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Fuel Tank Flap In Locked Position
2013 Volkswagen Passat
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Volkswagen dealer.
8.0
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 35,250 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace fuel tank (1 reports)
fuel system problem
Helpful websites
- Diy-fuel-door-actuator-fuel-flap-lock-replacement - Fuel door flap not opening, across several VW models.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
IT took VW and the dealership over a month to decide on the correct fix for this problem. They had to replace the entire fuel tank because the internal "flap" was stuck closed. The "flap" is used to prevent someone from putting gas into a diesel fuel tank.
- dirtyohdiesel, Sylvania, OH, US