MORNING. BRAKES WERE NON-RESPONSIVE EVEN WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, DRIVER PUT CAR INTO A LOWER GEAR WHICH SLOWED DOWN THE CAR A BIT AND FINALLY PUT THE T...

Mileage: 55,000

2002 PASSAT WAGON, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE GETTING ON HIGHWAY DURING A COLD MORNING. BRAKES WERE NON-RESPONSIVE EVEN WHEN CAR WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, DRIVER PUT CAR INTO A LOWER GEAR WHICH SLOWED DOWN THE CAR A BIT AND FINALLY PUT THE T...

Mileage: 55,000

2002 VW PASSAT DRIVERS SEAT WARMERS BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT AND BURNED MY LEG. *TR

Mileage: 78,221

WHILE DRIVING HOME LAST NIGHT, MY 2002 VW PASSAT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND CUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO LET IT COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT IN THE LANE OF AN EXIT RAMP FOR TRAFFIC EXITING THE HIGHWAY. I ENGAGED MY FLASHERS AND CALLED 911 AND A TOW TRUCK. I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AGAIN AND IT WOULD N...

Mileage: 155,000

I WAS FILLING UP MY WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID AND WAS TRYING TO PUT THE CAP BACK ON MY 2002 PASSAT WHEN THE HOOD STRUT FAILED AND THE HOOD CRASHED DOWN ON MY FOREARM, PINNING MY ARM BETWEEN THE HOOD AND CAR FRAME. I SCREAMED OUT BOTH IN PAIN AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL MY ARM FREE AND HAD SOMEONE RUSH...

Mileage: 89,500

I WAS FILLING UP MY WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID AND WAS TRYING TO PUT THE CAP BACK ON MY 2002 PASSAT WHEN THE HOOD STRUT FAILED AND THE HOOD CRASHED DOWN ON MY FOREARM, PINNING MY ARM BETWEEN THE HOOD AND CAR FRAME. I SCREAMED OUT BOTH IN PAIN AND NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL MY ARM FREE AND HAD SOMEONE RUSH...

Mileage: 89,500

ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO I WAS CAUGHT IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WITH MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T. WATER FLOODED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DUE TO DRAINAGE HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY CLOGGED WITH LEAF DEBRIS. ALL POWER (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) WAS LOST AND CAR STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW THE CAR'S BRAKES ARE MA...

Mileage: 66,000

ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO I WAS CAUGHT IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WITH MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T. WATER FLOODED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT DUE TO DRAINAGE HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY CLOGGED WITH LEAF DEBRIS. ALL POWER (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) WAS LOST AND CAR STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. NOW THE CAR'S BRAKES ARE MA...

Mileage: 66,000

MY WIFE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 2 CASES OVER THE YEARS WITH HER 2002.5 VW PASSAT WHERE HER GAS PEDAL ALSO STUCK AND HER CAR ACCELERATED TO 80MPH+ ON NJ RT 1 BEFORE SHE PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL. SHE REMEMBERS THAT IT HAPPENED ON VERY COLD MORNINGS. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT VW USES A SIMILAR D...

APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO, OR SLIGHTLY LESS, I WAS DRIVING MY WIFE'S 2002 VW PASSAT WHEN THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE AND WE COULD NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY OFF, AND LEAVING THE CAR IN PARK, RE-STARTED IT, ONLY TO OBSERVE THE ENGINE AGAIN RACING. WE...

Mileage: 80,000

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. STARTED 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T AND THERE WAS NO HEATER FAN OR WINDSHIELD WIPERS FUNCTIONAL. DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK. LET CAR IDLE TO WARM UP AND ENGINE STOPPED. SMELLED BURNING AND PUT OUT SMALL FIRE. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

WATER LEAKAGE FROM SUNROOF TO FLOOR BOARDS. THE SUNROOF HAS DRAINAGE TUBES, THAT CAN AND WILL BECOME CLOGGED. WATER ON FLOORBOARD CAN LEAD TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. TUBES HAD TO BE UNCLOGGED, LOCATED ON FRONT DOOR FRAMES. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

DURING HEAVY RAINS, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUNROOF, WHICH WAS PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED. OWNER DID NOT KNOW THAT WATER INFILTRATION HAD OCCURRED. UPON DRIVING THE CAR AFTER THE STORM, MULTIPLE WARNINGS APPEARED. CAR SHUTTERED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. EVENTUALLY CAR SHIFTED INTO DR...

Mileage: 135,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED. FRAGMENTS OF GLASS FELL ALL OVER OF THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

WATER IN BRAKE BOOSTER FROZEN, CAUSING BREAKS TO FAIL - NEAR INCIDENT ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. FROZEN WATER IS DUE TO KNOWN SERVICE ISSUE WITH 2002 PASSAT. VW WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE OF BRAKE BOOSTER EVEN THOUGH MECHANICS INDICATE FAILED AIR PLENUM/FILTER IS ONLY WAY FOR WAT...

Mileage: 94,800

FAILURE FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WHEN I REAR-ENDED SOMEBODY. MY APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 25-25 MPH AND ALL MY FRONT COMPONENTS IN THE CAR WERE DAMAGED. THAT INCLUDES THE RADIATOR, THE AIRCONDITIONING ALL THE FANS IN THE FRONT AND THE ENGINE COVER. IT COST ME AROUND 9000 TO FIX IT. BUT THE POINT IS WITH SO ...

Mileage: 78,000

SHOULDER BELT IN CENTER REAR POSITION IS FULLY RETRACTED AND LOCKED, MAKING IT UNUSABLE. UNKNOWN CAUSE THIS TIME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED TO US. THE FIRST TIME, WE FOLDED DOWN THE REAR SEAT FOR CARGO AND THEN WERE UNABLE TO PULL IT BACK UP. THE FIRST TIME, THE RETRACTOR WAS REPLACED ...

Mileage: 68,000

DURING TRIP IN 2008 THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T (W/ AUTO TRANSMISSION) ON THE FREEWAY- I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF THE CAR AS THE WARNING LIGHT ADVISED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP & I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW OIL PUMP DUE TO OIL SLUDGE ($13...

Mileage: 120,000

I OWN A 2002 VW PASSAT AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I HAVE NO HEAT AND THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME THAT I NEED A NEW HEATER CORE WHICH APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM W/ VW'S THAT THEY HAVE YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY BUT SUGGESTED I CALL VWOA AND SEE IF I COULD ...

Mileage: 115,000

IN JAN. 2007 THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T (W/ AUTO TRANSMISSION) ON THE FREEWAY- I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AS THE WARNING LIGHT ADVISED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP & I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW OIL PUMP DUE TO OIL SLUDGE ($1300). THE CAR HAD APPROX....

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS HE NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATING PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PLASTIC COVER ON...

Mileage: 60,000

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A YEAR AND A HALF DUE TO THE OIL SLUDGE AND MISFIRING PROBLEMS. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS WERE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. *JB

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A YEAR AND A HALF DUE TO THE OIL SLUDGE AND MISFIRING PROBLEMS. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS WERE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. *JB

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS ENGINE PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN A YEAR AND A HALF DUE TO THE OIL SLUDGE AND MISFIRING PROBLEMS. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AND THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS WERE CONSTANTLY BEING REPLACED. *JB

I AM A THE OWNER OF A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4MOTION WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEEK ACTION IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER FOR A RECALL FOR FAULTY GAS TANKS. I PURCHASED THIS CAR AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE IN 2004. I TOOK THE CAR TO A VW DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES WITH ...

HELLO, MY NAME IS ROBERT CAMPBELL AND I AM A THE OWNER OF A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4MOTION WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEEK ACTION IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V156000, WHICH CLEARLY INDICATES A RECALL FOR FAULTY GAS TANKS ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL DUE TO F...

Mileage: 68,000

HELLO, MY NAME IS ROBERT CAMPBELL AND I AM A THE OWNER OF A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4MOTION WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO SEEK ACTION IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V156000, WHICH CLEARLY INDICATES A RECALL FOR FAULTY GAS TANKS ON THIS PARTICULAR MAKE/MODEL DUE TO F...

Mileage: 68,000

I HAVE TALKED TO, BLOGGED WITH, AND COMMUNICATED WITH VARIOUS VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT OWNERS AND PREVIOUS OWNERS ONE COMPLAINT THAT HAS JUST BECOME MY BIGGEST PROBLEM IS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILD UP THAT OCCURS AND EFFECTS THE OIL PRESSURE CENSOR IN THESE VEHICLES I OWN A 2002 PASSAT WAGON AND HAD A TERRIBL...

Mileage: 90,000

I PUT GASOLINE IN MY CAR. I BEGAN SMELLING GASOLINE AND NOTICED THE FUEL METER HADN'T REGISTERED THE INCREASE IN FUEL. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AT THIS POINT. I HEARD A BIG BOOM AND THEN PEOPLE AROUND ME WERE SHOUTING AT ME TO "GET OUT OF THE CAR". I LOOKED TO THE RIGHT AND NOTICED FLAMES SHOOT...

Mileage: 77,000

DRIVING 2002 VW PASSAT IN NORMAL WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS INCLUDING ROAD SALT CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR BREAK CALIPERS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS A LEMON WHEN SHE PURCHASED IT IN 2002. WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUN ROOF WHENEVER IT RAINS. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 500

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T FOR A APPROXIMATELY 30, REACHING MY HOUSE THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND ACTING WEIRD. ONCE I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND OPEN THE HOOD THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES AND THEN WAS ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 126,945

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T FOR A APPROXIMATELY 30, REACHING MY HOUSE THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING AND ACTING WEIRD. ONCE I PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND OPEN THE HOOD THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE CAR WAS RUNNING PERFECTLY FINE FOR THE FIRST 30 MINUTES AND THEN WAS ON FIRE. *TR

Mileage: 126,945

HEAT SHIELD WAS REPLACED IN A RECALL DURING THE SUMMER OF 2008. A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THE REPAIR WE COMPLAINED OF A FIRE SMELL, RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER. AT THE TIME THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE HEAT SHIELD AGAIN AND THE SMELL WOULD EVENTUALLY GO AWAY. A YEAR LATER, THE WE EXPERIENCE...

Mileage: 68,000

I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE CONTROL ARMS ON THE VW 2002 PASSAT. I RECENTLY REPLACED AN UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE RIGHT AND NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THREE OF THE FOUR CONTROL ARMS ON THE LEFT SIDE. I FELL THESE ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

GOT IN MY CAR ONE MORNING AND THE BRAKE FELT LIKE THERE WAS GRAVEL IN THE SHAFT-VERY HARD AND CHOPPY FEELING WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND NOTICED A VAPOR CLOUD BEHIND MY CAR BUT THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY IN AIR. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE CAR AT THE CORNER THE BRAK...

MY CAR HAD BEEN HIT ON THE DRIVER SIDE SO I TOOK IT TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP TO BE REPAIRED, BEING PAID FOR BY THE PERSON INSURANCE CO THAT HIT ME. WHEN I WENT TO PICK THE CAR UP ABOUT 3 WEEKS LATER I DRIVE 2 BLOCKS AND THEN LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING (WARNING OIL PRESSURE) STOP CAR IMMEDIATELY. I CALLE...

Mileage: 73,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDOWS INSTANTLY FOGGED UP WITHOUT WARNING. IMMEDIATELY GRABBING SOMETHING TO WIPE THE WINDOWS, NEARLY HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE PULLING TO THE SHOULDER. ALSO PRESENT AT THIS TIME, WAS AN ODOR OF ANTI-FREEZE. VEHICLE PURCHASED USED 2007, 37,469 MILES. DRIVEN APPROX 12K MILES...

Mileage: 51,000

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON I SHUT ENGINE OFF ONE IGNITION COIL STARTS TO SMOKE AND START ON FIRE ALONG WITH COIL ELECTRICAL LEAD. *TR

Mileage: 93,000

WE HAVE A 2002 1.8L PASSAT THAT WAS AFFECTED BY THE DEFECTIVE COILS IN THE 2003/2004 RECALL. NOW LESS THAN 5 YEARS LATER, 2 COILS FAILED AT ONCE WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND ALL 4 NEED TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY WE WERE DRIVING WERE WE COULD SAFELY GET OUT OF TRAFFIC BUT IF IT HAD HAPPENED ON THE ...

OIL PUMP SLUDGE ON MY VOLKSWAGEN 2002 1.8T PASSAT ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE QUITE WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. IT ONLY HAD 54,818 MILES. I HAD TO PAY 10,000 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 54,818

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER REPAIRS WERE ALSO NEEDED. PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED, THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE...

Mileage: 15,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND WAS INFORMED THAT OTHER REPAIRS WERE ALSO NEEDED. PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED, THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOMS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE...

Mileage: 15,000

WHEN CAR IS STARTED THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES. THE CAR DRIVES BUT ITS ALWAYS FLASHING THE BRAKE LIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

COPY (EXCERPT) OF LETTER SENT TO VW OF AMERICA: CAR HISTORY THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT DANBURY,CT VW 2002, PUT IN SERVICE ON 03-19-2002 AND IS STILL OWNED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER (FLORIAN KAHLERT). THE CAR IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT VW RECOMMENDED INTERVALS BY FOREIGN CAR MOTORS INC. AND HAS ALSO BEEN...

Mileage: 50,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY; HOWEVER, IF THE HEAT SH...

Mileage: 90,000

MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2002 CAUGHT ON FIRE. I KNOW YOU ARE INVESTIGATING THIS SO I WANTED TO INFORM YOU. *TR

Mileage: 85,500

SUDDENLY FELT STRONG GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE (NOT A RESULT OF ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER OCCURRENCE.) THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FUEL TANK LEAK. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VW DEALER IN SUNNYVALE, CA, REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE COSTLY REPAIRS. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH 79000 MILES, IN MAY OF 2008 WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS AWAY AT SCHOOL THE STOP ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SHE TOOK IT TO A LOCAL SHOP AND I SPENT OVER $300 IN DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES I WAS ADVISED OF VW'S TSB 10 07 13, 2013233, PUBLISHED AUG 17, 2007WHICH ACKNOWLEDGED TH...

Mileage: 67,000

NEED TO REPLACE AT LEAST ONE BANK OF CAM ADJUSTER. SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH PART. COST TO REPLACE @$6,000. NO HELP FROM VW. *TR

Mileage: 52,200

SPRING 2008, EXPERIENCED WATER IN CABIN DUE TO FAULTY SEALS/DRAINAGE. WINTER 2008, EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE RELATED TO PREVIOUS WATER INTRUSION. *TR

Mileage: 26,000

FAILURE OF ABS MODULE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

FIRST COLD EVENING OF NOVEMBER 2008 (BELOW FREEZING) BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO DEPRESS, AND BRAKES APPEARED TO BE COMPLETELY LOCKED. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF WARMING UP, BRAKE FUNCTION PARTIALLY RETURNED, BUT WITHOUT POWER ASSIST. HUSBAND FLUSHED DOT4 BRAKE FLUID THROUGH ABS REGULATOR, BRAKE LINES AND B...

Mileage: 110,000

I WAS AT THE TRYING TO FIND A PARKING SPOT WHEN SUDDENLY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STARTED BLINKING. I LOST ALOT OF POWER AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HOME BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID OF CAUSING ANY FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE NEXT DAY I CONTACTED THE ...

Mileage: 104,000

THE "BRAKE FAULT" AND "STOP" WORDS APPEAR ON THE DASH AND THEN A VERY LOUD AND ANNOYING BEEP COMES ON FOR 3 BEEPS. I SPOKE TO A TECHNICIAN AT THE VW DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN 00,01 AND 02 MODELS. THE MODULE JUST "CRAPS-OUT" AS HE PUT IT AND WARNED ME THAT I...

Mileage: 70,000

ON OR ABOUT 2002 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO VOLKSWAGEN ABOUT MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHENEVER IT RAIN THE BACK FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HAVE WATER IN IT. WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY I CARRIED MY CAR INTO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY NEVER FIXE...

Mileage: 7,000

ON OR ABOUT 2002 I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO VOLKSWAGEN ABOUT MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHENEVER IT RAIN THE BACK FLOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR HAVE WATER IN IT. WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY I CARRIED MY CAR INTO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY NEVER FIXE...

Mileage: 7,000

TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD RELAY SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING, NO TURN SIGNALS...FIND OUT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2002 JETTA AND GOLFS BUT NOT ON THE PASSAT, SAME SWITCH IN ALL THE CARS MADE BY VW...THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD, WHY HASN'T VW RECALLED THE 2002 PASSATS AS WELL? *TR

Mileage: 68,000

TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD RELAY SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING, NO TURN SIGNALS...FIND OUT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE 2002 JETTA AND GOLFS BUT NOT ON THE PASSAT, SAME SWITCH IN ALL THE CARS MADE BY VW...THIS IS A HUGE HAZARD, WHY HASN'T VW RECALLED THE 2002 PASSATS AS WELL? *TR

Mileage: 68,000

CAR DRIVEN TO AIRPORT PARKING ON 9/26 RUNNING FINE. CAR PICKED UP AT AIRPORT PARKING ON 10/4. ENGINE RUNNING A BIT ROUGH. "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. WITHIN FIVE MILES, THERE WAS AN ENGINE FIRE BEHIND ENGINE BY FIREWALL LOW. BEFORE EMERGENCY/FIRE PERSONNEL COULD ARRIVE, CAR FULLY ENG...

Mileage: 125,000

IN WET WEATHER, MY ABS MODULE GOES HAYWIRE. WHEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, THEY STATE THAT MY BRAKES ARE FINE AND THAT THE CONTROL MODULE SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THIS USE TO ONLY HAPPEN ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE, BE IT IS STARTING TO BECOME MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A POP FROM UNDER THE CAR. SHE PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY AND SAW FLUIDS AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE ENGINE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENTS WERE FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED TOTALED. VOLKSWAGEN IS B...

Mileage: 54,000

DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED REQUIRING AN EMERGENCY MANEUVER TO CLEAR HIGHWAY. VW MECHANIC SAYS ROD SNAPPED AND PUT HOLE THROUGH ENGINE. NOT OIL-RELATED. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD FLASH AND BRAKE WARNING WOULD LIGHT UP. THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THIS STARTED JUST AROUND 101,000 MILES. I LOOKED UP THIS TYPE OF WARNING LIGHT TO SEE IF ANY ONE ELSE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS, AN ONLINE FORUMS SUGGESTED THAT THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. I USED...

Mileage: 101,000

REAR TAIL LIGHT ON 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4 MOTION REMAINED ON EVEN WHEN CAR WAS SHUT OFF OR LOCKED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMFORT CONTROL MODEL FOR $500.00. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY ...

Mileage: 61,000

REAR TAIL LIGHT ON 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4 MOTION REMAINED ON EVEN WHEN CAR WAS SHUT OFF OR LOCKED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMFORT CONTROL MODEL FOR $500.00. SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, INTERIOR LIGHTS COME ON PERIODICALLY CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN AND THE PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY ...

Mileage: 61,000

VEHICLE LEAKED A LARGE AMOUNT OF FUEL (~4 GALLONS IN 3 DAYS). NO FIRE, BUT THERE IS NOW A LARGE HOLE IN MY DRIVEWAY. SHOP SAYS LEAK IS FROM TOP OF ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 51,300

HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN 2006, TOOK CAR TO RECOMMEND INSURANCE SHOP. THEY REPLACE 3 TIRES, A WEEK LATER A BUBBLE POP UP ON THE OTHER TIRE. THEY HAD TO ORDER THE OTHER TIRE. YEAR LATER , LESS THAN 10,000 MILES, THE TIRE OUTSIDE WALL HAD SMALL CRACK AND GOT LARGER OVER TIME. I REPLACE THE TWO TIRES. WH...

Mileage: 74,294

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED OVER TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A REPRESENT...

MY 2002 VW PASSAT INITIALLY BLEW THE #5 FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE A/C, STEERING WHEEL ITEMS (HORN, VOLUME CONTROL, ETC.) AND ITEMS ON THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AND SUBSEQUENTLY I EXPERIENCED SMOKING IN THE AREA OF THE SUN VISOR. REMOVING THE VISOR, I NOTICED FRAYED WIRING ...

Mileage: 79,000

MY 2002 VW PASSAT INITIALLY BLEW THE #5 FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE A/C, STEERING WHEEL ITEMS (HORN, VOLUME CONTROL, ETC.) AND ITEMS ON THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED AND SUBSEQUENTLY I EXPERIENCED SMOKING IN THE AREA OF THE SUN VISOR. REMOVING THE VISOR, I NOTICED FRAYED WIRING ...

Mileage: 79,000

MY CAR HAS SUDDENLY STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT ON IT'S OWN , RPM'S WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO INCREASE WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR, AND THEN SUDDENLY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP THE CAR WILL NOT REACT AT ALL FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN RAPIDLY SURGES FORWARD UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS ALL IN CONJ...

Mileage: 49,000

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH FUEL ODOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL FILLING HER GARAGE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONSUMER HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK ON SOMETHING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE FU...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH FUEL ODOR. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL FILLING HER GARAGE. MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONSUMER HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK ON SOMETHING. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE FU...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. IN 2007, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WOULD DRAIN INTO THE MOTOR DURING HEAVY RAINS, AND CAUSE THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE DEALER DISCOVERED THAT WATER WAS ENTERING THE BRAKE LINE, BUT NEVER INFORMED THE CONTACT OF A RECALL. INSTEAD, THE DEALER REPAIRED ...

Mileage: 21,000

ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (FLASHING), I WAS ADVISED ENGINE WAS MISSING ON A CYLINDER AND COULD DRIVE 'SLOWLY' TO THE MECHANIC. ON WAY TO DEALERSHIP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON (STOP - NO ENGINE OIL). MECHANIC CHANGED VACUUM HOSE AND RESET COMPUTER, ENGINE NOT LOOSING OIL. WEEK LATER...

Mileage: 80,000

ALL HEADLIGHT BULBS ON VEHICLE DO NOT LAST LONG AND OR DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY DIRECTLY FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF NEW BULBS. HEADLIGHT BULBS REQUIRE REPLACEMENT WEEKS AND SOMETIMES DAYS FOLLOWING NEW INSTALLATION. THERE IS A DEFECT IN WIRING. CERTAIN TIMES A HEADLIGHT BULB WILL WORK WHILE THE CAR IS C...

Mileage: 1,000

FOR THE PAST NINE MONTHS I HAVE SMELLED GAS WHEN I FILLED MY GAS TANK PAST HALF FULL. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON YOUR WEBSITE LAST MONTH AN CAME ACROSS THE VW PASSAT FUEL TANK SAFETY RECALL. SINCE MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF YET ANOTHER PROBLEM, I TOLD THEM ABOUT MY GAS SMELL PROBL...

Mileage: 76,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A HAZE AND/OR A FROSTED GLAZE OVER HIS HEADLIGHTS. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED AND AFFECTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS OU...

Mileage: 48,000

CYLINDER HEAD FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CAR HAD LESS THAN 75K. CAR WAS SERVICED ON A REGULAR BASIS. VW REFUSED TO PAY FOR COST LOSING A THIRTY YEAR LOYAL CUSTOMER. THEY OFFERED TO APPLY $2200 TO THE REPAIR OF THE CAR OR APPLY IT TOWARD ANOTHER NEW VW ON THE DEALER LOT, WHAT A INSULT. I WILL NEVER RECO...

Mileage: 73,099

WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR STARTED SPUTTERING. THEN I SAW SMOKE COMING UP FROM THE HOOD. PULLED THE CAR OVER, OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES. GRABBED MY KID OUT OF THE CAR AND WATCHED THE CAR BECOME ENGULFED IN FIRE. CAR WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH ALL MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. *T...

Mileage: 143,000

I HAVE A 2002 VW PASSAT V6 GLX WAGON WITH 37,000 MILES. WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, OR NEAR-FULL, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE. I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE MY GARAGE DOOR PARTIALLY OPEN BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF IGNITING FUMES FROM THE PILOT LIGHTS OF MY HOME GAS WATER HE...

Mileage: 37,700

THE ABS LIGHT FLASHES ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT. ALSO WORDS APPEAR ON THE DASH THAT SAY "STOP" "BRAKE FAULT" "SERVICE MANUAL". WHEN I CHECKED THE MANUAL IT SAYS THAT THERE IS A FAULT OR PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

2002 PASSAT 4 MOTION V6 LEAKING GAS THEN FILLED UP OVER HALF A TANK? *TR

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN SKIDDED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST STRUCK A CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT T...

Mileage: 86,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE THEN SKIDDED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST STRUCK A CHILD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT T...

Mileage: 86,000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT 4MOTION GLX. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE DRIVERS WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED DUE TO A CORRODED CABLE IN THE ASSEMBLY. THE MOST RECENT JUST HAPPENED TO THE REAR PASSENGER REGULATOR, BUT THIS TIME THE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY...

Mileage: 90,000

3 1/2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2002 VW PASSAT, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WENT MY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A GRINDING NOISE AND THE COMPUTER ADVISED ME TO SHUT DOWN MY ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. I THOUGH MY OIL WAS LOW SINCE I MISSED MY LAST OIL CHANGE AND WAS PLANNING ON GETTING ONE DONE THAT ...

Mileage: 101,630

AFTER A GAS FILL IN FEBRUARY 2008 A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS EVIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT GAS WAS LEAKING ONTO THE PAVEMENT UNDER THE CAR. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF AFTER ABOUT 1/4 TANK OF GAS WAS BURNED. AFTER THE NEXT FILL, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP DETE...

Mileage: 81,150

DRIVERSIDE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNT 2 SMALL HOLES THROUGH SEAT AND THE POCKET OF MY WIFE'S PANTS. *TR

Mileage: 53,215

LAST SATURDAY (FEB.9, 2008) AROUND 11:00AM, WHILE I WAS PICKING UP MY TWO DAUGHTERS FROM BALLET SCHOOL (BOSTON BALLET, 19 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON), THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP STARTED TO BLINK AND I COULD FEEL MY CAR (2002 PASSAT WAGON, ALL WHEEL DRIVE) WAS A LITTLE BIT SHAKING. AS THE CAR MANUAL SAYS, I...

Mileage: 61,000

LAST SATURDAY (FEB.9, 2008) AROUND 11:00AM, WHILE I WAS PICKING UP MY TWO DAUGHTERS FROM BALLET SCHOOL (BOSTON BALLET, 19 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON), THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP STARTED TO BLINK AND I COULD FEEL MY CAR (2002 PASSAT WAGON, ALL WHEEL DRIVE) WAS A LITTLE BIT SHAKING. AS THE CAR MANUAL SAYS, I...

Mileage: 61,000

OIL SLUDGE -- NEED NEW ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE 2002 VW PASSAT THAT CAUSES SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE ON AUGUST 8, 2006 WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE ENGINE TO BREAKDOWN ON SEPT. 29, 2006 AND OTHER ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL PROBLEMS LIKE STALLING APPROXIMATELY JUNE 2007 AND FAILURE OF FRONT WHEEL SUSPENSION ON FEBRUARY 3, 2008 ...

Mileage: 40

WHEN I STARTED MY 2002 PASSAT STATION WAGON YESTERDAY, THERE WAS NO POWER ASSIST FUNCTION ON THE BRAKES. THIS WAS EXPERIENCED TWO DAYS IN A ROW, AND BRAKING WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. BRAKING DISTANCE WAS GREATLY INCREASED OVER WHAT IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN. THIS PHENOMENON HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST STAR...

Mileage: 100,640

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT DEFECTIVE SUNROOF. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE DIDN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR ONE WEEK AND WHEN SHE STARTED DRIVING IT, THERE WAS A SLOSHING NOISE. SHE NOTICED THE ENTIRE REAR FLOORBOARD WAS FLOODED WITH WATER. *KB THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS INHERENT AND THE...

Mileage: 52,107

AFTER HEAVY RAINFALL, WATER FILLED THE PASSENGER FLOOR WELL. I VACUUMED OUT THE WATER AND MOVED VEHICLE ON A SURFACE THAT IS SLOPED AND ANOTHER 3 GALLONS OF WATER CAME THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER KICK PANEL WHERE THERE ARE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. IN TOTAL, THERE WAS 7 GALLONS OF WATER. NOW ALL THE SE...

Mileage: 39,900

1) BOTH FAILURES OCCURRED IN WET CONDITIONS --- ONCE IN POURING RAIN AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR A WHILE, AND ONCE DURING THE FIRST DRIVE ON A COLD MORNING (JUST BELOW FREEZING) AFTER AN INCH OR TWO OF SNOW. 2) IN BOTH CASES, THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED ONLY A LITTLE (AN INCH OR TWO PERHAPS?) AND...

ENGINE FAILS DUE TO OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

I PAY $1500 FOR USED 2002 PASSAT VW TWO YEARS AGO NOW DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $ 6700 FOR NEW ENGINE. OLD ENGINE WAS DAMAGE DUE TO ENGINE SLUDGE. I SUBMITTED REGULAR OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS AND WAS DENIED WARRANTY. MY PASSAT HAS 84,000 MILE AND ONLY TWO YEARS OF RIDING ENJOYMENT. MY CAR SITTING AT D...

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES, WHICH IS ABOUT FOUR TIMES FASTER THAN A NORMAL VEHICLE. THIS IS UNEXPECTED ON A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE AND COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. IN FEBRUARY OF 2006, AT 25,359 MILES, THE DEALER INFORMED THE...

Mileage: 25,359

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2002 PASSAT 4-MOTION V6 CAR. GAS ODOR ENTERED MY HOUSE FOR 2 WEEKS AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I CALLED THE GAS COMPANY TO SEE IF I HAD A GAS LEAK WITH MY FURNACE. THE GAS COMPANY CAME AND TESTED BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY FURNACE OR EQUIPMENT U...

Mileage: 115,243

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THE BULBS WERE BURNED OUT AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT HARNESS MELTED. SHE SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON MAN...

Mileage: 35,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITH FLAMES RISING APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET ABOVE THE HOOD. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED...

Mileage: 91,000

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON MY CAR CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE ASR (ANTI-SLIP REGULATION) TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO SIGNS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED OTHER STRANGE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHERE MY KEYLESS ENTRY WILL N...

Mileage: 78,800

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON MY CAR CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE ASR (ANTI-SLIP REGULATION) TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS TO NO LONGER FUNCTION. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO SIGNS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED OTHER STRANGE ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHERE MY KEYLESS ENTRY WILL N...

Mileage: 78,800

FUEL SYSTEM FAILED. THE CAR RAN LIKE A TRACTOR, MISFIRING AND EMITTING EXPLOSIVE LIKE SOUNDS. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE LIMPED TO THE NEXT VW DEALER WHO FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS. THE COILS WERE ALREADY ONCE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON JULY 23, 20003...

Mileage: 41,970

FUEL SYSTEM FAILED. THE CAR RAN LIKE A TRACTOR, MISFIRING AND EMITTING EXPLOSIVE LIKE SOUNDS. THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. WE LIMPED TO THE NEXT VW DEALER WHO FOUND IT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS. THE COILS WERE ALREADY ONCE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON JULY 23, 20003...

Mileage: 41,970

ON SEPTEMBER 6TH OF THIS YEAR, A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY LOW OIL PRESSURE, STOP MOTOR. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN POMPTON PLAINS, NJ (THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO MY HOUSE) TO ARRANGE SERVICING, SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT TO BE DRIVEN. THE VOLKSWAGEN REPRESENTATIVE WITH WHOM ...

Mileage: 58,000

IF FUEL TANK IS FILLED MORE THAN APPROX. 3/4 FULL, THE ODOR OF GAS IS APPARENT VERY SOON AFTER. IT PERMEATED MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT AND OVERWHELMED ME WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME A VENT TUBE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS SEEN A NUMBER OF THESE, AS HAS THE DEALERS ME...

Mileage: 80,500

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8T. WITH 76,000 MILES ON THE CAR BASED ON THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE DEALER TODAY I WILL HAVE INVESTED OVER $1000 ON VARIOUS FAILURES OF THE FUEL EVAP SYSTEM. FIRST IT WAS VACUUM HOSES AND NOW IT IS THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND PURGE VALVE. THERE HAS BEEN...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE AND NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FLOAT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT A NEW FUEL TANK WAS NEEDED AND WOULD COST $1,700. THEY ALSO S...

Mileage: 91,000

2002 PASSAT BEGAN THUMPING AND LURCHING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE IDLING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ACCELERATION WAS ABNORMALLY SLOW. THREE INCHES OF STANDING WATER APPEARED IN RIGHT REAR FOOTWELL. DEALER INFORMED ME ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WATER IN TCM. TCM SHORT CIRCUITED AND THEN P...

Mileage: 45,540

2002 PASSAT BEGAN THUMPING AND LURCHING WHILE IN MOTION AND WHILE IDLING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ACCELERATION WAS ABNORMALLY SLOW. THREE INCHES OF STANDING WATER APPEARED IN RIGHT REAR FOOTWELL. DEALER INFORMED ME ACCELERATION PROBLEM WAS DUE TO WATER IN TCM. TCM SHORT CIRCUITED AND THEN P...

Mileage: 45,540

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 VW PASSAT WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON WHEN I NOTICED THE UNDERSIDE OF MY THIGH WAS VERY WARM. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT MY SEAT AND THERE WAS A BURN HOLE ON THE UPHOLSTERED SEAT. I HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVING WITH THE SEAT HEATER ON FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES - ON LEV...

HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CV BOOTS WITH LESS THAN 55,000 MILES ON CAR. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

SUN ROOF CYCLES ON ITS OWN TO RAISE AND LOWER AFTTER END (IN THE MOON ROOF MODE). *JB

Mileage: 48,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON FOR 6 TIMES SINCE PURCHASED NEW. LATEST INCIDENT, IN FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST, 2007 - THE DIAGNOSIS WAS "FOUND FAULT FOR EVAP SYSTEM INCORRECT PURGE FLOW, TESTED PURGE VALVE AND FOUND TO BE STUCK". FOR 6 DEALER VISITS, 2 IDENTICAL DIAGNOSIS WITH 2 REPLACEMENTS. IS THIS A DE...

Mileage: 48,068

THE CLUTCH ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT FAILED AT 47K MILES! MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH IN OUR MID-FORTIES AND ARE VERY EXPERIENCED AND GENTLE CLUTCH DRIVERS. WE HAVEN'T OWNED CARS WITHOUT A CLUTCH FOR OVER 20 YEARS. IN ADDITION THE REPAIR COST TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH ON THIS CAR IS OUTRAGEOUS. I AM WRITI...

WE PURCHASED A USED 2002 PASSAT AND DURING A STORM, THE PASSENGER FLOOR BECAME FILLED WITH WATER, COMING THROUGH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE ENTRY OF WATER FROM HOSE AT DEALERSHIP SO WE CHANGED TO ANOTHER 2002. ON JULY 21, DURING A STORM, THE PASSENGER SIDE FILLED WITH RAIN ON THE...

Mileage: 53,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD, WAITED UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLED DOWN, AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PRIMARY FAN HAD BURNED OUT. HE ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS...

Mileage: 58,300

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, WAGON, 4 CYL 2.0 L MOTOR. I HAD 2 OCCASIONS WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS, ONCE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT 75,000 MILES, AND ONCE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AT 40,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE WIRES HAD COMPLETELY MELTE...

Mileage: 77,000

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, WAGON, 4 CYL 2.0 L MOTOR. I HAD 2 OCCASIONS WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS, ONCE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT 75,000 MILES, AND ONCE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AT 40,000 MILES. THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT IN BOTH INCIDENTS THE WIRES HAD COMPLETELY MELTE...

Mileage: 77,000

THE 2002 VOLKWAGEN PASSAT 1.8T PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD ON SATURDAY JULY 1 2007, AND THE EPC LIGHT COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING MONDAY, AND THEY ENDED UP REPLACING A FAULTY ENGINE RPM SENSOR. THE FOLLOWING SATURDAY I PICKED UP THE CAR...

Mileage: 55,000

THE 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLX 4 MOTION WITH JUST OVER 66,000 MILES HAD JUST BEEN REFUELED WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND DRIVEN INTO OUR GARAGE WHEN MY WIFE SMELLED STRONG GASOLINE FUMES AND NOTICED PUDDLES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. I BROUGHT IT TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP, AND WAS CHARGED $70 FOR THE DI...

Mileage: 66,082

I OWN A VOLKSWAGON 2002 PASSAT WAGON. I HAVE REPLACED THE COILS AT LEAST 7 TIMES . I REPLACED #4 TWO WEEKS AGO, AND #1 & 2 BLEW YESTERDAY. I TOOK IT INTO LIVINGSTON VOLKSWAGEN IN WOODLAND HILLS, CA., AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE ALL FOUR REPLACED, AND,, I HAVE COMPLAINED TO CORPORATE, SAYING...

Mileage: 80,425

I'M RELIGIOUS ABOUT CHANGING THE OIL IN THE CAR, ABOUT THE MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF IT. I LOVE MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. I HAD THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON ONCE OR TWICE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, BUT ALWAYS TOOK IT INTO A SHOP FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE LIGHT ALWAYS WENT OFF AND NOTHING EVER HAPPENED...

Mileage: 87,000

WHEN IT RAINS WATER LEAKS INTO THE CAR UNDER THE PASSENGER DASH OVER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FOR THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

I WAS TRAVELING FROM GA BACK TO TAMPA WHEN THE MESSAGE OF "STOP OIL PRESSURE, STOP MOTOR" APPEARED ON THE DASH. OF COURSE I WAS TERRIFIED BECAUSE THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND HAD A GENTLEMAN TO CHECK MY OIL. I KNEW THERE WAS OIL BECAUSE I HAD AN OIL CHANGE ON MAY 3...

Mileage: 77,365

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 67 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,586.

Mileage: 7,586

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 67 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 70,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,586.

Mileage: 7,586

BRAKE SWITCH LIGHT FAILURE. MY FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WAS THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR. I PUMPED THE PEDAL AND THIS EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES UNTIL I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OUT. I THEN NOTICED THE B...

Mileage: 67,707

BRAKE SWITCH LIGHT FAILURE. MY FIRST INDICATION OF FAILURE WAS THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR. I PUMPED THE PEDAL AND THIS EXTINGUISHED THE LIGHT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 500 MILES UNTIL I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS OUT. I THEN NOTICED THE B...

Mileage: 67,707

MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT DEVELOPED A MAJOR FUEL LINE LEAK INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. A METAL HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE THAT IS MOUNTED TO THE FIREWALL EITHER CRACKED OR SOMEHOW BLEW A HOLE IN THE LINE. A HIGH PRESSURE STREAM OF GASOLINE WAS BEING SPRAYED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE ENGINE. THIS GAS...

Mileage: 57,000

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSSAT WAGON GLS WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 41,926 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. SHE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE, AND SOME FLUID SQUIRTING FROM THE BRAKE HOSE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TO...

Mileage: 41,926

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSSAT WAGON GLS WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 41,926 . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT START. SHE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAIL PIPE, AND SOME FLUID SQUIRTING FROM THE BRAKE HOSE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TO...

Mileage: 41,926

RIGHT DAYTIME DRIVING LIGHT BURNED OUT ON 3 OCCASIONS. LAST INCIDENT INCLUDED A MELTED WIRING HARNESS AS WELL

Mileage: 34,750

I HAVE A 2002 VW PASSAT. IN OCTOBER 2006, WITH APPROXIMATELY 50000 MILES ON THE CAR, THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED LIGHTING UP AT ALL. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, AND NOW MY LIGHTS OPERATE NORMALLY. VW HAS A RECALL ON THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR OTHER MODELS, BUT NOT ON THE PASSA...

Mileage: 50,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS AND THE 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WOULD NOT STOP. FORTUNATELY, MY DRIVEWAY GOES UPHILL AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THE TREE DEBRIS CLOGGED A TRAY AND THE RAIN WATER OVE...

Mileage: 38,000

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER INTO THE BOOSTER AND FREEZES. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO LOCK AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL IN THE MORNING. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL STAYED DOWN AFTER APPLY,LOCKING UP ALL FOUR W...

Mileage: 54,000

2002 VW PASSAT WITH TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR REPAIR WORK TO CAR AND HOUSE**NAR**CC IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE VACUUM-SEALED HAD 1 QUART OF WATER IN IT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT DUE TO THE COLD NIGHT, THE ASSEMBLY FROZE U...

VOLKSWAGEN 2002 PASSAT 1.8L TURBO. ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY GOING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD. WAS ABLE TO RESTART. VERY DANGEROUS. ISSUE SOUNDS IDENTICAL TO FUEL PUMP ISSUE WITH 2003 PASSAT WHICH CAUSES DANGEROUS STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

Mileage: 82,996

I WAS DRIVING CAR ON A COLD MORNING AND COMING TO A STOP ON A HILL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT GO DOWN. I LITERALLY HAD TO STAND ON THE PEDAL TO GET CAR TO STOP. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO MY WIFE TWO PREVIOUS TIMES AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AS NO CODES INDICATED ANYTHING WRONG. I WAS ABLE...

Mileage: 41,000

MY CAR STARTED MAKING HORRIBLE NOISES IN THE ENGINE SO I STOPPED DRIVING IT AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE VW DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT MY TURBO WOULD NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $5600. THE DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T HONOR MY WARRANTY BECAUSE I COULDN'T PRODUCE EVERY RECEIPT FROM MY OIL CHANGES-I HAD LIVED IN...

Mileage: 49,333

DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT BURNED A WHOLE THROUGH FABRIC.. *NM

OWNER'S WIFE DROVE VOLKSWAGEN HOME, PARKED IT IN THE LEFT BAY OF A TWO-CAR GARAGE. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER, OWNER WAS ALERTED BY A SMOKE ALARM/SMELL OF SMOKE. OWNER WENT OUT TO GARAGE AND OBSERVED FLAMES COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VOLKSWAGEN. RAN BACK INTO HOUSE AND TOLD WIFE TO ...

OWNER STARTED UP ENGINE OF VOLKSWAGEN, RAN BACK INSIDE HOUSE TO GET WALLET. CAME BACK 2-3 MINUTES LATER AND SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM CENTER OF DASHBOARD AREA. CALLED 911 AND RAN BACK INSIDE TO SHUT WINDOWS BECAUSE SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE HOUSE. RADIO HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS PRIOR T...

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. WHEN IT FINALLY RELEASED, THE BRAKES SELF-APPLIED AND RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING AND REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE USING THE HAND BRAKE, BECAUSE THE BRAKE...

Mileage: 56,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED. NO WARNING LIGHT ALERTED THE CONTACT OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE BULBS AND CONNECTORS BUT DID NOT REPAIR ANY WIRING DUE TO HEATING. THE FAILURE HA...

Mileage: 8,150

EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE DRIVERS SEAT EMITTED A CLICKING SOUND AND A SLIGHT FEELING OF MOVEMENT IN THE SEAT WHEN THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD OR IS STOPPED. WE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES. THIS IS DOCUMENTED ON MY BILLS WITH MILEAGE READING 19K AND 35K MILES. THE DEALER WA...

Mileage: 260

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK WAS OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING UNDER THE BACK SEAT. ALSO, A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WAS COMING FROM THE BACKSEAT. IT WAS ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A GREAT DEAL OF GAS. SECONDLY, THERE WAS A SLASH IN THE REAR TIRE ON THE PAS...

Mileage: 21,000

ON AUGUST 24, 2006 MY 2002 VW PASSAT WITH 64777 MILES WAS TAKEN IN TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS. NO PROBLEM SO FAR, I PICKED UP THE CAR A GOT AS FAR AS TWO BLOCKS WHEN THE TEMP GAUGE PEGGED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED FOR LEAKAGE, NO LEAKAGE WAS NOTICEABLE I DROVE THE CAR BACK TO TH...

Mileage: 64,777

I OWNED A 2002 VW PASSAT V6 FOR 2 YEARS. THREE TIMES WITHIN THAT TIME DURING RAINSTORMS, THE ENGINE DIED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THE POWER BRAKES , FAILED. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE ENGINE IS EITHER NEAR A WHEEL WELL OR BEHIND A HEADLIGHT, AS IS APPARENTLY...

I OWNED A 2002 VW PASSAT V6 FOR 2 YEARS. THREE TIMES WITHIN THAT TIME DURING RAINSTORMS, THE ENGINE DIED AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THE POWER BRAKES , FAILED. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE AIR INTAKE FOR THE ENGINE IS EITHER NEAR A WHEEL WELL OR BEHIND A HEADLIGHT, AS IS APPARENTLY...

TOOK CAR (2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT) TO LOCAL DEALER FOR 65,000 MILE SERVICE AT WHICH TIME THEY FOUND A DETERIORATING AXLE PROBLEM. INFORMED BY DEALER THAT USUALLY THIS ISSUE IS ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGN FLAW. CAR OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. IN TURN CONTACTED VOLKSWAGAN CUSTOMER SERVICE DE...

Mileage: 65,253

DRIVING NORTH IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE ON GALLATIN PK IN NASHVILLE, TN, ANOTHER DRIVER IN THE SOUTH BOUND TURNING LANE TURNED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. MY VIEW WAS OBSCURED BY THE LINE OF TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT HAND NORTH LANES. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING (2002 VW PASSAT) HIT THE CAR THAT TURNED ...

Mileage: 91,000

DRIVING NORTH IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE ON GALLATIN PK IN NASHVILLE, TN, ANOTHER DRIVER IN THE SOUTH BOUND TURNING LANE TURNED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. MY VIEW WAS OBSCURED BY THE LINE OF TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT HAND NORTH LANES. THE CAR I WAS DRIVING (2002 VW PASSAT) HIT THE CAR THAT TURNED ...

Mileage: 91,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF THAT WENT UNDER THE FLOOR MAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AFFECTING THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLLED THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED A NEW COMPUTER WAS NEEDED.

Mileage: 45,000

I WOULD LIKE TO LODGE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF VACUUM HOSES CAUSING THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON REPEATEDLY ON THE 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON. ON AUGUST 2, 2006, THE VACUUM HOSE FAILED (REPLACED WITH P/N 06B-133-783 BC). THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $271.63. ON SEP...

Mileage: 27,561

I GOT INTO MY CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY - AROUND 11:00 AM. I STARTED THE CAR, ADJUSTED THE HEAT AND PUT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER. AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT IT WAS. AT THE SAME TIME I FELT SOMETHING CUTTING IN TO MY LEG. I PUT MY HA...

Mileage: 45,000

AFTER TURNING ON THE HEATED SEAT OPTION OF MY CAR I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE I FELT SOMETHING STING THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BUTTOCKS TOWARDS THE SIDE. WITH IN SECONDS I REALIZED THAT IT WAS MY SEAT BURNING MY BOTTOM. NOT ONLY MY BOTTOM, BUT A WHOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE SEA...

Mileage: 92,030

THE ENGINE SPUTTERS AND APPEARS TO MISFIRE AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING OR DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. PRECEDING AND AFTER THIS EVENT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENED TWICE DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DR...

Mileage: 42,000

FOLLOWING A HEAVY RAIN, ENTIRE FLOORBOARD WET WITH NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAD OR SIDE PANEL WETNESS. WATER DRAINED DIRECTLY INTO CAR BUT NOT THROUGH DOOR SEALS OR WINDOWS. DRAIN PLUGS IN UNDERCARRIAGE REMOVED AND WATER STREAMED OUT FOR APPROX. 10 MINUTES. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY DEALER INDICATES WAT...

FAULTY ABS LIGHT, FAULTY BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR ANNOYING BEEPING, 2002 VW PASSAT. *NM

Mileage: 54,552

I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. HE SAID THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH COMBI VALVE, VACUUM HOSE AND SECONDARY AIR PUMP WHICH COSTS A TOTAL OF >1200$ IN TOTAL. LUCKILY, I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY 700$. THE CAR IS 2002 VW PASSAT GLS (1.8) AND HAVE ONLY 40K ON IT. ...

Mileage: 40,000

I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. HE SAID THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH COMBI VALVE, VACUUM HOSE AND SECONDARY AIR PUMP WHICH COSTS A TOTAL OF >1200$ IN TOTAL. LUCKILY, I HAD THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I HAVE TO PAY 700$. THE CAR IS 2002 VW PASSAT GLS (1.8) AND HAVE ONLY 40K ON IT. ...

Mileage: 40,000

A CHEMICAL SMELL PERMEATING MY ENTIRE HOUSE FOR 2 MONTHS. I HAD HOME GAS COMPANY COME OUT AND CHECK FOR A GAS LEAK,GAS COMPANY DID NOT FIND A GAS LEAK. THE SMELL WOULD BE WORSE SOME DAYS. A FRIEND FOUND MY TANK LEAKING . I TOOK MY CAR IN THE NEXT DAY, MONDAY P.M. TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BARON VW. THE...

Mileage: 66,900

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON / 92350 MILES PLACED IN "PARK" ON A SLIGHT INCLINE (PARKING BRAKE NOT USED). ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEYS WERE REMOVED. DRIVER STEPPED OUT OF THE CAR AND A FEW SECONDS LATER CAR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS WITH CHILDREN (AGES 3 AND 10 MO) IN THE CAR. DRIVER JUMPE...

Mileage: 92,350

2002 VW PASSAT, V6 4MOTION JUST TURNED OVER 50,000 MILES (WARRANTY EXPIRED) AND NOTICED THAT WHEN I FILLED THE GAS TANK, FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL THE GAS LEVEL WENT DOWN, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE CAR AND AROUND THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, WHO FIRST POINTED OUT THAT IT WAS TIME FOR...

Mileage: 50,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 8-5-06 THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A DRY HIGHWAY. UPON INSPECTING THE TIRE, THE CONTACT NOTICED HOLES ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALERSHIP ROTATED ...

Mileage: 38,800

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FAILED TO START SUDDENLY, WITH NO WARNING SIGNS. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC, WITH NO ANSWER IMMEDIATELY FOR ITS FAILURE TO START. THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE REASON FOR THE BREAKDOWN, AND VOLKSWAGEN RECALLED THE 2002 PASSAT FOR FAULTY FUEL PUMPS, BUT NOT ALL 2002'S QUALIFI...

Mileage: 60,015

STOP OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT ON AND CAR DIED. TOWED CAR TO DEALER WHO ACCUSED ME OF NOT SERVICING CAR. I TOOK EXCEPTION TO THIS NONSENSE AND NOTED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSED VW TO EXTEND THEIR WARRANTY TO 8 YEARS. I PRODUCED ALL OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS AS REQUIRED AND HAVE STILL NOT HEARD A V...

Mileage: 44,000

WHEN IT RAINS HEAVILY, THE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT AND THE MIL COME ON. WATER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND SHORTS OUT THE ELECTRONICS. FORTUNATELY THE OCT. 2005 REPAIR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I WAS WITHOUT THE CAR FOR A WEEK THAT TIME. I TOOK THE CAR IN JULY 5TH, 2006 FOR THE SAME THING AND HAVE NOT ...

Mileage: 21,000

DEBRIS IN COWL AREA CAN CLOG DRAIN HOLE CAUSING WATER TO ENTER VEHICLE SHORTING OUT COMPUTER AND WIRING. *NM

Mileage: 83,022

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSING TWO MAJOR BREAKDOWNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST TWO IGNITION COILS WERE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN IF IT IS WET FROM HEAVY RAIN AND HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE THE BR...

Mileage: 85,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSING TWO MAJOR BREAKDOWNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST TWO IGNITION COILS WERE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN IF IT IS WET FROM HEAVY RAIN AND HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE THE BR...

Mileage: 85,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSING TWO MAJOR BREAKDOWNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST TWO IGNITION COILS WERE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN IF IT IS WET FROM HEAVY RAIN AND HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE THE BR...

Mileage: 85,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSING TWO MAJOR BREAKDOWNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST TWO IGNITION COILS WERE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN IF IT IS WET FROM HEAVY RAIN AND HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE THE BR...

Mileage: 85,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSING TWO MAJOR BREAKDOWNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST TWO IGNITION COILS WERE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN IF IT IS WET FROM HEAVY RAIN AND HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE THE BR...

Mileage: 85,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE HAD TO DEAL WITH DEFECTIVE TIRES, DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS CAUSING TWO MAJOR BREAKDOWNS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE LAST TWO IGNITION COILS WERE RECALLED. THE CAR WILL NOT RUN IF IT IS WET FROM HEAVY RAIN AND HAS TO BE COMPLETELY DRIED BEFORE THE BR...

Mileage: 85,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. IN MAY 2006 AFTER SOME HEAVY RAIN, I NOTICED SOME DAMPNESS AND ODOR EMANATING FROM THE PASSENGER-SIDE FLOORING OF MY VEHICLE. DURING THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THE LEAKAGE HAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED. AFTER A HEAVY RAIN I HAVE SEEN AS MUCH AS ONE INCH OF STANDING...

Mileage: 58,000

WATER LEAKAGE IN 2002 PASSAT 1.8T GLS. AFTER RAIN, WATER SEEPED IN THROUGH FAULTY POLLEN FILTER HOUSING. FRIED ENGINE CLUSTER. AFTER BEING RETURNED, WATER CONTINUED TO SEEP IN. IT CORRODED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS. AFTER 5+ DEALER VISITS, NO ONE WAS ABLE TO FIX IT UNTIL I PERSONAL...

Mileage: 47,000

WATER LEAKAGE IN 2002 PASSAT 1.8T GLS. AFTER RAIN, WATER SEEPED IN THROUGH FAULTY POLLEN FILTER HOUSING. FRIED ENGINE CLUSTER. AFTER BEING RETURNED, WATER CONTINUED TO SEEP IN. IT CORRODED ELECTRICAL WIRES AND CAUSED MANY PROBLEMS. AFTER 5+ DEALER VISITS, NO ONE WAS ABLE TO FIX IT UNTIL I PERSONAL...

Mileage: 47,000

MY 2001.5 VW PASSAT ABRUPTLY STOPPED RECOGNIZING ITS KEYS. THESE KEYS HAVE SOME KIND OF MAGIC NUMBER THAT IS USED TO VALIDATE THEIR AUTHENTICITY. HOWEVER, THE CAR STOPPED RECOGNIZING ITS THREE KEYS YESTERDAY. THE VW DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE A SENSE FOR WHAT MIGHT BE WRONG. I DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY...

1 - HEAVY RAINS - CAR PARKED OUTSIDE IN DRIVEWAY - NO FLOODING. WATER LEAKED INTO 2002 VW PASSAT PASSENGER SIDE REAR FOOT WELL, VIA VENT/AIR FILTER - 3 INCHES OF STANDING WATER ON THE FLOOR. 2 - CARPETING SATURATED - DUE TO INSULATION UNDERNEATH, UNABLE TO DRY WITHOUT REMOVING. VEHICLE COMPUTER ...

Mileage: 29,700

I BOUGHT A 2002 PASSAT WAGON GLX CERTIFIED USED AT LINDSAY VW IN STERLING VA. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 10 MONTHS. I HAD MY CAR WASHED THE WEEK BEFORE JUNE 27TH, MY CAR IS GARAGE KEPT DAY AND NIGHT. WE HAD BAD RAIN STORMS IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA WHICH I DID NOT DRIVE IN THE FIRST DAY... THE SECON...

Mileage: 38,000

1) INTERIOR OF CAR FLOODS (3RD INCIDENT IN 4 YEARS)-FIRST INCIDENT 11/2003 2) DON'T KNOW WHAT IMPACT THE POOLING WATER HAS ON INTEGRITY OF VEHICLE 3) DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 44,800

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 3 TIRES WHICH HAVE A SIDEWALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND PROVIDED A PRO RATE DISCOUNT ON THE FIRST VISIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 2 MORE TIMES FOR THE SAME ...

Mileage: 15,000

SEVERE FLOOD DAMAGE INSIDE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FOOT WELL OF MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. FLOODING OCCURRED AFTER A MODERATE RAIN. COULD FIND NO BLOCKED DRAINS IN THE SUN ROOF OF THE POLLEN FILTER. *JB

SEVERE FLOOD DAMAGE INSIDE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FOOT WELL OF MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. FLOODING OCCURRED AFTER A MODERATE RAIN. COULD FIND NO BLOCKED DRAINS IN THE SUN ROOF OF THE POLLEN FILTER. *JB

FOLLOWING RECENT HEAVY RAINS MY 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE RAN A BIT ROUGH AT TIMES. $1989 REPAIRS ARE TRACED TO A "CRACKED POLLEN FILTER HOUSING" THAT ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER CABIN AND THROW OFF CONTROL MODULES LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT SEATS.*JB

Mileage: 81,924

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHT LENSES ARE FOGGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE LENSES NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE FOGGING OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/03/06. *JB

Mileage: 32,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD FLOODED. THEN WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE SUNROOF DRAINS HAD CLOGGED, CAUSING THE FLOODING AND A SHORT IN A MODULE IN THE WIRING SYSTEM. ...

Mileage: 55,000

CLOGGED DRAIN,FOR SUN ROOF,CAUSES WATER BUILD UP ON RT. SIDE FLOOR OF CAR,ELECTRONIC MODULE($800.00),NOT WATER PROOF,CREATES MIXED SIGNALS-AIRBAG FAULT HAVE SERVICED-ENGINE LUBRICATION FAULT "STOP ENGINE"--THERE DEFECT,THEY DON'T PAY DUE TO "WATER EXCLUSION"-CARPETING $1,400.00-"WATER EXCLUSION!!!!!

Mileage: 55

CLOGGED DRAIN,FOR SUN ROOF,CAUSES WATER BUILD UP ON RT. SIDE FLOOR OF CAR,ELECTRONIC MODULE($800.00),NOT WATER PROOF,CREATES MIXED SIGNALS-AIRBAG FAULT HAVE SERVICED-ENGINE LUBRICATION FAULT "STOP ENGINE"--THERE DEFECT,THEY DON'T PAY DUE TO "WATER EXCLUSION"-CARPETING $1,400.00-"WATER EXCLUSION!!!!!

Mileage: 55

FAILURE OF AIR BAG SYSTEM CAUSED BY FAILURE OF THE MICRO SWITCH IN DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE. FAULT OCCURRED AT 52,000 MILES, AT 104% OF THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAILURE BY REPLACING PART. CAR HAD NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANY OTHER TRAUMATI...

Mileage: 52,000

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED WITHIN 1 WEEK OF EACH OTHER. THE BUCKLES NO LONGER HOLD THE BELT. *NM

Mileage: 127,100

CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING FROM MISSISSIPPI WHEN LIGHT COME ON READING STOP. CUSTOMER STOPPED VEHICLE. NOTHING FOUND WRONG. DROVE TO SOUTH CAROLINA WITHOUT ANYMORE INCIDENT. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER IN COLUMBIA, SC WHEN GOT HERE TO HAVE OIL CHANGED, AND CHECK OUT VEHICLE FOR LIGHT COMING ON. DEALERSHIP P...

Mileage: 55,256

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM VOLKSWAGEN (VW) OF AMERICA, DATED AUGUST 2004, DETAILING AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION BEING REPORTED BY SOME VW OWNERS. THE PROBLEM IS DESCRIBED AS "OIL SLUDGE." AS A RESULT THE LETTER STATES THAT MY WARRANTY ON THE 2002 VW PASSAT IS BEING EXTENDED TO 8 YEARS REGARDLESS OF MILEAG...

Mileage: 51,000

MY 2002 VW PASSAT 4 MOTION DEVELOPED A SEVERE FUEL LEAK FROM A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK WHICH RUPTURED ALONG THE TOP AND WAS LEAKING IN 3 PLACES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED WITH ANY COLLISION. VW REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR DUE TO MY VEHICLE HAVING 65000 MILES. DEALER MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN SEVERA...

Mileage: 65,000

NUMEROUS SPONTANEOUS ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITHIN 24 HOURS. A WEEK AGO TODAY) THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2002 PASSAT W8 WENT DEAD, BOTH THE ANALOGUE GAUGE AND THE COMPUTER READOUT; THEN THE AC WENT DEAD, WINDOWS, HORN, DOOR LOCKS AND LOCK REMOTE AND LIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. THE RADIO STOP WORKING, TH...

Mileage: 62,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A TERRIBLE SMELL WAS PRESENT AND WHITE GASES STARTED COMING FROM THE VENTS. IT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. 04/11/06. *JB

Mileage: 57,700

MY WIFE PURCHASED A 2002 PASSAT WITH A 1.8T ENGINE. ALL WAS WELL (EXCEPT FOR THE VERY EXPENSIVE MAINTENANCE ON THIS VEHICLE) UP UNTIL A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE GOING TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND REPLACE AN AXLE BOOT. THI...

Mileage: 91,000

WE HAVE A VW PASSAT WAGON WITH CLOTH SEATS. SOMETIME THE SEAT HEATER IGNITED THE FOAM AND FABRIC OF THE CAR AND BURNED THREE HOLES IN THE SEAT. I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE CAR. THE VW DEALER TRIED TO GET VW TO REPLACE THE SEAT BUT THEY WON'T. THEY HAVE A RECALL ON MANY 02 PASSAT'...

Mileage: 58,450

CAR IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. 52,500 MILES. (2500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) ENGINE COOLANT FLUSHED/REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES AS REQUIRED. HEATER CORE JUST FAILED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, BLOWING VAPOR INTO THE CABIN AND STEAMING UP THE WINDOWS TO THE POINT THE CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. VW AMERICA WOULD NOT AS...

Mileage: 52,250

CAR IS 3 1/2 YEARS OLD. 52,500 MILES. (2500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY) ENGINE COOLANT FLUSHED/REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES AS REQUIRED. HEATER CORE JUST FAILED WHILE ON THE FREEWAY, BLOWING VAPOR INTO THE CABIN AND STEAMING UP THE WINDOWS TO THE POINT THE CAR WAS BARELY DRIVABLE. VW AMERICA WOULD NOT AS...

Mileage: 52,250

LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED CAR OFF AND PULLED OVER. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. BEFORE IT WAS EVEN LOOKED AT THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT IS GOING TO COST ME $2600 AND THAT I AM LUCKY. HE SAID THE LAST PERSON THAT CAME IN WITH THIS PROBLEM HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE, BUT THAT HE D...

Mileage: 45,000

THE THROTTLE BODY ON MY 2002 PASSAT GLS 1.8 TURBO FAILED AT ONLY 56,000 MILES. THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. THIS SEEMS TO PREMATURE OF A FAILURE, AND VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS WHO OWN OTHER PASSAT MODELS AND THEY HAVE HAD T...

Mileage: 53,000

2002 VW PASSAT: WATER LEAKAGE INTO THE CAR ACCUMULATING IN THE FLOOR WELLS WHEN IT RAINS. NO IMMEDIATE CAUSE DETERMINED. WINDOWS ALL CLOSED. DRAINS FOR SUNROOF OPEN AND CLEAR. HAPPENS REPEATEDLY WHEN RAINING. *JB

Mileage: 52,800

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8T ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL SLUDGE AT 62,600 MILES. . *AK

Mileage: 62,000

WE HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT STATION WAGON. SEVERAL DAYS AGO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON STEADILY & THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING SLUGGISHLY. WE TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE FOLLOWING DAY. THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE POLLEN FILTER HOUSING WHICH HAD ALLOWED RAINWATER TO TRACK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPAR...

Mileage: 36,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE COWLING DRAINAGE BECAME FILLED WILL DEBRIS CAUSING WATER TO ENTER THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. THE VEHICLE LOST PARTIAL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE COWLING DRAINS, REPAIRED THE WIRING AND BATTERY. ADDITIONALLY, THE BRAKE BOOS...

Mileage: 40,264

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR THE THERMOSTAT ON THE VEHICLE TO GO ABOVE FREEZING THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. TH...

Mileage: 44,500

EVERY TIME IT RAINS, REAR PASSENGER FLOOR IS FILLED WITH WATER. DEALER TRIED TO REPAIR LINE FROM SUN ROOF, BUT PROBLEM IS NOT FIXED. *JB

I OWN A 2002 VW PASSAT V6 GLX WITH 42,700 MILES. WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM STARTED WITH VERY STRONG GASOLINE FUMES COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER THE TANK IS FILLED AND THE CAR IS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE. THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UNTIL THE FIRST CLICK OFF OF THE GAS NOZZLE (...

Mileage: 41,000

I WENT TO TURN ON 2002 PASSAT VOLKSWAGEN A COUPLE DAYS AGO AND A FLASHING "STOP" CAME ON. I CALLED MY DEALER AFTER CHECKING THE MANUAL AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PICK UP TUBE AND FOR ME NOT TO TURN MY CAR BACK ON BECAUSE IT COULD RUIN THE ENGINE. SO I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO TH...

Mileage: 43,000

FAILURE AT 8100 MILES ON 2003 VW PASSAT GLX V6. FAILURE REPORTED BY COMPUTER: BRAKE FAULT, STOP, READ SERVICE MANUAL. DEALER REPORTS THIS IS AN ABS MODULE FAILURE. WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM FORUMS REPORT THIS AS A COMMON FAILURE AMONG PASSATS. PLEASE HOLD VW'S FEET TO THE FIRE ON THIS PROBLEM. *JB

I TURNED ON MY DRIVER'S SEAT WARMER AFTER NOT HAVING USED IT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WITHIN 60 SECONDS, I SMELLED A BURNING SMELL AND TURNED THE WARMER OFF IMMEDIATELY. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A DEEP BURN ON THE SEAT, JUST TO THE LEFT OF WHERE I SIT, THAT IS LARGER THAN THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. I HAVE NO...

Mileage: 22,000

AFTER HEAVY RAIN, POWER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY IN 2002 VW PASSAT. THIS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO CLOGGED COWL DRAIN. WATER WAS DIVERTED INTO ENGINE CYLINDERS AND POWER BRAKING SYSTEM THUS LEADING TO FAILURE. ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED I BELIEVE THAT THIS REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL SAFETY ...

Mileage: 50,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED 10 DAYS AGO THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL OF OIL. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED, THE SMELL WAS STILL THERE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS TIME THE DEALER SAID A GASKET WAS LOOSE. THE DEALER RE...

Mileage: 38,000

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. SINCE SEPTEMBER, I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. TWICE, I'VE ALSO HAD "BRAKE FAULT" WARNINGS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT'S BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 3 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CV JOINT WAS REPLACED YESTERDAY, W...

Mileage: 44,000

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. SINCE SEPTEMBER, I'VE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. TWICE, I'VE ALSO HAD "BRAKE FAULT" WARNINGS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT'S BEEN IN FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES SINCE OCTOBER 3 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CV JOINT WAS REPLACED YESTERDAY, W...

Mileage: 44,000

MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY AT 50058 MILES, DEALER WOULD NOT DO WORK UNDER WARRANTY (50K). FOUND THAT THIS PART (HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY) WAS RECALLED ON 2000-2002 VW GOLF, GTI, AND JETTA. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER PASSAT OWNERS ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PR...

Mileage: 50,058

MY TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY AT 50058 MILES, DEALER WOULD NOT DO WORK UNDER WARRANTY (50K). FOUND THAT THIS PART (HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH/RELAY) WAS RECALLED ON 2000-2002 VW GOLF, GTI, AND JETTA. I HAVE HEARD FROM OTHER PASSAT OWNERS ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PR...

Mileage: 50,058

LTR FROM CONSUMER REFERENCING DEFECTIVE FRONT RIGHT DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP CONSTANTLY FAILING ON HIS 2002 VW PASSAT, REPLY DIRECTLY TO CONSTITUENT. *TS THE LIGHT HAS FAILED THREE TIMES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO EXPLAINED THAT THE LIGHT BURN OUT FREQU...

DURING NORMAL DRIVING, MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE SHIELD TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR. THE SHIELD COMES LOOSE OR TEARS LOOSE FROM ITS MOORINGS AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I DO NOT DRIVE OFF ROAD OR USE EXCESSIVE SPEED. MY SECOND APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE THE ENGINE SHIELD IS OCTOBER 13...

Mileage: 30

CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT THE 2002 VW PASSAT ARE EQUIPPED W/DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE PADS. *TS THE FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHILE BRAKING. SINCE BRAKES ARE NOT WARRANTY ITEM THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR SERVICE FEE ASSOCIATED WITH REPLACING THEM. *NM

Mileage: 28,781

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. I WAS IN NEW YORK AT THE TIME SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS ROMANO VW IN FAYETVILLE, NY. I HAD DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE VW HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POLLEN HO...

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WHEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. I WAS IN NEW YORK AT THE TIME SO I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP, WHICH WAS ROMANO VW IN FAYETVILLE, NY. I HAD DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE VW HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE POLLEN HO...

Mileage: 80,000

DT: THERE WAS MOLD IN THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HAS BEEN THERE SINCE JANUARY 2003. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED IT OUT TWICE. THE THIRD TIME THEY REPLACED THE EVAPORATOR. THE FOURTH TIME THERE WAS A SLIGHT ODOR. CONSUMER SAID THAT THE ODOR WAS THERE IN THE MORNING AND AFTER THE VEHICLE SET FOR AWHI...

SLUDGE IN THE MOTOR WAS FOUND. I CHANGED TO SYNTHETIC OIL SOON AFTER MY WARRANTY WAS OVER BUT WAS NEVER TOLD TO CHANGE TO SYNTHETIC BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE SLUDGE. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS COMMON IN VW 1.8T ENGINES. THIS PROBLEM WILL COST ME $2,000 SO FAR. I HAVE KEPT GREAT CARE OF THE CA...

OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON AND TELLING ME TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IMMEDIATELY. FOUND OUT IT IS A OIL SLUDGE ISSUE WITH THE 1.8T ENGINE. IT IS A $1,600 BILL TO FIX THE VEHICLE. VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT COVER THE EXPENSES UNLESS WE SHOW A COPY OF OUR OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. WELL...

Mileage: 41,000

AIRBAG LIGHT AND BUZZER STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. PRESTIGE AUTO OF SANTA ROSA WANTED TO CHARGE ME OVER $100 JUST TO DIAGNOSE IT. ACCORDING TO WHAT I'VE READ, A SAFETY PROBLEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED WITH NO CHARGE. *JB

Mileage: 64,500

ON SEPT 1,2005 ON MY WAY TO THE E.R. AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON TELLING ME TO STOP ENGINE/CHECK OIL PRESSURE. I TURNED ENGINE OFF, AND CHECKED OIL LEVEL, ALL OK. TRIED TO START ENGINE TO GET OFF OF NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY, ENGINE MAKING TERRIBLE NOISE, TURNED OFF HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALE...

ON AUGUST 12, 2005 I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 PASSAT TO WORK WHEN MY OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALER WHEN THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAD OIL SLUDGE DUE TO MANUFACTURER ERROR. THE CAR HAS 50,100 MILES AND IS COMPLETELY RUINED. VW WILL NOT REPLACE WITHOUT ALL OIL R...

Mileage: 50,100

THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP WAS CONSTANTLY FAILING ON HIS 2002 VW PASSAT.*MR THE DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE LIGHTS A PRONE TO BURN OUT BECAUSE THE ARE ON WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS ON. *NM

HORN QUIT WORKING

Mileage: 50,000

THE DEFECTIVE FRONT RIGHT DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP ON CONSUMER'S 2002 VW PASSAT.*MR *NM

I HAD TO HAVE MY ENGINE REPLACED BY VW AND MY CAR STILL ISN'T RIGHT. I BOUGHT MY CAR IN GERMANY NOT THE US. BUT IT IS REGISTERED WITH VWOA I FEEL LIKE THEY SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER LISTENING TO MY COMPLAINTS ON THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. THIS COST ME $7000.00 TO REPLA...

Mileage: 38,000

DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. BUT IT STILL TRANSMISSION NOT WORK PROPERLY. . IT JUMPED INTO GEAR. ALSO, THE ENGINE AIR BAG, AND THERMOSTAT...

Mileage: 57,000

DT: THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE VEHICLE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. AFTER OWNING THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. BUT IT STILL TRANSMISSION NOT WORK PROPERLY. . IT JUMPED INTO GEAR. ALSO, THE ENGINE AIR BAG, AND THERMOSTAT...

Mileage: 57,000

DT: CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES, BUT CONTINUE TO BLOW OUT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS INSTALLED WERE NOT A QUALITY LINE HEADLIGHTS.*AK

I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES AS SUGGESTED. AT 48,880 MILES MY OIL WAS CHANGED WITH KNOW PROBLEMS. AT 53880 MILES MY OIL CHANGE AGAIN. BUT AT THIS CHANGE I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT AXEL BOOTS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I ASKED SINCE IT WAS JUST 3,000 MILES PAST WARRANTY IF THI...

Mileage: 53,995

FAILED OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER CV BOOTS.

Mileage: 41,854

FAILED OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT OUTER CV BOOTS.

Mileage: 41,854

CALLER STATED: VEHICLE WITH HEATED SEATS. DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CALLER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, AND FELT THAT THE SEAT WAS BECOMING OVERLY WARM, AND NOTICED CONSIDERABLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT ITSELF. SMALL FLAMES WERE NOTICED, AND THE HEAT MELTED A NICKEL-SIZED PORTION OF THE SEAT...

Mileage: 30,000

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER SEAT, DOOR PANELS, GLOVE COMPARTMENT, RADIO EQUIPMENT, BUTTONS FOR THE MIRROR EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CUTTING OFF.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WENT FORWARD IT WOULD NOT STOP, THE HEATED SEATS BURNED THE CONSUMERS...

CONSUMER INQUIRING ON HOW TO GAIN INFORMATION REGARDING 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. *MR THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NO LONGER EXIST. *NM

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER LATER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ASKED FOR MAINTENANCE RECORD. DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE SERVICE U...

Mileage: 58,500

WHEN ACCERATING FROM A DEAD STOP THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY BEFORE TAKING OFF. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT HE WILL BE REAR ENDED BECAUSE OF THIS. *AK

Mileage: 52,000

RADIO WENT COMPLETELY DARK. TOOK IT IN, THEY UNPLUGGED AND RECONNECTED IT. WENT DEAD AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER. THIS TIME, IT DRAINED THE BATTERY COMPLETELY WHILE IT WAS "DEAD" SO I HAD TO GET A JUMP. TOOK IT IN AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY'D HAD SEVERAL VEHICLES, MOSTLY PASSATS BUT ALSO JETTAS, WHERE ...

Mileage: 12,400

COMPLETE FAILURE OF STEERING CONTROL ARMS. WHEEL SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AND VW WILL NOT WARRANT THIS ISSUE OR PERFORM A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *NM

Mileage: 70,000

VW PASSAT 2002. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. LEASE ABOUT TO EXPIRE, BROUGHT IN (3) PRIOR TIMES.. 2/21 TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, BEING TOLD DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG, NEEDS ALL OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS, NEEDS PERMISSION FROM MANUFACTURER T...

Mileage: 13,000

THIS IS THE EMAIL I SENT TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA. WE HAD TO SLOW DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE TO LOOK FOR AN EXIT BECAUSE OF THE WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. I FELT IN GREAT DANGER AT THE TIME. I AM 58 YEARS OLD AND HAVE PURCHASED A NUMBER OF NEW AUTOMOBILES IN MY LIFE. NEVER HAVE I HAD SUCH A TERRIBLE EXPE...

OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND ELECTRIC PROBLEMS, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH ELECTRIC PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS AND THE "CHIME" INDICATOR WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE ENGINE IS OFF. *JB

Mileage: 8,000

THE BRAKE BOOSTER ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT STARTED ACTING UP IN FREEZING WEATHER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I LOST ALL POWER ASSIST FOR THE BRAKES AND BRAKING PERFORMANCE WAS SEVERELY DEGRADED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THIS ALSO LED, FOR REASONS UNKNOWN TO ME, TO THE FRONT BRAKES L...

Mileage: 34,500

I HAVE A 2002 VOLSWAGEN PASSAT WITH 39000 MILES, ON 1/13/2005 THE OIL PRESSURE STOP ENGINE MESSAGE CAME ON THE DASH, AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING AND RUNNING ROUGH. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THAT DAY. THE DEALER AND VW SAID THEY WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT IT UNTIL I PROVIDED A SERVICE RECORD. I MAD...

Mileage: 39,000

SIGNIFICANT ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T WAGON - RANGING FROM: COMMON OIL SLUDGE ISSUE AT 51000- ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW (TWICE) (~5K & 52K) -THE COIL RECALL ISSUE. *AK -VACUUM HOSE FAILURE (~40K) -CV JOINT FAILURE (53K) -RADIO KNOB FALLS OFF - STEM...

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR SENSORS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 28,897

VARIOUD HEAD, TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT HAVE BURNED OUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS: /3/04 - BOTH HEADLIGHTS REPLACED BY VW, /17/04 - HEADLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT REPLACED BY VW, 10/9/04 - TAIL LIGHT REPLACED BY VW, 0/23/04 - BOTH HEADLIGHTS LACED BY VW, 2/11/04 - HEADLIGHT AND ...

Mileage: 28,000

VARIOUD HEAD, TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT HAVE BURNED OUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS: /3/04 - BOTH HEADLIGHTS REPLACED BY VW, /17/04 - HEADLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT REPLACED BY VW, 10/9/04 - TAIL LIGHT REPLACED BY VW, 0/23/04 - BOTH HEADLIGHTS LACED BY VW, 2/11/04 - HEADLIGHT AND ...

Mileage: 28,000

BURNING OF HEAT WARMING WIRE IN DRIVER'S SEAT. *AK

I AM LEASING A 2002 V.W. PASSAT. THE VEHICLE HAS APROXIMATELY 33,000 MILES AND IS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1.8 LITER TURBO. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWED BY THE WORD STOP ON THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLO...

Mileage: 33,000

PASSENGER ORIGINAL LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILED. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MELTED WIRING HARNESS. I OBSERVED THE HARNESS BEHIND THE BULB AND IT WAS MELTED. DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BULB AND HAD NEVER BEEN SERVICED. TAKING WITH THE DEALER HE SAID THEY H...

Mileage: 54,900

PASSENGER ORIGINAL LOW BEAM LIGHT FAILED. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MELTED WIRING HARNESS. I OBSERVED THE HARNESS BEHIND THE BULB AND IT WAS MELTED. DEALER REPLACED THE HARNESS. THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BULB AND HAD NEVER BEEN SERVICED. TAKING WITH THE DEALER HE SAID THEY H...

Mileage: 54,900

TIRE JACK ROTATED ON SOLID LEVEL GROUND AND KICKED OUT RESULTING IN THE CAR COLLAPSING ON THE SPARE WHICH WAS NOT YET ATTACHED. THE RESULTING IMPACT RESULTED IN NEEDING TO REPLACE THE FRONT BUMPER COVER, RIGHT FRONT FENDER, AND RIGHT ROCKER PLATE. THE FENDER WAS TORN FROM THE CAR. APPROXIMATE DAM...

Mileage: 34,000

THERE WERE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FILTER AND CARPET ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE MLP LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW VACUUM HOSE. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK, STANDING WATER WAS FOUND IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, THE P...

THERE WERE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FILTER AND CARPET ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE MLP LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW VACUUM HOSE. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK, STANDING WATER WAS FOUND IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, THE P...

THERE WERE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FILTER AND CARPET ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE MLP LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW VACUUM HOSE. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK, STANDING WATER WAS FOUND IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, THE P...

THERE WERE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FILTER AND CARPET ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE MLP LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW VACUUM HOSE. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK, STANDING WATER WAS FOUND IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, THE P...

THERE WERE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE FILTER AND CARPET ON THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE WAS REPLACED. THE MLP LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A NEW VACUUM HOSE. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK, STANDING WATER WAS FOUND IN THE BACK RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE FRONT SEAT, THE P...

NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. AFTER BUMPING NOISE, ENGINE REVVED, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED TO A RAPID SPEED. *BF THE MLP LIGHT CAM ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK. THE RADIO WAS REPAIRED AND BROKE AGAIN THEN WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE FOUND STANDING WATE...

NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. AFTER BUMPING NOISE, ENGINE REVVED, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED TO A RAPID SPEED. *BF THE MLP LIGHT CAM ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK. THE RADIO WAS REPAIRED AND BROKE AGAIN THEN WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE FOUND STANDING WATE...

NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. AFTER BUMPING NOISE, ENGINE REVVED, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED TO A RAPID SPEED. *BF THE MLP LIGHT CAM ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK. THE RADIO WAS REPAIRED AND BROKE AGAIN THEN WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE FOUND STANDING WATE...

NUMBEROUS PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. AFTER BUMPING NOISE, ENGINE REVVED, CAR LURCHED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED TO A RAPID SPEED. *BF THE MLP LIGHT CAM ON SEVERAL TIMES. THE RADIO DID NOT WORK. THE RADIO WAS REPAIRED AND BROKE AGAIN THEN WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE FOUND STANDING WATE...

VEHICLE SERVICED BY FINDLAY VW ON SAT 10/16/2004- 30,000 MILE SERVICE. 3 DAYS LATER THE BRAKE FAULT WARNING SOUNDED. I THOUGHT PERHAPS BECAUSE OF THE SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. ON SAT 10/23/2004 IT SOUNDED AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, I DID NOT DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL BRINGING TO DEALERSHIP ON MON 10/25/2004. I RE...

Mileage: 30,595

FRONT END/ENGINE PROTECTOR HAS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *BF IN BOTH CASES, THE TURN BOLTS ON THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE SEPARATED. A SINGLE CENTRAL SCREW BOLT AT IT'S FRONT THEN SUPPORTED THE AIR DAM. THE PLASTIC AROUND IT FINALLY TORE UNDER VIBRATION AND AIR PRESSURE FORCES. ...

Mileage: 35,000

FRONT END/ENGINE PROTECTOR HAS SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *BF IN BOTH CASES, THE TURN BOLTS ON THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT SIDE SEPARATED. A SINGLE CENTRAL SCREW BOLT AT IT'S FRONT THEN SUPPORTED THE AIR DAM. THE PLASTIC AROUND IT FINALLY TORE UNDER VIBRATION AND AIR PRESSURE FORCES. ...

Mileage: 35,000

2002 PASSAT VOLKSWAGEN SLUDGE IN ENGINE. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD TO HAVE ENGINE REPAIR WORK DONE TWICE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE REQUIRED SPECIAL OIL. *JB

MY 2002 PASSAT HAS HAD THE TURBO REPLACED TWICE, THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE REPLACED TWICE, AND NUMEROUS OTHER RECALLS. THURSDAY, 10/7/04 MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SECOND TIME. I DROVE HOME (8 MILES, LOW SPEED). THE NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO A MEE...

Mileage: 66,810

MY 2002 PASSAT HAS HAD THE TURBO REPLACED TWICE, THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE REPLACED TWICE, AND NUMEROUS OTHER RECALLS. THURSDAY, 10/7/04 MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE FOR THE SECOND TIME. I DROVE HOME (8 MILES, LOW SPEED). THE NEXT MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO A MEE...

Mileage: 66,810

FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS ON 29 SEPT 2004 VEHICLE WINDOWS/LOCKS WERE INOPERABLE. FUSE BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE, HORN WOULD NOT STOP AND WINDOWS STILL INOPERABLE. UNABLE TO TURN OFF VEHICLE LIGHTS. NEW FUSE BLOWN. TOWED PASSAT VIA VW ROADSIDE TO DEALER. TOLD FRI 1 OCT 2004 THAT THERE WAS STANDING WATER IN CA...

Mileage: 32,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WITHOUT WARNING THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WITHOUT WARNING THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. WITHOUT WARNING THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...

MANUFACTURER'S FASTENED CAR MAT ENDS EXACTLY WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MEETS THE FLOOR WHEN FULLY DEPRESSED AND CAUGHT THE PEDAL. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE.*AK

Mileage: 24,233

TOTAL ENGINE MALFUNCTION/FAILURE OF 1.8T VOLKSWAGON 2002 PASSAT - VOLKSWAGON JUST ISSUED INTERNAL MEMO TO DEALERS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT IS DESCRIBED BY VW AS "OIL SLUDGE RELATED REPAIRS" HOWEVER; IS A KNOWN ENGINE DESIGN FLAW AND REPEATED PROBLEM WHICH WILL OCCUR MUCH MORE IN THE...

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VOLKS PASSAT GLS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY RADIO QUIT, I HAD THE SPEAKERS REPLACED TWICE, I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, I HAD THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED 3 TIMES (RECALL), WV CAMPAIGN (RECALL), SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (RECALL), THE RIGHT WHEE...

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VOLKS PASSAT GLS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY RADIO QUIT, I HAD THE SPEAKERS REPLACED TWICE, I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, I HAD THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED 3 TIMES (RECALL), WV CAMPAIGN (RECALL), SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (RECALL), THE RIGHT WHEE...

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VOLKS PASSAT GLS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY RADIO QUIT, I HAD THE SPEAKERS REPLACED TWICE, I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, I HAD THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED 3 TIMES (RECALL), WV CAMPAIGN (RECALL), SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (RECALL), THE RIGHT WHEE...

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VOLKS PASSAT GLS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY RADIO QUIT, I HAD THE SPEAKERS REPLACED TWICE, I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, I HAD THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED 3 TIMES (RECALL), WV CAMPAIGN (RECALL), SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (RECALL), THE RIGHT WHEE...

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VOLKS PASSAT GLS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY RADIO QUIT, I HAD THE SPEAKERS REPLACED TWICE, I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, I HAD THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED 3 TIMES (RECALL), WV CAMPAIGN (RECALL), SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (RECALL), THE RIGHT WHEE...

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VOLKS PASSAT GLS. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY RADIO QUIT, I HAD THE SPEAKERS REPLACED TWICE, I HAD THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED, I HAD THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED 3 TIMES (RECALL), WV CAMPAIGN (RECALL), SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE (RECALL), THE RIGHT WHEE...

ENGINE SEIZED DUE TO DEFECT IN TURBO/OIL PUMP; VW DEALER STATED DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (NOT ENOUGH OIL CHANGES); VW USA SAID DUE TO DEFECTIVE OIL PUMP, BUT STILL WON'T COVER UNDER WARRANTY; ENGINE REPLACED; CAUSE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE TURBO. *AK

Mileage: 21,000

IGNITION COILS FAILED TWO TIMES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. COILS WERE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION (FOLLOWING THE COIL REPAIR) VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE- GOING FROM 80 TO 0 MPH IN THE MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD ALREADY BEEN DRI...

Mileage: 35,000

IGNITION COILS FAILED TWO TIMES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. COILS WERE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION (FOLLOWING THE COIL REPAIR) VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE- GOING FROM 80 TO 0 MPH IN THE MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD ALREADY BEEN DRI...

Mileage: 35,000

IGNITION COILS FAILED TWO TIMES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUDDER. COILS WERE SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION (FOLLOWING THE COIL REPAIR) VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON THE INTERSTATE- GOING FROM 80 TO 0 MPH IN THE MATTER OF SECONDS. I HAD ALREADY BEEN DRI...

Mileage: 35,000

MY 2002 PASSAT WAGON HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE REAR RUNNING LIGHTS NOT COMING ON WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED ON. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER TWO TIMES BY LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CO...

Mileage: 15,000

WHILE DRIVING AUTOMOBILE ACCELERATED TO 7000RPM AND TO 50 MPH FROM 35 MPH. FOOT WAS NOT ON ACCELERATOR. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACED THE AUTO INTO PARK. AFTER A FEW SECONDS THE ENGINE AGAIN RACED TO 7000 RPM WIITHOUT HAVING ME PLACE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. THIS IS VERY DA...

Mileage: 29,555

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FAULTY IGNITION COIL TWO TIMES AND THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED ALL THE COILS. HERE IN TEXAS, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GOES DOWN BELOW 28 F ( WHICH IS VERY RARE) I AM AFRAID.I CAN BE STUCK IN THE ROAD. HOPE THE COIL PROBLEM WONT HAPPEN AGAIN. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH THE BRA...

Mileage: 15,000

IN LATE JANUARY, THE HEATED SEAT ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT COVER. IT ALSO BURNED THROUGH MY PANTS AND GAVE ME A MINOR BURN. VOLKSWAGEN REPAIRED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MECHANICS INFORMED ME THAT I WAS THE THIRD SUCH PROBLEM IN A 48 HOUR PERIOD. THE OTHER TWO CARS WERE JETT...

Mileage: 22,000

THERE IS A CRACK IN WINDSHIELD STARTING IN FRONT OF DRIVER BELOW WIPER BLADE, UP 5 INCHES AND OVER 3 FEET. THE CRACK APPEARED WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN DIRECT SUN ON A HOT DAY IN A PARKING LOT POINTED AWAY FROM OTHER MOVING VEHICLES. THERE IS ONLY ONE SHARED OF GLASS MISSING FROM BEHIND THE WIPE...

Mileage: 4,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND IMPLODED FOR NO EXPLAINABLE REASON. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE WINDOW AS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE SERVICE DEALER SAID HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS. *A...

2002 PASSAT HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR WARRANTY, CANNOT KEEP ENGINE LIGHT OFF FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS CAR FLOODS AND SPITS RAW GAS OUT EXHAUST, SPITS AND STALLS, CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER OVER 20 TIMES WITHIN 10 MONTHS, 3 RADIOS REPLACED 2 MASS...

Mileage: 6,000

FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HIT A POTHOLE WHILE TURNING RIGHT, WHICH FLATTENED THE TIRE. ALL DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS AS WELL AS SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SENSORS APPEARED TO BE OVERLY SENSITIVE AS THERE WAS NO IMPENDING ROLL OVER OR COLLISION. *AK

Mileage: 29,000

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4 MOTION. PURCHASED TO USE IN SOMETIMES SNOWY UPSTATE NEW YORK. WHEELS RIMS FILL WITH ICE AND MUD AND THROW TIRE BALANCE OFF. THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY FOR TWO WINTERS. BOTH VW DEALER AND INDEPENDENT TIRE SHOP CONFIRM A DESIGN FLAW ...

Mileage: 10,000

WHEN DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER/RADIO FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER/RADIO FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AIR CONDITIONER/RADIO FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK

VEHICLE FAILED TO START BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED. THIS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHAT ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE DRAINING THE BATTERY.*AK *MR

Mileage: 5,327

MY 2002 VW PASSAT SUFFERED ANOTHER COILPACK FAILURE INCLUDING A LOSS OF POWER ON A BUSY CITY STREET. THE FAILED COILS HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED UNDER VW'S COILPACK RECALL. LOOKS LIKE THE NEW COILS DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 19,700

RECURRENT BRAKE FAILURES. AT 10,000 MILES, BRAKE LIFE WAS MEASURED AT 12 MM FRONT AND 8 MM REAR, BUT THEN AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES, DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKE PADS ALL AROUND AND REAR DISCS. AT 40,000, REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THIS TIME DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE C...

Mileage: 40,891

RECURRENT BRAKE FAILURES. AT 10,000 MILES, BRAKE LIFE WAS MEASURED AT 12 MM FRONT AND 8 MM REAR, BUT THEN AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES, DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKE PADS ALL AROUND AND REAR DISCS. AT 40,000, REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THIS TIME DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE C...

Mileage: 40,891

RECURRENT BRAKE FAILURES. AT 10,000 MILES, BRAKE LIFE WAS MEASURED AT 12 MM FRONT AND 8 MM REAR, BUT THEN AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES, DEALER DETERMINED THAT VEHICLE NEEDED BRAKE PADS ALL AROUND AND REAR DISCS. AT 40,000, REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THIS TIME DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE C...

Mileage: 40,891

I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR IN 2 YEARS VERSUS ACTUAL DRIVEN MILEAGE FOR MY MICHELIN ENERGY MXV4 +, 205/55HR16 TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO LIVE UP TO THE 50,,000 MILE WARRANTY. DRIVING THESE TIRES WITH ANY MOISTURE ON THE ROAD HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS...

Mileage: 24,745

HEADLIGHT FAILURES. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED 5 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS. (SERVICE DATES: 11/23/02, 1/28/03, 8/1/03, 10/7/03, 1/27/04) DEALERSHIP INSISTS THIS IS NORMAL OPERATION BECAUSE HEADLIGHTS ARE CONSTANLY ON. WIRING HARNESS CHECKED ON 8/1/03. NO PROBLEM FOUND. WIRING HARNESS AND ...

AUTOMOBILE REQUIRES SPECIAL WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH ARE ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH DEALERS. THESE ARE CURRENTLY ON "NATIONAL BACKORDER" WITH NO TIME TO FULFILL. WIPERS ARE GENERALLY OF POOR QUALITY ANYWAY AND THUS THE NEED TO REPLACE TO MAINTAIN VISIBILITY IS IMPERATIVE. *CB

Mileage: 5,000

FOUR IGNITION COILS DEFECTIVE - REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION - KEY STUCK IN CAR FOR OVER NINE DAYS DEFECTIVE STEREO - REPLACED TWICE TO DATE DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL - WINDOWS AND LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, GAS CAP POPS OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY COMPUTER PROBLEM - COMPUTER BLACKS OUT AT TIMES DEFECTIVE ...

Mileage: 17,952

FOUR IGNITION COILS DEFECTIVE - REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION - KEY STUCK IN CAR FOR OVER NINE DAYS DEFECTIVE STEREO - REPLACED TWICE TO DATE DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL - WINDOWS AND LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, GAS CAP POPS OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY COMPUTER PROBLEM - COMPUTER BLACKS OUT AT TIMES DEFECTIVE ...

Mileage: 17,952

FOUR IGNITION COILS DEFECTIVE - REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION - KEY STUCK IN CAR FOR OVER NINE DAYS DEFECTIVE STEREO - REPLACED TWICE TO DATE DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL - WINDOWS AND LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, GAS CAP POPS OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY COMPUTER PROBLEM - COMPUTER BLACKS OUT AT TIMES DEFECTIVE ...

Mileage: 17,952

FOUR IGNITION COILS DEFECTIVE - REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION - KEY STUCK IN CAR FOR OVER NINE DAYS DEFECTIVE STEREO - REPLACED TWICE TO DATE DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL - WINDOWS AND LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, GAS CAP POPS OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY COMPUTER PROBLEM - COMPUTER BLACKS OUT AT TIMES DEFECTIVE ...

Mileage: 17,952

FOUR IGNITION COILS DEFECTIVE - REPLACED DEFECTIVE IGNITION - KEY STUCK IN CAR FOR OVER NINE DAYS DEFECTIVE STEREO - REPLACED TWICE TO DATE DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL - WINDOWS AND LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING, GAS CAP POPS OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY COMPUTER PROBLEM - COMPUTER BLACKS OUT AT TIMES DEFECTIVE ...

Mileage: 17,952

WHEN IT RAINS, MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2002 STATION WAGON FLOORS GET SOAKED AND PUDDLE. HAD BACK TO DEALER 3 TIMES OVER 1.5 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, HAD RUGS REPLACED 2X, THEY SAID IT WAS A FILTER SEAL THAT WAS BAD. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 29,000

ENGINE COILS FAILURE AGAIN. LAST WINTER I HAD A FAILURE IN JANUARY AND THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 4 WEEKS WITH A BACKORDER PROBLEM. AFTER THE COIL WAS REPLACED, ANOTHER FAILED 1 WEEK LATER AND THE OTHER 3 WERE REPLACED. LESS THEN THE 10 MONTHS LATER, ON THE COLDEST DAY THIS YEAR.... ANOTHER FA...

THE DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT BURNED (VW PASSAT 2002). *NLM

Mileage: 16,000

BRAKE FAILURE AT 22,000 MILES. MY CAR WAS JUST UNDER 2 YEARS OLD WITH 22,000 MILES WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. THE CAR WAS REDESIGNED WITH "SOFT" BRAKE PADS TO REDUCE NOISE, SO THIS IS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR". NO IT ISN"T! ALSO, THE ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED WHEN YOU PUT ON NEW PAD...

Mileage: 22,000

BRAKE FAILURE AT 22,000 MILES. MY CAR WAS JUST UNDER 2 YEARS OLD WITH 22,000 MILES WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKES. THE CAR WAS REDESIGNED WITH "SOFT" BRAKE PADS TO REDUCE NOISE, SO THIS IS CONSIDERED "NORMAL WEAR". NO IT ISN"T! ALSO, THE ROTORS MUST BE REPLACED WHEN YOU PUT ON NEW PAD...

Mileage: 22,000

MY VOLKSWAGEN 2002 PASSAT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE OIL PUMP FOR SOMETIME NOW. DEEL VW HAS NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY AND I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINT TO VW OF AMERICA AND MY COMPLAINT HAS BEEN IGNORED. DEEL VW AND VW OF AMERICA HAS ALWAYS PASS ON THE PROBLEM ON ME (...

Mileage: 55,224

IGNITION COIL DEFECT. AS WITH THE OTHER 136 COMPLAINTS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED 5 TIMES TO THE DEALER IN TWO YEARS, TO REPLACE THE IGNITION COILS. TWO OF THE NEW COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AGAIN. VOLKSWAGEN (VW) REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ONE ORIGINAL COIL THAT IS STILL IN THE CAR. MY CAR HAS LEFT ME...

WINDSHIELD WIPERS "BOUNCE"/"STUTTERS" ACROSS THE WIND SHIELD IN LIGHT TO MILD RAIN CAUSING UNSAFE VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WARRANTS WIPERS FOR PERIOD OF 12,000 MILES, DEALER WAS TOLD ABOUT THE UNSAFE CONDITIONS, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT. THEY ALWAYS TOLD M...

AUTOMATIC LOCK AND POWER WINDOW ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. ON THE FIRST, THEY APPLIED SOME ELECTROLYTIC GREASE IN THE HOPE THAT IT WOULD BE ENOUGH. THE NEXT TIME THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND LOCK UNIT. *AK

Mileage: 13,000

AUTOMATIC LOCK AND POWER WINDOW ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. ON THE FIRST, THEY APPLIED SOME ELECTROLYTIC GREASE IN THE HOPE THAT IT WOULD BE ENOUGH. THE NEXT TIME THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND LOCK UNIT. *AK

Mileage: 13,000

AT 10,000 MILES THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ON 7/5/2003 AT 22,000. THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE. MICHELIN XFE MXV4+. *AK *JB

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND FAILED TO RESTART. *AK THE #4 COIL FAILED. THERE WAS A REPLACEMENT (COIL "L") WHICH WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL. VW NEVER WARNED THE CONSUMER THAT THE FAULTY "J" COILS WERE REPLACED WITH FAULTY "J" COILS. ...

Mileage: 38,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR MICHELIN MXV4 TIRE DISINTEGRATED. PARTS OF THE TIRE RUPTURED THE GAS TANK. ON 6/18/2003 THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL# 02V026000. ON 6/20/2003 THE DEALER CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER A...

Mileage: 25,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RIGHT REAR MICHELIN MXV4 TIRE DISINTEGRATED. PARTS OF THE TIRE RUPTURED THE GAS TANK. ON 6/18/2003 THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL# 02V026000. ON 6/20/2003 THE DEALER CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER A...

Mileage: 25,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT OIL WAS A QUART LOW. THE MECHANIC ADDED A QUART OF OIL. THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON THE DASHBOARD. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE HAD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER...

CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER FILLING VEHICLE WITH FUEL VEHICLE INTICATION LIGHT WOULD FLASH, STATING LOW ON FUEL. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

OIL PAN FAILED OR WAS DAMAGED BY "OUTSIDE INFLUENCE" RESULTING IN SEVERE OIL LOSS AND RISK OF FIRE. OIL PAN IS CONSTRUCTED WITH A THIN SHEET OF ALUMINUM AND IS PROTECTED BY A SIMPLE SHEET OF PLASTIC.*AK

Mileage: 29,000

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON. THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME OF THE REPAIR WAS 35,369 MILES. IN MAY, I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP WITH HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HILL CLIMBS AND DECENTS. IT FELT LIKE THE REAR OF THE CAR WOULD SHAKE. IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME ...

WHEN VEHICLE LIGHTLY HIT RETAINING WALL WHILE PARKING THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED TAKING OUT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT VW PAY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY FOR DAMAGES. *SCC

INSTRUMENTAL PANEL NEVER PROVIDES ACCURATE INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMING OF THE ENGINE, ENGINE DIES DUE TO RUNNING SHORT ON OIL DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

THE ENTIRE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE FLOODS WHEN IT RAINS.CAUSE/LOCATION OF THE LEAK IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Mileage: 3,000

THE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING. *NLM THE TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT AND THE RUBBER OF THE TIRE MELTED *TS *JB

DEALER WILL DO MAJOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES, REPLACE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS.*AK

DEALER WILL DO MAJOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES, REPLACE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS.*AK

DEALER WILL DO MAJOR REPAIRS ON BRAKES, REPLACE BACK AND FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS.*AK

I HAVE OWNED A VW PASSAT V6 4MOTION SINCE MARCH OF 2002. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MINOR DEFECTS INCLUDING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND PAINT. THE ONE DEFECT OF IMPORTANCE IS A THROTTLE DELAY. WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THERE IS A DELAY IN RESPONSE, ESPECIALLY WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS PROB...

Mileage: 5,000

SINCE PURCHASING MY 2002 PASSAT IN NOVEMBER 2001 IT HAS REGULARLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BROKEN HAVE BEEN: STEREO (ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HAS NECESSITATED 6 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP), ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT GONE OFF 3 TIMES, HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO GO ON, INDICATOR L...

SINCE PURCHASING MY 2002 PASSAT IN NOVEMBER 2001 IT HAS REGULARLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ITEMS THAT HAVE BROKEN HAVE BEEN: STEREO (ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, HAS NECESSITATED 6 TRIPS TO DEALERSHIP), ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT GONE OFF 3 TIMES, HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO GO ON, INDICATOR L...

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS 195/65R15. *JB

ONE OF THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT SOON AFTER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A DIFFERENT KIND BUT NOW THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO DIFFERENT HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CITATION FROM THE POLICE BECAU...

THE BRAKE PADS MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MAY HAVE BEEN ENGAGED. *NLM

CAN'T GET ANY PARTS OF CAR WARRANTED SINCE I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB. INCLUDING NO HORN, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITH IN 4 DAYS OF EACH OTHER, THE ENGINE HAS ERRATIC SHIFT POINTS ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. THE PROBLEM IS VW SAYS NOT TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP BUT MY ENGINE OIL HEATER IS BROKEN. ...

CAN'T GET ANY PARTS OF CAR WARRANTED SINCE I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB. INCLUDING NO HORN, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITH IN 4 DAYS OF EACH OTHER, THE ENGINE HAS ERRATIC SHIFT POINTS ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. THE PROBLEM IS VW SAYS NOT TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP BUT MY ENGINE OIL HEATER IS BROKEN. ...

CAN'T GET ANY PARTS OF CAR WARRANTED SINCE I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT WITH BBB. INCLUDING NO HORN, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITH IN 4 DAYS OF EACH OTHER, THE ENGINE HAS ERRATIC SHIFT POINTS ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD. THE PROBLEM IS VW SAYS NOT TO LET THE ENGINE WARM UP BUT MY ENGINE OIL HEATER IS BROKEN. ...

SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINT LISTED: "DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE DOES 1 OF 3 THINGS: 1)GASPS FOR GAS AND GOES NOWHERE (DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS) OR 2) TRIES TO MOVE AHEAD LIKE A CARBURETED CARE WITH VAPOR LOCK OR 3) PERFORMS NORMALLY." PROBLEMS ...

Mileage: 1,000

LETTER ON BEHALF OF MS EVA DOUKAKIS AND MR. ROBERT CISNEROS WHO INQUIRED ABOUT A COSTUMERS SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN INTIATED BY VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC (VOLKSWAGEN) TO REPLACE POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS IN CERTAIN 2001 AND 2002 VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI VEHICLES. *AK

MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO PROPERLY REPAIR FAULTY BRAKES. REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED 5000 MILES AGO BECAUSE OF OVER HEATING AND SCORING. ON APRIL 2, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOR THE SAME REASON, AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE AGAIN IDENTIFIED BY THE DEALER TECH WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE MA...

Mileage: 15,000

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND IDLED ROUGH, THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE IGNITION COIL. *TS *JB

RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD PLAYER FAILED ON A 10 MONTH OLD CAR. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 8,100

WHENEVER YOU USE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER, SOME OF THE FLUID GETS INTO THE VENT AND YOU CAN SMELL IT IN THE CABIN AND EVEN SOMETIMES TASTE IT AS YOU ARE DRIVING. I BELIEVE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID IS TOXIC. I HAVE TWO LATE MODEL VOLKSWAGENS, THEY BOTH DO THIS EVERYTIME. I'VE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS WI...

RE: MS. DIANE TSURUTANI 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. MR THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT CODES WERE INCONLUSIVE AND NO REPAIR WORK WAS DONE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS A POSSIBLE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COIL. *JB

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VW PASSAT GLS 2002, ON JUNE 18, 2002 AT COMMONWEALTH VW AUDI, 1450 AUTO MALL DRIVE, SANTA ANA CA 92705. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VW PASSAT GLS 2002 HAS NOT HELD UP TO ITS PROMISE OF BEING A WELL-ENGINEERED CAR. AFTER LESS THAN 9 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I HAD TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DE...

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW VW PASSAT GLS 2002, ON JUNE 18, 2002 AT COMMONWEALTH VW AUDI, 1450 AUTO MALL DRIVE, SANTA ANA CA 92705. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VW PASSAT GLS 2002 HAS NOT HELD UP TO ITS PROMISE OF BEING A WELL-ENGINEERED CAR. AFTER LESS THAN 9 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, I HAD TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DE...

THE IGNITION COIL FAILED TWICE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK *NLM

Mileage: 29,388

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW 4/02, IGNITION COIL FAILED IN 8/02 WITH ONLY 1000 MILES ON CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND LOST POWER W/ BABY IN THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/31/02, CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 1 MONTH WA...

Mileage: 1,000

BOUGHT THE CAR NEW 4/02, IGNITION COIL FAILED IN 8/02 WITH ONLY 1000 MILES ON CAR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND LOST POWER W/ BABY IN THE CAR ON A HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL. HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10/31/02, CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST 1 MONTH WA...

Mileage: 1,000

THE ECM WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE REPLACEMENT FAILED BEFORE THE VEHICLE MADE IT OUT OF THE SERVICE PARKING LOT AND THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED TWICE, 4 WERE REPLACED THE FIRST TIME, THEN TWO ON THE SECOND. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED REPEATEDLY, AND DEMONSTRATED A LOSS OF POWER/ROUGH RI...

I OWN A VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2002 1.8 TURBO MODEL.. THE COILS ON THE ENGINE ARE DEFECTIVE. VOLKSWAGEN KNOWS THIS AND HAS IMPROVED THE COIL AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW DESIGN. I HAVE A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. THAT MEANS I HAVE ONE COIL ON EACH CYLINDER. I HAD 1 COIL GO BAD. WHEN THEY GO BAD WHILE YOU ARE DRIV...

Mileage: 1,000

THE BACK LEFT TIRE TREAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB

IGNITION COIL IS DEFECTIVE, LEAVING AUTOMOBILE INOPERATIVE. SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 3 MONTHS. CAR WAS JUST IN FOR 40K WARRANTY SERVICE 4 DAYS AGO. *NLM

Mileage: 39,922

IGNITION COILS ON 2002 VW PASSAT THERE IS A "SERVICE ACTION" OUT BUT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. OUR CAR HAD BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES DUE TO THIS. WE HAD 1 COIL GO ON 12/7/02 & THEN AGAIN ON 3/6/03. WE WERE JUST NOTIFIED THAT A MAILING WAS SENT ABOUT THIS BUT WE NEVER RECEIVED. VW IS NOW TELLING ME, THEY...

NAR 3-10-03 WITH THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAVING LESS THAN 7000 MILES, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS FROZE FROM THE INSIDE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FLOODED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED, ALSO THE CARPETS AND POLLEN FILTE...

Mileage: 7,000

NAR 3-10-03 WITH THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAVING LESS THAN 7000 MILES, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS FROZE FROM THE INSIDE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FLOODED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED, ALSO THE CARPETS AND POLLEN FILTE...

Mileage: 7,000

NAR 3-10-03 WITH THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAVING LESS THAN 7000 MILES, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS FROZE FROM THE INSIDE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FLOODED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED, ALSO THE CARPETS AND POLLEN FILTE...

Mileage: 7,000

NAR 3-10-03 WITH THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAVING LESS THAN 7000 MILES, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS FROZE FROM THE INSIDE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FLOODED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED, ALSO THE CARPETS AND POLLEN FILTE...

Mileage: 7,000

NAR 3-10-03 WITH THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAVING LESS THAN 7000 MILES, MANY PROBLEMS OCCURRED, THE FRONT AND REAR WINDOWS FROZE FROM THE INSIDE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, THE IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT FLOODED WHEN IT RAINED OR SNOWED, ALSO THE CARPETS AND POLLEN FILTE...

Mileage: 7,000

DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS, THE ENGINE LOST POWER UNEXPECTEDLY, WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY, THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS ALERT ENOUGH TO STOP QUICKLY. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ALL THE IGNITION COILS, AND ACCORDING TO VW ALL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME DEFECTIVE, LEAVING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUAT...

Mileage: 8,000

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION.*JB

THE IGNITION COIL PACK FAILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE PARTS. *NLM

NAR 02/28/2003 RECALL ISSUED FOR IGNITION COILS ON 2002 PASSAT. *CB

THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE DEALER INDICATED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE WEATHER.*JB

Mileage: 13,475

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

Mileage: 60,000

THE IGNITION COILS ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T AR ABOUT TO FAIL FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN MAY OF 2002. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED IN DECEMBER, THE SECOND IN JANUARY, AND NOW IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AGAIN NOW IN FEBRUARY. EACH INCIDENT IS PRELUDED BY A SLIGHT JOLT IN THE CAR UPON START UP...

Mileage: 7,548

THE IGNITION COILS ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T AR ABOUT TO FAIL FOR THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT IN MAY OF 2002. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURED IN DECEMBER, THE SECOND IN JANUARY, AND NOW IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN AGAIN NOW IN FEBRUARY. EACH INCIDENT IS PRELUDED BY A SLIGHT JOLT IN THE CAR UPON START UP...

Mileage: 7,548

THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND NOISE PRIMARILY BETWEEN 40-45 MPH. THE OWNERS BACKROUND IS AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER AND HAS MEASURED THE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFIED ISSUE TO BE DRIVELINE INBALANCE. DEALERS FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE ISSUE WHILE DRIVING WITH OWNER THEN CLAIM "NON-VERIFIABILITY" TO A C...

Mileage: 1

INOPERATIVE CLIMATIC CONTROL, CRUISE CONTROL, HOMELINK VISOR, STEERING WHEEL BUTTON LIGHTS & CONTROLS. NUMBER 5 FUSE HAS BLOWN A SECOND TIME. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS FAULTY HOMEVISOR LINK (REMOTE CONTROL) ON DRIVER'S SIDE VISOR. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN NOTED THROUGH VWVORTEX.COM ON THE 2002 PASSA...

Mileage: 11,254

THERE WAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REGARDING THE SPRING COILS.*JB

I RECEIVED A LTR FROM VOLKSWAGON STATING THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION RECOILS, THAT COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. SO, I IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR MY VEHICLE. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO REPLACE THE IGINITION RECOILS IF THE ...

ONE OF THE FOUR IGNITION COILS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE LIGHT TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. *JB

Mileage: 2,000

INABILITY AND/OR UNWILLINGNESS OF DEALER AND/OR MANUFACTURER TO RESPOND TIMELY TO PROBLEM OF FAULTY IGNITION COILS ON VW PASSATS. PH

THE IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH *JB

Mileage: 1,800

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAULTY COIL, HOWEVER IT FAILED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE DEALER REFUSED TO CHANGE THE OTHER THREE COILS. *PH. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE OTHER 3 COILS. *JB

Mileage: 14,590

THERE IS A MILD TO SEVERE SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL OF MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8 TURBO 4 DOOR SEDAN. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICAL AT THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES AND THEY HAVE YET TO DETERMINE WHAT THE CAUSE IS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD A REPRESENTATIVE FROM VOLKSWAGEN AT THEIR FACILITY ON AT LEAST TWO ...

Mileage: 26,786

VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IGNITION COILS ON 4,6,8 CYL. ENGINES MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME, CAUSING CAR TO LIMP ALONG ON REDUCED POWER IN POSSIBLY PERILOUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. VW REFUSES TO TAKE PROACTIVE MEASURES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND AVOID POSSIBLE LIFE-THREATENING SITUATIONS. I BEG YOU...

VEHICLE'S IGNITION COIL PACK HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Mileage: 11,600

THREE OUT OF FOUR IGNITION COILS IN MY 2002 VW PASSAT HAVE FAILED. VW STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A MAJOR PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE WHEN THE FIRST TWO WENT I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON ROUTE 128 AND HAD TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO STOP BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME DECREASE IN P...

Mileage: 16,800

THE VEHICLE ENGINE COIL IS FAILING, MAKING THE SPEED VERY SLOW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

VEHICLE HESITATED TO START,WHEN IT FINALLY STARTED, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT 1 OF THE IGNITION COIL SPRING HAD WENT BAD. THEY REPLACED IT, THEN THE ANOTHER 3 WENT BAD. PH

LOSS OF VEHICLE POWER FOR THE THIRD TIME DUE TO FAULTY MANUFACTURER'S ENGINE COILS. RESULTING IN ANOTHER TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP.

Mileage: 12,000

IGNITION COIL ON 2002 PASSAT--LUCKILY, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON THRUWAY. CAR BUCKED, UNABLE TO GET OVER 45 MPH. THIS HAPPENING AT A HIGH SPEED WOULD BE A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP; PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK--EVEN THEN ONLY ONE OF FOUR WILL BE REPLA...

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE AND SHAKE. THE DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS. MR SCC

Mileage: 15,000

ENGINE COIL PROBLEM! ENGINE LITE WENT ON, LOSE POWER. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER. THEY ARE ONLY GOING TO REPAIR BAD COIL, NOT REPLACE THE OTHER 3 COILS!

DEFECT IS A FAULTY ENGINE COIL PACK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS 1.8T WHOSE ENGINED HAS STALLED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCASIONS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. VW DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON 3 DIFFERENT OCASIONS AND I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY RESOLVED....

Mileage: 15,700

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS 1.8T WHOSE ENGINED HAS STALLED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCASIONS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEEDS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. VW DEALERS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM ON 3 DIFFERENT OCASIONS AND I AM NOT SATISFIED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY RESOLVED....

Mileage: 15,700

I HAD A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS NOW. I HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GO ON THREE TIMES NOW. 1) THE FIRST TIME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A LOOSE HOSE ON MY ENGINE. 2) THE NEXT TIME IT WAS ONE OF MY IGNITION COILS. THE CAR SPUTTERED AND WAS UNDRIVEABLE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO T...

Mileage: 6,500

I AM HAVING THE SAME IGNITION COIL PROBLEM AS SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE. EVEN AFTER 3 MONTHS, VW IS NOT INTERESTED IN REPLACING DEFECTIVE COILS, EXCEPT WHEN THEY ACTUALLY FAIL. *JB

Mileage: 10,500

2 IGNITION COILS FAILED IN LESS THAN 3 WEEKS. ONE ON THE ROAD. WE HAD TO PULL OVER, THE SECOND TIME ON A PARKING LOT. WHAT'S NEXT?

Mileage: 15,400

THE IGNITION COILS IN MY 2002 VW PASSAT, WITH A 1.8T ENGINE, ARE FAILING. YOU LOSE POWER AND THEN HAVE TO TRY TO GET OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TS

Mileage: 17,300

BRAND NEW 2002 VW PASSAT WITH 2,500 MILES - IGNITION COIL FAILED. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR 21 DAYS. ONLY ONE COIL WAS REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THEY STATED ALL 4 COILS ARE DEFECTIVE. I OFFERED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS AND THEY REFUSED STATING THEY DID N...

Mileage: 2,500

CAR STARTED IDLING VERY HARD WITH NOTICEABLE LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. DEALERSHIP SAID TO HAVE IT TOWED. DETERMINED THAT IGNITION COIL #2 HAD FAILED. SAID VW WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPLACED FAILED COIL AND HAD VW REP. RESET THE COMPUTER. THEY SAID A VW REP. WAS COMING DOWN AT ...

Mileage: 5,500

VOLKSWAGEN 2002 PASSAT TURBO, IGNITION COILS ARE BAD AND VOLKSWAGEN WON'T REPLACE THEM UNTIL THEY START TO GO BAD, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR YOUR CAR TO BREAK DOWN 4 TIMES AND GET TOWED FOUR TIMES BEFORE THEY WILL FIX IT. I HAVE READ REVIEWS WHERE PEOPLE HAVE HAD ALL 4 COILS REPLACED AN...

Mileage: 19,400

THE SPARK PLUGS/IGNITION COIL HAS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT. BOTH COMPONENTS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WITH NO WARNING. PH

Mileage: 5,000

TWO IGNITION COILS FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER REPLACED AND ADVISED THAT REMAINING COILS WILL LIKELY FAIL, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE UNTIL THEY DO. PH *TS

Mileage: 17,000

VEHICLE'S IGNITION COIL HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES AND CONSUMER STILL HAS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Mileage: 3,000

INGNITION COILS FAILED ON MY PASSAT WITH 5000 MILES ON IT

Mileage: 4,950

BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT HEADLIGHT BULBS KEEPS BURNING OUT

Mileage: 15,000

HAVING THE SAME IGNITION COIL PACK ISSUES AS OTHER VW 1.8T PASSAT OWNERS. DEALER HAD 10+ CARS IN TO BE REPAIRED. ESTIMATED 2 WKS. TO FIX. DEALER SAYS VW IS AWARE OF ISSUE, BUT THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR THE COIL THAT'S BROKEN.THIS IS COSTING THEM MORE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN AS THEY HAVE TO PROVIDE RENTALS...

Mileage: 45

WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A NOISE COMING FROM THE IGNITION COIL DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

IGNITION COIL FAILURES IN 2002 VW PASSAT

Mileage: 19,000

THE COILPACK ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT GLS 1.8T FAILED. IT BASICALLY SNAPPED INTO 2 PIECES. THIS IS A CONCERN SINCE I HAVE HEARD OF HUNDREDS OF CASES OF THIS HAPPENING IN VW'S, AND VW WILL ONLY REPLACE THE FAILED COILPACK, NOT THE OTHER 3. IN MY OPINION THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART, VW AND IT...

Mileage: 12,000

IGNITION COIL FAILED CAUSING CAR TO MIS-FIRE, LOSE POWER, AND BECOME SHAKY UNTIL THE COIL IS REPLACED. THERE IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE IGNITION COILS IN 2001 AND 2002 AUDI'S AND VW WITH A 1.8 LITER TURBO ENGINE. VW REPLACED THE ONE FAILING COIL BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE, UNDER WARRANTY, THE R...

Mileage: 14,400

THE IGNITION COIL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION, AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. VW WANTED EACH COIL TO MALFUNCTION BEFORE THEY WERE REPLACED. TS SCC

Mileage: 30,000

2 IGNITION COIL SPRINGS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER/STALL. TS....*AK

Mileage: 5,200

IGNITION COILS. THE IGNITION COILS ON MY 2002 PASSAT WAGON 1.8T HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THEY HAVE FAILED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. THUS, WHILE DRIVING TO WORK TODAY, AFTER HAVING TWO OF THE COILS REPLACED YESTERDAY, ANOTHER COIL FAILED. NOW I HAVE 3 OF THE 4 COILS WHICH ARE ALLEGEDL...

Mileage: 17,500

WHILE DRIVING 3 IGNITION COILS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A BACKFIRE NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COIL PACKS. ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THE PARTS THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED CAN STILL BE DEFECTIVE. *AK

CONSUMER'S HAS BECOME AWARE OF DEFECT WITH VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED WILL ONLY REPLACE SPECIFIC COILS WHEN THEY FAIL. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHOULD COIL FAIL AND STALL. VERY UPSET THAT THE VOLKSWAGEN IS NOT TAKING A "PREEM...

WHILE TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE ROUGH. THE ENGINE INDICATION LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE DID NOT TRAVEL OVER 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION COIL PACK(S) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK FOUR IGNITION COILS WERE FOUND FAULTY. *SCC

Mileage: 12,000

MULTIPLE IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURES IN 2002 MODEL YEAR VEHICLE.

Mileage: 2,400

I HAD PURCHASED 2002 VW PASSATT IN JUNE 2002 (4 CYLINDER). DURING THE PAST 6 MONTH I HAD TO CHANGE ALL FOUR COILS WHICH MEANS MY CAR WAS OUT FOR REPAIRS EVERY 6 WEEKS DURING THE 6 MONTH TIME SPAN. APPEARANTLY VOLKSWAGEN PASSATTS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR BAD COILS. ABOUT 90% OF CARS HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROB...

MY 2002 PASSAT IS LESS THAN 6 MTHS OLD (5,500 MILES) AND A COIL MALFUNCTIONED. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO THE VW DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THEY WILL REPLACE THE FAILED COIL, BUT NONE OF THE OTHERS, EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THEY WILL MOST LIKELY FAIL. I WILL NOW BE DRIVING AROUND WAITING FOR MY CAR TO BR...

Mileage: 5,500

TWO IGNITION COILS ON VW 2002 PASSAT FAILED IN AS MANY WEEKS. ON BOTH OCCASSIONS I AM TOLD BY VW REPRESENTATIVES THAT THE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT THE COMPANY HAS ORDERED THEY BE REPLACED CASE BY CASE. FIRST INCIDENT 1/14/03, SECOND INCIDENT 1/25/03.

FAILURE OF 2 IGNITION COILS. ORIGINAL COILS ALL FAULTY, BUT VW WON'T REPLACE COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL, WHICH THEY WILL DO. THIS PROBLEM WIDELY KNOWN BY NOW, BUT VW HAS NOT COMMUNICATED WITH OWNERS IN ANY WAY, AND WILL WAIT FOR FAILURE BEFORE FIXING, LEAVING OWNERS WITH CRIPPLED OR INOPERABLE CARS IN ...

Mileage: 5,070

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. IGNITION COIL FAILURE. RETURNED FROM CHRISTMAS TO MIDWAY AIRPORT, CHICAGO. CAR STARTED BUT ONE OF FOUR IGNITION COILS DID NOT FIRE. IF SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, MAY HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS DEGRADATION OF SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY.

Mileage: 12,000

AN IGNITION COIL FAILED, DISABLING THE VEHICLE AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (ACCORDING TO THE MANUAL'S DESCRIPTION OF THE WARNING LIGHT THAT WAS ACTIVATED.) THESE FAILURES APPEAR TO BE WIDESPREAD DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. THE FAILED COIL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALE...

Mileage: 18,000

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THREE WEEKS MY 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON IS AT THE DEALER FOR AN IGNITION COIL FAILURE. LUCKILY BOTH FAILURES OCCURED IN TOWN AT LOW VELOCITY AS THE CAR SLOWS RAPIDLY AND IS UNDRIVABLE AFTER THE FAILURE. HAD THE FAILURES OCCURED IN HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAFIC OR IN A REMOTE AREA IN...

ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING ACCOMPANIED BY ODOR IN VEHICLE AND MINOR SHAKING OF VEHICLE; OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTED NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE DUE TO POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER; HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP; TOLD THAT VW WAS HAVING A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH BAD IGNITION/ENGINE COILS IN ALL VW MO...

Mileage: 4,050

DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. AUTO LOST POWER AND STARTED SHAKING. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OVER TO SHOULDER OF ROAD. DEALER STATED IT WAS IGNITION COIL FAILURE. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 26 DAYS WAITNIG FOR PARTS BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION COIL PROBLEM WITH THE PASSAT.

Mileage: 7,000

I PURCHASED MY 2002 PASSAT 1.8T IN MID-MAY, 2002. SINCE THEN 3 IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED CAUSING MY CAR TO SUDDENLY DECELERATE AND NEAR "DYING". MY CAR BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR CLOSE TO A MONTH BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT VW HAS BEEN LYING TO CUSTOMERS (INCLUDING M...

Mileage: 9,800

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

IGNITION COIL FAILED ON A FREEZING COLD NIGHT. THE CARD STARTED, BUT SHOOK AND WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. HAD TO WAIT 2 HOURS FOR A TOW TRUCK IN SINGLE DIGIT TEMPS. MY DEALER WAS VERY GOOD ABOUT IT AND REPLACED BAD COIL AND OTHER 3 AS PREVENTIVE MEASURE. HOWEVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MAN...

Mileage: 7,850

I HAVE A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSET THAT HAD TO BE TOWED THREE TIMES FOR FAILED IGNITION PACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES. VOLKSWAGEN WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NEVER CONTACTED THE CONSUMERS OR THE OWNERS OF THIS PROBLEM. THEY ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE COIL THAT ...

Mileage: 5,000

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON THEN THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF. TS

INJECTION COIL FAILURE ON 1.8T ENGINE-VW PASSAT 2002. WE HAVE HAD 3 FAILURES SPANNING 16 MONTHS. CAR WAS PURCHASED 8/01. INJECTION COIL AT CYLINDER #2 OCCURRED ON 1/02, 7/02,1/03 EVERY 7000 MILES. WE WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE MANAGER HAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 4 CYLIND...

Mileage: 19,831

IGINTION COIL PACK FAILED CAUSING A SUDDEN DECEASE IN POWER AS ONE THE CYLINDERS WAS NOT FIRING. THIS PROBLEM IS EXTREMELY COMMON AND REQUIRES ALL FOUR COILS TO BE REPLACED. VW IS ONLY REPLACING THE FAILED COIL BECAUSE OF A SHORTAGE OF PARTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL WHERE ALL FOUR COILS ARE REPL...

Mileage: 8,500

DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS

I HAVE HAD TWO IGNITION COILS IN MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FAIL, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND LOOSE ALL POWER. MY ENGINE FAILURE LIGHT WENT ON AGAIN YESTERDAY, BUT MY DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO ACCEPT THE CAR FOR SERVICE UNTIL IT ACTUALLY BREAKS DOWN. I TRANSPORT THREE SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN TH...

Mileage: 13,000

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN TWO MONTHS MY 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8T HAS HAD IGNITION COIL FAILURES. THE FIRST OCCURED NOV. 11, 7875 MILES. THE SECOND, JAN 6, 9200 MILES. THE SECOND TIME, TWO OF THE FOUR INGITION COILS FAILED AND WAITED 15 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENTS. THE DEALER SAID THE OLD COILS IN THE CAR ...

Mileage: 7,875

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY JERK AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED ON. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS HAD CRACKED AND SHORTED OUT. THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER, CAUSE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THE QUAL PACK WERE DEFECTIVE ON HER VEHICLE, ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TAKES A WHILE TO HEAT UP. TS

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DEALER STATED ENGINE COIL NEEDED REPLACING. TS

Mileage: 8,372

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HEAVY VIBRATIONS FORCED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE COIL PACK. DEALER CHANGED TWO OF THE FAULTY COIL PACK AND REFUSED TO CHANGE THE OTHER TWO. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH *TR

COIL PROBLEM WITH MY 2002 PASSAT. THE CAR HAS 10,000 MILES AND WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 3 WEEKS. VW REPLACED 1 COIL, BUT THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBLILITY THAT THE OTHER 3 WILL GO, TOO. VW NEEDS TO DO A RECALL SINCE THE CAR LOSES ACCELERATION WHEN THE COIL GOES.

Mileage: 10,000

2002 PASSAT 1.8. STARTED OKAY. AS I DROVE, HORRIBLE SOUND & RAN VERY ROUGH-SPUTTTERED & RUMBLED. ENGINE LIGHT BLINKING ON & OFF. AS I GAVE IT GAS, THE WORSE IT GOT. TURNED AROUND, WENT HOME, CALLED DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD "NOT TO DRIVE IT & TO GET IT TOWED, AS THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE 1...

Mileage: 11,416

THE IGNITION COILS IN 2001/2002 1.8L VW PASSAT ARE DEFECTIVE. VW IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE ANY UNLESS THEY ACTUALLY BREAK. THIS IS DANGEROUS BEYOND BELIEF, ESPECIALLY IF THEY MALFUNCTION WHILE ON A HIGHWAY, WHICH HAS HAPPENED TO MANY PEOPLE (SEE CARREVIEW.COM). MY 200...

Mileage: 8,000

2002 VW PASSAT - ENGINE PROBLEMS FOR A BRAND NEW CAR. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS. IGNITION COIL PROBLEM THAT ALL PASSAT OWNERS SEEM TO BE EXPERIENCING. THIS PROBLEM IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR PASSAT DRIVERS. WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE AFRAID OF DRIVING A BRAND NEW CAR. THIS IS A R...

Mileage: 9,200

ENGINE IGNITION--COIL PACK FAILURE. COLD START, COIL PACK FAILED WITHIN 20 SECONDS OF COMMENCEMENT OF DRIVING, NEARLY ONTO A MAJOR ARTERIAL ROUTE WITH MORNING COMMUTER TRAFFIC. INSTANT LOSS OF POWER, FLASHING MIL ENSUED SECONDS LATER. RETURNED TO HOUSE AND CALLED FOR WRECKER TO TOW TO DEALER. ...

Mileage: 15,679

COIL PACK FAILURE - IGNITION COIL FAILURE. VEHICLE BEGAN RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH (LOST 1 OF 4 CYLINDERS) COULD BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN.

Mileage: 9,550

I STARTED LEASING A 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8 IN OCTOBER OF 2001, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON(FLASHING) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002, AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 11,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS ADVISED IGNITION COIL #3 WAS BAD. THREE MONTHS LATER, IT ...

Mileage: 11,901

I OWN A VOLKSWAGON PASSAT 2002 1.8 TURBO MODEL.. THE COILS ON THE ENGINE ARE DEFECTIVE. VOLKSWAGON KNOW THIS AND HAS IMPROVED THE COIL AND REPLACES IT WITH A NEW DESIGN. I HAVE A 4 CYLINDER ENGINE. THAT MEANS I HAVE ONE COIL ON EACH CYLINDER. I HAVE 3 COILS GO BAD. WHEN THEY GO BAD WHEN YOU AR...

Mileage: 25,500

SUDDEN ROUGH IDLING AND LOSS OF POWER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON. DEALER GUESSES THE PROBLEM WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE CAR. LATER CONFIRMS AN IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE. COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW PASSAT, JETTA, AUDIS. WILL TAKE OVER TWO WEEKS TO REPLACE SINCE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. DEALER HAS A...

Mileage: 6,400

WITHIN THE FIRST 1000 MILES CAR WAS SHAKING HEAVILY ON STARTUP. HAD TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS NOT EVEN LOOKED AT FOR 24HRS. DIAGNOSISED AS COIL ISSUE AND WAS WITHOUT THE CAR FOR ALMOST 1 WEEK. 8 MONTHS LATER WIFE AND DAUGHTER WERE DRIVING ON FREEWAY WHEN CAR SHOWS SAME SYMP...

Mileage: 7,100

IGNITION COILS ON 2002 VW PASSAT FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS (ONE AT 8,000 MILES AND NOW ANOTHER AT 10,000MILES. VW KNOWS THERE ARE DEFECTIVE COILS AND REFUSES TO REPLACE ANY BUT THE ONE THAT BLEW, LEAVING DRIVERS STRANDED WITHOUT THE USE OF THEIR CARS. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RENT A CAR THRO...

Mileage: 10,000

MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS AN IGNITION COIL PROBLEM THAT CAUSES IT TO MISFIRE AND LOSE POWER. THE CAR WAS IN A VW SERVICE CENTER FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS. AFTER RECEIVING THE CAR BACK FROM THE DEALER THE PROBLEM HAS EXHIBITED ITSELF AGAIN. VW CAN'T GUARANTEE THE PROBLEM WILL BE PERMANENTLY FIXED....

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, AND ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WHOM STATED THE ENGINE COILS WERE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

TWO OUT OF FOUR IGNITION COILS FAILED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON.RIDE WA SCONSTANTLY JERKY. *AK

CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THE IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE WAS HIGHER THAN NORMAL, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER. BUT THE CAR WOULD KEEP RUNNING. *TS

MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR AN IGNITION COIL REPLACEMENT. THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWN COIL IN 4 WEEKS. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THESE UNRELIABLE FAILURES. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND I HOPE THIS WILL BE RECALLED AND FIXED! PH

Mileage: 20,500

I PURCHASED MY 2002 VW PASSAT ON AUGUST 21, 2002. AFTER LESS THAN 3000 MILES, I HAD TO HAVE ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS REPLACED. TODAY, AT 5146 MILES, I HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER IGNITION COIL REPLACED. THAT IS TWO TIMES IN LESS THAN 2 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR REPAIRS. THE REPAIRPER...

Mileage: 2,000

THE COIL PACKS HAVEN'T FAILED YET, BUT I'M HEARING STORIES THAT IT WILL AND IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. VW SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770858

IGNITION COIL FAILED WHILE TRAVELING, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. CONSUMER WAS STRANDED. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE COMPONENT UNTIL IT FAILS. PH

Mileage: 6,240

1 YEAR OLD VW PASSAT, TWICE SAME PROBLEM WITH COIL, BROKEN TURBO, IT IS ON WARRANTY BUT HOW MANY TIMES CAN ONE GO TO DEALER WITH A CAR WHICH HAS 15000 MILES ,

Mileage: 3,000

1 YEAR OLD VW PASSAT, TWICE SAME PROBLEM WITH COIL, BROKEN TURBO, IT IS ON WARRANTY BUT HOW MANY TIMES CAN ONE GO TO DEALER WITH A CAR WHICH HAS 15000 MILES ,

Mileage: 3,000

2 IGNITION COILS FAILED--OCT 02 AND JAN 03--RECALL RECOMMENDED. SCC ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770853

Mileage: 18,567

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE THEN LOSE POWER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

IGNITION COIL FAILURE. FIRST ONE FAILED, DEALER REPLACED BUT INFORMED US ONE FAILED COIL WOULD BE REPLACED, NOT ALL 4 EVEN THOUGH VW KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF COIL. THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL, BUT BECAUSE SO MANY ARE FAILING, THERE IS A BACKORDER ON THE PARTS. DUE TO THE HIGH DEMM...

Mileage: 7,880

YOU ARE SITTING ON MORE THAN 125 COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF CERTAIN 2002 VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI MODELS CONCERNING FAILED IGNITION COILS (ALSO KNOWN AS "COILPACKS" OR "COIL PACKS"). THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR LOSES POWER. DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS ARE AT...

Mileage: 4,000

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING ENGINE INDICATION LIGHT WOULD FLASH ON SOON AFTER VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED TECHNICIAN NOTICE IGNITION COILS NEEDED TO BE REPLACE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIR TWICE FOR REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES THERE'S A BURNING SMELL AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. NEXT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL. DEALER STATES COILS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND WILL ONLY BE CHANGED AS THEY FAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY OTHER...

I OWN A 2002 VW PASSAT WITH THE V4 1.8L ENGINE. IT IS JUST ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS 18,700 MILES OF MOSTLY HIGHWAY DRIVING ON IT. IT HAS INDIVIDUAL IGNITION COLIS FOR EACH CYLINDER. THEY ARE FAILING AT AN ALARMING RATE. SO FAR IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS TWO HAVE FAILED AND I EXPECT THE REMAINING ONES TO F...

Mileage: 18,700

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS JERKING. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR EMISSION OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL. PLEASE REPLACE ALL FOUR COILS.

Mileage: 15,000

COIL PACK #2 FAILED UPON WARM START AFTER HAVING SAT FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. MIL WAS FLASHING INDICATING A SERIOUS PROBLEM. DROVE CAR ON THREE CYLINDERS LESS THAN 2 MILES TO HOME, AND CALLED VW CUSTOMER SERVICE TO COORDINATE TOWING AND DEALER. **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT ...

Mileage: 8,000

THE IGNITION COILS WERE DEFECTIVE AND FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD 3 COILS FAIL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE UNTIL COMPONENT FAILED. *TS *NLM

Mileage: 4,042

I HAVE A NEW 2002 VW PASSAT (1.8) IN THE LAST 18 MONTHS THAT I HAVE HAD THE CAR, I HAVE HAD THE COIL SETS FAIL ON 3 OCCASSIONS. THE CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THE MALFUNTION INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND CONTINUE BLINKING. I HAVE THEN HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER EACH TIME.

WITH LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON MY 2002 VW PASSAT, AN IGNITION COIL BLEW RENDERING THE CAR UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CAR WAS TOWED AND THE PART REPLACED. THERE ARE 3 MORE COILS ON THIS CAR, BUT VW WILL NOT GUARANTEE THAT THEY ARE NOT ALSO DEFECTIVE, AND, THEREFORE, CAN BLOW AT ANY TIME. VW ADMITS TO...

Mileage: 6,200

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. TS

1 IGNITION COIL FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE ADDITIONAL COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL. CONSUMER IS FEARFUL OF DRIVING UNRELIABLE VEHICLE. TS

Mileage: 6,000

WHILE DRIVING, IGNITION COIL FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. DEALER ADVISED THAT MANFACTURER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WOULD ONLY REPLACE REMAINING COILS AFTER THEY HAVE FAILED.*JB

Mileage: 4,000

CONSUMER STATED WHEN DEFROSTING FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE DEFROSTER WAS BLOWING AIR FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 4,000

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT AT DEALER FOR 3RD TIME IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THREE IGNITION COIL FAILURES AND ONE COMPUTER FIX/UPDATE. STILL WAITING FOR PART TO COME IN FOR THE LATEST FAILURE, 25 DAYS AND COUNTING.

Mileage: 19,000

2002 VW PASSAT, 1.8T HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR DEFECTIVE COIL. THIS IS THE SECOND COIL FAILURE IN AS MANY MONTHS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FOUR COILS WHICH ARE IN THE WORDS OF VW SERVICE DEAPRTMENT TO BE OF POOR QUALITITY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED IN TOTAL. VW CORPORATE REFUSES TO ALLOW THE DEALER...

Mileage: 15,000

ENGINE COIL FAILURE IN 2002 VW PASSAT WAGON

Mileage: 12,225

DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE THE #4 H-STYLE COIL PACK FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE AND CAR TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CAR WAN NOT SAFELY DRIVABLE AFTER THE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH VOLKSWAGEN REPLACED THE FAILED COIL PACK, THERE ARE 3 OTHER IDENTICAL COIL PACKS BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER (BREMI) THAT VOLKSWAGEN...

Mileage: 6,907

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION COIL HAD FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED.*JB

THE IGNITION COIL CONTINUED TO BREAK WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD BURNED OUT, AND THE LEFT SPEAKER HAD GONE OUT. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC REPROGRAMMED THE ECU IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE MISFIRES. ...

Mileage: 21,511

THE IGNITION COIL CONTINUED TO BREAK WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAD BURNED OUT, AND THE LEFT SPEAKER HAD GONE OUT. THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC REPROGRAMMED THE ECU IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE MISFIRES. ...

Mileage: 21,511

MY 2002 VW PASSAT HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE COILS. ON 12-1-02, WITH 7,504 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE #2 COIL BROKE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO GEZON MOTORS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MI. I WAS VISITING MI, SO I HAD TO BORROW A CAR TO RETURN HOME TO OHIO. THEN, ON JAN. 12, 2003, COILS #3 AND #4 BROKE...

Mileage: 7,504

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION COIL PACK. ALSO CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL ONLY REPLACE ONE AT THE TIME. PH

IGNITION COIL FAILURE AFTER 7 MONTHS AND 11000 MILES.

Mileage: 11,000

ONE IGNITION COIL PACK FAILED ON MY 2002 PASSAT WAGON (1.8T) CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE POWER WHILE IN TRAFFIC. I RESEARCHED AND LEARNED THAT THERE ARE KNOWN DEFECTS WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED COIL PACKS LEADING TO CRACKS AND WATER PENETRATION AFTER 10K MILES. I HAD 10300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I ASKED ...

Mileage: 10,326

2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. *PH *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770842

Mileage: 8,000

CAR IS APPROX 8 MONTHS OLD. CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SHAKING AND MIL LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED OVER AND HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY IGNITION COIL. A WEEK LATER PROBLEM REPEATS LATE NIGHT. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AGAIN. DEALER SAYS IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE...

Mileage: 5,090

FIRST MY CAR FLOODS FROM A RAINSTORM; THE SUNROOF HAD A DRAIN LEAK THEN THE COILS ON MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ENGINE BROKE, MY CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. TODAY THE OTHER TWO COILS WENT AND MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED AGAIN. WHY COULDN'T THE FOUR COILS BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME? MY CAR I...

Mileage: 29,850

FAULTY IGNITION COIL. CAR STARTED SHAKING AND MIL LIGHT CAME ON. SERVICE DEPT AT VOLKSWAGEN SAID COULD TAKE TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO FIX. VW IS ONLY FIXING WHEN THEY ARE DAMAGED. CAR IS AT 9000 MILES AND UNDER A YEAR OLD. PLEASE REVIEW THIS FOR A RECALL. TS

THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD CONTIUE TO FLASH EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIED FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

SECOND FAILURE OF IGNITION COIL PACK WITHIN 2 WEEKS. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AWAITING PARTS AND HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP NEARLY 2 WEEKS (SINCE 12/30/02)

Mileage: 50,000

THE IGNITION COIL HAS FAILED TWICE ON MY 2002 PASSAT THE THE PAST TWO MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAD 5500 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND WITH 6800 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM QUICKLY. IT IS UNNERVING TO KNOW THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AT ANY TIME.

Mileage: 6,800

ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. ALSO EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LACK OF POWER. CAR DEEDED TO BE TOW TO THE DEALERSHIP. DETERMINED TO BE FAILED COIL PACK #3.

Mileage: 12,805

THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WITH A FAILED ENGINE. TWO ENGINE COILS HAD FAILED, BUT THE DEALER ADMITTED THAT ALL FOUR COILS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AND REPLACED ONLY 2 OF THE 4 COILS. SINCE THE COILS ARE RATIONED, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING COILS UNTIL THEY FA...

Mileage: 7,310

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP MESSAGE TO AN EARLIER COMPLAINT. MY PASSAT'S IGNITION COILS ARE GOING BAD. ONE HAS BEEN REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE, ONE IS GOING (I HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS JUST 2 DAYS AFTER I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK FROM THE DEALER), AND THE REST WILL PROBABLY GO. THE NEWLY DESIGNED COILS ARE ON BACK...

Mileage: 29,000

CUSTOMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *NLM

THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION COIL PACK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS A BACK ORDER ON THE PART. *NLM THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT HAD COME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND TIME FOR THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM. SCC

Mileage: 12,000

STARTED CAR ONE MORNING (6-MONTH-OLD CAR W/ 6,470 MILES), AND CHECK ENGINE (MIL) LIGHT FLASHED, CAR SPUTTERED AND FELT AS IF IT WOULD STALL. CALLED DEALER WHO SEEMED QUITE SURE IT WAS A COIL PACK FAILURE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS, BUT DUE TO LACK OF SUPPLY WILL ONLY ...

Mileage: 6,470

CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE IS FIRING OFF THE CYLINDER,CAUSING THE QUAL PACK TO LEAK. *NLM

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WHICH WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, MY 2002 VW PASSAT SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WE HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID BEING CRUSHED BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DIAGNOSIS FROM THE DEALER WAS A FAILED IGNITION COIL PACK ON CYL...

Mileage: 5,839

I, TOO, HAVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT IGNITION COILS GO BAD ON MY 2002 PASSAT. I, TOO, DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR LONG DISTANCES FOR FEAR OF GETTING STRANDED HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM HOME. I, TOO, HAVE GOTTEN NO SUPPORT FROM VW. I, TOO, ONLY GET THE BAD COILS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THEY ARE UNWILL...

Mileage: 4,000

WARPED IGNIOTION COIL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO RUN POORLY. VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE IGNITION COIL IS BUSTED,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE. TS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHAKES, CONSUMER STATES" TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY STATED A COIL HAD BURNED OUT. CONSUMER STATES DEALER IS ONLY CHANGING THE COILS AS THEY BURN OUT, DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL DIE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY THE IGNITION COIL GOING BAD. THIS PART IS ON BACK ORDER, CAUSE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. TS

Mileage: 13,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND SUGGESTED THAT THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE COILS WHEN THEY FAIL. PH SCC

Mileage: 5,003

CONSUMER NOTICE WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE JERKING AND BUCKING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, TECHNICIAN NOTICE IGNITION COLE NEED TO BE REPLACE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

MY 2002 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT 1.8T WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER DUE TO ANOTHER IGNITION COIL FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM. NOT THE SAME IGNITION COIL FAILED.

Mileage: 8,500

IGNITION COIL PACK FAILURE (S) CAUSED SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER AND LURCHING OF VEHICLE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OUT OF DRIVEWAY ONTO ROAD. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN SLOWLY BACK TO PARKING. POWER WAS NOT RECOVERED AND ENGINE VIBRATION WAS SEVERE. NO PRIOR WARNING WAS GIVEN. CHECK E...

Mileage: 18,000

THE COIL CONTROLLING THE SPARK PLUG OF ONE OF THE CYLINDERS FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF SPARK CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OPERATE ON ONLY THREE CYLINDERS AT REDUCED POWER.

Mileage: 2,966

2002 VOLKSWAGON PASSAT - IGNITION COIL FAILED, CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE MUCH POWER. WE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AGO (DECEMBER 23, 2002). THE VW DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THESE HAVE BEEN FAILING OFTEN BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE OTHER TWO COILS EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMITTED THEY ARE MORE L...

Mileage: 3,700

THERE SEEMS TO BE A LONG WAIT FOR COILPACKS EVERYWHERE. I HAD THAT PROBLEM IN MY PASSAT EARLIER THIS YEAR, AND GOT IT FIXED. BUT I KNOW I HAVE 3 FAULTY ONES LEFT IN MY CAR, AND ONLY TIME WILL MAKE THEM MALFUNCTION AGAIN, LEAVING ME STRANDED.

Mileage: 5,000

THE IGNITION COIL HAS HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN MY 2002 PASSAT. VW KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT DUE A SHORTAGE OF PARTS, THEY WILL ONLY FIX THEM ON A NEEDED BASIS. TS

Mileage: 20,000

FAILED COIL PACK ON VEHICLE AFTER ONLY 16000 MILES. DEALER SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT VW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IN ALL 2001 THRU 2003 VW PASSATS WITH 1.8 LITER TURBO ENGINES. SERVICE ADVISER STATED THAT VW IS HAVING SO MANY FAILURES ON THIS PRODUCT THAT THE PART HAD TO BE ORDERED THROUGH VIN DI...

Mileage: 16,000

CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH. DUE TO FAULTY ENGINE COIL. ON NOVEMBER 10, DEALER CHANGED THE ENGINE COIL #4 ON DECEMBER 26, DEALER CHANGED ENGINE COIL #3, CONSUMER ASKED THE DEALER TO CHANGE THE OTHER 4 INOPERABLE COILS AND DEALER REFUSED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORM...

12/28/02 -- ON START UP, VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WERE GOING TO STALL, SO WE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT 2 IGNITION COILS ARE CERTAINLY BAD. THE VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN OFF AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL 2 TIMES THAT WENT AWAY AFTER ONE MINUTE OR SO, AND AT A DI...

Mileage: 29,000

THE ENGINE STARTED IDLING ROUGH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. HAPPENED IN NEIGHBORHOOD, LIMPED CAR HOME AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED FAULTY COIL PACK. WITHOUT CAR FOR EIGHT DAYS.

IGNITION COIL FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME ON 11/29/02; COILS 1 & 3. WAS TOLD "PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER" AND "IT COULD BE WEEKS" AND "MANY PASSAT OWNERS WERE EXPERIENCING THIS". DEALER ONLY REPAIRED THE COILS THAT FAILED. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 12/26/02--SAME THING; HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEAL...

Mileage: 18,891

CAR STARTED UP NOT RUNNING ON ALL CYLINDERS. REFUSED TO RUN ON ALL CYLINDERS. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT (MIL) CAME ON. MANUAL AND DEALER SAID TO HAVE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER IN THIS SITUATION. CAR WENT TO DEALER. BAD IGNITION COIL IS DIAGNOSIS. DEALER SAYS NONE AVAILABLE IN U.S. OR CANADA. DEALER D...

Mileage: 3,800

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS A KNOWN COMPONENT FAILURE WITH THE IGNITION COILS ON ALL VW AND AUDI 1.8T ENGINES IN ALL 2002 MODELS. THESE COMPONENTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AND/OR LOSE POWER DRAMATICALLY AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VW HAS STATED THAT TH...

Mileage: 10,000

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS A KNOWN COMPONENT FAILURE WITH THE IGNITION COILS ON ALL VW AND AUDI 1.8T ENGINES IN ALL 2002 MODELS. THESE COMPONENTS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL AND/OR LOSE POWER DRAMATICALLY AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VW HAS STATED THAT TH...

Mileage: 10,000

COIL DEFECT ON 2002 VW PASSAT 1.8 T. THIS CAR HAS 27K MILES ON IT AND 3 COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS (THERE IS ONE FOR EACH CYLINDER). VW HAS MADE REPAIRS AS NEEDED, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE 4TH COIL. EACH TIME ONE GOES THE CAR HAS TO BE TOWED. WE ARE AT THE POINT WHERE WE DON'T WA...

Mileage: 26,000

THE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF AND THE CAR MADE A VIBRATING NOISE ON 12-21-02. THE VEHICLE IS A 4 CYCLINDER 2002 VW PASSAST WITH 5200 MILES WHICH I PURCHASED IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. I HAD IT TOWED TO FAIRFAX VW IN FAIRFAX, VA ON 12-22-02. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ADVISED ME THAT HE HAD TOWED A NU...

Mileage: 5,195

CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT THERE DRIVEWAY, AND VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING TO ACCELERATED, AND THE MIL(MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT) CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT ONE OF IGNITION COIL SPRING HAD BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

Mileage: 12,000

COIL PACK ON VW 1.8T ENGINE DEFECTIVE SO MANY BAD ONES DEALER DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENT PART. TS

Mileage: 3,200

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE IGNITION COIL SYSTEM. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STALL AND DIED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE COIL PACKAGE HAD A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF IT BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO MORE THEN REPLACE THE ONE THA...

ONE OF THE COLI PACKS FAILED ON MY CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES. THE CAR RAN VERY ROUGH AND HAD A VERY NOTICABLE LOSS OF POWER. A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE MANUAL SAID THAT THE CAR SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND SHOULD BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS AFRAID THAT IF I WAS IN...

Mileage: 4,500

2002 VW PASSANT. I AM TOLD THAT ALL LATE 2001 AND ALL 2002 MODELS WITH 4 CYLINDER ENGINES WHERE SUPPLIED WITH DEFECTIVE INGITION COILS. THIS HAS RESULTED IN MY CAR BREAKING DOWN THREE TIMES. IT EITHER SPONTANISLY (SP) LOSES POWER OR LOSES ALL POWER AND THE CAR SHAKES. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY IN H...

Mileage: 15,000

ONE OF FOUR COIL PACKS (A.K.A. IGNITION COILS) FAILED IN MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8L TURBO. UPON PHONING THE DEALERSHIP, I FOUND THAT THEY CURRENTLY HAVE 20 OTHER CARS ON THEIR LOT WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT ARE ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. IN ORDER TO APPEASE THEIR C...

Mileage: 22,700

COIL PACK FAILURE. DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO BROKEN COILS ON PREVIOUS INCIDENTS - CURRENTLY AWAITING REPLACEMENT FOR THIRD INCIDENT. VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE - MUST BE TOWED. SYMPTOMS INDICATED BY FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT ON DASH AND VERY ROUGH IDLING. NO INDICATION OF WHEN REPLACEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE - CA...

Mileage: 11,567

COIL PACK FAILURE. DEALER HAS REPLACED TWO BROKEN COILS ON PREVIOUS INCIDENTS - CURRENTLY AWAITING REPLACEMENT FOR THIRD INCIDENT. VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE - MUST BE TOWED. SYMPTOMS INDICATED BY FLASHING ENGINE LIGHT ON DASH AND VERY ROUGH IDLING. NO INDICATION OF WHEN REPLACEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE - CA...

Mileage: 11,567

ENGINE MISSED AND ACCELERATED POORLY. DEALER FOUND CODES P0300 AND P0304 AND REPLACED #4 IGNITION COIL PACK. SINCE THEN THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE ERRATICALLY AND DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.

Mileage: 3,607

COIL PACK FAILED FIVE TIMES. NO ANSWERS FROM VW.

MY CARS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND RAN VERY ROUGHLY. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO AN OFF RAMP BEFORE STOPPING THE CAR. I CALLED THE VW ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER. I HAD MY WIFE, MY SON, MY SISTER IN LAW, AND MY DOG, SO FINDING ...

Mileage: 15,500

THE COIL PACK HAS FAILED ON MY VW 2002 PASSAT 1.8T. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN IN ITS CONDITION. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IT WAS A PART FAILURE AND HE WASN'T SUPRISED. THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF THEM LATELY AND THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. LATER THAT NI...

Mileage: 12,350

COIL PACKS DEFECTIVE IN 2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT - DEALER SAID THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY VOLKSWAGEN. BUT VW REFUSED TO REPLACE ALL COIL PACKS EXCEPT THE ONE THAT FAILED, EXPOSING DRIVERS TO FURTHER FAILURES (QUITE POSSIBLY IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION)

Mileage: 16,800

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR JUST OVER 12 MONTHS AND I HAVE REPLACED 3 OUT OF 4 IGNITION COILS. I WAS TOLD BY A SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT VW MANUFACTURED A BAD BATCH AND NOW THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. I HAVE CONTACTED VW CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT THEY WILL NOT ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I AM ...

CAR WILL BEGIN TO VIBRATE AND RUN POORLY. CYLINDER MISFIRES AND BURNS COIL OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. CAR IS CURRENTLY IN SHOP TO REPLACE COIL AND CONTROL PANEL WHICH IS ON BACK ORDER. DT

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN WILL NOT RESTART. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

THREE OF FOUR ORIGINAL IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED. TWO OF THE REPLACEMENTS HAVE FAILED. VW AMERICA HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT A NEW COIL IS AVAILABLE, BUT THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE THE COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL. WHEN THE COILS FAIL, THE CAR RUNS VER...

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THEIR VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO INDICATED THAT TWO OF FOUR IGNITION COIL HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS

NOTICE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF PASSAT'S AND THEY ARE LISTED UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ENGINE COILS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THEY KEEP REPLACING ANYTHING RELATED TO IT. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH IGNITION COIL. ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS PROBLEMS WITH THE IGINITION COILS AND THAT ONE WAS REPLACED BUT SHE STILL THINKS THAT THE OTHER ONES CAN GO BAD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THEY WILL NOT REP...

COIL PACK FAILURE ON NEW CAR WITH ONLY 11K MILES. DRIVING AT 50 MPH WITH 6MONTH OLD CHILD, LEFT WITH LITTLE POWER HAS CYLINDERS MISFIRING. REQUESTED THAT ALL 4 BE REPLACED. VW DENIED REQUEST. GOT CAR BACK AFTER 12 DAYS AT DEALERSHIP (12/1/02). 2 DAYS LATER, (70 MILES LATER) SAME PROBLEM. CAR RE...

CAR MISFIRING TOWED TO DEALER. DIAGNOSED AS IGNITION COIL FAILURE. CAR HAS BEEN DISABLED 30+ DAYS AWAITING PART. VW AND DEALER HAVE NO IDEA WHEN REPLACEMENT PART WILL BE AVAILABLE. DEALER INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PASSAT'S HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. DT

ROUGH IDLE AT START-UP WITH NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS. DEALER CAN NOT GIVE ACCURATE EXPECTED REPAIR DATE DUE TO PART BEING ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. MANY, MANY OTHER VW AND AUDI OWNERS WITH 1.8T ENGINE HAVING SAME EXPERIENCE. DT

THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION COIL IS ON BACK ORDER. THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE FOR 1 WEEK. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE REPLACEMENT PART WILL ARRIVE POSSIBLY A WEEK OR TWO. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS I WAS TOLD BY THE TECHNICIAN AT THE VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT (NEW MOTORS, ERIE PA) THAT 5 OTHER CAR...

NO SUMMARY. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

THERE HAVE BEEN 5 SEPARATE IGNITION COIL FAILURES WITHIN A 1 MONTH PERIOD (10/15/02-11/15/02). ONE OF THE FAILURES (#3 COIL ON 11/4) WAS FOR THE SAME COIL THAT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED ON 10/15. I BELEIVE THAT THIS IS A RIDICULOUS NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES, AND YET THE MFG DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLE...

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO. WHILE DRIVING CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT IGNITION COIL HAD CRACKED. TS

VW IS REFUSING TO REPLACE REMAINING COILS UNTIL THEY FAIL AT RISK FOR FAILURE AT ANY TIME. DT

NO SUMMARY. DT

DEALER REPLACED REMAINING ORIGINAL COIL ONLY AFTER 3 HAD FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED FOR ALL 3 INCIDENTS. DT

VOLKSWAGEN HAS KNOWINGLY INSTALLED DEFECTIVE COIL PACKS ON 2002 1.8L ENGINES. ALL 4 OF MINE BLEW, AND THEY REPLACED THEM WITH THE SAME TYPE AND RE-FLASHED THE ECU TO RETARD TIMING AND DWELL. THIS IS A KNOWN AND SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL. DT

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THREE FLAT TIRES. THE CONUMER FEELS THAT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, HE DESERVES SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR THESE TIRES (MICHELIN MXV4PLUS 205/55R16). *SCC

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN WIPERS ARE IN MOTION THE WIPER ARM IS CAUSING A CRACK TO APPEAR ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. MR

CONSUMER NOTICED PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION SWITCH SYSTEM, CAUSING STALLING ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE THE ODI# AND FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NO SUMMARY. DT

ENGINE BEGAN MISFIRING AND RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN BEGAN FLASHING. DEALER SCANNED AND FOUND MISFIRES IN #1 CYLINDER. DEALER REPLACED COIL PACK#1. *JB *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*768336

Mileage: 11,000

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD CAME ON , VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATED OVER 40MPH. HAD VEHICLE SERVICE 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM, DEALER CANNOT FIX PROBLEM, CAUSE UNKNOW. NLM

IGNITION COIL FAILURE: THE CAR BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH AS IF AFFECTED BY BAD GAS OR FAULTY SPARK PLUGS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH. TS

THE CONSUMERS RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME FLAT SO THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. (CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN) BUT THE FIRE REPORT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE FIREWORKS IN THE TRUNK, BUT THE CONSUMERS DAUG...

THE CONSUMERS RIGHT REAR TIRE OF THE VEHICLE BECAME FLAT SO THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. (CAUSE WAS UNKNOWN) BUT THE FIRE REPORT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE FIREWORKS IN THE TRUNK, BUT THE CONSUMERS DAUG...

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LOSES ACCELERTION WHILE DRIVING IN LOW GEAR. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASION AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYES ON OR FLICKERES ON AND OFF, INDICATING AN ENGINE PROBLEM, THE COMPONENT WAS RESET ON 4 OCCASIONS BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURS. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE ABOUT 8 DAYS AGO. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN GARAGE, WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. HOUSE COULD HAVE BURNED DOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AT APPROXIMATELY 9 PM ON 8/31/02, A FIRE STARTING BENEATH THE HOOD DESTROYED THE VEHICLE AS IT SAT IN THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR HOME. THE CAR HAD BEEN OPERATING NORMALLY, WITH NO SIGN OF OVERHEATING, SMOKE, ETC., AND HAD BEEN PARKED IN DRIVEWAY 5-10 MINUTES BEFORE FLAMES WERE SEEN BLAZING FROM UNDER HOOD...

TOO MARKED A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIT AND UNLIT AREAS WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON ON DARK ROAD WITH NO OTHER TRAFFIC OR LIGHTING. IT IS LIKE THERE IS A BLACK CURTAIN ABOVE THE LIT AREA. WHEN I HIT A BUMP OR DIP IN THE ROAD OR THE CAR IS AT CERTAIN SHARPER ANGLES TO THE ROAD, THE BLACK CURTAIN COMES DOWN TO W...

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS JERKING. A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR EMISSION OR CATALYTIC CONVERTER. TOWED TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED IGNITION COIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

ONLY 1 MONTH AFTER FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AGAIN, LEAVING THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE CRUISE CONTROL, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, AND OTHER ITEMS INOPERATIVE.*AK

ONLY 1 MONTH AFTER FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AGAIN, LEAVING THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE CRUISE CONTROL, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, AND OTHER ITEMS INOPERATIVE.*AK

ONLY 1 MONTH AFTER FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM, THE SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AGAIN, LEAVING THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, THE CRUISE CONTROL, GARAGE DOOR OPENER, AND OTHER ITEMS INOPERATIVE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE FAILED AND DAMAGED THE FUEL FILLER NECK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FAILURE IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE FAILURES DESCRIBED IN ODI-INFLUENCED RECALL 02V026000 FOR 2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. A FIRE COULD HAVE RESULTED IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE P...

THE ENTIRE STEREO AND RADIO (MONSOON SYSTEMS) HAS FAILED, THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY AWAITING THE 5TH SYSTEM TO COME INTO THE DEALER AND BE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. NLM

E-PLUS, P195/65R15, DOT UNKNOWN, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2002, VOLKSWAGEN, PASSAT WITH 10000 MILES. REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT AT 70 MPH.*AK WHILE TRAVELING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DISENTEGRATED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *JG

AFTER STARTING CAR, THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. IT WAS A HOT SUMMER DAY. NO AIR CONDITIONING OR FAN. ALSO FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT "SET". DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER WHO WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE 8 MONTH OLD CAR FOR 2 WEEKS.*AK

AFTER STARTING CAR, THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. IT WAS A HOT SUMMER DAY. NO AIR CONDITIONING OR FAN. ALSO FOUND THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT "SET". DROVE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER WHO WOULD NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE 8 MONTH OLD CAR FOR 2 WEEKS.*AK

WINDSHIELD AT AN ACUTE ANGLE HAS A DISTORTION OR LOSS OF CLARITY. BLUR STARTS IN CORNERS AND EDGES OF GLASS ONE END TO THE OTHER. PROBLEM IS VERY NOIICEABLE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON THREE TIMES. THE DEALER STATES THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS A PROBLEM WITH 2002 COMPUTER IN PASSATS. DEALER STATES VOLKSWAGEN MUST WRITE NEW COMPUTER CODE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS WILL TAKE UP TO TWO WEEKS. I WAS NOT INFORMED AT ...

THE AIR DAM THAT PROTECTS THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE BOTTOM, ONLY THE FRONT CENTER BOLT HAD BEEN ATTACHED. THE RIGHT AND LEFT BOLTS WERE NOT INSTALLED. DAM BROKE WHILE MOVING AND COULD GET WEDGED UNDER VEHICLE CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. *JG

THE AIR DAM THAT PROTECTS THE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE BOTTOM, ONLY THE FRONT CENTER BOLT HAD BEEN ATTACHED. THE RIGHT AND LEFT BOLTS WERE NOT INSTALLED. DAM BROKE WHILE MOVING AND COULD GET WEDGED UNDER VEHICLE CAUSING A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT. *JG

PURCHASED CAR IN LATE DEC, 2001. HAVE TAKEN CAR IN FOR REPAIR ON 1/12/02 AND 1/16/02 FOR IT EMITTING EXCESS, RAW FUEL THROUGH EXHAUST SYSTEM. HAVE BEEN WAITING 7.5 WEEKS FOR THE REPAIR TO BE MADE. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY'RE HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK

LACK OF INFORMATION PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS ON SPECIAL NATURE OF 4 MOTION PASSAT DRIVING DURING A SKID IN WINTER CONDITIONS. *AK

DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE DOES 1 OF 3 THINGS: 1)GASPS FOR GAS AND GOES NOWHERE (DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS) OR 2) TRIES TO MOVE AHEAD LIKE A CARBURETED CARE WITH VAPOR LOCK OR 3) PERFORMS NORMALLY.

THIS WAS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. I HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHENEVER I TURNED RIGHT IN MY PASSAT. WITH LESS THAN 800 MILES ON MY CAR, I DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALER. WITHIN AN HOUR THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CV JOINT WAS "BAD". WHAT SURPRISED ME WAS THERE NONCHALANCE. NO OFFER OF A LOANER CAR (THEY'R...

WHILE DRIVING FIRE STARTED IN VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (APPROXIMATELY 2"-3" HIGH 6"-12" INCHES WIDE) NO ACTION TAKEN BY FACTORY AFTER 10 DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR IN THE DEALER. WE BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 14 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS ON FIRE WITHIN 59 MILES ON IT AND FACTORY & DEALER TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TOLD ME TO ...

FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT (APPROXIMATELY 2"-3" HIGH 6"-12" INCHES WIDE) NO ACTION TAKEN BY FACTORY AFTER 10 DAYS OF HAVING THE CAR IN THE DEALER. WE BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 14 MILES ON IT AND IT WAS ON FIRE WITHIN 59 MILES ON IT AND FACTORY & DEALER TOLD ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND TOLD ME TO ...