2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Engine Problems

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while at a red light ,the vehicle intermittently stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed; however, the cause of the failure was undetermined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased in 2024 from a Used Car Dealer. The contact stated that the check engine warning light illuminated after the vehicle was driven off the dealer lot. The contact drove to the destination and restarted the vehicle and the message "Distressed Vehicle Start" was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle back to the dealer and the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the contact was advised that there was an issue with the engine. The dealer advised the contact that parts had been ordered and she would be contacted to bring the vehicle in for the repair. The contact was not contacted, and calls were not returned. The contact contacted the warranty company for assistance with the repair. The contact stated that the timing belt was replaced, the vehicle was repaired; however, the vehicle had developed other failures. The contact stated that the vehicle lost motive power and was shaking abnormally while shifting gear. The contact stated that the failure recurred with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The warranty company was contacted, and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for assistance. The vehicle was towed to a dealer; however, a full diagnostic test was not completed, and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

Timing chain issues, motor oil circulation problems, that Volkswagen has recalls out for 2.0 cc turbo 2013.

I was on top of Beech Mountain NC working at a customer's house when it started to snow. I was at the bottom of their driveway and when I attempted to drive out, the traction control light would turn on, indicating I was losing traction. When this happened, I was unable to accelerate any more and the car started sliding backwards. So sitting in the car in the snow, I pulled up YouTube to figure out the "procedure" to disable traction control so I could get more speed. Turn the car off, ignition on, activate the flashers, push the brake pedal multiple times, then start the car. Traction control disabled, so "simple"! The only problem is once the car starts moving traction control gets enabled again and I'm sliding backwards again! Extremely dangerous on a mountain! Eventually I was able to clear the snow enough and just hold down the accelerator to power out. So now my GPS is telling me I have to drive up a hill to get off the mountain. Same problem: I start up the hill, traction control kicks on and I lose ALL power and begin to slide backwards! Luckily I am a good driver because I was able to control the slide and do a 180 in the middle of the road. So my GPS tries to reroute me and sends me up a different hill! Same exact result! I eventually had to just ignore my GPS entirely and just manually look for a road that was heading down hill. I thought for sure I was either going to wreck because of the traction control or be stuck up there in a snow storm! Not having the option to disable traction control and leave it off so that I could get uphill us very unsafe! The worst part is I didn't even realize my car didn't have the option to disable traction control until I was already stuck! If I'd known that, I would have taken my truck.

Def system failed- cel came on w def light stating xxx miles to no start, codes p204f & 18097, now unable to start or drive car safely, 18097 code may cause abs & steering to shut off while driving & p204f renders the car unusable. EPA mod was never performed on my car per dieselgate settlement rules- & now the manufacturer(vw) is refusing to fix their mistake car has been in shop repeatedly for 30+ days at a time since 2022 for the def system and not once was the epa mod mentioned to me VW refuses to fix the def system or do the epa required mod- meaning I was sold a stop sale car. Also claiming I’m not entitled to warranty even though per their own warranty I am the first owner that I can see other then a dealership Am now told by other TDI owners that are still under warranty that vw is refusing to fix anything to do with the p204f code

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, there was an abnormal metallic sound coming from the vehicle. Additionally, there was an odor of smoke and burnt rubber. The contact was able to pull over safely. The contact stated that there was a hole in the engine. The contact stated that the transmission had exploded. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V182000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was approximately 87,000.

Mileage: 87,000

My vehicle was part of the emissions scandal that I knew nothing about when i purchased it. I was not told. I have had it in over 15 times at the dealership with ongoing problems that they say they fixed but isn't and because of its other Problems have occurred. The vehicle gets hot, and I am afraid to drive it out of fear of it exploding. It is a diesel and has stalled on me while driving after jerking on its own. Other issues are lights going out such as break lights, fog lights and doors locking up and not locking. Glow plugs, fan going out and now problems with the coolant system getting hot. I have taken it to Volkswagen Tracy where i bought it several times, but they only charge me more in diagnostic fees and repairs. I noticed when driving on the highway people stay far at a distance in back of me than normal. Now with a recall on the airbags after it gets hot, I am afraid to drive it out of fear of serious injury or death to me and my family. date is approximate and i have over 50 pages of repair invoices.

Speed was suddenly dropped and blinking glow plug light on when driving on highway. Had to carefully pull the car to the shoulder. Tow the car to the auto shop and confirmed that the turbocharger was failed. This TDI car was just over 120,000 miles

The vehicle cuts off while driving we’ve done numerous expensive replacements to water pump, control arm bushings, new battery, variable valve timing, celinoid, camshaft adjustment magnet, spark plugs and coils, ignition switch, fuel pump, gas cap. Oil filters And there is still a problem.

Currently my reverse lights do not come on i have changed the bulbs and checked fuses. it started with one reverse light, however the warning light would come on and off on my dashboard. Next, the other reverse light so i attempted to change both bulbs and change fuses. still not working. Now it is also my low beam headlights again changed the bulbs and fuses with no fix. My vehicle flickers a light in my rear lights when vehicle is off. my engine is having cooling problems and now the fan is completely off. i have electrical problems. i bought this car a year ago and have had issues with the power of the vehicle and suspension is very unstable. i have not had a check engine light come on for any of these problems so mechanics don't have a solution. my headlights are now not in the right position when i do turn them on so it makes it extremely hard to see at all at night. my vehicle seems to overheat or just on and off drive with very little power. i have had the battery replaced recently. i have always felt extremely unsafe driving this vehicle since i bought it from a dealer. i believe these issues are related to recall 94L9, 94G8/7v, 23w5

Stalling? Have to put in DRIVE in order to forward in order to get car to back up? Air bags Clock wheel has more connection to what wrong/Air bags connections is Connected to HORN (which stopped working) DRIVE? all the refuses are working fine. horn not work; Dangerous driving in CALIIFORNIA without a HORN** I just want ALL is for them to REPLACE the PARTS OF MY VW 2013 PASSAT WITHOUT ANY CHARGE Whatsoever; even an UNNECESSARY FEE** I am driving a car with DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS, TIRES HEADLIGHTS, Suspension, SEATBELTS PROBLEMS, TRANSMISSIONS PRBLEMS, steering, electrical, system THAT CAN EXPLODE LEADING TO A LETHAL SITUATION FOR MYSELF And/or my DISABLED SON NOT TO SAY SOMETIMES I HAVE MY GRANDKIDS here have been a lot of complaints other than for what these recalled products are allowed on this vehicle. I am not the only one dealing with this stalling issue/go forward. DANGEROUS what does SOMEONE have do suddenly put it in reverse to get out of another vehicle or another harmful?? Because these issues are really serious!! Especially when dealership like AUTO PLUS IN INDIO. CA. use car DEALERSHIP in vehicles like this and promising. people things about the vehicle and not true!!

Stalling? Have to put in DRIVE in order to forward in order to get car to back up? Air bags Dealer will not fix wo $245.00 DX fee. Clock wheel has more connection to what is wrong/Air bags connections as well Connected to HORN (which stopped working) DRIVE? All fuses replaced with new ones; horn would still not work; Dangerous driving in FLORIDA without a HORN** I just want ALL of the DEEMED REPLACEMENT PART OF THIS VW 2013 PASSAT DONE WITHOUT ANY CHARGE Whatsover; even an UNNECESSARY DX FEE** I am driving a car with DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS THAT CAN EXPLODE LEADING TO A LETHAL SITUATION FOR MYSELF AND/or my DISABLED GRANDCHILD** There have been a lot of complaints online other than for what these recalled products are allowed on this vehicle. I am not the only one dealing with this stalling issue/go forward to go backwards issue** DANGEROUS*** what is I have to suddenly put it in reverse to get out of another vehicle or another harmful situation?????

The timing belt are known to go out on the Volkswagen CC even though Volkswagen says they should last the entire life of the engine. Also the camshaft, cam bridge, and spool valve will need replacing when it goes out. The Volkswagen dealer also said that is a common issue.

I recently replaced the battery but noticed the car was still missing. I had similar issue in February and catalytic converter was replaced. Three days ago I noticed the car was misfiring and EPC light as well as check engine light came on. I had OBD code checked and my car is misfiring on pistons 2 and 3.

I financed a car from a car place (mainline) auto in march, there’s been some lights on it, I mentioned this numberless times also, the steering wheel was completely out of commission and the horn did not work, or the mileage, I talk with him he said bring it in and he will fix it, he fixed the steering wheel 2 weeks later but there’s lights still on the vehicle, last Friday 06/16/2017 I got an email saying I need to make a payment of the months that I missed not intentionally, so I proceed to call the dealer and she said she would make note that I will come into the office Monday morning 06/19/2023 so that the car wouldn’t be repossessed, afterwards come sun I woke up around 11:30 and the car was gone, I called my insurance company pear holdings and they opened up a claim, I also called Jacksonville police department and they told me that it was repoed. Went up there Monday and payed tons of money that I had no idea I was being charged or responsible for, after I argued about the missing information and lack of communication so this would not happen, after I payed to get the car I walked to get inside and on the the front window it said (caught slipping) In white marker , I tried to get it off the a wet paper towel but it didn’t come off so I went inside the place and told her about the writing and she called someone from the back in a language I’m not fluent with and told me I would need to talk with them, that was already a red flag as well, when I got to the back of the dealer place outside I asked one of the mechanics could he come over and see if he could wipe it off,this is harassment, favoritism, Mis handled information, long waits for watever reason I’ve asked them numerous of times to just give me the money that I put down on the car back that I didn’t even give them personally same week I brought it, they got my card info from the insurance company that wasn’t authorized by me I would like to take further action because I’m still making payments

VW BCM unit causes vehicle to idle then shut off while driving making it impossible to steer or increase speed.

my 2013 vw passat with only 61576 miles showed problems with heat on driver side and no heat for passenger side .brought car to dealer on 2/15/2022 and was told heater core was defective and should be changed because it could cause car to over heat and cause damage to engine if not taken care of. i had the car repaired at $1000.00 out of my pocket because they wouldnt cover it in their warrenty. Multiple vw forum members have the same experiance . i contacted vw customer care and they would not help.i believe this is a major recall that could cause someone to blowup their engine for a poor quality heatercore

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the vehicle had been parked in the driveway all night and as she was approaching the vehicle, she noticed that the driver’s side air bag had deployed. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V148000 (Air Bags). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 17,000.

Mileage: 17,000

Vw cc r line burn alot oil 1.000 he burn 1 qr oil

My car's engine performance weakened and it would not go past 40MPH. Two loops appeared on the dashboard flashing, pulled over turned off car then started it again. Two loop icon on dash went away. Started driving again and car would not drive past 20MPH and started making a weird loud noise. I was driving through Patterson Pass Road (very dangerous and super narrow road to even consider pulling over in) Pulled over again and parked my car and walked away from my car since that is too narrow to even consider waiting in the car. I called a towing company to have my car towed to VW dealership. I bought this car not even 2 years ago from VW with only 16k miles. Have done all maintenances on it and this is the second engine problem Ive had in less than 2 years. The first problem was replacing the EGR valve and now this.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE WITH AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS RATTLING AND OVER HEATING. AT START-UP, THE RPM'S REVVED UP WHILE THE RATTLING PERSISTED, WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BERGSTROM VOLKSWAGEN OF APPLETON (3019 N VICTORY LN #102, APPLETON, WI 54913, (800) 398-6846) WAS CONTACTED AND AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROMISED A CALL BACK WHICH WAS STILL PENDING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AND PAID $300 BUT WARNING LIGHT IS STILL ON.*JB

Mileage: 59,000

MY 2013 VW PASSAT 2.5 S ONLY HAS 59K MILES AND I WAS DRIVING I NO DOWN ROAD ALL SUDDEN THE CAR JERKED FORWARD AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. I HAD IT LOOKED AT THEN PARTS REPLACED AND STILL HAVING ISSUES AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT ISSUE. AND NOW NEW CODES KEEP COMING UP AND KEEP GETTING NEW PARTS PUT IN BUT IT STILL FEELS LIKE ENGINE ABOUT SHAKE RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR. I TRIED CALLING VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO CALL ME BACK WITHING 2 DAYS AND I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK. I TAKE REALLY GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND HAD ALL THE PARTS REPLACED BUT ITS STILL HAVING THROTTLE AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND I CAN'T GET AHOLD OF ANYONE. MINES HAVING A LOT OF SAME ISSUES AS THESE PEOPLE TOO WHICH IS WEIRD ESPECIALLY AROUND SAME TIME.

Mileage: 59,540

WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISFIRE AND SHAKE. AS A RESULT, I HAVE TO STOP AND PARK MY CAR IN A PARKING LOT. AFTER A PROFESSIONAL CHECK OF THE CAR, THE REPORT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND CAMSHAFT BROKE AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED, WHICH COST MORE THAN THE WORTH OF THE CAR ITSELF AT 83000 MILES.

Mileage: 83,000

MY 2013 VOLKWAGEN PASSAT I PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER OF 2019 HAS CONTINUED TO HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS INVOLVING WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE MAJOR RECAL THE VOLKSWAGEN HAS FOR MY VEHICLE. HOW EVER I ONLY SEE THE RECAL FIX FOR MY VEHICLE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2019 YET IT WAS BACK IN THE DEALER FOR THE SAME RECAL JUST 6 WEEKS AGO AND NOW I HAVE HAD IT IN ANOTHER MACHANIC SHOP FOR THE 2ND TIME NOW SAME RECAL ISSUES AND I CANT GET AN HONES ANSWER FROM ANY ONE. MY VEHICLE WAS ALSO SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE DEALER SHIP JUST ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO BUT I WENT THERE AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT THERE YET THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION AND MY GPS IS ON HOWEVER MY ACCOUNT INFORMATION IS INCORRECT.

Mileage: 99,553

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EPC LIGHT SUDDENLY CAME ON DURING ACCELERATION AROUND 40MPH. ACCELERATION DROPPED AND IDLE IS ROUGH. CHECK ENGINE AND EPC LIGHT AND ROUGH IDLE WITH NO ACCELERATION OCCURS EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED. OBDII CODES SHOW MISFIRE. ONLINE FORUMS SHOW SIMILAR CASES WITH NO CONSISTENT REASON OR FIX BETWEEN 30K AND 70K MILES.

Mileage: 60,925

THE CAR CONSUMES TOO MUCH OIL. EVERY MONTH I HAVE TO GET AN OIL CHANGE BECAUSE IT'S ALWAYS RUNNING LOW BEFORE THE NEXT CHANGE DATE. THE CAR PERIODICALLY CUTS OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING IT OR WHEN I STOP.

Mileage: 137,000

A. THE ENGINE. 1. MY VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2013 TDI CAN NOT PASS MASSACHUSETTS STATE INSPECTION, AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF REPAIR THE PROBLEM WAS TRACKED TO EMISSION THAT THE REPAIR SHOP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX IT (ALPHACARS & MOTORCYCLES, ALPHACARS, 649 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, BOXBOROUGH, MA 01719, PHONE: (978) 263-9000). (DATES OF REPAIRS: ~05/30/2020, ~06/29/2020) 2. DEALER DID THREE RECALLS AND REPAIRING FOR EMISSION, CHARGED $590 (07/31/2020). BUT EMISSION ISSUE PERSISTED (08/27/20), AND NEEDED TO BE RETURNED TO DEALER (08/28/20). 3. DEALER INTENDED TO CHARGE ANOTHER $650 FOR 'DIAGNOSIS' OF THE EMISSION ISSUE (09/09/2020). 4. THE DIESEL EMISSION ISSUE OF THIS VEHICLE IS NOT FIXED AFTER MANY REPAIRS, WHEN THIS ISSUE CAN BE FIXED IS UNKNOWN, WHETHER IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FIXED IS UNKNOWN. GIVEN THAT THIS DIESEL EMISSION ISSUE COMES FROM VOLKSWAGEN'S WELL KNOWN SOFTWARE SCANDAL ON DIESEL EMISSIONS, AND LIKELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE MODIFICATION CONDUCTED LATER, THIS VEHICLE IMPOSES A MAJOR RISK TO DRIVER'S SAFETY. B. AIRBAG. EVERY TIME I START THE VEHICLE, I GOT WARNING MESSAGE ABOUT THE AIRBAG, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY VOLKSWAGEN DEALER. THE AIRBAG MAY BE DEFECTIVE, AND IMPOSES A MAJOR RISK TO DRIVER'S SAFETY. C. THE VEHICLE HAD MAJOR COOLANT LEAKING. AT REGULAR MAINTENANCE WITH DEALER, AFTER MY COMPLAINT, THE DEALER FOUND A HOLE AND FIXED IT. AROUND MIDDLE OF JUNE, 2020, THE LEAKING BECAME VERY SEVERE, I GOT WARNING LIGHT WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, AND THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HIGH AND HAD A DANGER OF COMPLETE SHUTDOWN.

Mileage: 90,000

FOUR DAYS FROM HAVING MY OIL CHANGED, THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE.

Mileage: 103,000

2013 PASSAT TDI. 136000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH, NO OTHER INDICATOR LIGHTS OR CAR PERFORMANCE ISSUES WERE NOTED AT THIS TIME. CAR WAS PULLED OVER SAFETY TO A TOWN WITHIN 5 MILES, THE CAR WAS SHUT DOWN. JUST TO SEE IF IT WAS A GLITCH CAR WAS RESTARTED BRIEFLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. WHILE ON THE PHONE RELAYING MY INFORMATION TO FAMILY, BYSTANDERS ADVISED ME THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE BELOW THE ENGINE BAY. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT WITH WATER. THE DAMAGE SEEMS TO BE IN THE SAME AREA AS HAS BEEN NOTED BY RECALLS 17V309000 AND 16V171000, BOTH OF THESE RECALLS WERE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. DOCUMENTATION OF THIS IS MAINTAINED WITH THE OWNER. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIPS SINCE PURCHASE, ALL RECORDS MAINTAINED.

Mileage: 136,005

THE CAR IS BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. I HAVE TO ADD 4 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES.

Mileage: 89,740

THE CAR HAS COOLANT ISSUES, HAD POWER STEERING SYSTEM REPLACED, NOW THERE'S A GAS LEAK, REPLACED GAS CAP LOSS OF POWER SUSPENSION IS HORRIBLE NOW EVERYTIME I REFUEL THE CAR STRUGGLES TO TURN ON. *TR

Mileage: 53,000

2013 PASSAT TDI SEL. EMISSION MODIFICATION AT 28,514 MILES. NOW 29,200 MILES ON ODOMETER. BOUGHT THE CAR LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL MISFUELING GUARD. STOPPED AT GROCERY STORE AND ALSO FILLED UP DIESEL FROM SAM'S CLUB. DROVE 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD AROUND 40 MPH AND ABOUT TO ENTER HIGHWAY WHEN GLOW PLUG INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HEARD SOME RATTLING AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. COASTED OVER TO SHOULDER. WOULD NOT START. ABANDONED THE CAR FOR THE NIGHT. NEXT DAY I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO VW. THEY TESTED THE FUEL AND IT TESTED FINE. DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. IT EXPLODED AND SENT SHRAPNEL THROUGH THE FUEL LINES AND FORWARD INTO THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST SYSTEM. ALSO SENT SHRAPNEL BACKWARDS INTO FUEL FILTER, FUEL TANK, AND LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. $5500-$7500 REPAIR QUOTED IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY.

Mileage: 29,200

MINOR FRONT END COLLISION CAUSING EXPLOSION OF CAR CAUSING MY SON TO BURN TO DEATH

Mileage: 700,000

VEHICLE STRUCK A TREE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS KILLED.

MY 2013 VW PASSAT TDI HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES FOR A CRANK BUT NO START CONDITION.FIRST TIME WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER DROPPED IT OFF IT STARTED RIGHT UP, SO WE PICKED IT UP AND WENT ON OUR WAY. THE SECOND TIME IT HAD A BAD FUEL LIFT PUMP THAT THEY REPLACED THE THIRD TIME A COMPLETE HPFP FAILURE THAT AT 151,000 MILES THEY WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM I FIND OUT THAT THE FAULTY LIFT PUMP MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE AND IN CALIFORNIA THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY? THANK YOU RON

Mileage: 151,750

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR I'VE ALWAYS HAD ISSUES WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS 'NORMAL' TO LOOSE UP TO 8 COURTS OF OIL IN-BETWEEN MY OIL CHANGES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS!! THE CAR HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF, I GET OIL CHANGES EVERY COUPLE THOUSAND MILES INSTEAD OF EVERY 10,000 LIKE VW RECOMMENDS. IF I DID THIS MY ENGINE WOULD QUIET LITERALLY BLOW UP. I'VE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY MULTIPLE FOREIGN REPAIR SHOPS (NON VW DEALERSHIP) THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MOTOR BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON THE 2013 CC MODELS WERE NOT RECALLED. BY THE SOUNDS OF IT'S A REPAIR THAT VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR FIX. I'M UPSIDE DOWN ON THE LOAN & HAVE BEEN TOLD I BASICALLY NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. NOW, EVERY TIME I REFUEL I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL OTHERWISE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON OR I RECEIVE A 'CHECK OIL PRESSURE. ENGINE OFF' MESSAGE. I MIGHT BE A FEMALE BUT I'M NOT THAT STUPID TO KNOW THAT THIS ISN'T NORMAL! THIS IS A CONSTANT ISSUE!

Mileage: 130,000

MY VEHICLE FOR SOME REASON IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL FOR ALL OTHER MODELS WITH SAME DEFECT. I HAVE A INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTION THAT WAS RECALLED ON ALL CC'S OF MY YEAR AND PRIOR BUT FOR SOME REASON MY MODEL WASN'T COVERED AND SHOULD BE.

Mileage: 70,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND EPC LIGHT TURNED ON. SOMETIMES MY CAR WILL NOT START, BUT THEN OTHER TIME IT WITH START WITH ONE TURN. ALSO WHILE I AM DRIVING, IT LOOSES POWER SOMETIMES. ONE TIME THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I WAS IN DRIVE. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE DID A DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER CODE CHECK. THE CODE WAS READING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE SENSOR BUT NOTICED THAT THE METAL ON THE SENSOR IS SHEARING SIGNIFICANTLY.

Mileage: 59,000

TAKATA INFLATORS I GOT INTO A VEHICLE COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO MY AIRBAGS FAILING TO DEPLOY IN MY VEHICLE.

Mileage: 84

ENGINE SHUTS OFF UNEXPLAINABLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET AND IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. THE COMPONENT PART/SYSTEM THAT IS CAUSING THE SAFETY RISK IS UNKNOWN TO ME AS WELL AS THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND FOREIGN AUTO MECHANIC THAT I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO, TO HAVE IT SERVICED.

Mileage: 98,000

AFTER YOU GUYS INSTALLED THE NEW EMISSION PROGRAM MY CAR NOW HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE SENSOR FOR THE OIL LIGHT. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE APRIL 8 AND BEFORE THAT WE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE BELTWAY AT 60 MILES AN HOUR, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER OR BRAKE OR ACCELERATE. I COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTARTED IT AND DROVE IT HOME WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALER COULD NOT FIND AN ERROR CODE. TWICE SINCE THEN, THE ELECTRICAL AND SYSTEM HAVE SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CAR WAS RUNNING WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT.

Mileage: 40,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FAULTY AND THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AT ANY MOMENT. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHEARER VOLKSWAGEN (2287 BERLIN STATE HWY, BARRE, VT 05641) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Mileage: 103,000

MY CAR IS A 2013 PASSAT PURCHASED BY ME IN 2014, I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN MY CAR TO BE SERVICED WITH ALL REQUIRED SERVICE MAINTENANCES SINCE PURCHASE DATE (SERVICES DONE ALL AT VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIPS). THE NEXT SERVICE WAS NOT DUE. I HAVE THIS ALL DOCUMENTED BY THE DEALERSHIPS. MY CAR HAS APPROX. 94,000 MILES ON IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. TODAY VOLKSWAGEN DEALER (FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING) TOLD ME THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT THIS IS A RISKY REPAIR AS THE PRIMARY PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IS TELLING ME TODAY THAT THIS IS NOT A USUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN TO ASK FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR BUY BACK PLAN FOR THIS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE.

MY 2013 VW PASSAT 3.6 SEL LACKS A ELEC STABILITY CONTROL SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE TRACTION IS TERRIBLE ON THIS VEHICLE IN RAIN, SNOW, AND SLEET. THE ENGINE HAS A KNOCKING NOISE, EVEN THOUGH I SERVICE THE VEHICLE AT VW EVERY 10,000 MILES AS REQUIRED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS THE SEAT BELT LIGHT ILLUMINATING, AND I LOSE TENSION IN MY DRIVER SEAT BELT. THAT IS A HUGE SAFETY FLAW FOR THIS $40,000 VEHICLE.

VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA ENGINEERED LESS-THAN-SAFE HEADLAMPS ON MY 2013 VW PASSAT 3.6 SEL. MY HEADLAMPS ARE SUBSTANDARD, AND DO NOT SHINE BRIGHT A NIGHT AS THE XENON HEADLAMPS ON THE COMPETITORS OF VOLKSWAGEN. FOR A $40,000 VEHICLE, IT'S AN EXPECTATION TO HAVE XENON HEADLAMPS, WHICH ARE MUCH SAFER THAN THE EXISTING HEADLAMPS ON THE VW PASSAT. VOLKSWAGEN HAS BEEN INSTALLING 280 HP V6 ENGINES IN ITS PASSAT SINCE THE 2006 MODEL WHILE THEIR COMPETITORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLING 330HP AND UP IN THEIR V6 MODELS. THE VW PASSAT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 350HP/380 TORQUE WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, WITH A LONGITUDINAL ENGINE. IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THE EXECUTIVES AT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, AND VOLKSWAGEN AG ARE INTERESTED IN SACRIFICING QUALITY AND SAFETY TO SAVE A DOLLAR.

MY 2013 VW PASSAT 3.6 SEL MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION, BURNING EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL, AND SUBSTANDARD SUSPENSION. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN 3RD GEAR, AND STRUGGLES TO SEARCH FOR A GEAR. VW ENGINEERED MY PASSAT FOR CASTROL OIL 5W40 SYNTHETIC OIL, 6-7 QUARTS EVERY OIL CHANGE (EVERY 10,000 MILES). I HAVE TO ADD 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 4,000 MILES. THIS IS A CLEAR INDICATION THE OIL WEIGHT IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THIS VEHICLE, ENGINEERING ISSUES WITH THE OIL PUMP, AND/OR VALVE SEALS. THE PASSAT DOES NOT HANDLE WELL, AND FEELS UNSAFE IN RAIN, SNOW, AND SLEET, BECAUSE THERE IS NO TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IT'S QUITE OBVIOUS THAT THE EXECUTIVES AT VOLKSWAGEN AG ARE NOT INTERESTED IN SAFETY AND QUALITY. THEY ARE ONLY INTERESTED IN SACRIFICING A DOLLAR FOR SAFETY AND QUALITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS HIGH SPEEDS IN COLD CLIMATES, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN ACCELERATING. VOLKSWAGEN OF OCALA (5135 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FLORIDA 34474, (352) 387-1330) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REPROGRAMMED THE ENGINE IN OCTOBER OF 2017. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPROGRAMMED, SEVERAL OTHER FAILURES OCCURRED. THE COOLANT LINES FAILED AND WERE REPLACED AND AN OIL LEAK DEVELOPED IN THE MAIN SEAL IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. INITIALLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES, BUT LATER REPLACED THE FAULTY MAIN SEAL. ALSO, THE WATER PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT, THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES FRACTURED AND FUEL ENTERED INTO THE FUEL FILTER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL SPILLED ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE OIL COOLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FITTING ON THE FUEL LINE RELATED TO THE FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY WAS ALSO REPLACED. LASTLY, WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 181530876. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.

Mileage: 105,000

PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY EPC LIGHT COMES ON. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE SPEED SET TO 1800RPM IN "SAFE MODE" NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG. MECHANICS CANNOT TTELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. DEALERSHIP VW HAS NO IDEA AND WANT TO START REPLACING ITEMS IN DESCRIMINATELY AND I DON'T HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO THROW AROUND AND BESIDES. THE PEOPLE THAT BUILT THE CAR CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. COMPUTER FAULTS AND SHUTS DOWN THE POWER AT HIWAY SPEEDS AND SOMETIMES CAR STALLS OUT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAPPENING TO HUNDREDS MAYBE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE I'M READING ONLINE AND TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS.

Mileage: 20,000

CAR WOULD MAKE WHIRLING SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY, DIFFICULTY GOING UP HILL, ROUGH IDLE SOMETIMES, CAR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING, CAR SHUT OFF WHILE IDLING AT A LIGHT, CAR HAD DIFFICULTY STARTING OR WOULD START THEN SHAKE AND LET OUT LOUD AND HARD BURSTS OF GAS FROM EXHAUST AND CUT OFF, CAR WILL START UP THEN LOSE POWER, SOMETIMES WILL START BACK UP. ONE TIME IT TOOK 3 TRIES AND WOULD NOT START. HAD AT VW DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE JAM 2017 TILL NOW. HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY AFTER I GOT GAS, SHUT OFF THEN TOOK A WHILE TO GAIN POWER AND EPC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WERE ON THEN DISAPPEARED. EVERY OTHER TIME THE WNGINE LIGHT WOULD DISAPPEAR. THE LAST TIME IN MARCH THEY HAD THE CAR 10 OR SO DAY. TWO DAYS LATER IT IDLED ROUGH. THEY WERE BUSY TO CHECK THE CAR NOW THIS. JAN 2017 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEY SAID FAULT P0106/P2188- DID SOFTWARE UPDATE AND ADVISES FAULTS MAY COME BACK. FEB 2017 ENGINE LIGHT THEY SAID SAME FAULTS AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED. GOT REPLACED. MARCH 2017 CAR STALLED IN TRAFFIC MULTIPLE TIMES. THEY CLEANED THROTTLE BODY. MARCH 2017 IN IDLE CAR SHAKING AND SHUT OFF RPMS UP AND DOWN REPLACED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. MAY 2017 SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC- REPLACED N80 VALVE. 05/05/18 GOT SPARK PLUGS CHANGED. MARCH 7 CAR SHUT OFF THREE TIMES AFTER GETTING GAS. THEY HAD IT TILL MARCH 19 SAID CHARCOAL CANISTER NEED REPLACING THEN UPON PICK UP SAID N205 VALVE CAM ADJUSTER SOLENOID CLICKING LOUDLY. MARCH 29 NOTICED HEARING WHIRLING SOUNDS AND ROUGH IDLE. CALLED EALER NO ONE AVAILABLE OVER WEEKEND. BUSY. TODAY 04/08 CAR SHUT OFF AFTER 2ND GAS FILL UP. STARTED BACK SLOWLY EPC AND ENGINE LIGHT STEADY THEN IT GAINED POWER AND LIGHTS OFF. VW CORPORARE ADVISED IN 2017 I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAVE HIGH MILEAGE. OPENED CLAIM AGAIN TODAY THEY SAID SAME THING BUT WILL SEE IF THE CORPORATE WOULD BE WILLING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE. ALL WORK HAS BEEN DONE VIA VW DEALERS

HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAR STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN ANOTHER STATE. CAR HAS NOT RUN IN OVER A YEAR DUE TO THIS PROBLEM AND THE COST TO FIX IT. THEY MODEL YOUR NEW WERE WITH THE EXACT SAME ENGINE AND PART IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THIS CAR IS NOT AT A 71,250 MILES

ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP AND EPC CODE. HARD TO PICK UP SPEED

STALLING, SPUTTERING ERRATICALLY. IT SPUTTERS, BUMPS AND MAY STALL. WHEN IT STALLS IT IS NECESSARY TO TURN IGNITION COMPLETELY OFF AND START AGAIN IN PARK.

I OWN A 2013 VW PASSAT DIESEL WHICH HAS A BAD NITROGEN OXIDE SENSOR AT 47,300 MILES. I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS WARRANTY AND MANY OTHER VW CAR OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THIS SAME SENSOR. WITH ALL THE CURRENT EXISTING DIESEL EMISSION PROBLEMS AND FINES, YOU WOULD THINK THAT THIS CRITICAL SENSOR WOULD BE PART OF THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY. MY LOCAL VW DEALER AND THE VW CORPORATION WANTS ME TO PAY OVER $800 TO FIX A CRITICAL EMISSION PROBLEM WHICH IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MANY VW OWNERS. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN FINED IN THE PAST (2005). ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS DEFECTIVE NITROGEN OXIDE SENSOR ARE INCREASING THE WORLD POLLUTION. WHY IS THIS SENSOR NOT PART OF A RECALL, NOT PART OF AN EXTENDED EMISSIONS WARRANTY, AND WHY AM I AND MANY OTHER OWNERS STUCK PAYING FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS? UNDER THE EMISSIONS SETTLEMENT PROGRAM, VOLKSWAGEN HAS AGREED TO "PROMOTE ZERO EMISSIONS VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY". SO, WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL OR WARRANTY ON THE NITROGEN OXIDE SENSOR?

Mileage: 47,300

CAR OVERHEATED ON DRIVE HOME. ONCE ENGINE COOLED I INSPECTED THE COOLANT AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS ORANGE OR RUST COLORED AND MILKY/NOT CLEAR. IT SHOULD BE PINK AND CLEAR. AFTER READING ABOUT VW'S HEATER CORE WARRANTY EXTENSION ON CERTAIN YEARS AND VIN'S I DETERMINED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES LISTED. MY HEATER CORE WAS NOT FULLY BLOCKED BUT I DID HAVE DIFFERENCES IN TEMPERATURES FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE. VW IS NOT REPLACING MY HEATER CORE UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MY VIN WASN'T LISTED AS HAVING A PROBLEM. BUT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER MORE VIN'S AS THE PROBLEM IS STILL OUT THERE. MY CAR HAS 100,600 MILES ON IT AND THERE IS NOT A FLUSH OR COOLANT CHANGE SCHEDULED FOR THE TDI'S.

Mileage: 100,600

2013 VW PASSAT 89000 MILES FUEL PUMP BROKE SENDING METAL THROUGH SYSTEM $6500.00 TO FIX. I SEE THIS HAPPENS A LOT ON INTERNET. THIS IS COVERED FOR VEH UP TO 2012. IF THIS IS STILL HAPPENING WHY DON'T THEY COVER 2013 OR CHANGE FUEL PUMPS. BEING A 100% DISABLED VET. I DON'T HAVE THE $6500.00 TO FIX IT. SURELY YOU HAVE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE. DRIVING ON CITY STREET STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. *TR

Mileage: 89,000

DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND TURNED OFF. THE CAR STOPPED FUNCTIONING. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD TO SUDDENLY PULLED OVER ON A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A FAILURE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP). WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATE COST TO REPAIR: $5826.09. I KNOW THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE HPFP FOR THE 2012 PASSAT. WHAT ABOUT THE 2013?

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Mileage: 50,000

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING MY 2013 VW PASSSAT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE COLD IN THE MORNING BUT THE STARTING PROBLEM HAPPENS RANDOMLY THOUGHOUT THE DAY. FOR EXAMPLE WHEN I STOP AT THE GAS STATION, AFTER PUTTING GAS WHEN I GO TO START THE CAR I HAVE TO CRANK IT 3,4,5 TIME BEFORE IT STARTS. SOMETIMES I NEED TO PUMP THE GAS. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE "ENGINE" LIGHT COMING ON. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I WENT TO THE VW DEALER AND THEY SAID MAYBE IT WAS AN EMISSIONS PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WILL TAKE A LOOK AT IT WHEN I BRING IT IN FOR MY NEXT OIL CHANGE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE OIL CHANGE. THEY RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT SO IT WASN'T SHOWING. THE GUY ALSO SAID IT WAS PROBABLY NOT CLOSING THE GAS CAP TIGHT ENOUGH. AFTER THIS INITIAL RESET I DROVE AROUND FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN THE 'ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. IT WAS RESET A SECOND TIME, BUT, THE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON AGAIN. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO MY DEALER AGAIN FOR A 3RD TIME. THE STARTING PROBLEM IS VERY WORRYING. I HAVE ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON THE PASSAT. OBVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN I BEGIN TO START IT; BUT THE "ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER, I JUST NOTICE THAT IT IS ON, SO I WOULD SAY IT COMES ON WHEN I AM DRIVING OR WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.

Mileage: 45,000

VW PASSAT TDI 2013: CURRENTLY HAS A TAD UNDER 64,000 MILES. DRIVING THE CAR AND THE CAR MAKES AWFUL NOISE AND SHUTS OFF. THE CAR GETS TOWED TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND I AM INFORMED THAT IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE REPAIR IS BETWEEN $5000-$6000. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED THE FUEL AND VERIFIED THAT I HAD APPROPRIATE DIESEL IN THE CAR AND MENTIONED THAT VW HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DIESEL FUEL "SOLD IN THE US" AND IT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS JUST OVER THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY AND IT IS ONE OF THE CARS IN THE BUYBACK SETTLEMENT. WHEN I INQUIRED, THEY SAID MY BUYBACK FEE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IF I DO NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS THEY WILL TAKE IT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT OFFER. INVESTIGATING A BIT FURTHER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD WITH PREVIOUS YEAR MODELS, AND IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT APPEARS TO BE HAPPENING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF 2013 TDI'S. I AM LEFT WITH A CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK TO DUE MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I AM LEFT WITH A CAR THAT THEY CLAIM THEY WILL PAY LESS FOR AT THE BUYBACK BECAUSE THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING, EVEN THOUGH IT IS DUE TO THEIR DEFECT. IN SHORT, I HAVE A CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK, THAT IS PART OF A MAJOR US GOVERNMENT LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT, AND THAT REQUIRES $6,000 TO REPAIR BECAUSE A PART THEY PLACED ON THE CAR SENT METAL SHARDS THROUGH THE FUEL SYSTEM. AS A CONSUMER, I AM LEFT HELPLESS. I BOUGHT A CAR BELIEVING THE COMPANY TO BE HONEST, THEY WERE NOT. NOW THEY WILL NOT EVEN STAND BEHIND THEIR FAULTY MANUFACTURING DEFECTS.

Mileage: 63,500

CEL CAME ON, CODE FOR FOR FAILING REDUCTANT LEVEL SENSOR P203B IMPLAUSABLE SIGNAL. CAR HAS 66,000 MILES, CARED FOR TO THE LETTER. VW WANTS OVER A $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS AN EXTREAMLY COMMON FAILURE NOT POSSIBLE OFR THE OWNER TO INDUCE...

Mileage: 66,000

TURBO CHARGER FAILED IN 2013 TDI PASSAT 2ND TIME. OCCURED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A 45 MPH ROAD. DID NOT LOSE FULL POWER BUT DID LOSE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN SPEED AND GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. FIRST ONE FAILED AND REPLACED AT 79,000 MILES AND 2ND TURBO FAILING AT 145,000 MILES ROUGHLY 60,000 MILES ON THIS TURBO. THESE ARE FLAWED PARTS THAT ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD WORK FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. NO SUPPORT FROM VW FOR A PART THAT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 145,000

AD BLUE REDUCTANT TANK FAILED. THUS MAKING THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM NOT WORK PROPERLY. PART # 561-198-970-A IS DEFECTIVE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY 2012 PASSAT WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FROM VW. HERE IS A LINK TO A THREAD ON THE EXTENT OF THESE FAILURES. HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=438268

Mileage: 37,573

ADBLUE HEATER FAILURE. CODE P202B

Mileage: 54,000

TURBO FAILED IN 2013 VW PASSAT TDI

Mileage: 89,000

THE TURBOCHARGER BLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. PRIOR TO THE TURBOCHARGER BLOWING UP, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS FROM THE CAR'S PERFORMANCE OR INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WHEN THE TURBO SEIZED UP THE PRE-GLOW INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. I PULLED THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY ACCUSED ME OF NOT MAINTAINING THE VEHICLE AND ASKED ME IF I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP DRAINED THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE AND SENT IT TO THEIR LAB AND HAD A VW REP COME OUT TO VALIDATE THEIR CLAIM THAT THE CAR WAS NOT MAINTAINED. AT NO POINT IN TIME DID THE DEALERSHIP TELL ME THAT VW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 10 YEARS OR 120K MILES. MY PASSAT HAS 75K MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED, INCLUDING THE MOST RECENT OIL CHANGE AT 63K MILES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE TURBOCHARGER WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY BASED ON THEIR ASSESSMENT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MAINTAINED SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE TUNE OF $2.3K. MY PERCEPTION FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF MY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VW DEALERSHIP WAS THEY WERE BUILDING A CASE. I CALLED VW OF AMERICA AND CONFIRMED THAT MY VEHICLE IS COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FILED A CLAIM WITH VW OF AMERICA TO RECOUP THE ENTIRE $2.3K CHARGED TO MY CREDIT CARD AND DISPUTED THE CHARGE WITH AMEX. THE BURDEN OF PROOF FOR DENYING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE TURBOCHARGED IS ON VW. THIS IS KNOWN ISSUED THAT VW HAS ACKNOWLEDGED AND UNDERWRITTEN WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE FACT THAT THERE NO INDICATIONS OF FAILURE ONLY MAKES THE SITUATION WORSE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT CAUSED BY CAR'S SUDDEN DECELERATION. I WILL HEAR BACK VW TODAY WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION. THAT SAID, I EXPECT NTSB TO APPLY PRESSURE ON VW TO STAND BEHIND THEIR WARRANTY COVERAGE.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

Mileage: 24,000

VW SOLD OVER 500,000 'CLEAN DIESELS' IN THE US COMMITTING FRAUD. I'M IN LIMBO WITH A VEHICLE I DON'T WANT AND CAN'T SELL. WHEN IS THE NHTSA AND EPA GOING TO REQUIRE VW TO BUY BACK THIS CAR THAT BROKE A NUMBER OF STATUTES?

2013 PASSAT TDI DIESEL LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING IS DOWN A CITY STREET. ONCE I PULLED OFF THE ROAD ENGINE LIGHT AND SERVICE NOW LIGHT WERE ON. A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP . THUS OCCURRED IN EULESS TEXAS. VW WILL NOT COVER MY INDECENT UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION. THEY WILL COVER 2012 MODELS MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED BEFORE JULY 2012 BUT HAS A 2013 LISTING. AS OF 12/17 NO REPAIR SCHEDULED DUE TO $6,000 COST.

Mileage: 113,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER AND FLUID TANK WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 02/12/16*LJ, UPDATED 3/27/18

Mileage: 54,000

VEHICLE SCHEDULE FOR 40000 MILE SERVICE. ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON CODE P2196. VOLKSWAGEN DID A COMPUTER UPDATE IN JANUARY 2015 FOR 30000 MILE SERVICE, 23N5 ECM SOFTWARE RECALL. OXYGEN SENSOR (FRONT) REPLACED WAS REPLACED BY VW WHEN I COMPLAINED IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED. THE EMISSION SYSTEM IS IN QUESTION SINCE THE OXYGEN SENSOR IS RUNNING RICH. THIS YEAR MODEL SHOULD BE ADDED TO RECALL FOR POLLUTION SYSTEM NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. THIS MODEL IS DIESEL. TDI

Mileage: 39,188

DRIVING NORTHERLY ON I-95 AT HIGHWAY SPEED GOING UP THE INCLINE TO THE PISCATAQUA RIVER BRIDGE (THE BORDER BETWEEN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND MAINE), THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD POWER ABOUT HALFWAY UP THE INCLINE OF THE BRIDGE APPROACH. THE ENGINE DID NOT STALL AT ANY TIME DURING OR AFTER THE EVENT. DRIVER WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH [1] TURNING ON HAZARD FLASHERS, [2] SAFELY NEGOTIATING ENTRY TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE, AND [3] NOT BRAKING IN AN ATTEMPT TO COAST TO THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE SUCH THAT THE CAR COULD COAST DOWN THE FAR SIDE OF THE BRIDGE AND ALLOW EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEARBY EXIT #1 IN MAINE. THE DRIVER'S PREOCCUPATION WITH SAFELY ADDRESSING THE POWER LOSS EVENT DID NOT ALLOW HIM TO SCAN ANY OF THE GAUGES OR INDICATORS ON THE FRONT PANEL. UPON REACHING THE TOP OF THE BRIDGE THE CAR WAS COASTING TO A STOP AND THE DRIVER SHIFTED BETWEEN DRIVE / SPORT / NEUTRAL TO SEE IF ANY POWER COULD BE RESTORED. WITHIN 30 SECONDS OR LESS THE CAR AGAIN RESUMED FORWARD MOTION IN THE DRIVE SHIFT SETTING. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEARBY VW DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED (DIESEL) FUEL QUALITY WHICH WAS GOOD, AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES WHEN A SCAN WAS DONE. A VTA CASE WAS OPENED AND OWNER CONTACTED VW CUSTOMER CARE IN AUBURN HILLS, MI. SUBSEQUENT TESTING AT THE SAME DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 9 APRIL 2015 ALSO RESULTED IN NO FINDINGS FOR A CAUSE. VW RECOMMENDS I CONTINUE DRIVING IT UNTIL THE POWER LOSS OCCURS AGAIN. I ASKED WHAT THEY WOULD THEN DO IF NO ERROR CODES WERE AGAIN FOUND. THEY INDICATED THEY WOULD ASK ME TO LEND THEM THE CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN GET THE PROBLEM TO REOCCUR. (= A NO-COST LEASE BACK TO VW!). OWNERS' OPINION IS THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FAULT IN THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE/TRANSMISSION PAIRING THAT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO A DEFICIENCY OF MEANINGFUL ERROR SENSORS AND FAULT / ERROR CODE READOUT VALUES DURING A POWER LOSS EVENT.. *TR

Mileage: 24,310

TURBOCHARGER FAILURE AT 15,000 MILES; REPLACED AND 2ND TURBO FAILED AT 25,000 MILES. FIRST FAILURE WAS DOCUMENTED IN A PRIOR REPORT AND IS REPEATED HERE. FAILURE 1 AT ~15,000 MILES IN JUNE 2014. DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN MODERATELY HEAVY TRAFFIC AT NIGHT, SUDDEN COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER TO SHOULDER AND VEHICLE WAS THEN ENGULFED IN BLACK SMOKE. WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR 1.5 HOURS WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK SENT BY VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. LOTS OF TRAFFIC PASSING BY VERY CLOSE AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TURBO WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. FAILURE 2 AT ~25,000 MILES IN MARCH 2015. DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD, NO SHOULDER, AT 30-40 MPH. NOTICED INTERMITTENT WHINING NOISE AND PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY WHERE THEY ARE CURRENTLY REPLACING THE TURBO AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

WAS MERGING ONTO INTERSTATE WHEN THE CAR LOST POWER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND FLASHING GLOW PLUG ILLUMINATED. CLEANED THE MASS AIR SENSOR AND RAN IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS WITH NO PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS BOOST PRESSURE SENSOR AND TURBO FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 55,131

TURBO FAILURE. WHINING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. LOUDER AS ENGINE RPM'S INCREASE. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF A TURBO IN THIS CAR. FORTUNATELY, I CAUGHT IT IN TIME TO NOT LOSE POWER. AFTER TOW IN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY CONFIRMED THAT IT NEEDS ANOTHER REPLACEMENT TURBO TO REPLACE THE FIRST REPLACEMENT TURBO. *TR

Mileage: 35,250

CAR WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL AND ENGINE REVVED UP , CRUISE CONTROL SHUT OFF AND LOSS OF POWER TO THE MOTOR. TRIED TO RESET CRUISE CONTROL TO A LESSER SPEED AND WOULD NOT SET. CAR FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS (ACTED LIKE IT WAS A MANUAL DRIVE BEING WOUND TO TIGHT). DROVE FOR SEVERAL MILES THEN THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON (GLOWPLUG INDICATOR). PARKED IN A SAFE LOCATION AND STOPPED CAR. AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES I RESTARTED THE CAR AND NO WARNING FLASHED SO I BEGAN TO DRIVE CAR...WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP GOT REPAIRED (REPLACED TURBO CHARGER ALONG WITH OIL FEED AND RETURN LINES). PICKED CAR UP ON 11/26/14 DROVE FOR LESS THAN 30 MILES AND GOT A ENGINE OIL LIGHT AND WARNING MESSAGE: ENGINE OFF MANUAL. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THEY TALKED WITH MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE ME A NEW TURBOCHARGER AND NEW ENGINE. THE CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP AND REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING. *JS

Mileage: 41,176

ON 11/9/14 THE TURBO FAILED ON MY 2013 VW PASSAT WITH THE TDI DIESEL ENGINE. VW KNOWS THEY ARE HAVING A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THEIR TURBOS ON THE TDI ENGINE (EUROPE CURRENTLY HAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST THEM). IN AUGUST I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL FROM VW EXTENDING MY WARRANTY ON THE TURBO TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES. THEY ARE SIMPLY WAITING FOR THE TURBOS TO FAIL RATHER THAN REPLACING THEM ON ALL 2012 & 2013 PASSATS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, WHEN THE TURBO FAILS YOU LOOSE ALL ENGINE POWER (IE. GM IGNITION RECALL). THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POSITION FOR VW TO PUT ITS CUSTOMERS IN WHO DON'T HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT TO DO IN A SITUATION WHEN YOU LOOSE ENGINE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MINE DID JUST THAT, IT FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN NO POWER. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE VW RECALL THESE TURBOS AND REPLACE THEM IN ALL THE AFFECTED CARS BEFORE IT CAUSES A FATALITY. *TR

Mileage: 27,000

COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER: VEHICLE ON THREE OCCASIONS HAS EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. DISPLAY DEPICTS 'ALTERNATOR MALFUNCTION' BUT DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO FAULT CODE STORED, THEREFORE NO REPAIR CAN BE MADE. I PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE TROUBLE LIGHTS AND A VIDEO OF OTHER LIGHTS THAT COME ON AFTER THE POWER LOSS HAPPENS. DEALERSHIP VERBALLY ACKNOWLEDGED SOMETHING IS WRONG. VEHICLE TAKEN IN TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE, DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TROUBLESHOOTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.TECHNICIAN VERBALLY TOLD ME IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM W/ THE INTERNAL CLUTCH FAILING TO RELEASE, STALLING THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 15,812

TURBO QUIT MAKING A HIGH PITCH NOISE... BLOWING SMOKE. *TR

Mileage: 54,195

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VW PASSAT TDI SE (THE "VEHICLE") LOST POWER, CAUSING THE GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. TO PREVENT ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE, THE VEHICLE ENTERED INTO LIMP MODE. WHILE IN LIMP MODE, THE AUTOMOBILE BECOMES UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, FORCING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER AND PHONE FOR ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AT WHICH TIME NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN THAT THE VEHICLE'S TURBO NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE APPROXIMATELY A WEEK. DURING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SERVICE CONSULTANT, THEY STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED RECENTLY BY VW, ON TURBO FAILURES AND PROPER MODIFICATIONS OF THE INSTALLATION TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 WEEKS AFTER THE INITIAL FAILURE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SECOND TURBO FAILURE. AT WHICH TIME, THE TURBO FAILED WHILE CROSSING INTO TRAFFIC, JEOPARDIZING LIVES OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. VW HAS ONCE AGAIN REPLACED THE TURBO. I HAVE LOST CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OTHER INCIDENTS OF THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOTHING SUSTAINED. IF THE TURBO FAILS AGAIN, THAT WOULD BE A THIRD OCCURRENCE. VW'S RESPONSE TO THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RATHER INSIGNIFICANT. *TR

Mileage: 7,500

VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY IN BUSY TRAFFIC. GLOW PLUG LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING (IT'S A TDI) AND I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY ENGULFED IN SMOKE. I WAITED ON THE SHOULDER OVER AN HOUR FOR A TOW WITH CONTINUED BUSY 60+ MPH TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALER. THEY'VE DIAGNOSED IT AS A TURBOCHARGER FAILURE. CLEARLY THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN AT ONLY 15,000 MILES BUT IT APPEARS TO BE COMMON. TURBO AND EXHAUST SYSTEM ARE BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 15,600

THIS INCIDENT HAD TO HAPPEN TWICE FOR THE DEALER TO SEE THE ISSUE. ACCELERATING FROM STOP AT A LIGHT WHEN I REACHED 3000 RPM THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CAR WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON PROBLEM WAS GONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT SEE ANY ISSUE. COUPLE OF WEEKS LATER SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN BUT INSTEAD OF TURNING THE CAR OFF OR EVEN SHIFTING OUT OF D. I DROVE THE CAR WITH THAT CONDITION DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER AND INSTRUCTED ONE OF THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO GET IN THE CAR AND TAKE A RIDE WITH ME. HE SAW THE ISSUE AND THIS TIME BELIEVED ME AND THEY INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE KNOCK SENSORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR. MY SEAT FRAME WAS FIXED INCORRECTLY TWICE. MY NAVIGATION UNIT REPLACED TWICE AND VW STILL IGNORING THE LAG AND FREEZING OF THE UNIT. WHY PAY 5000 MORE FOR A NAVIGATION AND CAMERA FOR THEM NOT TO FUNCTION RIGHT. A SECTION OF MY MUFFLER WAS MALFUNCTIONING AS WELL. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE KEY FOB. I FOUND OUT IT IS EFFECTED VERY EASILY BY INTERFERENCE AND WHEN YOUR KEY FOB IS IN THE CAR IT CAN SAY KEY FOB NOT IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED BY THIS VEHICLE, I THOUGHT VW HAD BETTER QUALITY STANDARDS. *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THERE WAS A WHINE BY THE TURBO THEN BLACK SMOKE. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE TURBO WENT OUT AND THE ENGINE BLEW. NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CAR HAD OIL. VW SAYS PAY 12K FOR A REPLACEMENT ENGINE AND TURBO. THEY WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE I MISSED THE 10K SERVICE. WE LIVE IN A REMOTE AREA BUT I HAD ADDED APPROVED FACTORY OIL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT AN OIL CHANGE HAS TO DO WITH A TURBO? *TR

Mileage: 18,500

TURBO FAILED ON VEHICLE. BEGAN AS WHINING NOISE. VEHICLE THEN SHOWED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ABOVE 1ST GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 7,000

TURBO FAILED FOR SECOND TIME AND AFTER ONLY 4,000 MILES. BEGAN AS WHINING NOISE. VEHICLE THEN SHOWED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND WOULDN'T ACCELERATE ABOVE 1ST GEAR. *TR

Mileage: 11,000

OWN A 2013 VW PASSAT SEL TDI. GLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER, CALLED DEALER, THEY IN TURN HAD ME TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART. GLOW PLUG LIGHT ON AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. DROVE TO DEALER LESS THAN 4 MILES. DIAGNOSTIC AT DEALER "EXHAUST TEMP SENSOR" BAD AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER PART. WAS TOLD THESE SENSORS ARE LIKE "LIGHT BULBS", PER DEALER, AND WILL GO BAD ROUTINELY. PRETTY EXPENSIVE LIGHT BULB IF YOU ASK ME. I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF BEING MAINTENANCE FREE, I TRAVEL EXTENSIVELY, THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT A SENSOR SHOULD GO BAD WITH 51,000 MILE ON A NEW VEHICLE AND IF THIS PART IS A "LIGHT BULB" THAN VW SHOULD ALLOW CONSUMER TO REPLACE NOT CHARGE THEM THIS RIDICULOUS LABOR FEE. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

STARTED HEARING A WHISTLING TYPE OF SOUND AND NOTICING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ACCELERATING WHEN I PUSHED ON THE PEDAL. AS I TRIED TO PULL OFF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE STALLED AND I COULD NOT GET IT STARTED TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD. VERY SCARY. IT FINALLY STARTED LONG ENOUGH TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IT STALLED OUT AGAIN. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND HAVE IT SERVICED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO TELL ME IT WAS THE TURBO AND THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I WILL BE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MONDAY TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE BUT WILL HAVE A LIST OF QUESTIONS ON WHAT EXACTLY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND WHAT TYPE OF WARRANTY THIS NEW ENGINE HAS. *TR

Mileage: 35,457

WAS DRIVING 2013 PASSAT TDI SEL JUST FINE. TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT AND WHEN I WENT TO PULL BACK INTO TRAFFIC, THE CAR HAD NO POWER. STEPPING ON THE GAS ALMOST MADE THE CAR STALL, BUT IT WOULD IDLE FINE. AFTER TRYING EVERYTHING AND EVEN SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING, IT DID THE SAME, WOULD IDLE FINE BUT YOU COULD NOT STEP ON THE FUEL PEDAL, IT WOULD MAKE THE CAR STALL OUT. LOCAL MECHANIC DROVE TO HIS NEARBY SHOP BY JUST LEAVING IT AND DRIVE AND USED IDLE POWER ONLY TO GET IT THERE (YES IT TOOK A WHILE). THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON THE DASH SO HE HOOKED IT UP TO HIS COMPUTER AND IT GAVE THREE ERRORS FOR INJECTOR FAILURES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO DEALER 100 MILES AWAY. THE NEXT DAY, I WAS TOLD THE TURBO CHARGER HAD FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. TWO WEEKS LATER, I WAS TOLD THEY WERE STILL WAITING FOR A GASKET. FINALLY AFTER ALMOST 3 WEEKS TO THE DAY, THEY SAID MY CAR WAS FIXED. I AM GOING TO PICK IT UP TOMORROW BUT HAVE VERY LITTLE FAITH IN THIS CAR AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS THREADS OUT THERE ABOUT THE TURBO CHARGER FAILURE RATE IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I THINK ITS TIME FOR A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 26,310

1. THERE IS A NOTICEABLE HESITATION AFTER A COLD START (TDI, DIESEL ENGINE) GOING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THIS HAS OCCURRED EVERYDAY SINCE PURCHASED. 2. THIS CAR HAS ALWAYS AND STILL HAS A HARD RIGHT PULL SINCE PURCHASE (CAR WILL PULL INTO ADJACENT LANE WITHIN 200-250 FEET). MY PREVIOUS 2012 PASSAT TDI SEL STEERED STAIGHT. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIX THIS ISSUE ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, TO NO AVAIL. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE "GLOW PLUG" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE NEARLY STALLED ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHILE IN TRAFFIC, AND THEN WOULD NOT OPERATE ABOVE 25-30 MPH. I HAD THE VEHICLE TAKEN BY FLAT BED TOW TRUCK TO THE VW DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS "TURBINE SHAFT SEIZED" AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. REVIEW OF PUBLIC DATA REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE PASSAT EQUIPPED WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 6,467

DRIVING FROM ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH SUDDENLY LOST ANY ABILITY TO ACCELERATE AND POWER STARTED DROPPING RAPIDLY AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING. IT PUT ME IMMEDIATELY INTO A VERY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER IN RAPIDLY-MOVING, HEAVY TRAFFIC. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE FREEWAY AND CALL THE DEALER'S VW SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR, AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED TO SERVICE. I WAS STRANDED JUST OFF THE FREEWAY IN THE NEXT TOWN, AND AFTER SEVERAL HOURS WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TURBO WAS BAD (THIS PART HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE, ABOUT 100 OR SO MILES EARLIER). HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY VW PROPERLY, AND WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR IT FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 10 MINUTES. FORTUNATELY THIS TIME I WAS NOT AT HIGH SPEED, AND WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO A SAFE LOCATION. THIS SITUATION WITH THE TURBO COULD EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, POTENTIALLY VERY SERIOUS OR EVEN DEADLY IF AT HIGH SPEED. *TR

Mileage: 9,500

I BOUGHT A 2013 PASSAT SE MAY 16, 2013, IT CURRENTLY HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. 2 WEEKS AGO I JUST STARTED MY TRIP TO WORK (75 MILES ONE WAY / 95% HIGHWAY) WHEN THE GLOW PLUG INDICATOR CAME ON AND I IMMEDIATELY LOST MOST POWER. IT WAS ABOUT 7 DEGREES F, I WAS ABLE TO LIMP IT TO A DEALER, WHO, AFTER CONTACTING VW TECHNICIAN SUPPORT DETERMINED MY TURBO WAS SHOT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE SUPPORT TECH SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ONLY A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT SEEN AT MY DEALERSHIP, HE SAID THE REPLACEMENT WAS A LARGER TURBO, PUMP, PIPE, FILTERS AND EVERYTHING.IT TOOK A WEEK AND A HALF TO DO THE JOB MOST OF THE TIME WAS WAITING FOR PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 28,000

AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED A TURBO FAILURE. DRIVING HIGHWAY ABOUT 50 MINUTES INTO A TRIP AND THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 25% POWER AND THE GLOW PLUG LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. CALLED SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID TO PULL OVER AND HAVE TOWED TO THE CLOSED AUTHORIZED DEALER. *TR

Mileage: 15,059

WHILE STARTING FROM A STOP SIGN, VEHICLE SEEMED TO HAVE LOW POWER. VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE, BUT VERY SLOWLY. A FEW MILES LATER, I HAD TO STOP FOR ANOTHER CAR THAT HAD STOPPED TO TURN LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY. WHEN I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AFTER THAT CAR HAD TURNED, I HAD NO POWER (VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING). I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT A VEHICLE COMING UP FROM BEHIND ME HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY TO AVOID HITTING MY CAR FROM BEHIND. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHICH CONFIRMED A FAILURE OF THE TURBOCHARGER SYSTEM AND THEN REPLACED THE TURBOCHARGER UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACEMENT OF TURBOCHARGER APPEARS TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 16,267

TURBOCHARGER FAILED. DEALER IS FIXING UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TURBOCHARGER FAILURES ON THE DIESEL TDI THAT THEY ARE NOW STOCKING ALL TURBO PARTS FOR REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

WHEN I OPERATE MY CAR AND SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR I FEEL A NOTICEABLE STUTTER, THIS OCCURS AT AROUND 1200 RPM. I AM AFRAID THAT IT IS LINKED TO THE NUMEROUS TURBO FAILURES THAT ARE OCCURRING WITH THE 2012 AND 2013 TDI PASSATS. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE NOTED COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWED BY A TURBO FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 25,400

NOTICED HI-PITCHED WHINE WHICH GOT LOUDER AS RPM'S OF ENGINE INCREASED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED UNDER WARRANTY TO VW DEALERSHIP. ISSUE WAS A DEFECTIVE TURBO. HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THIS LOW OF MILEAGE. IF THE TURBO HAD FAILED ON A BUSY HIGHWAY OR DURING A AVOIDANCE/PASSING MANEUVER, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY OR WORSE. I'M HEARING OF MORE AND MORE OF THESE TURBO ISSUES ON THIS MODEL/STYLE OF VW PASSATS. *TR

Mileage: 14,310

TURBO FAILED ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENGINE, INTAKE COMPONENTS AND EXHAUST DEVICES. WHILE THIS FAILURE DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IT PLACED US IN CONSIDERABLE DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

VEHICLE WAS DOWN ON POWER WITH NOTICEABLE TURBOCHARGER WHINING NOISE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, TURBOCHARGER WAS REPLACED. ORIGINAL TURBO HAD DAMAGE ON IMPELLER AND TURBO HOUSING. *TR

Mileage: 25,100

VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN A LOUD "CRACK" WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY A LOUD GRINDING AND WHISTLING SOUND, THE CAR LOST POWER. MY WIFE FORTUNATELY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURN INTO A RESIDENTIAL STREET. AFTER COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING SHE WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR AT A VERY SLOW SPEED (CAR WOULD GO NO FASTER THAN ABOUT 10 MPH) TO A BUSINESS PARKING LOT AND CALL VOLKSWAGEN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE OUR CAR TO THE NEAREST VOLKSWAGEN DEALER. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISER INFORMED US OF THE TURBO FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 34,572

TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND CAR LOST POWER. FAILED TURBO ! WE ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT AND JUST MADE IT TO THE SIDE ON THE ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE TALK TO MANY OTHER VW 2012-2013 PASSAT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ! *TR

Mileage: 23,346

MY FIRST WEEK WITH THIS CAR AND THE BRAKES START TO MAKE THE NASTIEST SOUND. IT WAS AS IF IT HAD NO BRAKE PADS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR I SUSPECTED THE BRAKES FROM THE START. I HAD TO TAKE IT IN AND THEY CHECKED THEIR SITE AND IT REPORTED THAT ON THIS MODEL AND YEAR THE CARS CAME WITH A DEFECT IN THE BRAKES. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THEM WITH NEW ONES. 2 MONTHS LATER IT STARTS UP AGAIN. THE BAD THING IS THAT VW NEVER ADMITS TO THEIR FAULTY CARS. THEY SET ME UP WITH HIGH PAYMENTS AND WONT HELP ME WITH ANY OF MY CONCERNS. THE CAR IS NICE NO DOUBT ABOUT IT BUT WHY WOULD I WANT TO STAY WITH A FAULTY CAR AND HIGH PAYMENTS? MAKES NO SENSE! *TR

Mileage: 12

WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2013 VW PASSAT FROM CRESTMONT VW, POMPTON PLAINS, NJ. THE CAR DROVE EXTREMELY WELL FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THERE WERE LOUD BEEPING AND WARNING SOUNDS FROM THE DASHBOARD CONTROL PANEL AND THE CAR STARTED TO LOSE SPEED. UPON VW SUGGESTION, WE TOOK IT TO CRESTMONT SERVICE DEPT. IT APPEARS THERE WAS MOTOR OIL SPEWING ALL OVER THE ENGINE. A WEEK LATER THERE WERE LOUD NOISES EMANATING FROM THE ROOF AREA EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE NEGOTIATED A BUMP IN THE ROAD. ONCE AGAIN CRESTMONT VW SERVICE DEPT. EXAMINED THE CAR AND THEY DETERMINED THE ENTIRE SUNROOF PANEL HAD TO BE DISMANTLED IN ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL INSULATION COULD BE ADDED TO THE ENTIRE ROOF, TO DAMPEN THE SOUNDS DURING NORMAL, CURSORY DRIVING CONDITIONS. BOB GROSS, THE SERVICE DEPT. MANAGER AT CRESTMONT VW HAS LEFT ME A DETAILED VOICEMAIL INFORMING ME THAT HE RECEIVED A TECH BULLETIN FROM VW, NOTIFYING ALL DEALERS THAT THERE WERE PLASTIC SHAVINGS LEFT BEHIND DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS THAT CAUSED THE OIL TANK TO RUPTURE, RESULTING IN MOTOR OIL TO GUSH PROFUSELY, WHICH CAN LEAD THE CAR TO STALL AND POSSIBLY THE ENGINE TO CEASE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO [XXX], GM FOR VW NORTH AMERICA, AND TO [XXX], PRESIDENT AND CEO OF VW NORTH AMERICA. NEITHER OF THEM DENY THE CLAIMS. IT IS CLEARLY EVIDENT THIS VEHICLE NEED ADDITIONAL SCRUTINY TO RECTIFY THE INHERENT FLAWS, SHORTCOMINGS AND INADEQUACIES THAT ARE PREVALENT FROM THE LACK OF OVERSIGHT DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE SOLE OPERATOR OF THIS VEHICLE IS MY SON WHO RECENTLY TURNED 17. *TR

Mileage: 100

DRIVING MY PASSAT TURBO DIESEL ON I-81 NOTED A LOSS IN POWER; DROVE THE CAR HOME (ABOUT ANOTHER 3 MILES) AND NOTED A STRANGE HUMMING SOUND FROM UNDER THE HOOD. NEXT DAY THE SOUND WAS STILL THERE, WITH A BLINKING GLOW PLUG LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. SPOKE WITH DEALER AND CAR WAS TOWED IN; TWO WEEKS LATER THE CAR WAS BACK WITH A NEW TURBO IN IT. *TR

Mileage: 6,703