Table 1 shows eleven common visibility related problems of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the windshield (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the defogger heater (six problems).
Vw Passat windshield shatters for no apparent reason. This seems to be a trend that I discovered while talking with other vw owners and searching the web. . . . This has happened to people while driving. Time bomb waiting to happen and money out of peoples pockets!! Read details...
Heater core failed. I have always had the car serviced regular according to manufacturer specs. The cost is $1000. 00 to replace the part. It failed on a very cold night traveling through a winter storm. Try driving a car in the middle of no where with no heat to defrost the windows. Read details...
Interior left front floor of car flooded with water after very heavy rain. There was an inch of standing water sitting on the vehicle's carpet. This is the 2nd incident in 5 weeks. After a similar heavy rainfall in August the interior left front and rear floor was flooded. Read details...