This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
When I turn on ac the car loses power and the batter icon and check engine light comes on and the steering wheel locks up. After I turned off ac and attempted to restart car after a few trys it started back up and the check engine light went off.. this had never happened before
During an unrelated service, my engine was diagnosed with a timing chain problem. The service personnel indicated that my timing chain has extensive wear and will fail at some point in the near future. The engine only has 75,000 miles. This should not be happening with the low miles on the vehicle. Upon research, I found that a good number of other Volkswagen vehicles are having the same issue. Volkswagen has denied any assistance with the problem. This is a safety issue and a defect with the engine. I feel that a recall should be done by Volkswagen to remedy the many vehicles with this problem.
I had the recall for the fuel pump repaired in August 2018 by the wilmington dealership. I don't believe it was either done right or however they did it did not fix the problem because in October 2018 my car is having the recall problem starting again which is causing gasoline to run out immediately and this time it's worse than before the fumes are now in the vehicle even when the car isn't on. I believe I should have this recall issue repaired again because it should not have only lasted 2 months and needing the fuel pump module to be replaced/repaired again but problem is worse the second time around. Acceleration and stalling is becoming more of an issue again
My 2008 Volkswagen Passat engine cut off while I was driving, in the middle of traffic, I could have been killed if I was on the express way. Fortunately, I was on a city street and was able to get to the side of the road.
The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pushed to an independent mechanic auto shop and it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 18V148000 (air bags). The contact called ganley westside Volkswagen at (440) 734-2000 (located at 25580 lorain rd, North olmsted, oh 44070) and was informed that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.
I bought a used 2008 VW Passat komfort wagon. After buying the vehicle while doing research on the web come to find out that the car has a bad cam follower bad cam shaft and high pressure fuel pump. VW knowingly sells this vehicle with an internal engine issue to customers when the engine could blow up at any time causing severe safety issues.
Recall for the following: No part is available to fix this as of yet. The vehicle is 10 years old. I want to sell it. On certain vehicles, there could be an interruption in electrical power to the fuel pump control module. This could result in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and/or a no start condition, or cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Recall status recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available remedy replace the fuel pump control module and relocate it within the vehicle. Safety risk descrpition a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property.
Aug 16,2017 manufacturer recall number20ae NHTSA recall number17V509 recall statusrecall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary on certain vehicles, there could be an interruption in electrical power to the fuel pump control module. This could result in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and/or a no start condition, or cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Battery was dead after only two years had to have it towed off highway tires plus said code fuel pump and transmission module open recall !
The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while being driven approximately 50 mph. Also, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact was guaranteed compensation, but only if the mechanic used Volkswagen manufactured parts. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I was on the highway with my car in motion when my car began to sputter and stall forcing me to pull over and have my car towed home, where it only starts after turning over multiple times and will not shift gears properly due to an improper fuel pump not giving the engine enough fuel.
The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. While driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and all power was lost. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
While I was driving 50mph, the internal timing belt belt and tensioner broke in the engine and I lost all control of the vehicle and had to pull over during rush hour traffic. The timing belt should last the life of the motor according to VW which is obviously not true. Severe safety hazzard. I had the car towed to VW dealership and after taking the engine apart that is the diagnosis they gave me.
The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. While driving at a low speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle, but it failed to remain on. The contact was close to home and pushed the vehicle back into her driveway. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the fuel pump module failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired since it was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline). The parts were not available for the repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to call a dealer. The low country Volkswagen dealer (1001 johnnie dodds blvd, mt pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 881-8555) was contacted and confirmed that the parts would not be available until December or January. The failure mileage was unknown.
I was driving on the highway and noticed a loss of power with the engine light on. When I completed the trip, I found that the camshaft follower had worn all the way through, leaving metal fragments inside the engine. The camshaft had worn away at the high pressure fuel pump, with damage occurring to both parts. What was addressed in technical bulletin 2015153 happened to my car as well. The issue is that VW denied to help because my car was a 2008 model year, with a production date in January of 2008. The recall and warranty extension applied to model year 2006-2007, but because the same exact failure happened on my car it should be covered also.
Engine failure due to cam shaft, high pressure fuel pump, oil pump, cam shaft follower. Loud noise and rough sounding engine. Constant warning light of "stop! low oil pressure" problems similar or identical to the 07 engine that was recalled.
The timing belt tensioner let go. The car has 78000 miles on it. And a quick google search resulted in finding many instances and a class action law suit over this issue do to vws reluctance to order a recall.
Check engine light appeared while driving and I brought to service station where I was informed that the timing chain had failed due to the tensioner. After researching on the internet I found that this is a safety issue that VW has known about since the early 2000's.
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