general problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Passat

Purchase vehicle on November 23,2012 after getting the mechanics approval that it is safe to drive (oil pressure light was on) supposedly the vehicle passed emissions,and drove 17 miles away from dealership apple auto in wallingford,CT when the car just shut down while driving. No power. The vehicle was towed back to dealership at my expense.

Cars abs module has failed, and cant afford the estimated price of 1500$ to get it repaired.

At random intervals while driving, the abs light, brake light, oil light, and asr light flash with accompanying warning beeps and the tachometer goes to zero. These warning eventually go away on their own. The instrument cluster has been replaced but the problem is still intermittently present.

Electrical fire in a 1999 vw Passat. While driving, I had to toggle the fan switch to get the fan to turn off. This slight malfunction was followed by a puff of smoke coming from the center dashboard vent, which was followed by more and more smoke. I pulled over at a auto dealership/service station and asked employees for assistance. By the time they began spraying a fire extinguisher into the vents (about a minute or two after the initial puff of smoke), flames were coming out of the central dash vent. The fire melted the a/c blow control assembly, 3 electrical pigtails and some connectors.

1999 Passat 4 cyl has a flashing brake and a constant abs alarm light on almost all the time.

Normal usage on the car. At ~75k miles, the emergency brake light, abs light, and traction control light blink and the dashboard beeps any time the car drops below 15 miles per hour. Abs module is faulty, due to defective design. Well documented issue on Passats of this era.

Vehicle: 1999 vw Passat 4 cylinder 1. 8turbo check engine light has been a problem since 2005. Dealer would not consider it part of the warranty and took 2 years before the problem was rectified. But till today, still get the light and they are unable to rectify it. On 2 occassions the vehicle stalled at major intersection, and was a potential hazard to other vehicles. Vehicle had to be towed to the vw dealer. I met an owner of a vw golf 1999 at the dealer (yesterday Jan 3rd, 2008) and he gave me to understand that he was told his check engline light was a known problem and it would be covered under warranty. I have searched the www-odi. Nhtsa. Dot. Gov/recalls site and there are none recalls reported and yet his car was being fixed. Listed below are the cost total $727 6/29/2005 replaced secondary stage light $415 8/08/2005 consider sporadic and reset but determined camshaft $0 8/16/2006 faulty mass air flow $232 8/18/2006 replace elbow $80 though I have done the above, I still get the light and since they cannot track the symptons, they just reset the light. This is a hazard and could endanger lives of other drivers and passengers. ¿ this is a major problem that would endanger other lives I request this to be investigated and subsequently documented I would like to be reimbursed for the costs that I have incurred. I would like vw to take responsibility for this and make do what their customers have encountered.

Abs warning light plus oil and brake lights flash, tachometer goes to zero.

Abs light, abs intermitant failure, oil light failure, tachometer failure.

: the contact stated the abs, brake and oil lamps intermittently illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the abs module needs replaced although the repair was not made.

I purchased a new 1999 Volkswagen Passat from the dealer in 10/99. Approx 2 years ago the interior roof started leaking throughout the vehicle when it rained. Vehicle was taken to dealer for repair, and I was told that the wells were clogged. Approx 1 year later I took the vehicle in for routine maintenance and was told the wells were clogging again. I repaired it again. July 05 the door locks started cycling while I was driving, the interior lights would come on while driving, the trunk would open while driving, the lights would flash periodically while parked and I was unable to use the remote to open/lock the doors or activate the alarm. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The diagnosis is that the comfort control module under the drivers seat is corroded. Water has been pooling there when it rains. The dealer of purchase & repair is aware that there is a chronic problem with that vehicle model for that year and the next few years. The total cost of repair for labor & parts is approx $500. 00. Volkswagon's customer service at this point is not willing to financially assist in repair. I have already spent $700. 00 for this repair and the problem still exists.

Abs warning light flashes constantly with chime sounding each time the car starts. Probably been ongoing for the last 6-8 months. Was told by independent repair shop the problem was just electrical, but now reading numerous other complaints I believe it to be the abs module failing in so many other cars. Seems like Volkswagen needs to take care of this issue.

Recall campaign 00414000 dealer notice too much play in upper control arms and tie rods. Recall campaign# 99v248000. The consumer was told that the VIN was outside of the VIN range. The second issue was with the output stage control module which was replaced due to the vehicle losing power and shuddering.

Abs light coming on once in a while. Now stays on permanently and beeps. Concerned about safety of brakes. Cost to repair $1600. This car has been in the shop numerous times for electrical problems since I purchased it. I will never buy another vw.

The 1999 Passat has had a number of problems from excessive oil consumption, electrical problems,water pump defects, front end assembly and transmission problems. (nar).

Coilpack failure in Volkswagen 2. 8 liter v6 and 1. 8 liter inline four cylinder engines.