11 problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2001 Passat.
2001 1/2 Volkswagen Passat station wagon, manual, 1. 8t persistent issues with ignition coils, and check engine light over 8 years.
The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. She stated that the check engine light remained illuminated. The dealer stated that the engine coolant temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The dealer stated that they would make the repair; however, there would be a charge. The current mileage was 67,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
2001 Passat 1. 8l turbo. Car's engine pressure warning light came on. The car was towed to dwight harrison Volkswagen. They checked the oil pressure and said it was fine. They changed the oil and said the oil pressure indicator might have been caused by not using a vw oil filter. Not one mention of the oil sludge problem that has been prevalent with this engine. Drove the car for around 5000 miles without any more problems. Then the oil pressure light came back on intermittently. I towed the car into heritage vw who said it could be an oil sludge problem but that I'll have to authorize 5 hours of labor to tell for sure (about $500). I cannot find all of my oil change receipts and vw won't advise if they will cover any of the repair until I spend the $500. What am I supposed to do after they've taken my car apart and I'll already spent $500 getting a diagnosis? I never received the letter vw said they sent about the problem in 2004. I've had the oil changed at vw dealerships after they acknowledged the problem in 2004 yet the dealership never once asked if I'd like to put in synthetic oil. Don't they have any responsibility for the faulty design of the turbo engine? don't the dealers have a responsibility to tell you of the problem when you are getting the oil changed? this is typical of vw dealerships - they want you to spend money while they have a guessing game about the problem. They did this with a transmission problem I had, the cooling system and the check engine light.
We have a 2001 Passat and put about 10k miles/year. The car has been serviced about twice every year at our local vw dealership since we bought it new. We originally bought the car with safety in mind. While driving on the interstate about a week ago, the engine light came on. The car seized/stalled as I was getting off the interstate. This could easily have led to a serious accident. I had the car towed to our dealership. Once they realized what had happened, they became very hostile. They asked us for all of our records. They had incomplete ones for us as the dealership had changed hands a few years ago. We have almost every record but this will not suffice for them. They are asking for half of the 11k repair bill (and suggested that we repair it and trade in for one of their used cars). What really bothers us is that part of the problem of missing records is due to the dealership. The other issue is that when the car had failed, the tow guy showed me that the oil cap was encrusted with sludge. When I pointed this out to the dealership and that while they probably would have seen this at the last oil change, that they are under no obligation to inform the customer of such a potential hazard. This is a major safety concern and vw/vw dealerships should be obliged to watch for this and at least suggest an engine flush. After too much trust, we are very disappointed with vw for this. They should know better.
My 2001 Passat------my husband and I were driving on the freeway, the stop engine light appeared in big red lettering and proceeded to say that the oil pressure was low. We got to a gas station and checked the oil and it looked fine. Got home and looked again with better lighting, still the same. We had the vehicle towed to the dealership. There the service center had told us that this was due to "oil sludge" and will be covered under our extended warranty if documentation was provided for all oil change services. Not to mention the vehicle was purchase in 2001 with 6 miles and has only got 53000 now in 2006. I have gotten the routine oil changes up to date and they are requiring me to show proof of all oil changes. I would like to know who keeps every oil change receipt!!! this is insane. I am so fed up with the way vw is taking care of this issue, they are using this as an excuse so that they do not have to repair my vehicle. I am still in the process of trying to find all the "documentation" that is needed. I can not believe that less than 3 weeks of my last oil change vw still will not provide me with moderate service. I will never, repeat never buy another vehicle or recommend vw to anyone!! I have read all other similar complaints and I can see that vw has no remorse for the fishy service it is providing. I will take this action further. I just wonder how many people got there vehicles with the "sludge" covered under warranty??? why even purchase the warranty if it is not covering the problem???.
Engine light continually goes on and off, when blinking on, the car shakes, as if it is about to stall, and a bad odor emits. When driving , the car would not exceed 20-30 mph, even when the gas pedal was to the floor. Brought the car to vw first time, they said the light came on because the car was idle for a day or so. The 2nd time, after going to an independent repair shop and having all the plugs replaced and a complete tune-up, same thing happened the next day. Independent shop said the only other thing was the ignition coils and that they were expensive. Called vw dealership(car is on extended warranty-less than 30 thousand miles & a 2001), waited 9 days before they could look at the car, however, the engine light was out again. I explained to them the problem, and all they said was that vw does not have a recall on the ignition coils, they replaced the newly purchased plugs again, and said there was nothing wrong with the coils??? cost me $261. 00 plus a rental car, but there was nothing wrong.
Check engine light flashed on the dashboard intermittently. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the sludge was inside of the engine, and engine needed to be replaced.
The engine light intermittently turns on and off in my 2001. 5 Passat v6. The car was purchased in Jan 2001 and currently has 32k miles. The car has been in service for this problem a half dozen times, in the last 6 months, without resolution of the problem. The first time, a comupter chip was replaced (over $100), but the problem persisted. Each additional time, the service dept. Stated they could not find a problem and reset the car's computer. It may be a coincidence, tut the light seems to come on in cold weather.
While driving the vehicle the engine light had come on and there was a heavy vibration that forced vehicle out of the road. The engine coil pack was found to be faulty. The dealer changed the coil pack but the incident happened again in which the dealer refused to change. Ts vw admitted that the coil pack(s) were defective, but stated that the could not repair due to the lack of parts. Scc.
Consumer stated that while driving engine constantly overheats and check engine light continously illuminates. Problems have been occuring since 1000 miles. Ts.
I purchased a 2001 vw Passat on August 19, 2001 from trans ocean motor in pasadena, CA. In the 8 weeks I have owned the car it has been returned to the dealer 4 times for the same problem. The last time it had to be towed because it just stopped in the middle of the street. The car lost power and then the engine died. When I restarted the car, the epc light turned on and then the malfunction light or in other words the check engine light turned on. The previous incident which was 1 wk prior to this one, I was on the freeway and the rpm went erractic. Even though I was stepping all the way down on the gas pedal, the car had lost power and would not drive more than 50 miles/hr. The dealer aware about my safety concerns have tried fixing the problem several times however, the problem has been getting worse. I am really concerned about my safety. The car is not reliable at all and my greatest fear is that if this car keeps giving me engine problems, one day I'm going to find my self involved in a terrible accident that could have been preventalble. If needed, further detailed nformation regarding service reports can be provided. - CA.