Three problems related to battery have been reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2000 Passat.
The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Passat. The contact experienced issues with the electrical system. The alarm in her vehicle would go off unexpectedly. She had to unplug the battery in order to shut off the alarm. In addition, the contact could not control the locking and unlocking of the doors or the windows going up and down. The only window she could control was the driver's side window. There was also approximately four inches of water under the driver's seat. She believed that it was collective rain water that did not drain, but rather escaped into the vehicle. She took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the repairs would cost over $4,000. The manufacturer called the dealer and asked them why it would cost so much for the repairs. The contact's case was filed by the manufacturer. She also took the vehicle to an outside mechanic and they stated that the issues were common among Volkswagen owners. The current mileage was approximately 103,000 and failure mileage was approximately 102,000.
I own a 2000 v6 Passat, which I have serviced regularly at a vw dealership. On March 25, 2005, the dealership performed a 60k mile maintenance check on my Passat. This service included a check of my original vw battery. The battery readouts indicated that the battery was fine. On may 13, 2005 (mileage 61336), my battery completely exploded like a bomb when I went to restart my car after refueling at a petrol station. I contacted vw USA and they not only did not care about the situation but did not see that any resulting damage should be covered by them. Ultimately, I paid for the new battery, my insurance carrier covered windshield replacement and my vw dealership covered the remaining damage to the vehicle. My dealership informed me that I was the 2nd customer to experience this problem at their dealership.
Fax from congressman on behalf of constituent regarding a safety problem with her vw Passat. Immediately after the consumer purchased the vehicle, the air bag light illuminated. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership. She was told the problem had been fixed, however the air bag light continued to illuminated on a regular basis. The consumer has been to the dealer 8-10 times for the same problem. The battery was replaced. Updated 09/18/07.