2000 Volkswagen Passat complaints

THE ABS BRAKING MODULE HAS PREMATURELY FAILED ON OUR 2000 VW PASSAT. MINE OCCURRED 6 MONTHS AGO. AS A 9 YEAR OLD CAR TO HAVE THE PRIMARY BRAKING SAFETY MECHANISM TO FAIL, IS DANGEROUS, SCARY AND ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. THE CAR ITSELF PROPERLY INDICATES HOW VITAL A FAILURE THIS IS BY SHOWING A GIGANTIC STOP BRAKE FAULT FILLING THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY 3 EAR PIERCING BEEPS. IT APPEARS AS THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON VW AND AUDI FAILURES WHEN WE TALKED WITH THE DEALER AND LOCAL VW REPAIR SHOP AS WELL AS LOOKING ON THE FORUMS. IF YOU GOOGLE "STOP BRAKE FAULT VW" OR ANY SIMILAR TERM (AUDI, PASSAT), YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF ISSUES REPORTED. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPAIR SHOPS SPECIFICALLY SETUP TO ADDRESS THIS TYPE OF ISSUE UNFORTUNATELY. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE. HOPEFULLY YOUR RESEARCH WILL ALSO SHOW THIS. WE DID HAVE OURS REPAIRED FOR $1000 AFTER 5 MONTHS OF LETTING THIS GO AS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PAY FOR THIS. THERE ARE PROBABLY THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO CAN'T SCRAPE UP THE MONEY TO PAY FOR A REPAIR LIKE THIS. VW AND BOSCH SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD THIS FIXED SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR ISSUES: HTTP://WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=173334 HTTP://WWW.PASSATWORLD.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=280206 HTTP://WWW.MYVWLEMON.COM/UBB/FORUM2/HTML/000169.HTML A SMALL SAMPLE OF SITES SETUP TO FIX THIS TYPE OF REPAIR: HTTP://WWW.MODULEMASTER.COM/EN/INDEX.PHP HTTP://WWW.ABSFIXER.COM/ HTTP://WWW

FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE ON 2000 1.8 T VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WITH 90K MILES. THE FAILURE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. INTERMITTENT FAILURE AT FIRST, THAT INCREASES OVER TIME. BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION AS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BRAKES WILL STILL FUNCTION, BUT MAY LOCK UP IN THE EVENT OF HARD BRAKING, INCREASING STOPPING TIME AND POTENTIALLY CAUSING UNNECESSARY COLLISIONS. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE, THE ABS CONTROL UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. PART NUMBER (VOLKSWAGEN) 8E0998375G. COST TO REPLACE THIS UNIT IS HIGH AT DEALER THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS QUOTED AT $1100. *TR

2000 VW PASSAT ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ON. PROBABLY BAD ABS MODULE. *TR

SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS, THERE IS APPARENTLY A COMMON DEFECT WITH OLDER VW PASSATS (MINE IS A 2000) FUEL LINES LEAKING GAS WHEN PRESSURIZED BY THE FUEL PUMP. THE GAS LEAK OCCURS IN THE RUBBER FUEL LINE NEAR THE GAS TANK AND FILTER. THE LEAK WAS VISIBLE IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. MECHANICS, INCLUDING THE DEALER HAVE TROUBLE LOCATING THE LEAK SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT AND ONLY WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED FOR A MINUTE OR SO. THE LEAK IS SIGNIFICANT AND TYPICALLY INVOLVES ABOUT A CUP OF GAS. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL, BUT APPARENTLY IS NOT SINCE THE DEALER CHARGED ME FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. *TR

2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T HAD FUEL LEAK. THE CAR HAD A FUEL LEAK IN THE GARAGE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AFIRE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I DID SOME READING AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COVERED BY A RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VW DEALER CHARLES MAUND VOLKSWAGAN INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL. *TR

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR HAS BEGAN FLASHING WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO HAVE THIS VIEWED FOR SAFETY CONCERN & MECHANICS COULD NOTE NO FAILURE W/ THE ABS. STATES THIS MAY BE A MALFUNCTION & WOULD NEED A NEW MODULE. IF THE CAUSE OF THESE LIGHTS TO CONTINUALLY STAY ON WERE DUE TO ANY NEGLECT OF THE CAR ON MY BEHALF I THEN WOULD BE MORE COOPERATIVE IN REMEDYING THE SITUATION, BUT AS I HAVE LEARNED THIS IS NOTHING TO DO W/ANYTHING I HAVE CAUSED RATHER THAN POOR QUALITY OF THIS PART. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT ONLY COULD THIS LOCK MY REAR WHEELS IN SUDDEN STOPPING, BUT COULD HAPPEN WHEN DRIVING AS WELL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN STEERING THE VEHICLE. NOW I AM REQUIRED TO FIX A PROBLEM AND AN EXPENSIVE ONE, THAT IS NOT DUE TO ANYTHING THAT I HAVE CAUSED, BUT RATHER THE MANUFACTURER. SO AT MY EXPENSE I WILL HAVE TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF. THIS IS NOT MY PROBLEM AND I DO NOT FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THIS AND WOULD REQUEST SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. AS IT IS DOCUMENTED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE TROUBLED WITH THIS AND YET THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANYTHING DONE TO HELP FIX THIS PROBLEM. DOES IT TAKE AN ACTUAL ACCIDENT OR FATALITY TO OCCUR TO HAVE SOMEONE STEP IN AND GET SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THIS FIXED? A BAD ABS MODULE IN ALL OF THESE VEHICLES IS JUST NOT A COINCIDENCE. *TR

DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE IN 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. ABS AND BRAKE/STOP LIGHTS FLASH BUT BRAKES WORK. *TR

MY 2000 VW PASSAT WAS PARKED FOR APPROX. 45 MINUTES THEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE ONLY "PROBLEM" I HAD WITH THE VEHICLE WAS WHEN I WAS TRYING TO LOCK IT WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEY IT WOULD NOT "BEEP". I MOVED CLOSER TO THE VEHICLE TWO TIMES AND ONLY THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAINTLY FLICKERED. NO BEEP. OTHER THAN THAT THERE WERE NOT PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER. THE FIRE WAS IN THE ENGINE. THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR WAS NOT DAMAGED EXCEPT FOR WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND BROKE OUT THE WINDOWS. TIRES AND ENGINE MELTED. I HAVE PICTURES I CAN SEND. *TR

2000 PASSAT ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED *TR

MY 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8 MANUAL SMELLS STRONGLY OF GASOLINE ON A SEMI-REGULAR BASIS. DESPITE THE FACT THAT OTHER PASSATS FROM 1999-2005 ARE SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, VW HAS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE SAME PROBLEM IN MY CAR, BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. *TR

CREAKING, GROANING, CLUNKING, SQUEAKING OUT OF THE FRONT END, MOST NOTABLY AT LOW SPEEDS OVER BROKEN PAVEMENT, SPEEDBUMPS, COMING TO A SLOW STOP AND PULLING AWAY SLOWLY FROM A STOP. CONTROL ARMS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKAGE AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE MUFFLER. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. A TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE SMOKE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE REPAIR BECAUSE SHE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 156,520.

2000 VW PASSAT HAS A WATER LEAK ON DRIVERS SIDE FLOORS AND UNDER PASSENGERS SIDE FLOOR. THIS HAS CAUSED WIRE DAMAGE DISABLING ELECTRIC WINDOWS, LOCKS, GAS COVER RELEASE AND INTERIOR LIGHTS. I MAY HAVE EVEN DAMAGED TO AIRBAG SYSTEM. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH THROUGH VW. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE THE PROBLEM IT CAUSES ARE VERY SERIOUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH ASAP. IT IS COSTING CONSUMERS A LOT OF MONEY AND HURTING THE REPUTATION OF VW. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT UNLESS SOMETHING IS DONE, I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER VW AND WILL NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE ELSE FROM BUYING ONE EITHER. I WILL GO OUT OF MY WAY TO SAY THIS. *TR

MY CAR KEEP SURGING WHEN MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOT ON. *TR

ABS LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING WITH A FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT.....BRAKES ARE VERY TOUCHY. *TR

2000 VW PASSAT DEVELOPED FAILURE OF ABS CONTROL MODULATOR. CAR HAS HAD A SINGLE OWNER AND ALL RECOMMENDED FACTORY MAINTENANCE AT AUTHORIZED DEALERS. TO CORRECT THE FAILURE THE WHOLE PART NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1000. *TR

2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 4 DR SEDAN ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE FAILED. *TR

1. MY 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T AUTOMATIC REACHED 130K MILES. 2. THERE IS A FAILURE IN WHATEVER COMPONENT STABILIZES THE STEERING WHEEL AT IDLE WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT IN OCCUR WHEN AT IDLE IN NEUTRAL. THE EXACT SYMPTOMS OF THE PROBLEM ARE A VERY STRONG VIBRATION THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE CABIN. THE ONLY FIX HAS BEEN TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WHEN AT THE STOP SIGN/LIGHT. 3. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN SO FAR ARE NEW ENGINE MOUNTS, NEW TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, NEW TRANSMISSION STABILIZER BAR, AND VERIFYING THE DRIVE BELT IS TIGHT ENOUGH. VW IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IN B5 & B5.5 MODEL AUTOMATIC PASSATS. THERE ARE SOME REPORTS OF PASSATS WITH LOW MILEAGE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE VW CORPORATION DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. PEOPLE HAVE LITERALLY TRADED IN THEIR PASSATS, BECAUSE THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. MY STAND IS THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT A CAR COMPANY THIS SIZE DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHAT CAUSES THIS PROBLEM AND HOW TO FIX IT. I REFUSE TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE NOTION THAT I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. *TR

THE FUEL LINE ON MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SIMPLY BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW HOW IT OCCURRED. THE FUEL LINE WAS REPAIRED AT A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IN GLASTONBURY, CT. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I AM NOT GETTING A SATISFACTORY ANSWER TO WHY THIS PROBLEM IS NOT BEING HANDLED THROUGH A RECALL EARLIER THIS YEAR OF 412,000 1999-2005 PASSATS AND THE POSSIBILITY THAT OTHERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. DEFECTIVE ABS ELECTRICAL MODULE. STANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM STILL FUNCTIONAL. *TR

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. INTERMITTENT BUT OFTEN. SEEMS A SYSTEMIC SAFETY ISSUE IN VW PASSAT. *TR

1. I HAVE A 2000 VW PASSAT AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE 2000 WITHOUT ISSUES. 2. IN MARCH 2004, SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON AND DIDN'T TURN OFF. 3. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE AND REPLACED IT FOR $1500. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULES. I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THEY DO GET A LOT OF THEM BUT VW HASN'T YET ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PART. I ALSO CALLED VW AND THEY DECLINED TO COVER THE PART. I'VE RECENTLY LOOKED INTO THIS AND APPEARS THAT IT'S HAPPENING TO MORE AND MORE PASSATS. *TR

ABS BRAKE FAULT. *TR

2000 PASSAT 4 MOTION BOSCH 5.3 ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. 82,000 MI. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND DROPPED DOWN APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS PINNED HALFWAY OUT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE OTHER HALF UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND PASSED AWAY AT THE SCENE. THE OTHER PASSENGER, WHO WAS THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE, SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, A CONCUSSION, AND MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE SEAT BELT IN THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE RESTRAINED HIS BODY WITHIN THE VEHICLE. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT A FRIEND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. HE BELIEVES THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 95,000. UPDATED 2/2/09 *CN UPDATED 02/04/09. *JB

ON RAISING THE WINDOW, THE GLASS FALLS INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS WITH BOTH FRONT AND REAR DOORS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. EACH TIME, THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE SAME: THE "REGULATOR" FAILED. REPAIRS COST APPROXIMATELY $400 PER WINDOW. MY WIFE AND I OWN IDENTICAL CARS AND OF THE EIGHT WINDOWS, FOUR HAVE FAILED. AFTER ROUGHLY $1600 FOR THE FOUR WINDOWS, I'M LOSING PATIENCE. A COWORKER OWNS A SIMILAR CAR AND HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

VOLKSWAGEN HAS A RECALL DUE TO FIRE HAZARD. BECAUSE I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN, THE NEAREST VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP IS IN THE NEXT STATE. WHEN I EXPLAINED THIS TO THE VOLKSWAGEN PEOPLE THEY SAID I HAD TO DO THIS RECALL AT A DEALERSHIP WITH NO COMPENSATION FROM THEM FOR MY TIME OR MY EXPENSE. THEY ALSO SAID THAT SINCE I CALLED THEM, THEY ARE NO LONGER LIABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM IF MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. I TOLD THEM THAT I AM NOT WAIVING ANY OF MY RIGHTS WITH THIS PHONE CALL AND ASKED TO HAVE THE CALL RECORDED. THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IS A SIX HOUR DRIVE FROM MY RESIDENCE AND BE EXPECTED TO WAIT THREE OR MORE HOURS FOR THE REPLACEMENT ON MY VEHICLE TO BE DONE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR ME DUE TO THE FACT THAT I AM DISABLED AND ON A LIMITED INCOME. WE HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN REPAIR SHOP HERE IN MY TOWN. GERMAN MOTORS 1065 K ST ARCATA CA 95521 THEY WILL NOT LET ME HAVE THE RECALL DONE THERE. *TR

THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED, THIS ON SEARCHING THE INTERNET IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH VW'S. THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT TO FIX THIS ISSUE BY VW. ON DRIVING THERE ARE 3 BEEPS ON THE DRIVER CONSOLE AND A MESSAGE SAYING BRAKE FAULT APPEARS ON THE SCREEN. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE IS WORKING AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION. *TR

MY 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T BEGAN EXHIBITING A FLASHING/BEEPING RED LIGHT TO INDICATE A FAILURE IN THE ABS SYSTEM. THE LIGHT ACTIVATES 99% OF THE TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THIS STATE, WHICH MEANS THE CAR IS DRIVABLE, BUT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SAFE UNDER PANIC STOP OR REDUCED TRACTION CONDITIONS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS FAILURE IS COMMON ON 1998-2001 PASSATS (AND AUDI A4S) WITH THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS MODULE. THE DEALERSHIP ACTED AS IF THEY HAD NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH AN INDEPENDENT SHOP SAID THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL AT THEIR SHOP. HOWEVER, NO ACTION HAS EVER BEEN TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. I DID OPT TO HAVE THE ABS MODULE REBUILT BY A THIRD PARTY. THE RESULT WAS A $400.00 INSTEAD OF $1000.00 AT THE DEALER. OUTRAGEOUSLY, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SOUGHT VWOA DEALERSHIP SERVICE WORK FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $1,000. THE APPARENT FAILURE RATE OF THIS MODULE, AND THE FACT THAT IT DEGRADES THE OPERATION OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY FEATURE OF A CAR (THE BRAKES), MAKE IT MY OPINION THAT IT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. RECALL ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE COMPENSATION FOR OWNERS WHO HAVE UNDERTAKEN REPAIRS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY MODULE. THANK YOU. DK *TR

I HAVE A FAULTY ABS CONTROL UNIT ON MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED BY VOLKSWAGEN. *TR

ABS LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND BEEPING. SCAN TOOL SHOWS "UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ABS CONTROL MODULE." THIS ABS BLINKING AND BEEPING HAPPENS EVERYTIME I START MY CAR NOW. WHEN I ATTEMPT A PANIC BRAKE STOP, THERE IS NO PULSATING FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH INDICATES THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING. MY 2000 PASSAT GLX HAS 45,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR

BRAKE FAULT , BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES, ABS COMES ON DUE TO BAD ABS MODULE. *TR

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT (INTERMITTENTLY) ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. MECHANIC ADVISES THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM, DEMONSTRATES AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE. MECHANIC ALSO ADVISES THAT ABS IN INOPERABLE WHEN WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. (COMPUTER CODE 01203). *TR

2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T, MANUAL 5-SPEED ABS MODULE SHOWING CONSTANT FAILURE INDICATION, ALONG WITH STOP, SERVICE MANUAL WARNINGS. I'M FILING THIS TO ADD TO THE NUMBERS, VOICING SAFETY ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY VW FREE-OF-CHARGE LIKE SO MANY OTHERS BELIEVE VW SHOULD DO. NOT MANY HAVE AN EXTRA $1500 LAYING AROUND TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL TO BEGIN WITH, OR SHOULD HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. PRIOR TO THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A BEEPING NOISE. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000. UPDATED 11-19-08 *BF THE ABS MODULE FAILED. UPDATED 11/20/08.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A BUS AND STRUCK A CURB INSTEAD. AS A RESULT, THE REAR AXLES WERE DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THE CRASH AND HE WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SALVAGEABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS RELATING TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE REAR AXLES WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

FAULTY ABS CONTROL MODULE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. *TR

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS FAILED ON MY VEHICLE THREE TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2000. EACH TIME IT FAILS, MY BRAKES EXPERIENCE A MASS OF MALFUNCTIONS WHICH INCLUDE RANDOM LOCK-UPS, BRAKE SHUDDER, ETC. *TR

IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN A MONTH BEFORE BUYING MY PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2000 VW PASSAT THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MODULE FAILED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS ISSUE AS IT COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS, AND ALL OTHERS WHO TRAVEL THE SAME ROUTES AS I DO. I HAVE HELD OFF COMPLAINING, BUT OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE SEEN AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF MEMBERS WITH THE EXACT ISSUE. OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY ONLY CONSTITUTES A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF PASSAT OWNERS, YET WE HAVE HAD HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MANY MORE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT HAVEN'T KNOWN WHERE TO TURN. I PURCHASED THE PART ALONE FOR $1200 AND THEN HAD TO PAY ADDITIONAL LABOR COSTS. IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE A SCAM ON THE PART OF VW. IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM FAIR. *TR

MY 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T BEGAN EXHIBITING A FLASHING/BEEPING RED LIGHT TO INDICATE A FAILURE IN THE ABS SYSTEM. THE LIGHT ACTIVATES EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR, BUT DOES NOT TURN ON UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE WARM. THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL IN THIS STATE, WHICH MEANS THE CAR IS DRIVABLE, BUT SIGNIFICANTLY LESS SAFE UNDER PANIC STOP OR REDUCED TRACTION CONDITIONS. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS FAILURE IS COMMON ON 1998-2001 PASSATS (AND AUDI A4S) WITH THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS MODULE. HOWEVER, NO ACTION HAS EVER BEEN TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER. I MAY OPT TO HAVE THE ABS MODULE REBUILT BY A THIRD PARTY, AND DO THE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION WORK MYSELF; THE RESULT WOULD BE AT LEAST $200 OUT OF POCKET. OUTRAGEOUSLY, MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE SOUGHT VWOA DEALERSHIP SERVICE WORK FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE SPENT WELL OVER $1,000. THE APPARENT FAILURE RATE OF THIS MODULE, AND THE FACT THAT IT DEGRADES THE OPERATION OF THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY FEATURE OF A CAR (THE BRAKES), MAKE IT MY OPINION THAT IT SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO RECALL. RECALL ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE COMPENSATION FOR OWNERS WHO HAVE UNDERTAKEN REPAIRS, AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FAULTY MODULE. THANK YOU. *TR

ABS / BRAKE LIGHT WARNING ON DASHBOARD. IT HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY, BUT IT GETTING MORE COMMON. IT IS NOT A CONSTANT WARNING. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN ON EVERY DRIVE OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE READ THAT IT IS COMMON ON THIS ERA OF VEHICLES. *TR

I HAVE A '00 VW PASSAT, AND BELONG TO PASSATWORLD.COM I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW IN 2000, AND NOW THE CAR JUST HAS 90K ON THE ODOMETER. MY ABS CONTROL MODULE JUST WENT BAD, AS MANY MANY VW AND AUDI OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. I THINK THIS IS WAY TOO SOON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN, HAVE KEPT THE CAR IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, HAVE FOLLOWED ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE SCHEDULES, ETC. FOR SUCH A POTENTIALLY LIFE-SAVING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL, WHICH THE MODULE CONTROLS,) YOU'D THINK VW WOULD USE A LONGER LASTING PART THAT IS NOT PRONE TO EARLY FAILURE. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN RECALLED 3 TIMES, TO WHICH I ADHERED. TWO MONTHS AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED, WITH 45,000, THE ABS SENSOR MODULE FAILED. I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S FAILED AS THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS INFREQUENTLY RETURN TO NORMAL STATE; WITH NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM, ONLY TO RETURN TO ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, STOP, SERVICE MANUAL, LIGHTS FLASHING. VW OF AMERICA OFFERED $300 TOWARDS A $1024.00 REPAIR ONLY TO RETRACT OFFER WHEN I VOICED I COULD NOT BUY ANOTHER VW NOR RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. MY ABS MODULE HAS FAILED AND I NO LONGER HAVE MY ABS OR ANTI-SLIP REGULATION (TRACTION CONTROL). THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE. UPON STARTING MY CAR, WARNING LIGHTS FLASH, THREE BEEPS ARE HEARD, AND A "BRAKE FAULT" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IS FULLY AWARE OF AND REFUSES TO RECALL. TO GET THE PART REPLACED BY THE DEALER COSTS OVER $1000 AND IS REPLACED BY THE SAME BADLY DESIGNED PART THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AGAIN. I AM UNABLE TO AFFORD TO BUY THE NEW PART FROM THE DEALER AT THIS TIME. *TR

ABS MODULE FAILURE. CODE IS 18057 P1649 DATA BUS POWERTRAIN: MISSING MESSAGE FROM ABS ECU. I OWN A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT, WITH 59,100 MILES ON IT. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON EVERYDAY PERIODICALLY. THE PART HAS A HIGH PRICE. I BELIEVE THE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR. DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I DO NOT TRUST MY BRAKES IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. *TR

2000 PASSAT WAGON 1.8 CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED - ITS WAS NOT RUNNING AND WAS PARKED FOR 20 MIN THEN FIRE STARTED UNDER THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. *TR

2000 PASSAT ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE SUMMER 07. NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES... ABS LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. CONFIRMED "LACK OF COMMS WITH ECM FOR $80 AT VW DEALER IN AUGUST 07. VW WANTS $1300 TO REPAIR. I PLAN TO ORDER REPAIR THROUGH BBS FOR $250. STILL HAVE GOOD BRAKING JUST NO ABS ASR. *TR

THE CONTROL ARMS IN MY 2000 VW PASSAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. CONTROL ARMS SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER ONLY 116,000 MILES. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 VW PASSAT. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES, AND "STOP"/"BRAKE MALFUNCTION"/"SERVICE MANUAL" CYCLES ON THE DASH DISPLAY. SOMETIMES THIS OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES AS SOON AS I START THE CAR. SOMETIMES THEY GO RIGHT BACK OFF...BUT MOST OF THE TIME THEY STAY ON FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES, AND THEN GO OFF AND THEN THE ASR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL I TURN OFF THE CAR. IF THE CAR IS OFF FOR A FEW HOURS, THE LIGHTS WILL USUALLY NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL I DRIVE AGAIN FOR A FEW MILES. IT APPEARS AFTER DOING SOME SEARCHING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT EXCEPT REPLACE THE PART FOR AROUND $1300-$1500. *TR

ABS MODULE BOSCH 5.3 FOR 2000 VW PASSAT - DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DISCONNECTED SMALL WIRE IN THE MODULE CAUSES NON-COMMUNICATION TO VW VAGCOM COMPUTER TO ABS SYSTEM, THUS RENDERING THE ABS BRAKES INEFFECTIVE AND DEEMED DANGEROUS CAUSING BRAKE LOCKING. *TR