2009 Volkswagen Passat Complaint Log

SUDDEN FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED ENGINE TO QUIT MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MINUTES SITTING DEAD IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE WOULD RESTART AND THE CAR WOULD OPERATE A FEW MINUTES UNTIL THE ENGINE SHUT-OFF AGAIN. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO QUIT. THE CAR HAD PLENTY OF FUEL. THE FOLLOWING TROUBLE CODES WERE PRESENT WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC: P3043- FUEL PUMP MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION P0087- FUEL RAIL SYSTEM PRESSURE TOO LOW ULTIMATELY, THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAD ONLY 32,000 MILES, VW DECLINED TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE.

PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED. I HAVE HAD IT FOR TWO YEARS NOW. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED: BURNING SMELL, DRIVER SIDE FLOOD LIGHT BLEW OUT OR CAME OFF; SHAKING MOMENTARILY WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER SIDE MIRROR FLEW OFF WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN; NOTICED WHEN I HAD AN OIL CHANGE LAST OF JANUARY OR FIRST PART OF FEBRUARY THE VEHICLE WAS USING QUITE A BIT OF OIL. I PUT ABOUT FIVE OR MORE QUARTS IN BY MAY. THE LATTER PART OF MAY IT USED TWO QUARTS IN TWO WEEKS. WENT SHOPPING SATURDAY BEFORE MOTHER'S DAY, PARKED THE CAR AT FOOD LION WHEN I CAME BACK OUT, I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT STALLED. WHEN IT DID START, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. I TOOK THE CAR HOME, CHECKED THE OIL ALONG WITH MY BROTHER AND IT NEEDED MORE OIL. I PUT TWO MORE QUARTS IN. ON MONDAY I WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT 6:40 A.M. (WOKE THEM UP). AFTER CHECKING THE CAR, THEIR FINDING WAS IT NEEDED A FUEL PUMP AND A SENSOR; LATER THEY REPLACED TWO CRANK SENSORS AND SAID THE CAR IS STILL SHAKING; THEN AFTER APPROXIMATELY A WEEK AND A HALF, I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE INFORMED ME THE CAR NEEDS A ENGINE. FRIDAY, MAY 22, I WENT BY THE DEALERSHIP AND PICKED UP SOME THINGS OUT OF THE AUTOMOBILE AND WAS TOLD THE WARRANTY COMPANY FINALLY GAVE IN AND THE MOTOR WILL BE IN, IN THREE DAYS. WELL, AFTER READING THE HORROR STORIES ABOUT THE 2009 PASSAT ON THIS WEBSITE. I PLAN TO TRADE THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT DELAY, AS SOON AS THEY RELEASE IT TO ME. I AM SADDEN, BECAUSE I REALLY LOVED THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR OUT OF TOWN, AND NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO WORK WHICH IS 30 MILE A DAY PLUS OR AT ALL. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN IT, AND I PAY TO MUCH TO BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. WHO KNOWS WHAT WILL BE NEXT.

MY POWER STEERING LOCK UP ON ME 2X RED LIGHT CAME ON THE SECOND TIME AND BING 3X. STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK RIGHT AWAY. TOOK THE PASSAT DOWN TO A AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY SAID IT NEEDED RACK AND PINION AND IT COST $ 1,772.33. MY PASSAT IS 6 YEARS OLD AND HAD ONLY 37,270 MILES. THIS STEERING PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPEN WITH LOW MILEAGE. I CALLED THE VW CARE CENTER TO ASK IF IT WAS RECALL THEY SAID NO. AND WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 3 YEARS OLD. I WILL NEVER BUY OTHER VW AGAIN SCENTS THEY WILL NOT STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

ABS MODULE FAILURE - PARKING LIGHT FLASHING AND TRACTION CONTROL FLASHING WHILE DRIVING

2009 VW PASSAT 2.0T. OIL LEAKING FROM REAR MAIN SEAL. REAR MAIN SEAL FAILED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST INDICATION WAS OIL SPOT ON DRIVEWAY AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. INSPECTED BOTTOM OF ENGINE AND IT WAS COATED WITH OIL. THE PCV VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED REAR MAIN SEAL TO RUPTURE AND SHOOT OIL (AND POSSIBLY GAS VAPORS) ALL OVER BOTTOM OF HOT ENGINE. ALTHOUGH NOTHING IGNITED IN THIS CASE, BEGAN TO QUESTION IF SOME OF THE OTHER FIRE INCIDENTS LISTED ON NHTSA SITE WERE POSSIBLY CAUSED BY SIMILAR CONDITION. FAILURE OF APPROX. $40 PART CAUSED APPROX. $1700 IN DAMAGE- ALL OUT OF WARRANTY. WARRANTY IS FOR 5 YEARS/60,000 MILES. NO MAINTENANCE DATA AVAILABLE TO OWNER INDICATED THAT PCV VALVE SHOULD BE CHECKED AS PART OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. VW LEADERSHIP DECLINED TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONIBILITY FOR SITUATION. *JS

2009 VW PASSAT 2.0T. OIL LEAKING FROM REAR MAIN SEAL. REAR MAIN SEAL FAILED AT ABOUT 70,000 MILES, NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. FIRST INDICATION WAS SMELL OF BURNING. SHORTLY BEFORE THIS FAILED, THE PCV VALVE FAILED - ALSO OUT OF WARRANTY. WARRANTY IS FOR 5 YEARS/60,000 MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE WITH A FAULTY DOOR LATCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

WHEN BACKING UP, OR GOING FORWARD SLOW, TO PARK WITH FRONT WHEELS TURNING THERE IS A SNAPPING SOUND WHICH A AN ARIZONE VW DEALER BLAMES ON SALT/SAND FROM NE. CAR WAS ON LIFT IN MAINE AND I PAINTED UNDERCARRAIGE AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF RUST EXCEPT ON PARTS OF CLAMPS/SCREWS. VEHICLE WAS WASHED A MINIMUM OF ONCE A WEEK DURING WINTER. MOVED TO AZ AND THE SNAPPING IS MORE EVIDENT. VW REPLACED MUCH OF THE FRONT END AND HAD CAR FOR THREE WEEKS. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND STILL HAD TO PAY OVER $1200.00. I WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO A VEHICLE REPAIR SERVICE TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT.

TAKATA RECALL. AS OF FEBUARY 6TH THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A FI FOR MY CAR AFTER 2 YEARS.

INITIAL FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO MAIN THOROUGHFARE. VEHICLE LOST ALL ENGINE POWER AND STALLED OUT. VEHICLE WAS SEND TO VW DEALER FOR REPAIR WHERE SOME WARRANTY REPAIRS WERE MADE AS WELL AS PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE THAT WAS ADVISED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED AS "REPAIRED" AND AFTER DRIVING HOME EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE WHILE THE CAR WAS IDLING IN THE DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS RETURNED AGAIN AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE A SECOND TIME WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON I275 IN DETROIT. THE CAR STALLED OUT AND I AGAIN LOST ALL POWER. I WAS FORCED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE CAR THEN FAILED TO START. I WAS FORCED TO SIT FOR THREE HOURS IN 20 DEGREE WEATHER WITH A TWICE IN 2 WEEKS REPAIRED ISSUE AS MY CAR WAS BURIED IN SNOW ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! *TR

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND SMOKE WITH THE DISTINCT FIRE SMELL STARTED POURING OUT OF MY HOOD. I HAD TO RUN THE RED LIGHT TO GET OFF OF THE STREET WHERE I ENDED UP IN A BIG PARKING LOT. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW HEAVY SMOKE AND SMALL FLAMES. I GRABBED MY PHONE AND TOOK A PICTURE AND THEN RAN AND GOT WATER TO PUT THE FIRE OUT. THIS WILL COST ME A 500 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO RAISE MY RATES. I AM SO PISSED TO FIND OUT THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE! I AM GLAD I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE WITH OUR KIDS IN THE CAR! VW THE FIGHT IS NOW ON! I WAS WONDERING WHY MY SERVICE ADVISER NEW EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. A 27 DOLLAR PART FAILED AND CAUSED A COUPLE OF GRAND IN DAMAGE. *TR

MAIN REAR BEARING SEAL FAILURE, SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, BURNING SMELL FROM UNDER CAR, $1,700 REPAIR. *TR

AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR A SHORT TIME OUR 2009 VW PASSAT WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE. NO SIGNS OF ANY PROBLEMS WHEN DRIVER WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE. ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED NOISE WAS HEARD FROM GARAGE AND AT THAT TIME INTENSE SMOKE AND FIRE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WAS DISCOVERED. BEFORE HELP COULD ARRIVE FRONT OF CAR WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE AND NEARBY MATERIALS IN GARAGE WERE IGNITED. CAR WAS CONSIDERED TOTAL LOSS ALONG WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF GARAGE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTRIBUTED THE CAUSE OF FIRE AS "CAR ENGINE/ELECTRICAL". FORTUNATELY, ,THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES BUT SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE.. *TR

I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE CAR ACCELERATED NORMALLY AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE SPUTTERED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE FAILED. I WAS LOCATED AT AN INTERSECTION AND PUSHED THE CAR OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND NOTICED AN AROMA OF BURNING PLASTIC. I OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS SMOKE EMANATING UNDER THE TOP ENGINE COVER, TOP LH SIDE VIEWED FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE COVER. I REMOVED THE COVER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE #1 IGNITION COIL HARNESS WAS MELTED FROM THE FIRE AND ASSOCIATED FIRE DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COVER ABOVE THE ENGINE COIL LOCATION. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE #1 ENGINE COIL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT IN DETAIL TO THE VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA CUSTOMER SUPPORT AS SOON AS I RETURNED HOME. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REPAIRS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ITEMS. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS IN EFFECT. I WENT TO THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED AND NO RECALL WAS ISSUED AT THE TIME. I FELT OBLIGATED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT AS IT PERTAINS TO PUBLIC SAFETY. *JS

MY VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS, AND THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ABNORMALLY, SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IN ADDITION TO OTHER WORK ON THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. I FOUND OUT THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAD ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL INJECTORS OF MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE. HOWEVER, ALTHOUGH MY ENGINE WAS OF THE EXACT SAME TYPE INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMED I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT SINCE MY VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY LIST. CONSIDERING THAT MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND IS ONLY ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD, I BELIEVE THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE PROBLEM THAT RESULTED IN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, AND MY VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE WARRANTY EXTENSION. UPDATED 02/12/15 *JS

THE CAR SUDDENLY HAS 50% OR LESS POWER AND BEGINS STUMBLING VERY BADLY. ACCELERATION IS SO POOR THAT IT'S QUITE DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND THE ABILITY TO PULL OFF THE ROAD IS SEVERELY HAMPERED. THE ONLY WAY I'M ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING AND RUNNING IS TO USE THE MANUAL FEATURE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND KEEP THE RPM'S VERY HIGH. THE FOUR COIL PACKS IN THE CAR WERE REPLACED THIS SPRING. SUDDENLY, THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM IS BACK AGAIN 4 MONTHS LATER. CODES WERE RANDOM MISIFRE AND MULTIPLE MISFIRES AT VARIOUS CYLINDERS. STRANGE THAT ALL FOUR PACKS GO OUT AT THE SAME TIME....? THAT'S NOT LOGICAL UNLESS IS SOMETHING OTHER THAN NORMAL WEAR CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND BOTH TIME IT BEGINS IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC WHERE THE SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS AS THE POWER LOSS IS NEARLY COMPLETE. BOTH TIMES WERE UNDER ACCELERATION WHEN THE HEAVY STUMBLING OCCURRED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY FOR 5 MIN. TO HOPEFULLY RESET THE CARS EPC AS THE PROBLEM IS SO SUDDEN IT ALMOST CERTAINLY IS ELECTRICAL. THERE IS NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION FOR FOUR COIL PACKS ALL NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME AND 4 MONTHS AFTER THE LAST REPLACEMENT...? UNDOUBTEDLY A CONSISTENTLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V577000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, BUT HAD TO BE TOWED THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALERS (SUNRISE VOLKSWAGEN, 931 SUNRISE HWY, LYNBROOK, NY, 11563, AND SMITH VOLKSWAGEN, 4304 KIRKWOOD HWY, WILMINGTON, DE, 19808) VERIFIED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE NEW REMEDY AND REIMBURSEMENT INFORMATION WERE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY VEHICLE THREW A WARNING LIGHT " OIL PRESSURE, PLEASE SHUT OFF CAR IMMEDIATLEY". ONCE CAR WAS SHUT OFF IT NEVER AGAIN STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VW DEALER IN ARKANSAS AND I WAS TOLD THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN AND IT WOULD COST 7,600 TO REPAIR.

STOPPED TO GET GAS CAME COME BACK OUTSIDE TO START THE CAR CAR WOULD NOT START INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD SAID THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM HAS LOCKED UP.

PULLED INTO GARAGE AND PARK AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK. CAR STARTED ON FIRE 10 MINUTES LATER. THE CAR BURNED COMPLETELY ALONG WITH GARAGE. *TR

ON SUNDAY MORNING ABOUT 11:20 AM AS I TURNED MY CAR ON IT IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO RATTLE FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED MY CAR OFF, UNLOCKED MY HOOD AND UNBUCKLED MY 3 BOYS OUT OF THEIR CAR SEATS AND RAN OUT OF THE CAR. AS I MADE SURE THEY WERE AT A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE CAR I WALKED BACK TO MY CAR POPPED THE HOOD UP AND NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE ENGINE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 AND RAN TO MY NEIGHBORS APARTMENT TO ASK FOR WATER SO MY CAR WOULDN'T BURN TO THE GROUND. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MADE IT OUT MY NEIGHBOR AND I WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT THANK GOD. THE FOLLOWING DAY I HAD IT TO TOWED BY HANNA'S TOWING THROUGH MY CAR INSURANCE AGENCY TO THE NEAREST VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CENTER. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WALTER HAD TO UNPLUG THE BATTERY BECAUSE WHEN HE TURNED IT ON TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON NEUTRAL TO HOOK IT UP TO THE TOW TRUCK IT STARTED TO SMOKE UP AGAIN. *JS

TRAVELING AT POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON LOCAL HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER, BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED, A/C STOPPED BLOWING ALTOGETHER. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UP SLIGHT INCLINE SO VEHICLE PULLED INTO NEAREST PARKING LOT OFF OF HIGHWAY. ONCE VEHICLE PULLED INTO PARKING LOT IT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. ATTEMPTED TO RE-START VEHICLE, ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER BUT WOULD NOT START. REMOVED KEY FROM VEHICLE, EXITED VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD. RAISED HOOD AND FOUND TOP LEFT REAR ENGINE COVER AND SURROUNDING PLASTIC TUBING AS WELL AS THE FABRIC ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP AND AWAITING INSURANCE ADJUSTER AND VW TO ASSESS DAMAGES. *TR

AS WE WERE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN THE ENGINE HESITATED OR STUTTERED AS WE CAME TO A STOP. AS I ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN, THE ENGINE HESITATED, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND THE TOP LEFT REAR OF THE ENGINE COVER ON FIRE. I CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WHICH HAD BY THEN CONSUMED MOST OF THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS ON TOP AND REAR OF THE ENGINE. *TR

I HAVE A VW PASSAT CC 2.0 TURBO 2009. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60 MILES WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR UNDER THE SPEED TO 30 M. ALMOST I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH OTHER DRIVERS. I WENT TO VW DEALER AND THE PROBLEM I HAD WAS THE IGNITION COIL. THE VW WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE DAMAGE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT BEING THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THESE MODELS OF CARS. HERE I AM SENDING YOU A NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE WHERE HE TALKS ABOUT THIS SITUATION. HTTP://WHEELS.BLOGS.NYTIMES.COM/2011/01/31/IGNITION-COIL-PROBLEM-IDENTIFIED-ON-NEARLY-500000-VW-PASSATS/ *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. MOMENTS LATER, THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (SUNTRUP VOLKSWAGEN IN ST. LOUIS, MO), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE MANIFOLD, CAM SHAFT, AND THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

AT 43,321 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP WHERE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL INDUCTION. THE MANIFOLD WAS COVERED BY WARRANTY BUT, NOT THE FUEL INDUCTION. OUT OF POCKET COST $136.90 AT 54,337 MILES, WHEN ACCELERATED THERE WAS A HESITATION IN THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE IGNITION COIL FOR CYLINDER 1 HAD TO BE REPLACED (CYLINDER MISFIRE FAULT AND COOLING FAN FAULTS) AND ALSO THE COOLING FAN WHICH WAS FAULTY. ALL NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. OUT OF POCKET COST $864.35. *JB

ON 11/15/11 @33,125 MILES WHEN ACCELERATING INTERMITTENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL CORRECT BACK TO DRIVE "COULD NOT BE REPLICATED" BY VW SERVICE. THEN, CAR STARTED TO BECOME "HESITANT" ON ACCELERATION FROM A STOP OR WHEN ON DRIVING. 1/16/12, HESITATION MORE FREQUENT; VW SERVICE TOOK A SHORT DRIVE,COULD NOT REPLICATE "IT'S NOT AN ISSUE UNLESS MIL" (RECOMMENDED NEW WIPER BLADES). 3/6/12, @ 41,117 MILES, CONTINUED TO INTERMITTENTLY HESITATE/WANTED TO STALL/ NEUTRAL" NO ENGINE LIGHT (MIL); 3/14/12 @ 41,595 MILES, LEFT HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACED. 6/7/12, WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON EXPRESSWAY APPROXIMATE SPEED WAS 20MPH, CAR HESITATED TO MOVE WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC THEN IMMEDIATELY AFTER HESITATION, 2 THINGS OCCURRED @SAME TIME, I WAS REAR-ENDED & ENGINE LIGHT (MIL) CAME ON. THEN CAR HESITATED AS I WENT TO PULL OVER. MIL WENT OFF THEN FLICKERED ON. I CALLED VW SERVICE THE MIL WAS OFF & WAS TOLD THAT REAR-ENDED CAUSED THE FLICKER. MIL CONT TO INTERMITTENTLY GO ON & OFF. ON 6/30/12 @47,098 MILES, MIL ON STEERING LOCKED UP CAR HESITATING; VW SERVICE WAS INFORMED THAT AUTO BODY SHOP STATED OBD CAR MISFIRING; REPLACED L HEADLIGHT AGAIN-CAR PASSED INSPECTION. ON 7/12/12 @ 48347 MILES, MIL VW SWAPPED WIRES AGAIN; MIL, HESITATION WHILE DRIVING, & SHIFTING ISSUE STILL INTERMITTENT; 3/2/13@ 64070 MILES MIL ON L HEADLIGHT BULB REPLACED; 3/30/13 MIL REPLACE SPARK PLUGS; 4/15/13 @ 65,689 MIL IGNITION COIL MANIFOLD FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED; RETURNED 4/16/13 HESITATION REBREATHER CORRECTED; SAFETY INSPECTION MIL ON FORCED CAR TO PASSED. MIL STAYS ON STILL HESITATES @78,942 WATER PUMP; @79000 CAR HESITATING STALLING MIL INTAKE VALVE FUEL INJECTOR NEED CLEANING - L HEADLIGHT AGAIN; @91,195, LEFT HEADLIGHT REPLACED VEHICLE RET TO ME BY VW WITH MIL & STEERING LOCK LIGHTS ON REFUSED TO REPAIR 100,191 MILES MIL STILL ON 107,290 VW FORCED FAIL SAFETY INSPECTION MIL CAME ON &HAS NEVER GONE OFF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,826 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,836.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VOLKSWAGEN OF ORANGE PARK (7220 BLANDING BLVD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32244 (855) 758-7110) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $100 TO HAVE THE INDICATOR TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BATTERY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY, FUEL PUMP AND THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL SPORADICALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 62,800 UPDATED 07/11/12*LJ

THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE. AFTER STOPPED AT ONE TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS TOTAL SHUT DOWN WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATION PEDAL. CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD RIGHT AFTER THE CAR MADE THE LEFT TURN. THEN I RESTARTED THE ENGINE, IT SEEMED NORMAL, BUT AFTER ONLY 300 YARDS WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE STALKED AGAIN. CAR JUST PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN, THIS TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER THE CAR BARELY RAN OVER 400 YARDS. I FINALLY DROVE TO HOME WITH 7 OR 8 RESTARTS FOR 4 MILES. THEN ON MAY 21, I CALLED AAA TO TOW MY CAR TO A LOCAL VW DEALER. IN THE MORNING OF MAY 22, THE DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISER CALLED ME THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS BROKEN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST INCLUDING DIAGNOSE IS $873. HOWEVER, AROUND 4PM IN THE AFTERNOON, THE DEALER CALLED AGAIN AND ADVISED THAT THE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS MADE CALL TO VW FOR THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT. *TT

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL ON THE 130 EARLIER PASSAT VEHICLES WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE HAD. THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN STARTED AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS SOMEWHAT DRIVABLE BUT W/O ANY POWER ASSIST WHATSOEVER. I AM A MAN AND COULD WRESTLE WITH IT TO GET THE CAR OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE AND OVER TO THE LOCAL DEALER. BUT MY WIFE WOULD HAVE BEEN STRANDED. AND I FEAR WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THIS FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THERE WOULD LIKELY BE AN ACCIDENT THROUGH NO FAULT OF THE DRIVER. THIS HAD HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES BUT IF SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR, THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND EVEN SOLD US A NEW BATTERY AS THEIR MACHINE WAS SHOWING LOW VOLTAGE CODES. THE TECH EVEN SAID THAT MAY AFFECT THE STEERING, SINCE IT HAS ELECTRONICS. NOT SURE WHY IN THE WORLD WE NEED STEERING SYSTEMS THAT HAVE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. I THINK THAT VW HAS UNDERESTIMATED THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT LIKELY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH THIS DEFECTIVE PART. THE REPAIR WAS AN ENTIRE NEW STEERING RACK FOR THE CAR. *JS

ACCELERATION HESITATION FOR 1-3 SECONDS WHEN THROTTLE ENGAGED AT LOW SPEED. *TR

THERE ARE 3 COMPLAINTS. I HAVE PURCHASED 2 VOLKSWAGEN PASSATS IN 2009. ONE IS WORKING FINE EXCEPT WINDSHIELD TANK LEAK, AND THE OTHER ONE HAS THE LEAKAGE AND AT THE SAME TIME AN ENGINE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO RECALL THE OTHER ONE OF WHICH I HAVE REGISTERED WITH VEHICLE ID HERE FOLLOWED BY THE BELOW REASONS AND REQUESTS. 1. WINDSHIELD TANK LEAKAGE SINCE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT AND IT NATURALLY LEAKED. 2. ON THE 17TH OF NOVEMBER 2011, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED AND EXHALED BLACK SMOKE AND I COULD NOT DRIVE ANY MORE. I DEFINITELY STOPPED AND CALLED A WRECK CAR AND WENT DIRECTLY TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPORTED AS STEERING COLUMN MODULE PROBLEM. (ALSO MENTIONED ABOUT INJECTOR ) 3. ON THE 14TH OF SEPTEMBER 2012, I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND QUITE FAR AWAY FROM THE COMPANY, THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AS 2011. I WAS LATE FOR WORK FOR SURE AND IT WAS ALMOST LIFE THREATENING CIRCUMSTANCE BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENT. I CALLED THE WRECK CAR AND HERE IS ANOTHER REPORT FROM THE DEALER. "CUSTOMER STATES VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ROUGH, SHAKING AND EMITTING SMOKE EXCESSIVELY: SMELLED OF FUEL: MADE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WILL NOT START. CHECK AND ADVISE. INSPECTED VEHICLE RETRIEVED P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE P0303 CYLINDER #3 MISFIRE AND P0087 FOR FUEL RAIL. NOTICED LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM EXHAUST AND STRONG ODOR OF FUEL...)" 4. I HAVE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY FOR 5 YEARS OR 60K MILE (WHICH WILL BE THE FIRST) AND THE DEALER FIXED 2 TIMES FOR FREE BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY. NOW EVEN THE WARRANTY IS BEING TERMINATED AND I HAVE NO OTHER WAYS TO SECURE MY SAFETY. FOLLOWED BY THE ABOVE REASONS, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHICH I HAVE PURCHASED IN 2009. WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND EVEN FEEL LIFE THREATENING DANGER WHILE I AM DRIVING BECAUSE THOSE MOMENTS IN THE PAST WERE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN UNKNOWN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. NONE OF THE FRONT OR REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES FROM A BUMP TO THE FOREHEAD. ALSO, THERE WAS AN OCCUPANT IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT, WHO SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE BRAIN AND REMAINED HOSPITALIZED. A POLICE REPORT OF THE INCIDENT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WOULD NOT TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,199 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,400.

FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS, I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH MAJOR MECHANICAL AND NON-MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH MY VOLKSWAGEN (VW) PASSAT 2009, WHICH I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2008. VW'S MECHANICS FOUND THAT MY CAR HAD DEFECTIVE PARTS IN IT, WHICH WERE THERE FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT IT. I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR THAT I DON'T TRUST IT, EVEN THOUGH VW'S MECHANICS SAID THEY'VE EITHER FIXED OR REPLACED THE BAD PARTS, BUT EACH TIME I'VE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS IN THE PAST, I'VE HAD THE SAME PARTS REPAIRED OR REPLACED OVER AND OVER. A SUMMARY OF THESE ISSUES: - REAR SIDE WINDOW SUNSCREEN HOOK - REPLACED DUE TO FALLING OUT ? YEAR 2009 - REAR WINDSHIELD SUNSCREEN - REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD BROKEN ? YEAR 2011 - ENGINE FAULT - CAR DIED AND RUNNING ROUGHLY EVER SINCE ? YEAR 2011 - ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON 4 TIMES ? YEARS 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014 - DRIVER?S DOOR LOCK - HAD STOPPED LOCKING ? YEAR 2012 - ENGINE COVER - SCREWS FELL OUT OF THE REAR OF ENGINE COVER ? YEAR 2012 - 2 WATER PUMPS - REPLACED DUE TO COOLANT DRAINING COMPLETELY OUT OF THE RESERVOIR ? YEARS 2012 & 2013 - KNOB TO ADJUST SIDE MIRRORS CAME OFF AND NOW UNABLE TO ADJUST SIDE MIRRORS ? YEAR 2013 I HAVE PAID NEARLY $40,000 TO DATE ON THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE AND VW DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE HOW MANY TIMES I'VE BEEN PUT IN HARMS WAY AND INCONVENIENCED. I ALSO HAVE RELATIVES AND ASSOCIATES WHO'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SIMILAR MODEL VWS TOO, SO I KNOW I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THESE MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH A VW IN THE US. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO VW CORP. OF SOME SORT BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO UNCOVER THE DEFECTIVE CONSTRUCTION OF MY CAR AND OTHERS, SO ALL OF US WHO'VE SUFFERED THROUGH THIS WILL BE REDEEMED IN SOME WAY AND FUTURE CONSUMERS WILL BE SAFER BY VW IMPROVING THEIR VEHICLES' CONSTRUCTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

LOSS OF POWER STEERING. STEERING GAUGE LIGHT TURNS ON, ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT, TRACTION LIGHT. STEERING WHEEL HARDENS AND IT IS UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. SECOND TIME THAT HAS OCCURRED. CRASH AVERTED DUE TO LOW SPEEDS. HAD THE INCIDENT OCCURRED MINUTES BEFORE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVE, CERTAIN ACCIDENT WOULD'VE BEEN UNAVOIDABLE. INCIDENT HAPPENED AT APPROX. 7000 MILES FIRST AND NOW AGAIN AT APPROX. 24K MILES. VEHICLE BEING REVIEWED. *TR

MY CAR IS 2 YRS OLD ITS A VW PASSAT. HAS STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES ALONG WITH THE COMPUTER. ALSO GOT A PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION SIGN POPPED UP, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. NOW MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND IS IN SERVICE YET AGAIN. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE TURNING LEFT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK PILLAR HOLDING UP A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,500.

PARKED CAR AND WENT INTO THE STORE TO SHOP AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER SOMEONE SAID A CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THAT IT WAS A SILVER VW. MY HUSBAND WENT OUT AND FOUND THE WHOLE FRONT END ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *TR

THE VEHICLES MOTOR BEGAN MAKING AN IRREGULAR NOISE ( SOUNDED LIKE AN AIRPLANE ENGINE) BETWEEN 2-3RPMS AND THERE WAS SERIOUS VIBRATION THROUGH THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CHUGGED ALONG AT LOW SPEEDS AND THE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT AND NOT THAT RESPONSIVE. THERE WAS SERIOUS VIBRATION THROUGH THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE SERVICE CENTER ON FRIDAY AS IT WAS LATE IN THE DAY. UPON RETURNING ON MONDAY MORNING, THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED ME THAT THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS (TWO) WERE MISSING AND THE THREADS FOR EACH WAS COMPLETELY STRIPPED. THE MOTOR WAS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH CREATING THIS DREADFUL NOISE.THE THREADS WERE RESTORED USING TAP AND DYE SET AND NEW BOLTS WERE INSTALLED. I WAS INFORMED THAT SOMETIMES THE BOLTS SNAP AND THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND I KIND OF FEEL SOMETHING WILL BE FOUND ONCE MY WARRANTY IS UP AS A RESULT OF THIS MISHAPS. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2009 VW PASSAT BRAND NEW IN 2009. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE HAD IT WORKED ON MULTIPLE TIMES, ALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM! THE CAR SHOWS NO WARNING SIGN, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT SHAKES, SHUTS OFF, AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, AS WELL AS WHEN PARKED AND TRYING TO START THE CAR. THIS IS ALL IN REGARDS TO DEFECT IN THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. THE FUEL PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, ALONG WITH FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, INTAKE MANIFOLD, BATTERIES, YOU NAME IT. THIS PROBLEM BEGAN AT ABOUT 15,000 MILES, AND TWO OF THE REPAIRS WERE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. EVERYTIME WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE VW DEALER, IT HAS BEEN THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE, I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I AM FEARFUL OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN, THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, AND I AM UNSURE HOW THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ALREADY. I HAVE READ REVIEWS AGAIN AND AGAIN ON THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2009 PASSAT MODELS, AND OTHER PASSAT YEAR MODELS HAVE HAD FUEL SYSTEM RECALLS AS WELL. WHATEVER THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF THIS, WHATEVER IS CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO GO BAD, OR IF THEY ARE JUST JUNK, IT IS NOT SAFE AND THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED IMMEDIATELY. VW WILL TAKE IT MORE SERIOUSLY WHEN A LIFE IS ON THE LINE. STILL TODAY, ON 6/12/2013, THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LATER, MY 2009 VW PASSAT IS ONCE AGAIN BROKE DOWN, NOT STARTING, AND THE FUEL PUMP ONCE AGAIN, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. WE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR FOR THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY VALUE, AND THIS HAS BY FAR BEEN THE MOST UNRELIABLE AND DANGEROUS VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED IN MY LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE PARKED FOR 30 MINUTES THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT UNDER THE ENGINE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED IT COULD BE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OR A LEAK IN THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

ENGINE COLD. TRANS. IN EITHER REVERSE OR DRIVE. UPON RELEASING BRAKE CAR MOVES TOO FAST. WHEN APPLYING BRAKE NOTHING HAPPENS. AFTER REPEATEDLY APPLYING BRAKE THEY FINALLY CATCH HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 TIMES. THIS TIME THEY DIDN'T CATCH AND I REARENDED A PICKUP WAITING AT A STOP SIGN. I DON'T THINK I FAILED TO APPLY THE BRAKES PROPERLY BECAUSE I RAISED MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND REAPPLIED THEM AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE IMPACT BUT THAT IS NEVER-THE-LESS STILL A POSSIBILITY. *TR

FAILURE OF KEY (FOB OR WHAT EVER VW CALLS IT) TO START VEHICLE WHEN INSERTED IN IGNITION SWITCH. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE AND RESULTED IN IGNITION SWITCH NEEDING TO BE REPLACED BY DEALER. ON THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THE KEY ITSELF SHORTED OUT AND WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO OPEN POWER DOORS; HOWEVER, THE KEY WOULD ALLOW ME TO OPEN THE POWER REAR HATCH SO THAT I COULD CRAWL THROUGH CAR TO UNLOCK DOORS. TODAY THE OTHER KEY STARTED ACTING UP FOR MY WIFE AND WOULD NOT ALLOW HER TO UNLOCK DOORS AND SHE HAD TO CRAWL THROUGH CAR TO UNLOCK DOORS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER HAS THE FIRST FAULTY KEY FOR WHICH HE WAS TO GET US A REPLACEMENT AND WE ARE WAITING ON VW TO REPLACE FAULTY KEY. I DO NOT KNOW IF DEALERSHIP STILL HAS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER STILL HAS MY KEY. THE DATES OF THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENTS ARE 01/20/2009 & 09/09/2009. THE CAR WAS IN SERVICE LESS THAN 15 DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I LEFT MY KEY WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR ON 09/13/2009. *TR

2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE WHILE ON A CAR DOLLY BEING PULLED BY A 2006 NISSAN X-TERRA. *KB ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPT AND TOW TRUCK OPERATOR THE FIRE WAS DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING. THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE 3 HOURS PRIOR TO THE FIRE. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-0747-91.