10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Volkswagen Passat cooling system problems

cooling system problem

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1997 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments

problem #2

Jun 012001

Passat

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Started with airbag light turning on. A week or so later the parking brake and ABS lights turned on but only for the first few miles of driving. While these were on, the ac fan, wipers, and headlights do not operate. These lights now stay on most of the time.

- Issaquah, WA, USA

problem #1

May 151998

Passat

  • miles
Cooling fan control module failed.

- Unknown, UN, USA

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