2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Power Train Problems

My vehicle has a transmission coolant leak, which is common for some of the 2014 Passat. Not pretty sure if it is due to the faulty O-ring recalled for some of 2014 passats.

Leak from water pump area and airbag

I had just had the engine replaced on my 2014 Volkswagen Passat TDI 13 miles previously and on my first drive upon getting my car back I had an error code “transmission overheated” and I lost power while driving and the check engine light also illuminated. The transmission cut out almost immediately when the overheating message illuminated on the dashboard. It then illuminated a wrench where the drive indication is not the dashboard and would not allow selection of any gears. I had the transmission inspected by the dealer and they aren’t sure what happened and that it does indeed need a new transmission. The fact that I lost the ability to drive the car immediately after the light came on while driving seems dangerous to me and a transmission with 63,000 miles and 64 degrees F shouldn’t overheat. It is a DSG transmission and I have read online of several other owners experiencing similar situations of the transmission having faulty parts and overheating. I also reached out to Volkswagen of America and they said there isn’t anything they can do as the car is out of warranty (I believe the warranty for the transmission was 60,000). I had pointed out to Volkswagen that the transmission is cooled by the engine so a brand new engine 13 miles ago and then the consequent overheating and terminal failure seems rather odd to me. Had I been driving on the freeway instead of 40 mph the situation could have ended significantly different then it did.

The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving a 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where she informed the mechanic that she had to top off the oil reservoir with 1 to 2 quarts of oil every two weeks. The mechanic informed her that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil and referred her to the dealer for assistance. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer where she was informed that the upper timing chain cover and transmission oil cooler needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V182000 (Power Train) which she linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and she was informed that her vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 149,000.

Mileage: 149,000

The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH there was no issue with the vehicle. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, he noticed a fluid leak on the floor underneath the vehicle. The contact was later informed by the dealer that it was a transmission fluid that was leaking from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and he was informed that the transmission oil cooler needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was then informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V182000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

Dual Mass Flywheel Failure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V182000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE STATED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEAN TEAM VOLKSWAGEN OF BALLWIN (15121 MANCHESTER RD, BALLWIN, MO 63011) WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE TAKEN APART TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT RECALLS WERE VIN SPECIFIC. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Mileage: 101,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT AN UNKNOWN FLUID HAD BEEN LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE O-RING BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER AND TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. THE MECHANIC ALSO NOTIFIED HIM OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V182000 (POWER TRAIN) WHICH WAS LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED ORLANDO VW NORTH (1050 LEE RD, ORLANDO, FL 32810) AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.*DT*JB

Mileage: 140,000

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE OIL LEVEL WAS SO LOW THAT NO OIL WAS SHOWING ON THE DIP STICK. DEALERSHIP ADDED 3.8 QUARTS ITS AND NOTED THEY SUSPECT BASED ON MY HISTORY OF TIMELY OIL CHANGES THAT THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL. THE LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. THE CAR IS STILL CONSUMING OIL AND NO INDICATOR LIGHT IS COMING ON.

Mileage: 119,000

WHILE AT IDLE THE TIMING CHAIN MAKES A RATTLING NOISE. I HAD THE TIMIING CHAIN , GUIDES, AND TENTIONER REPLACED, AND IT STILL MAKES THE SAME NOISE. THE VAREIBLE CAM TIMING IS NOW MAKING A NOISE.

Mileage: 85,000

THE HEATER CORE IN THESE CARS ARE HORRIBLE I'VE HAD MIND REPLACED 3 TIMES AND I HAVE TO GET ANOTHER HEATER CORE AND MY CAR FLOOR IS FULL OFF WATER AND IT KEEPS LEAKING AND THE WAY THE SOUND WHEN YOUR TAKING OFF I NOTICED THAT SOUND LIKE A MINI WEED EATER WHEN YOU PRESS ON THE GAS

Mileage: 916,888

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT TO SECOND AND THIRD GEAR WHILE THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,125.

Mileage: 69,125

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTIGE VOLKSWAGEN OF TURNERSVILLE LOCATED AT 4271 E BLACK HORSE PIKE, TURNERSVILLE, NJ 08012 (856) 629-9200, FOR AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL (NHTSA NUMBER UNKNOWN). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF TWO ADDITIONAL UNKNOWN OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING FROM THE DEALER BACK TO THE RESIDENCE THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL (EPC) WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED BY PHONE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEVEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DISPUTED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND INSTEAD STATED THAT EPC WARNING LIGHT FAILURE WAS DUE TO A THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. AFTER TWO DAYS, THE EPC WARNING LIGHT AGAIN BECAME ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND REMAINED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEALER FOR TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WOULD BE A $600 CHARGE TO PLACE AN OIL LEVEL MONITOR ON THE VEHICLE HOWEVER DUE TO THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CONTACT AND THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO ANOTHER AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO CHERRY HILL VOLKSWAGEN LOCATED AT 2261 NJ-70, CHERRY HILL, NJ 08002, (888) 486-1840 FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST TO BE PERFORMED. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND AN UNDISCLOSED PART WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE EPC WARNING LIGHT ALSO RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO CHERRY HILLS VOLKSWAGEN AND THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $800 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, IT WAS STATED THAT THE REPAIR MAY NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING MAINTENANCE BY AN INDEPENDNDENT MECHANIC, TRASMISSION FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING UNDENEATH THE VEHICLE. AFTER LOOKING UP RECALL INFOFRMATION ONLINE, THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, IT HAD ALREADY EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE LIMIT. AS A RESULT, THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO DID NOT ASSIST WITH SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE CONTACT SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COOLER O-RING WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. *TR

Mileage: 63,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND "VEHICLE NEED MAINTENANCE" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V182000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

THE MOTOR KEPT MAKING NOISE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS WENT TO VOLKSWAGEN OF MEMPHIS THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, 2 MONTHS LATER SMELLED GAS COMING FROM CAR THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE OVERHEAT INDICATOR WAS ON COULDN'T DRIVE THE CAR THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT WAS OUT OF SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS NOT HAPPY WITH THE CAR AT ALL BUT ALMOST DONE PAYING ON IT WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER.

Mileage: 10,200

REGARDING RECALL NHTSA BULLETIN 14V182000 - MY 2014 VW PASSAT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES OUTLINED IN THE BULLETIN OUTLINE ABOVE HOWEVER, IT APPEARS MY VIN DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE MANUFACTURES RECALL. I HAVE A O-RING THAT IS FAULTY AND HAS CREATED A LEAK BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER AND TRANSMISSION. BASED ON THE RECALL IT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE REGARDING THE SEAL IS EXPANDED BEYOND THE MANUFACTURES CRITERIA AND SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO COVER ALL 2014 VW PASSAT. PLEASE NOTE THIS WAS LEAK WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS A REAR CRANK SEAL LEAK, NOT THE CASE.

Mileage: 90,000

TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LEAKAGE DRIPPING FLUID WHERE IT MIGHT CONTACT A HOT SURFACE AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE. ALLEGEDLY ACCORDING TO VW THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IN VEHICLES WITH MY VIN, BUT MY MECHANIC SAYS IT IS HAPPENING.

Mileage: 109,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 10 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (AUTOFAIR FORD, 1475 S WILLOW ST, MANCHESTER, NH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE HOUSING CASE, THE TRANSMISSION UNIT WAS LEAKING FLUID, AND THE SEALS AND WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AUTOFAIR VOLKSWAGEN OF NASHUA (717 NEW HAMPSHIRE #101A, MERIMACK, NH 03054). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE SYMPTOMS WERE SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V182000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,482.

Mileage: 72,482

TRANSMISSION ERRATIC SHIFTING. VERY COMMON ISSUE!

Mileage: 66,100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT LEAKED OIL ONTO THE GROUND. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT OIL LEAKED FROM THE UPPER INTAKE TUBE INTO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER. VOLKSWAGEN KEARNY MESA IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14182000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,099.

Mileage: 71,099

THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION IS LISTED AS "AUTOMATIC", HOWEVER IT JERKS ON SLOW SPEEDS AND SLOWING DOWN. THIS PERFORMANCE IS DESCRIBED IN THE DSG DIAGRAM FROM THE AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY WEB SITE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THIS MANUFACTURER (VW) WAS THE FIRST TO DESIGN THIS AN AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION, IT WAS NOT APPROVED BY THE NHSTA. THIS TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT BE CLASSIFIED AND THEN CERTIFIED AS AUTOMATIC. THE BUYING PUBLIC SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IF THEIR VEHICLE HAS THIS ALTERNATE TRANSMISSION. THE JERK AND LURCH OF THE VEHICLE IS PROBLEMATIC IF THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL AT THE EVENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTUALLY AT FAULT. THERE IS NO GRIND IN THE GEARS LIKE A TRADITIONAL AUTOMATIC TO INDICATE MALFUNCTION. THIS OCCURS AT EVERY START, STOP WHICH MAKES IT THE REGULAR PERFORMANCE FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT HOW DOES THE OWNER KNOW WHEN THINGS ARE NOT. OCCURS STOPPING AT LIGHTS. FOLLOWING IN SLOW TRAFFIC. DRIVING UP HILL. PARKING.

Mileage: 67,000

2014 VW PASSAT TDI SE 2.0L MANUAL MY VEHICLE HAS 62,583 MI. ON IT. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE DIESEL "GLOW PLUG" LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD AND I LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE ROADSIDE SAFELY AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE CAR TO A HALT ON THE ROADSIDE. TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE HOWEVER WAS NOT POSSIBLE, THE "GLOW PLUG" LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. VW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE WAS GIVEN THE ERROR CODE INFORMATION BELOW AND TOLD MY TURBO AND ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACED BUT THAT THEY ARE OUTSIDE OF MY 5YR/60,000 MI WARRANTY. P0671-CYLINDER #1 GLOW PLUG CIRCUIT ACTIVE/STATIC P0674- CYLINDER #4 GLOW PLUG CIRCUIT ACTIVE/STATIC P2196- O2 SENSOR SIGNAL STUCK RICH BANK 1 SENSOR 1 ACTIVE/STATIC P0299- TURBO/SUPER CHARGER UNDER BOOST ACTIVE/STATIC P13E0-SENSOR FOR INTERNAL PRESSIRE OF CYLINDER #1 MALFUNCTION ACTIVE/STATIC P13D7-SENSOR FOR INTERNAL PRESSURE OF CYLINDER #4 ELECTRICAL ERROR ACTIVE/STATIC P13E1-SENSOR FOR INTERNAL PRESSURE OF CYLINDER #2 MALFUNCTION ACTIVE/STATIC P13E2- SENSOR FOR INTERNAL PRESSURE OF CYLINDER #3 MALFUNCTION ACTIVE/STATIC P1007- TORQUE DIFFERENCE CYLINDER #4 LIMIT VALUE EXCEEDED ACTIVE/STATIC

Mileage: 62,583

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE 5 IN THE LA AREA AND WITHOUT WARNING, MY CAR STARTED JERKING AND LOST POWER. I WAS STUCK ON THE FAST LANE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO RESTART MY CAR IN FRIDAY AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A VW DEALERSHIP AND THE DIAGNOSIS CAME BACK AS METAL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILING. WHAT WAS MOST DISTURBING WAS WHEN I WAS INFORMED THAT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM, COSTING ME $7,500. MY CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS 75K MILES SO I WAS BLOWN AWAY! I CALLED NUMEROUS MECHANICS AND ALL TOLD ME THEY'VE SEEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON VW AND AUDI VEHICLES. I WENT ONLINE TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A NUMBER OF FORUMS WITH VW CUSTOMERS WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS. ALL COMPLAIN ABOUT THE HPFP FAILING AND THEN RESULTING IN METAL IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CAUSING AN EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. I ALSO READ THAT VW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY OF THE HPFP ON EARLIER MODELS DUE TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS. IT IS CLEAR THAT VW HAS STILL NOT FIXED THIS PROBLEM ON ITS NEWER MODELS AND NEEDS TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR ISSUE A RECALL. THEY ARE SELLING FAULTY CARS THAT ARE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND REQUIRE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE FIXES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. HERE IS THE FORUM WITH THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR ISSUES FROM OTHER VW CUSTOMERS: HTTPS://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/VEHICLECOMPLAINT/?_GA=1.28961404.1963426351.1491430895

Mileage: 75,000

STOPPED AT INTERSECTION AT GREEN LIGHT IDLING WHEN I WENT TO PUT ON THE GAS THE CAR STALLED. RESTARTED THE CAR AND WOULD NOT WORK. STUCK IN MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH POTENTIAL OF CAUSING OTHER ACCIDENTS. VW SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN UPDATE AND AFTER AN UPDATE WAS DONE THAT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE CAR WAS FIXED.

Mileage: 39,000

PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, ACCELERATED UPHILL. SUDDEN LOUD WHINE AND LOSS OF POWER. GLOW PLU G LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE BACK TO HOUSE IN LIMP MODE, CALLED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND BROKEN TURBOCHARGER.

Mileage: 22,000

MILES ON CAR AT FAILURE: 21,755 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FROM DEALERSHIP: REPLACED TURBO, GASKETS, REFLASH, CHECK PARTICULATE FILTER AND REPLACE. OUTSIDE AIR TEMPS AT FAILURE:20S 30S FAILURE WARNING SIGNS, IF ANY: TURBO BEGAN MAKING HORRIBLE WHINING SOUND ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 8, 2015. CALLED VW 3/9/15 AND TOOK TO DEALER 3/10/15 FOR EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT PRIOR TO 3/12/15 FIRST AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT. NO WARNING LIGHTS OR INDICATORS EVEN AFTER 3 DAYS OF DRIVING WITH HORRIBLE NOISE. WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH/MFI: NO LIGHTS OR INDICATORS PROBLEMS SINCE REPLACEMENT: NOW AT 25,766 MILES. CHECKED OIL CAP TO CHANGE OIL EVERY 5K INSTEAD OF 10K NOW THAT OUT OF SERVICE CONTRACT AND NOTICED PARTICLES AROUND OIL CAP. GOT MAGNET AND FOUND THAT MANY WERE MAGNETIC. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE TURBO WHINING BEFORE REPLACEMENT AND THE MAGNETIC PARTICLES IDENTIFIED LAST EVENING. OIL WAS NOT CHANGED AS PART OF TURBO REPLACEMENT NOR WERE THE HIGH PRESSURE LINES TO/FROM TURBO. PRIOR OIL CHANGE AT 19,146 FOR 20K SERVICE. NO PARTICLES AROUND OR IN OIL CAP AFTER THAT SERVICE. TURBO OCCASIONALLY MAKES A DISTANT WHINING NOISE UPON STARTUP BUT STOPS WITHIN A COUPLE OF SECONDS. DID THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM ALL MAINTENANCE AND ON SCHEDULE: YES (2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR MAINTENANCE. ONE DID 10K AND TURBO, THE OTHER DID THE 20K). IF NOT DEALERSHIP, WHAT OIL WAS USED/MILES ON OIL: OIL WAS NOT CHANGED AS PART OF THE TURBO FAILURE/REPLACEMENT. OIL LINES WERE NOT REPLACED EITHER. 5W40 WAS USED FOR 20K SERVICE AT VW DEALER PRIOR TO TURBO FAILURE. DO YOU INTERRUPT DPF REGENERATORS: TRY NOT TO AS MOST TIMES I CAN SMELL THE REGEN AND NOTICE THE HIGHER RPMS AND WILL CONTINUE DRIVING. HAVE INTERRUPTED A COUPLE THAT COULD NOT BE AVOIDED DUE TO PAYING TO PARK IN A GARAGE FOR WORK.

Mileage: 21,755

PURCHASED A NEW VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SEPTEMBER 22, 2014. TWO WEEKS LATER OCTOBER 6 I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN ABRUPTLY THE GEAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL PRESSED THE GAS THE RPM WENT TO 4 I HAD TO STOP. ANOTHER TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN.I SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT FOR NOVEMBER 17 TH. ON THE 14TH AND 15 TH OF NOVEMBER THE CAR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN, HOWEVER ON THE 15 TH IT HAPPENED ON A LOCAL STREET DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MILES/ HOUR. I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND MAYBE I HANG MY POCKET BOOK ON THE CHANGER. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. I TOOK THE CAR AND THE SAME NIGHT THE CAR ABRUPTLY SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL AGAIN . I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR.I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER I HAVE A CONCERN FOR MY SAFETY HE SAID " GET IT OUT OF YOUR HEAD YOU ARE NOT GETTING A NEW CAR OR YOUR MONEY BACK." I HAVE PARKED THE CAR AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE NOVEMBER 20TH EXCEPT TO HAVE IT CHECKED BY ANOTHER DEALER TWICE WHO TELLS ME THE CAR IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. I STILL HAVE THE CAR PARKED BECAUSE I CANNOT BE DRIVING SCARED. *TR

Mileage: 500

DRIVING ON BUSY CITY STREET AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. COASTED TO LEFT HAND TURN LANE WHERE I TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD CRANK ONCE THEN DIE. VEHICLE WOULD REPEAT TRYING START WITH TURNING OVER IGNITION. AFTER A NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS AND TURNING EVERYTHING OFF, VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED. TOO TO VW AND AWAITING RESPONSE. PREVIOUS WEEK, STOPPED AT LIGHT IN D, BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD DID NOT INITIALLY ENGAGE. AFTER MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. WHEN DECELERATING, GENERALLY VERY ROUGH AS YOU GET CLOSE TO STOPPING. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

CATASTROPHIC TURBO FAILURE AND STATER MOTOR FAILURE. CAUSED BY EXTREME COLD WEATHER START UPS. *TR

Mileage: 13,000

TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE #10 AT CIRCA AZ MILEPOST 180 THE CAR WITHOUT ANY WARNING SUDDENLY SLOWED FROM 75 TO 40 MPH AND THE RPM WENT INTO THE RED LINE ZONE <6000 RPM. THE SENSATION WITHIN THE CAR WAS AS IF THE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED IN A FULL PANIC STOP. SINCE THE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ACTIVATED OR OTHER INDICATION TO FAST MOVING MOTORISTS, I ONLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT (BEING PLOWED INTO FROM BEHIND) BY PULLING OFF ON TO THE SHOULDER. ANY HESITATION ON MY PART OR HAD I BEEN IN A MIDDLE LANE WOULD LIKELY HAVE RESULTED IN A MULTI CAR/TRUCK PILE UP. THIS WAS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE FAILURE. ONCE ON THE SHOULDER I CONSULTED THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED DSG (DIREKT-SCHALT-GETRIEBE, I.E. THE TRANSMISSION) OVERHEATED. THE MANUAL SAID TO LET THE TRANSMISSION COOL DOWN BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. IN ALL IT WAS OVER 6 HOURS THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS GIVEN TO COOL DOWN TO NO EFFECT. (THIS INCLUDES THE TIME I WAITED THEN AFTER I CALLED FOR A TOW, WAITED ON THE TOW, AND WAS TOWED 140 MILES TO TUCSON) THE PROBLEM DID NOT RESOLVE. IT WAS LEFT LATE THAT NIGHT AT A VW DEALER IN TUCSON. LATE THE FOLLOWING AFTERNOON THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO COME FROM GERMANY AND NOT BE AVAILABLE TO INSTALL FOR 7-10 DAYS. GERMANY? THE CAR WAS PURPORTED TO HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED IN KENTUCKY. THIS, ON A CAR I HAVE OWNED FOR ONLY 90 DAYS WITH ONLY 7000 MILES! THIS IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT COULD EASILY PLACE THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE AND OTHER MOTORISTS AND THEIR PASSENGERS IN MORTAL DANGER. *TR

Mileage: 7,055

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,400.

Mileage: 2,400

THE CAR TENDS TO HAVE JERKING MOVEMENTS DURING SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THE CAR WILL NOT STOP SMOOTHLY AND GIVES WHIP LASHES AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES PEDAL TWICE TO ENSURE THE CAR STOPS. THE DSG SYSTEM FAILS TO ENGAGE SMOOTHLY WHILE IN AUTOMATIC BUT RUNS SMOOTHLY WHILE IN "SPORT" MODE. WE HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL CARS WHILE DRIVING IN AUTOMATIC DUE TO THE JERKY DSG GEAR SHIFTING AND POOR RESPONSE TIME IN THE BRAKING SYSTEMS WHILE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. A VW SALES PERSON INFORMED ME YESTERDAY THAT THE CAR IS DESIGNED FOR FULL TIME "SPORT" MODE ON OPEN HIGHWAYS. THIS IS NOT REALISTIC AS LARGE CITIES NATURALLY HAVE HORRIFIC TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. I FEAR THAT THIS DSG SYSTEM WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS OR EVEN DEATHS DUE TO THE "JERKY" RESPONSE IN AUTOMATIC MODE. I HAVE CONTACTED VW CORPORATE AND LOCAL DEALERSHIPS TO CHECK THE CAR BUT THE DEALERSHIP MAINTAINS THE CAR IS WORKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED. THIS IS A NEW CAR AND THE FIRST CAR I FEARED DRIVING. *TR

Mileage: 2,500