Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 Passat are official communications between Volkswagen & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems.
All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.
VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE THERE IS A LONG CRANK OR NO START CONDITION. 2009-2010 PASSAT. *RM Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. WHEN TRYING TO START THERE MAY BE AN EXTENDED CRANK OR NO START. 2006-2010 PASSAT. *RM Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: FRONT SUSPENSION, KNOCKING NOISE. KNOCKING NOISE FROM VEHICLE FRONT. TYPICALLY OCCURS ONLY ONE TIME AFTER EACH DIRECTION CHANGE (FORWARD OR BACKWARD, LEFT OR RIGHT). Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: UPDATE INFORMATION ON MODELS AND MODEL YEARS REGARDING SYNCHRONIZATION OF ELECTROMECHANICAL PARKING BRAKE (EPB) MODULE AND DUE TO SWITCH AND MODULE NOT BEING SYNCHRONIZED, FAULT CODES FOUND. Read More »
PASSAT 2008: INFORMATION REGARDING CODE 02543 000 PRESENT IN THE ABS MODULE WHICH SHOWS"BRAKE SENSOR NO DISPLAY". THIS INCLUDES VEHICLES WITH 3.6L EQUIPPED SEDANS . *LJ Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ALL MODELS EXPERIENCE THE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPING, RATTLING NOISES OF THE ENGINE AFTER STARTING, AND ENGINE FAILS TO START. 2008-13 ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO CHANGE IN COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL PART NUMBERS CHECK/REPLACE OIL COOLER. ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.0I TFSI ENGINE LEAKS ON THE OIL COOLER CAN OCCUR BECAUSE OF A PRODUCTION FAULT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING ENGINE NOT STARTING, MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHEN ENGINE HAS STARTED, TIMING CHAIN KEEPS SLIPPING AND EXHAUST LIGHT COMES ON. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, EXPERIENCING HARSH UP/DOWN SHIFT IN GEARS 1-2, 2-3 OR 3-2, 2-1. ESPECIALLY DURING TEMPERATURES BELOW 60 C (140 F). Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR AND THE PCV, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE WARRANTY. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN OIL FILLER CAP LEAKING, OR RUSHING NOISE FROM ENGINE OR A WHISTLING NOISE DUE TO CRANKCASE VENTILATION PRESSURE OR INTAKE TURBO PIPE MALFUNCTION. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS NOISE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES POSSIBLY STORED. ALL MODELS 2008-2012. *RM Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE INTAKE FLAP MOTOR OR INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR G336 MAY BE INOPERATIVE (BOTH ARE INCLUDED IN ONE SINGLE UNIT). MODELS GOLF, GTI, A5 JETTA, GLI, EOS, PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON. *PE UPDATED 9/25/09. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO CHANGE IN COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL PART NUMBERS CHECK/REPLACE OIL COOLER. ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.0I TFSI ENGINE LEAKS ON THE OIL COOLER CAN OCCUR BECAUSE OF A PRODUCTION FAULT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO CHANGE IN COOLANT AND ENGINE OIL PART NUMBERS CHECK/REPLACE OIL COOLER. ON SOME VEHICLES WITH 2.0I TFSI ENGINE LEAKS ON THE OIL COOLER CAN OCCUR BECAUSE OF A PRODUCTION FAULT. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
VOLKSWAGEN:EVAPORATIVE (EVAP) EMISSION SYSTEM, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE DIAGNOSIS. REVISED PROCEDURE DEVELOPED TO TEST EVAP SYSTEM WITHOUT FUEL CAP. *JS Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UPDATE- 17D2 POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE. IT IS MANDATORY TO PERFORM UPDATES ON ALL APPLICABLE VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY PRIOR TO RETAIL SALE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME VEHICLES INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR AND THE PCV, POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE WARRANTY. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR. Read More »
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCHBUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UPDATE- 24W2 INTAKE FLAP MOTOR. PERFORM THIS UPDATE ON ALL APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITHIN INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL WARRANTY EXT (10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES (192, 000KM), ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON DTCS P310B, P129F, P008B, P129E, P008A, P2540 OR P0087 STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. MIL ON AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTCS ARE STORED IN THE ECM DATA MEMORY. *JS Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THERE MAY BE A FALSE SIGNAL SENT TO CONTROLLER CAUSING AN OUT OF TOLERANCE READING DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION TO LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION, PROVIDING A FALSE SIGNAL SENT TO CONTROLLER SHOWING AN OUT OF TOLERANCE READING. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION, PROVIDING A FALSE SIGNAL SENT TO CONTROLLER SHOWING AN OUT OF TOLERANCE READING. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION, PROVIDING A FALSE SIGNAL SENT TO CONTROLLER SHOWING AN OUT OF TOLERANCE READING. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SOME MODEL YEAR VEHICLES REGARDING THE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR, CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER CONTROL MOTOR. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UPDATE- 24W3 FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR. PERFORM THIS UPDATE ON ALL APPLICABLE VEHICLES WITHIN FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR WARRANTY EXT (10 YEARS 120,000 MILES (192, 000KM), WHICHEVER OCCURS ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON, DTC P129F AND/OR P310B STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR-G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: MIL ON, DTC P129F AND/OR P310B STORED IN ECM FAULT MEMORY. DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR-G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DUE TO FUEL INTRUSION INTO THE LOW PRESSURE SIDE FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR G410, A FALSE SIGNAL MAY BE SENT TO THE ECM RESULTING IN A READING THAT IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: DIAGNOSIS FOR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WHERE NO START, ENGINE CRANK, WITHOUT DRIVING, AFTER LONG PERIODS AND MAY HAVE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MODELS 2008-2014 EOS, GTI, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, JETTA, CC, PASSAT, TIGUAN, BEETLE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON SOME VEHICLES, LOW FUEL STORED IN ECM PRESSURE, ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START LONG PERIODS WITHOUT DRIVING, MAY RUN ROUGH AND/OR MIL ON. ALL MODELS 2008-2013. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN SOME VEHICLES IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A BUSHING INSIDE THE MECHATRONIC UNIT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING THE CLUTCHES INSIDE THE ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, EXPERIENCING HARSH UP/DOWN SHIFT IN GEARS 1-2, 2-3 OR 3-2, 2-1. ESPECIALLY DURING TEMPERATURES BELOW 60 C (140 F). Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE INTAKE FLAP MOTOR OR INTAKE MANIFOLD RUNNER POSITION SENSOR G336 MAY BE INOPERATIVE (BOTH ARE INCLUDED IN ONE SINGLE UNIT). MODELS GOLF, GTI, A5 JETTA, GLI, EOS, PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON. *PE UPDATED 9/25/09. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON PASSAT VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINE MAY CORRODE AND IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BREAK. AS A RESULT, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND E.G. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE A POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE THAT MAY CORRODE AND, IN RARE CASES, BREAK. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON VEHICLES MAY CORRODE AND IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BREAK. AS A RESULT, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND E.G. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE ON PASSAT VEHICLES WITH V6 ENGINE MAY CORRODE AND IN INDIVIDUAL CASES BREAK. AS A RESULT, THE POWER SUPPLY MAY BE DISRUPTED AND E.G. THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STARTED. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE RELEASE OF A NEW REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE. CHECK AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. MODELS PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON, PASSAT CC. Read More »
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VOLKSWAGEN: HVAC BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED (US ONLY). FRESH AIR BLOWER RUNS ONLY AT HIGHEST LEVEL. BECAUSE OF PERMANENT FROST AND SNOWFALL FINE SNOW CAN GET INTO THE FRESH AIR BLOWER VIA THE AIR INTAKE. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, EXPERIENCING HARSH UP/DOWN SHIFT IN GEARS 1-2, 2-3 OR 3-2, 2-1. ESPECIALLY DURING TEMPERATURES BELOW 60 C (140 F). Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN EXTENSION WARRANTY, WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, 10 YRS OR 120,000 MILES,WHICHEVER IS FIRST, HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: CHILD RESTRAINT LATCH GUIDANCE FIXTURE; COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 225 (USA ONLY). UPDATE TO EXISTING TECHNICAL BULLETIN. NO PRODUCTION CHANGE REQUIRED. ALL MODELS. *PE Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AN EXTENSION WARRANTY, WITH SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, 10 YRS OR 120,000 MILES,WHICHEVER IS FIRST, HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEMS WARRANTY FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD AND FUEL ... Read More »
VOLKSWAGEN: HVAC BLOWER ONLY OPERATES ON HIGH SPEED (US ONLY). FRESH AIR BLOWER RUNS ONLY AT HIGHEST LEVEL. BECAUSE OF PERMANENT FROST AND SNOWFALL FINE SNOW CAN GET INTO THE FRESH AIR BLOWER VIA THE AIR INTAKE. Read More »
