Table 1 shows seven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the engine cooling system (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine belts and pulleys (three problems).
I was driving my 1997 Passat when it started to over heat. The temperature gage rose very quickly and I immediately took the next exit off of the freeway ( 1/8 of a mile in distance). When the temperature gage reached 240 degrees my red dashboard light started to flash. Read details...
Seat belts never raval all the way (minor issue), air conditioner gets cold only for about a minute (once again minor), and now it misfires on cylinders 5 and 6. I have replaced both O2 sensors, the coil pack (3 times), ignition wires (twice), spark plugs (twice in 4,000 miles), and the ecu. Read details...
Stalling without reason. Dealer cannot find the problem Read details...