2000 Volkswagen Passat complaints

THE MASS AIR FLOW METER GAVE OUT ON MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT IN AUGUST 2003. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER, THE WARRANTY FOR THE PART WAS EXTENDED TO 70,000 MILES. I RECEIVED A REBATE FOR THE EXPENSE (FIVE MONTHS AFTER SUBMITTING IT). NOW, 16 MONTHS LATER, THE AIR FLOW METER FAILED AGAIN, AND MY CAR IS PAST THE 70,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD (BUT THE PART IS ONLY 20,000 MILES OLD). VOLKSWAGEN IS CLEARLY HAVING A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THIS PART, WHICH HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY TWO DIFFERENT VOLKWAGEN DEALERSHIPS. *JB

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY 2 WEEKS, MY TRANSMISSION IS JERKING WHEN GEARING DOWN. THIS IS A NEW CAR AND IT SHOULD BE MORE DEPENDABLE. THEY RESET MY LIGHT AND THEN WE START OVER BECAUSE IT ALWAYS COMES BACK ON.*AK

ANTILOCKING BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE FAILURE. "NO COMMUNICATION" ABS SYSTEM CODE RECEIVED - NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY. *AK

BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY 14 MONTHS AGO THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY - SHOWING LESS FUEL IN THE TANK THAN ACTUALLY EXISTED. CURRENTLY (12/04) AFTER A COMPLETE FILL-UP, MY GAS GAUGE SHOWS 3/4 FULL. ONCE THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1/4 TANK REMAINING, THE ACTUAL AMOUNT IN THE TANK IS APPROXIMATELY 1.3 GALLONS. I NOW HAVE TO REGULARLY MONITOR THE MILEAGE I HAVE DRIVEN ON EACH TANK TO MAKE SURE I DO NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL BEFORE FILLING UP.*AK

ABS FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AT 55000 MILES. ABS NOT OPERATIONAL. GARGE TO CHARGE $13850 FOR NEW ABS MODULE. RIDICULOUS. THIS IS NOT A WEAR COMPONENT!!! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *AK

THE ABS CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON THE VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED, AND THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND REVERSE WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING TURNED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE ROUTINELY DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, THE ABS LIGHT AND THE ASR INDICATOR LIGHTS TURNED ON, AND A FEW SECONDS LATER THE DASHBOARD COMPUTER SAID "ABS FAULT". THESE LIGHTS HAVE REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY SINCE THEN.*AK I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER THE VERY NEXT DAY AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAD FAILED, WHICH IS A $1200 PART WITH AN ACCOMPANYING $500 OR SO IN LABOR. DESPITE THE CAR HAVING ONLY 33000 MILES AND THE NUMEROUS CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS COMMONLY OCCURRING FAILURE, THE DEALER AND VW OF AMERICA WERE BOTH UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ABS ANYMORE, WHICH REPRESENTS A SAFETY RISK. THE VEHICLE IS A 2000 VW PASSAT GLX V6, PURCHASED DECEMBER 1999.

IN WET WEATHER BRAKES RESPONDED POORLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NORMAL.*AK

IN WET WEATHER BRAKES RESPONDED POORLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY STATED THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS I HAVE NOTICED VARIOUS NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, NO PROBLEMS WERE NOTED BY THE SERVICE CENTERS I TOOK THE VEHCILE TO.*AK HOWEVER, THE STEERING CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY GOTTEN VERY BAD. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A SERVICE CENTER, THEY TOLD ME BOTH OF THE TIE-ROD ENDS IN MY 2000 VW PASSAT HAVE FAILED AT 100,000 MILES. BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEELS HAVE A HUGE AMOUNT OF "PLAY" IN THEM WHICH LEADS TO THE CAR BEING DIFFICULT TO CONTROL, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND IT IS VERY UNUSUAL TO HAVE THESE CRITICAL PARTS GO BAD IN A VEHICLE THIS EARLY. THE ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR WORK WAS WELL OVER $500. I HAVE GOTTEN NUMEROUS SECOND OPINIONS, AND ALL HAVE COME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION: THE TIE-RODS ARE BAD. ALL OF THEM ALSO TELL ME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS FAILURE ON THESE VEHICLES BEFORE AND NOT ON ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND THAT IT SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN. AS OF YET, I HAVE NOT HAD THE VEHCILE REPAIRED BUT I HOPE TO DO SO SOON.

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

FOR SECOND TIME, IN TWO MONTHS THE EMISSION CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON. THIS IS ON MY VW PASSAT 2000, WHICH HAS 43,000 MILES. AFTER TAKING THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE FAULTY VACUUM HOSES AGAIN IN THE ENGINE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT I SHOULD BE EXPECTING TO CHANGE THESE VACUUM HOSES EVERY 40,000 MILES. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT TO ME, AS I HAVE NEVER REPLACED THIS COMPONENT IN MY OTHER CARS, LET ALONE ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAD REPLACED OTHER VACUUM HOSES A MONTH AGO. *JB

THE DEALERSHIPS STATED RECALL 01V157000 CONCERNING FUEL SENDING UNIT EXPIRED, AND DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. LITHIA AUTO GROUP, 775-852-3300, RENO,NEVADA. *AK *SC

1. BROUGHT 2000 PASSAT GLX TO DEALER TWICE TO FIX 'SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ACCOMPANYING BURNING SMELL.' DEALER CHARGED $430 TO REPLACE "IN/OUT TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES" THE FIRST TIME IN THE SHOP, AND "TIGHTENED THE CAMS" THE SECOND TIME. 2. LESS THAN 3 WEEKS AFTER THE SECOND SERVICE 'TIGHTENING THE CAMS', CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON I-95 AT MILE MARKER 8 IN NY. AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAR BY ANOTHER MOTORIST, WE PULLED OVER. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. 3. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS THE CAR WAS TOTALED. INVESTIGATION MAY OR MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED BY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK

AT 40,000 MILES, THE WATER PUMP BEARING FAILED. FOUTUNATELY, I STOPPED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AND DID NOT INCUR FURTHER ENGINE DAMAGE. WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT WV "UNDER-ENGINEERED" THE WATER PUMP BEARING, RESULTING IN PREMATURE FAILURE.*AK

DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION FAILED PREMATURELY ON BOTTOM OF SEAT. REPLACED SEAT CUSHION AT UPHOLSTERY SHOP RECOMMENDED BY DEALER AT MY EXPENSE. NO WARRANTY SERVICE COVERAGE OFFERRED BY VW. OLD PART STILL ON HAND. *AK

ABS FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AT 55000 MILES. ABS NOT OPERATIONAL. DEALER TO CHARGE $1200 FOR NEW ABS MODULE. RIDICULOUS. THIS IS NOT A WEAR COMPONENT!!! THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *AK

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED FUEL WAN THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO FUEL AND THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER. 01V157000. *JB

WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 55 MPH, UPON MOVING DOWN A SLOPE OF A HILL, THE ENGINE RACED OFF AND VEHICLE, A 2000 VW PASSAT ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY.*AK

THIS IS CONCERNING MY 2000 VW PASSAT 1.8T AUTOMATIC(TIPTRONIC) VEHICLE. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. MY CAR WARNS ME OF AN ABS FAILURE RANDOMLY (WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND GO AWAY FOR NO APPARENT REASON) I HAVE FOUND A MULTITUDE OF OTHER PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAR (NO RECALL) AND THAT IF IN FACT THERE ARE AS MANY PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM, THAT THEY SHOULD CALL VW AND ALSO REPORT IT TO THE NHTSA. SHE SAID THAT IF THE NHTSA GOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS THAT THEY COULD FORCE VW TO DO A RECALL. HERE ARE SOME LINKS WHERE I FOUND ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR/SAME ISSUE: HTTP://TECH.BENTLEYPUBLISHERS.COM/SEARCH!EXECUTE.JSPA? RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM IS A $2000 REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS UNIT TO "SEE" IF THAT FIXES IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR THESE GUYS TO ADMIT TO HAVING FAULTY PARTS IN THESE MODEL VEHICLES. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED! THANKS, STEVE BRICKHOUSE. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP LIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE BROKE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE MOVED, AND CONSUMER HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

BRITAX, MODEL # E900232/72501, THE CHILD WAS INSIDE OF THE CAR SEAT AND THE MECHANISM HOLDING THE STRAP STRAIGHT FAILED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

ABS MODULE FAILS AT 70,000 MILES, AND IT COST ME AROUND $1,500. MANY PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT, RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT THE COST OF RECALLS. *AK

ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY APPEARS ACCOMPANIED BY WARNING MESSAGE "STOP - BRAKE FAULT" AND LOUD AUDIBLE ALARM. MY INDEPENDENT VW MECHANIC RETRIEVED VEHICLE FAULT CODES AND ADVISES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE ABS IS INOPERABLE AND THE DRIVERS NORMAL BRAKING EFFORT COULD RESULT IN THE REAR WHEELS LOCKING UP. FAILURE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE ABS UNIT IS LIKELY DUE TO THE HIGH PART COST ($1,123.25) AS THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON ISSUE WITH MANY VW OWNERS (EVIDENCE OF THIS IS READILY AVAILABE ON THE INTERNET), THE DRIVING PUBLIC'S SAFETY IS BEING JEOPARDIZED FOR ECOMOMIC REASONS. *AK

AFTER RANDOM INTERVALS THE ABS WARNING OCCURS, SOMETIMES IT WILL END BUT MOST OF THE TIME THE ERROR WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE CAR IS TURN OFF AND RESTARTED AFTER 5 MINUTES. AFTER THE FIRST ABS WARNING I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE THE UNIT (BOSCH ABS AND CONTROLLER) WOULD NEED REPLACING. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I FOUND THAT SEVERAL COMPANIES BUY BACK THESE PARTICULAR UNITS FOR REMANUFACTURING DUE TO THE COMMON FAILURE OF THIS PART. SINCE THIS PART IS COMMON ON 1996-2001 AUDI A4'S, A6'S AND VW PASSAT AND IS FAILING CONSISTENTLY THAT SEVERAL COMPANIES ARE NOW IN THE BUSINESS OF REMANUFACTURER THESE UNITS, I FIND IT HARD THAT SUCH A VITAL COMPONENT TO THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE CAN FAIL SO CONSISTENTLY. IN ADDITION, SUNNYVALE VOLKSWAGON DEALER SAID THAT VW NO LONGER SELLS THE ABS CONTROLLER SEPERATE FROM THE ABS PUMP DUE TO THE FACT THAT WHEN REPLACING A FAILED CONTROLLER IT WAS COMMON FOR THE PUMP TO FAIL WITHIN SEVERAL MONTHS.

ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE AT 67,000 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT AT 43000 MILES CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, AT 90,000 MILES ANOTHER ONE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FOR FREE.*AK

THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICAL ARE FAILING. THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS VERY ODD TO SEE THESE ITEMS FALING AT ONLY 67,000 MILES. IF THEY WERE TO COMPLETELY FAIL IT WOUD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICAL. THIS SAME FAILURE HAS OCCURED ON A NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICALS OF THE SAME MODEL.*AK

ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM AFTER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED ONE OF TWO OXYGEN SENSORS DEFECTIVE. ITEM WAS REPLACED. NO OTHER CODES INDICATED FURTHER PROBLEMS..TWO DAYS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT AGAIN. SECOND OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED. THREE DAYS LATER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AGAIN. . ANALYSIS DETERMINED AIR MASS METER DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. REPAIR COSTS = $841.25. VERY REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP SAID THIS HAPPENS FREQUENLY TO VW'S??? VW WILL BE NOTIFIED AND ASKED TO COMPENSATE FOR REPAIRS. *AK

REAR BRAKES REPLACED/TIE ROD BOOTS/ FRONT AXLE RUSTED/REPLACED. *AK

CONTROL ARMS ON 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ARE FAILING. THE CAR HAS 55,000 MILES; ARMS ALSO FAILED AT 36,000 AND WERE REPLACED. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE; I HAVE ALSO HEARD OF PEOPLE WHO HAD THE CONTROL ARMS BREAK WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO MANY, MANY OWNERS.*AK

DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING OF THE VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ABS CONTROL MODULE, CAUSING IT TO FAIL AROUND 50000 MILES. THROUGH SIGNIFICANT RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS IS A PREVALENT PROBLEM IN 1998-2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATS UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 50000 MILES. DESPITE THE FACT THAT THIS IS A RECOGNIZED COMMON ISSUE BY VW SERVICE SHOPS, THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL OF THIS SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONTROL COMPONENT NOR OFFERED TO SHARE THE COST OF REPAIR. FURTHERMORE, THEY HAVE INCREASED THE COST OF THIS COMPONENT FROM $200-$300 A FEW YEARS AGO TO $1100-$1700 TODAY. *AK INFORMED IF NOT CORRECTED, COULD CAUSE REAR BREAKS TO LOCK UP UPON SUDDEN STOP.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 62 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING, LOST POWER THEN COASTED TO A STOP. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE LEFT REAR ROTOR MELTED DOWN AND GUMMED UP THE BRAKE FLUID. THIS RESULTED IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION BEING INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE ROTOR MELT DOWN ,THEY ONLY REPLACED THE MELTED AND DAMAGED PARTS. *NM *LA

STEERING WAS MAKING A FUNNY NOISE - BROGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT HOME. HAD TO REPLACE ALL CONTROL ARMS (4) DEALER SAID THIS WAS COMMON ON THIS VEHICLE. CAR HAD 60,000 MILES ON IT. THESE ITEMS SHOULD NOT FAIL SO SOON - COST $1600 TO REPAIR. *AK

AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE FUEL SENDING RECALL 01V157000 REPAIRS THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK. THE FUEL GAUGE WAS WORKING PRIOR TO HAVING REPAIRS DONE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE NOT TO WORK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THE DISPLAY READ"STOP, BRAKE FAILURE IMMANENT". AFTER TALKING ON MY CELL PHONE WITH MY REGULAR VW MECHANIC HE SAID IT WOULD BE SAFE TO DRIVE EXCEPT I WOULD NOT HAVE ANY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING CAPABILITY. I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOST THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE CONTROLER AND PUMP. THE DIAGNOSTIC COST ME $90.00 AND LATER WHEN THEY FOUND THE PART THAT BILL WAS $1580.85. WHY IS A SAFETY ITEM LIKE THAT NOT PAYED FOR BY THE MANUFACTURER? THE CAR IS 4 YEARS OLD AND HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT. SEEMS A LITTLE TO SOON TO BE REPLACING SUCH A SELDOM USED AND EXPENSIVE PART.*AK

2000 VW PASSAT 4 MOTION RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE GAUGE SHOWED FUEL. UPON CHECKING I DISCOVERED THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ISSUED OCT. 2001. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK THE GAUGE DID NOT WORK AT ALL. I TOOK IT BACK IMMEDIATELY AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK ANOTHER TIME AFTER THEY CALLED TECH SUPPORT. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID IT NEEDED A FUEL PUMP (THE FUEL PUMP HAS A FUEL SENDING UNIT BUILT IN). THE RECALL STATED THAT THERE ARE 3 SENDING UNITS IN THE TANK AND ANY ONE OF THEM CAN GIVE TROUBLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO DO ANY MORE WORK UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE CALLED THE VW CUSTOMER RELATIONS DEPT BUT THEY REFUSE TO HELP ME. WHAT CAN I DO? CAN YOU HELP ME? THE DEALERSHIP IS PETE MOORE VW PENSACOLA FL.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TWICE. THE FIRST TIME FRONT AND SIDE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED, COSTING $1200. THE SECOND TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON VW WAS CONTACTED AND THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, $300 FOR A WIRING HARNESS UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE ADVISE, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAPPEN CONSIDERING THE CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF ACCIDENT. SERVICE MANAGER AT VOLKSWAGEN COMPARED AIR BAG TO A "LIGHT BULB." SAYING THAT LIKE LIGHT BULBS AIRBAGS ALSO BURN OUT AFTER A WHILE, A RATHER POMPOUS STATEMENT TO MAKE. *LA

ENGINE SPEED PULSATES AT IDLE WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR AND BRAKES APPLIED. NO FAILURE OR WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED. TO PREVENT SURGING OF CAR WHILE STOPPED, TRANSMISSION MUST BE PUT IN NEUTRAL. ALSO HESITATES SIGNIFICANTLY DURING SOME ACCELERATIONS FROM STOP DUE TO CONDITION, AND IDLES ROUGH WHEN COLD. SAME FAULT LAST YEAR IN JAN. 2003, RESOLUTION THROUGH REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY.*AK

IDLE PULSATES HEAVILY AT STOPS WHEN IN GEAR. IDLE IS ROUGH WHEN CAR IS COLD. CAR HESITATES HEAVILY SOMETIMES WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. NO FAULT CODES DISPLAYED. HAVE REPLACED COMBINATION VALVE DUE TO FAULT CODE STORED IN ECU, VALVE SHOWED HEAVY BUILDUP OF CARBON. HAVE REPLACED SECONDARY AIR PUMP DUE TO WATER BUILDUP IN PUMP. PROBLEM OCCURRED 1 YEAR AGO, WAS RESOLVED BY REPLACEMENT OF THROTTLE BODY AND COOLANT TEMP SENSOR AT COST OF $600. PROBLEM NOW BACK. *AK

FAULTY OUTER TIE ROD END SEAL FOR VW PASSAT 1.8T. CAR WITH ONLY 46000 MILES ALREADY NEEDS NEW OUTERS TIE ROD END DUE TO PREMATURE/FAULTY BRAKAGE OF SEAL.*AK

I HAVE A 2000 VW PASSAT AND HAVE CARBON BUILD UP ON THE VALVES DUE FROM PREMIUM GAS USE AS REQUIRED IN MANUAL. 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS I HAD TO PAY HUNDREDS TO REPAIR THIS RECURRING PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAYS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT FUEL I SHOULD USE. VW HEADQUARTERS FIRST SAID A YEAR AGO TO STRICTLY USE PREMIUM. NOW THEY TELL ME TO USE REGULAR BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME. I HAD TO REPLACE A RE CIRCULATION VALVE AND VACUUMS. I BELEIVE THERE IS A CONSUMER ISSUE HERE THAT SOMEONE HAS TO ADDRESS BECAUSE I CANNOT GET ANYBODY TO AGREE WHICH FUEL TO USE. THEY SHOULD REPAIR MY PROBLEM FOR FREE.

AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE 5 TO 10 MINUTES CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE, THEN FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE FIRE CONSUMED THE VEHICLE,IT WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. ALSO, ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT WILL APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER REPLACED THE SENSOR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $1,500. *AK

I PURCHASED A VW 2000 PASSAT IN 5/00. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL 01V157000 NOTIFICATION ON MY CAR. THIS RECALL WAS FOR PASSATS MANUFACTURED FROM 9/99 TO 12/00 AFFECTING 70,000 VEHICLES WHERE THIS IS A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM PROBLEM. IT'S FROM SULFUR DEPOSITS IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSES THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ FULL WHEN IT IS NOT AND EVEN CLOSE TO EMPTY. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN ABOUT A QUARTER TANK FULL OR HALF FULL AND FUEL GAUGE CONSISTENLY SHOWS FULL. I'M STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT GONE TO A DEALER YET BECAUSE I WANTED TO CALL VW DIRECTLY AT 800-822-8987. I WAS INFORMED SINCE MY VIN # WAS NOT ON VW'S LIST FOR RECALL NOTIFICATION THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU CAN HELP OR PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THIS PROBLEM? I FEEL I DO HAVE THIS PROBLEM MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. AGAIN MY FUEL GAUGE CONSISTENLY DISPLAYS FULL WHEN CAR IS HALF-FULL OR NEAR EMPLY. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN AND I FEEL A SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU!

2000 VW PASSAT- WHEN YOU TRY TO LOCK THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IT WILL NOT LOCK WITH THE DOOR CONTROL UNLESS YOU OPEN ALL THE DOORS AND THEN PUSH THE LOCK BUTTON. THIS DOES NOT CONCERN ME AS MUCH AS WHEN YOU PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON AND OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND CLOSE IT BEIND YOU. THE DOOR WILL LOCK YOU IN AND THE PANIC ALARM STARTS GOING OFF. IF YOU ONLY HAVE ONE KEY IT WILL LOCK YOU OR YOUR CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND WILL SET THE PANIC ALARM OFF.

A NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK *MR

DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE AND TEMP. GAUGE CAUSING TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *AK