general problems of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat

So I got rear ended at the other party's fault at high speed while I was at a stop sign and they neglected to stop pushing me into an intersection full of traffic. . . No airbags beployed. . And since my heater doesn't work but passenger seat heat burned my 12 year old daughters butt. . . Anyone help? I just want heat for my babies. . Below zero here :( thank you!! miss b.

I was driving and I pulled into my parking lot and my engine caught on fire. I put it out with snow thank god or it would have been a lot worse. I always have coolant and oil and I checked it a lot cause of the freezing weather we have had recently had -30 for quite awhile. I called vw customer care and they were very worried about my safety at 1st then they had a product something guy call me after see the picture I sent them. I understand they have people always looking for a quick escape goat but this was a fire it could have been so much worse if there was not snow near by. I want my car fixed but I am more worried about the next person this could happen too. I should tell you after ask him if he just wanted to find the reason behind it he said no. Personally a car fire is not a normal thing.

Car had been sitting all day drove it once caught fire around 4am in the morning car total alot burn bad in the front. I had notice that some features were not working but I did not attribute it to a electrical problem according to the fire dept who came to put the blaze out.

The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the vehicle was sitting at a traffic stop when he noticed smoke and fire coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire. A police and fire report was filed and available. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Class action law suit settled with vw for oil sludge. This makes no sense by the time the settlement was reached my 2001 vw Passat, 1. 8 turbo was not covered. 7 or 8 weeks ago I took my vehicle into the vw dealer (halmark vw of madison) they told me I had a sludge problem and did not even mention that it was a known problem or that the law suit was underway- very sneaky. They told me to replace my engine or to change the oil every 1000 miles for awhile. My abs and computer module failed at the same time with no one taking responsibility for it. Now I have the problem but have no way to get it resolved.

I brought my vehicle into firestone for a rountine tune-up and to replace my axle. Because of firestones mis-diagnosis of the tune-up, they determined it was the engine coil. My vehicle had to be towed to Audi of brookline for a complete diagnostic and they found this. . . . . A pre-existing condition - e. C. M. . The engine coil was only a symptom of the bigger problem in the faulty e. C. M. Misfiring. Prior to bringing my vehicle into firestone, it was operable. Because of their tampering with the ignition coils; my vehicle was subsequently destroyed. Regarding the diagnostic report, the current and passed condition of my vehicle, which is normally a healthy, safe, vehicle, is as follows: "fuel delivery inspection at present time, ignition system check, and power provided to coils tech found no communication between engine control module (e. C. M. ) and a. B. S. Control module because a. B. S. Control module was disconnected. Reconnect and access a. B. S. System and fault detected customer aware of the a. B. S. Problem and warning has been on for a while. That is true, and not the reason for this letter. Continued: found e. C. M. Fault for #3 ignition coil open circuit. Pin check wires on #3 ignition coil plug #3 post from connector to e. C. M. Found height resistance in wire, replaced #3 connector and re-tested ok. Also clean and replace terminal on top of valve cover for proper ground. Start engine and road test vehicle, found engine misfire on #1, #2, #3, #4 ignition coils". I have to replace all 4 ignition coils, catayltic converter, and e. C. M. This is the second ignition coil replaced in the 1 year I've owned the vehicle. This car has more mechanical errors than imaginable. The estimated cost of repairs is in the thousands. I can't afford to maintenance this tempermenatl vehicle. I will have to junk the car. I refuse to fix this vehicle. Pushing for a recall!!.

I have a 2001. 5- 2. 8 dohc vw Passat with just over 106k miles. At around 98k miles I started to experience a loss of power in the engine and got multiple misfires on the scan of the engine. This happens intermittently, although mostly when I start the car at the beginning of the day, regardless of temperature. Fast forward 6 months, after already replacing the coil pack twice, I still have the same problem. The dealership wants to charge me over $600 dollars to try and figure out what "might" be the problem. They're still not sure. If anyone is having this problem, please let me know if you've figured out what it is.

The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The vehicle was serviced for a routine tune-up and a Honda dealer wrote on the invoice that the control valve joints and boots were torn, in addition to the shaft. The contact stated that the failures were related to several complaints on the NHTSA website. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 56,511. Updated 05/08/09. The consumer stated the cv joints were replaced. Updated 05/08/09.

The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The vehicle failed a routine inspection because the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel. The inspector advised the contact of a recall on her vehicle pertaining to the failure. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 62,004. The consumer stated there was a strong smell of gas every time she turned the vehicle off. Updated 02/24/09.

My 2001 vw Passat abs module became defective after 1 year of owning car from the original owner. Not sure if original owner had done repairs/replacements of the unit. Now there is no communication between the car computer and the module, therefore no abs brake is active. Abs light stays on and brake light flashes intermittently. There are also 3 beeps when car has been started. I am a very unhappy consumer of vw due to their faulty vehicle equipment and has deter me from purchasing any vw in the future. I have recently just had a repair to replace my maf sensor, 2 ignition coils, 4 spark plugs again after purchasing brand new ones just a month prior. It was very costly!!.

Owner driving the car when smoke began appearing from the right side of the dashboard. Fire density increased rapidly and owner drove into a safeway parking lot was able to get out of the vehicle when it immediately filled with smoke. Fire dept. Was called and broke all windows causing a tremendous amount of smoke to be released. The smoke was white and black.

10/24/06 my 2001 volkswagon Passat has a stop warning light come on stating low oil pressure. Come to find out the 1. 8 litre turbo engine which my car has is non to have oil sludge problems and that vw is aware of this. I never received a letter from them stating this or the fact that I should use synthetic oil. Called the huntsville, al vw dealership and they said that unless I have pristeen serve records they will not pay to fix it at a cost to me of over $1800. My husband changes the oil in my car so of course I do not have the service records vw is requiring. I hear the no longer make the 1. 8 liter turbo but are not willing to honor fixing a problem we knew nothing about.

Tracking number: 2155906 date: September 09th 2006 11:24:34 am complainant: laura fitzgerald - 2001 Passat vws and the ongoing sludge problems!!! complaint: my complaint is the same as everyone else with regard to vw Passats. Sludge!!!! I just spent $2000 trying to fix the problem and it happened again 2 days later. My mechanic tells me that he did some research and that there is an inherent problems of sludge in these cars especially. I would like to file a complaint and ask if you have any referral attorneys familiar with this problem. Please let me know as soon as possible. I have to rent a car at $30 dollars a day and my insurance doesn't cover it. If this is been going on so long, why is there not a class suit? if you have a number I can call for same, please advise. Thank you, laura fitzgerald, 4 robin court, farmingdale, NY 11735. You can reach me by phone at either 516-249-4515 home, or 631-293-3555 (ex. 142). I look forward to hearing from someone soon, and your help is much appreciated.

Engine oil sludge- I have been reading about Volkswagens problem with 1. 8 turbo engines creating a sludge that results in low to no oil pressure. I have one of the cars affected, a 2001 Passat. Recently my "stop engine" light came on. I did stop and changed the oil and filter immediately. I called a Volkswagen dealer and he said that yes my car was covered for 8 years from in service date. He did say however that trying to get everyone to "sign off" might pose some difficulty when the problem actually arises. My friend has a 2003 Audi with the same 1. 8 t and he has had his car in for this problem twice. I think there need to something from a government agency to document this problem and hold Volkswagen accountable. I can't believe that they are still allowed to make these same engines.

I own a 2001 Volkswagen Passat station wagen and have had nothing but trouble with it since I bought it. I had to replace the engine due sludge and Volkswagen of America would not reimburse me because I was missing one oil change receipt the lights keep coming on in the car telling me I have engine problems once again, and I bring it in for regular repairs and check ups. Currently the suspension part of the car has gone and that will cost another $2000 on top of the $7000 I already put into it. That does not include new tires and other things that have gone wrong with this idiot car. Volkswagen does not stand by its customers at all and I will never ever buy from them again and will tell people I know the car is a piece of crap. The place I bring in my car to for repair already knows that. Do not bring it into a Volkswagen repair place to have it fixed> they are the biggest ripp offs and so totally dishonest!!!! I bought the car from jack daniels in fairlawn, NJ and have had it repaired at trend motors, in denville, NJ.

Since buying the car, there has been an odor from the heater vents. On February 25, when using the heater, my son reported large amounts of mist coming from the vents. The dealer checked and foudn that there is a crack in the heater core, and the mist was from pooled antifreeze. The mist is clearly toxic, yet we were breathing it for weeks, only noticing when the crack worsened. The car has only 17,500 miles on it. Why did the heater core crack?.

Identical to complaints 10089069 and 10097846. Sudden warning light appearance while driving in highway. Indicated "low oil pressure -- stop motor". By the time an exit was reached engine was sputtering and knocking. Mileage is approximate -- car is at dealer about 50 miles distant. Ar is within warranty mileage and years (7 years/70,000 miles for power train). Volkswagen is refusing to provide warranty coverage because mileage was not recorded on receipts at time of oil changes. Have tried to work with both the vw dealer receiving the car as towed, and Volkswagen customer service.

Oil sludge builds up in the engine. The oil is breaking down which is clogging the engine. While driving a light illuminated the dashboard, stating stop do not drive the vehicle oil pressure problem, and could damage the engine. There was no warning until it actually happened. Consumer contacted Volkswagen.

I leased a 2001 Volkswagen Passat 1. 8t in Feb. 2001, which I am currently having problems with. The vehicle jumps when driving and/or when stopped. It also jumps forward when stopped. This is a accident hazard since I have had instances when stopping at a traffic light/stop sign, the vehicle jumps forward thereby causing it to come to a complete stop after the stop sign and/or traffic light. I immediately took it in for service at the dealership, and I was told that the air flow sensor had to be replaced, but at my expense. Unforunately, my car's warranty expired, but my car only has 30,000 miles. I later found out from the dealer that there was a bulletin out for an extension of the warranty only on the 2002 Passat 1. 8t, since these types of vehicles are having the same problems as my vehicle. My question to you is that how come the 2001 and 2002 Passat 1. 8t vehicles are having the same problems with the mass airflow sensor, but only the 2002 Passat has an extended warranty on it. I find this very upsetting, since I now have to personally pay for the service, but yet owners of the 2002 Passats do not. This was the first time leasing a Volkswagen vehicle, and it will be my last. My car has been in for service several times for different repairs and also had 3 recalls. I will be turning in my vehicle in 5 months and am so looking forward to it, since I was not happy with the vehicle nor Volkswagen service.