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I was having issues with my vehicle shutting off while in drive mode. My vehicle shut off when entering a busy highway. I tried to restart with no luck. I then had to call highway patrol to help me move my vehicle to a safe place. Once in a safe place off the busy highway I called a tow truck who towed my vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer. The dealer repair service scanned the system and found the fuel pump control module burned up from the fuel pump drawing too many amps. The fuel pump and fuel pump control module had to be replaced. The service repair told me I had to spend out of pocket to replace because the recall repair for the fuel pump control module was not yet available. I was told to call the customer care number on the recall notice to find out about receiving a refund on the repair since it was due to the recall. I called and was told there was not yet a repair available and I would have to wait. I have already spent out of pocket for this recall repair and would like to receive my money back. I received the recall notice Oct. 2017; my car shut off on the ramp while entering the highway Oct. 21, 2017. It is now the end of Feb. 2018 with no resolution to the recall issue.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Midwestern auto group in dublin, Ohio was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and the fuel pump module was replaced. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time as the recall notice was received over nine months ago. The dealer (bert smith Volkswagen, 3335 38th ave N, St. Petersburg, fl 33713) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. 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 contact called mckenna Volkswagen at (888) 355-5733 (located at 18711 beach blvd, huntington beach, ca 92648) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
- Huntington Beach, CA, USA
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The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Green Audi Volkswagen in springfield, Illinois was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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
While on 4 lane road at 50 mph the car just stopped running. Battery light came on and no power to steering or braking. I was able to pull over without to much incidence. VW sent notice in October regarding recall and now say "pending" recall since they don't have a determined fix just yet. 3 months and still no idea how to fix"?? I paid my local shop $975 as they knew how to fix right away. Simply replace the fuel pump. And now I simply wish to be reimbursed so I can spend that on other needed repairs. VW founded in 1937, made cars for 80 years now, and they can't figure out how to repair a fuel pump in 3 months??" that removes any confidence anyone should have in owning a VW of any model.
I have changed few batteries before and last service dealer claimed issue with battery is due to inside light which it wasn't and it looks like the fuel pump that need to be replaced soon. The dealer seems not ready ready yet without wv approval.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. 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 not contacted and was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
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.
There was a recall on my fuel pump in August. Contacted my dealer in Oct. 23, and they say there are no parts to replace my fuel pump. I looked at the dangers if it is not working properly, one of which is my car could loose power and just stop as I am driving my car. I have to drive on highways and I am scared about this. Why don't they have the parts from VW to fix my fuel pump?
On 1 September 2017, I parked my VW in my garage. There were no engine lights on or anything, but the car had been making a loud fan like noise after I removed the key fob from the ignition. Its been doing that since I bought it. I didn't start the car back up until 5 September 2017 after returning from a weekend with family. When I started my VW up I noticed that the engine light was now illuminated. I waited about a week before I took any action hoping that the light would just go away on its own, but it didn't. on 12 September I took the car to the nearest autozone and took advantage of their free engine light diagnostic check. The error codes read "P0171 system too lean (bank 1)" and "P12A2 fuel rail pressure sensor inappropriately high." At the top of the paper it stated that the most likely solution for these error codes was to replace the fuel pump. Once I returned home I called the local Volkswagen dealership and told them what the problem was, they told me that there was a recall out for my model vehicle, but there is no fix at the moment. I then went online to see for myself, the manufacturer recall number is: 20ae and the NHTSA manufacturer number is: 17V509. I am not sure what caused the vehicle to randomly start having these issues. I do not feel safe driving the car out of town anymore, I only drive it to and from work.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called joseph Volkswagen (3813 montgomery rd, cincinnati, oh 45212, phone number: (800) 551-4240) and was informed that the remedy part was not available for the repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
I bought this car used and from the moment I took it of the lot 13 months ago I have been having problems. The care will stop, shake. I have already had it check 3 times and repaired twice. Fuel pump has been changed twice and I am having the same problem again. This is a huge safety hazard if I am on the expressway and no warning take place which could lead to a major accident. According to what I have read this make and model have had many issues and volkswagon has not resolved the situation. Help!
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.
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.
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!
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.
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- Brandon, FL, USA