Two problems related to engine belts and pulleys have been reported for the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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. Still misfires after 3 shops and the dealer having it twice for about 2 weeks straight (ken garff orem vw/Audi dealership). They told me "there is nothing we can do", vw America said "there is nothing we can do, those dealerships are independent from us". The dealer the first time I brought it in, broke some engine coverings, that I had to complain about to have them decide to replace. The next round I got the car back and the hood was poped a little bit but closed (I live 2 miles from the dealer). So I decided to take a look and not to my suprise, they left a few engine components unbolted and sitting in the engine compartment. They also left their tools and the bolts in small casim parts of the sheet metal. The wire harness was looked at and they convieniently left the wires cut but not all the way through. Vw America all through this said only that I can complain and that they will "note this in my record, but thats all we can do. " they haven't even offered to help me find a new dealer or tell me a typical way to fix a misfire.
The engine cuts out without warning while I am driving. I have not bee rear ended but I'm afraid that I might be. When the engine dies I pull to the side of the road with any remaining power. After 30 seconds to 1 minute I'm able to restart the engine and proceed. I have had the vechicle towed 2 times to the Volkswagen Audi dealership here in las vegas. The first time the dealer did recall work on the engine, changed the timing belts and air filter. The second time the dealer blamed the problem on a faulty ignition switch. After picking up the car my husband and I have still experienced the engine cutting out. This is a potentially dangerous problem especially in las vegas where the traffic is intense. I have read online at a tdi forum that other owners of this car have experienced this problem and that it may be due to a faulty relay in the fuse box. Mr.
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