Power Train Related Problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows three common power train related problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission not go into gear (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat

The Automatic Transmission problem

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The Transmission Not Go Into Gear problem

When the gear lever is put in the reverse gear gate the gearbox may be in either reverse or first gear. The driver does not know which gear the car is actually in until the clutch is released. Obviously, this makes parking a needlessly dangerous exercise.   Read details...

The Manual Transmission problem

The vehicle in question has a manual transmission with a lock-out for selecting reverse gear. On occasion and unexpectingly when the transmission is shifted into reverse the the transmission remains in forward first gear.   Read details...


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