1.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
97,000 miles

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1999 Volkswagen Passat electrical problems

electrical problem

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1999 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments

problem #1

Nov 272001

Passat 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 97,000 miles

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

I had shut off my car and when I went to turn it back on I had no lights, turn signals, dome light, horn, climat control or radio. I took it to the dealer they told me it happens on beetles and golfs all the time and that it was the ignision switch. They showed me the switch when they pulled it out. It had gotten so hot it melted right through the wires. There is no safety recall on this but if it gets hot enough to melt metal it could start the car on fire.

- Story City, IA, USA

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