Steering Related Problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows two common steering related problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat.

Table 1. Steering related problems of Volkswagen Passat

Problem Category Number of Problems
Steering Rack And Pinion problems
1
Steering Wheel problems
1

Steering Rack And Pinion problem #1

While driving about 10 mph and when trying to turn steering wheel, it locked up. Rack and pinion and some other parts were replaced before, but problem still exists.

Steering Wheel problem #2

While driving about 10 mph and when trying to turn steering wheel, it locked up. Rack and pinion and some other parts were replaced before, but problem still exists.


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