Oil Pump problems of the 2001 Volkswagen Passat

"oil pressure. Stop engine" light came on. After several miles driving and lot of noise from back off the engine. Need new oil pump passable rebuilt engine. It is sitting parked in my driveway.

1. During my wife's morning commute the oil light stop engine light illuminated in our 2001. 5 vw Passat. Fortunately she was in a rural area and was able to get the car shut off immediately and coasted off the road without incident. 2. The failure was the result of severe oil coking with the 1. 8t engine. Vw issued a notification letter dated August 2004 advising of the ?oil sludge? problem. The letter states ?engine oil sludge occurs when old, dirty engine oil thickens and cannot continue to provide adequate engine lubrication. ? the letter implies the issue is due to poor maintenance. In reality the failure is due to a latent design defect of improper heat rejection attribute of the engine sump. Basically not enough oil quantity and oil cooling capacity. The oil then cokes over time in a similar manner as is encountered on gas turbine engines under extreme temperatures. Eventually the coked particles accumulate and plugs the sump screen. The oil pump then resulting in the loss of oil pressure and engine failure. The loss of engine power at a critical time is a safety concern. 3. Fortunately as our car was not run without oil pressure I was able to save the engine. Vw would not honor the warranty despite providing a log book from all the maintenance performed from new. They required all receipts of oil changes. I perform all my own maintenance. Vw clearly has gamed the warranty and misrepresented the problem as poor maintenance and sludge. I have always changed the oil every 5k miles. This cost me nearly $2k in parts not including my labor. This is a major repair. The oil pump, sump screen, all crank case ventilation lines, turbo lines, etc. Had to be replaced. There was coffee grounds (coked oil) throughout the engine. What a mess. I hold a bs in aero engr tech and faa a&p license. I run the aftermarket for a large gas turbine engine mfg. I know engine design and warranty gaming when I see it.

Engine sludge in engine leading to failure of the oil pump and the turbo. In addition, also had to have the front control arms ,and tie-rods replaced , and even now there were still problems with the front suspension. I have researched and found these were similar problems with many Passat owners. I still recall the major issue / recall over the ignition coil failures and how vw of America denied there ever was a problem. The entire car should be declared a lemon !!!! the oil pump failure leading to failures of the turbo, and seizure of the engine should be proof enough that this car has too many major problems and should be recalled .

Having an oil sludge problem with a 2001 1/2 model year vw Passat with a 1. 8t engine. Recently had a low oil pressure warning light come on, requiring the vehicle to be towed to a local vw dealership. Dealership diagnosed as an oil pump problem, most likely caused by an oil sludge problem. If it is caused by oil sludge, then engine damage is likely to be found as it seems to be a common problem based on web forum postings by other Passat owners who have experienced the same problem. Vehicle is unoperable at this time. Vw is refusing to cover to the repair under warranty due to insufficient documentation of oil changes. All vw service intervals were completed for the vehicle including all oil changes and are backed up with documentation. I am still trying to get clarification from vw as to why the documentation is considered insufficient. Vehicle has 99,004 miles on it. Oil changes prior to 30,000 service interval were completed at vw dealerships and included vw approved non-synthetic oil. Oil changes from 30,000 miles/January 2002 forward were completed using synthetic oil. Vw recognized the sludge problem and issued a warranty extension in August 2004 along with requirement to use synthetic oils (NHTSA TSB #10009888 and #10009873). A previous problem occured at 78,400 where a defective head gasket was replaced. During that service the head gasket, oil cooler, oil pump, and associated parts were replaced under warranty. Based on web postings from other owners this may also be associated with the oil sludge problem.

I had a synthetic oil change on my 2001 vw Passat, November 7,2006 at heritage vw (dealership) and then on November 22,2006 the vehicle slowed and the display showed stop with an oil icon. I immediately stopped the car and checked the oil. There was oil in the car but I called the dealership and they said do not drive the car, there is probably sludge in the car. I towed it in the dealership and they said it needed a new oil pump with a new oil screen and it did have sludge. This repair was $1267. 00. I was not offered any warranty reimbursement at that time. Later I found out that this is a widespread problem with vw. Why did they not see the sludge when they did the oil change Nov 7,2006?.

Oil pump failure: the warning light turned on "stop, oil pressure low" contacted vw and was told that I needed to bring the car in for an inspection. It was determined that there was a sludge build up in the oil which caused the oil pump to fail. Recently vw has issued a new warranty for the replacement of the oil pump due to this problem, only if you have your oil receipts from day one. I wish to keep my vw for a long time and yes oil was changed on a regular basis, however receipts are difficult to find from day one. From my findings and what makes sense is that the turbo is over heating the oil and building up a sludge in the oil. As of today my pump was replaced along with the cam. The dealership did the necessary work but has not really informed me as to any future problems that will arise. Where as other oil repair shops know of vw with turbo that have failed at 20,000 miles and then again at 40,000 miles. As of today I question if the turbo was inspected for sludge or was an oil flush done.

2001 Volkswagen Passat - oil sludge - my car had a stop low oil pressure warning light. I had it towed to the dealer and was told I needed a new oil pump for $900. Volkswagen would not pay for the repair, so I did. 10,000 miles later my engine failed and I was informed by the dealer I needed a new engine for $11,000. Again vw would not cover this fialure. . Volkswagen is trying to look like the nice guy with their extended warranty. The big catch--must have every receipt for every oil change to prove they were done every 5,000 miles. Volkswagen is not standing by their car. Horrible to deal with. This is a huge problem with many Passat owners affected.

In July 2003 my 2001 Volkswagen new Passat 1. 8l turbo had symptoms related to oil pressure problems. As I was traveling on vacation the car gave warning of this situation and the system advised that the car be stopped immediately. I stopped the car and began pursuing options to get the car to the nearest dealership. The dealership diagnosed the problem as oil sludge. The repair was as simple as cleaning the oil pump strainer and oil pan. The repair cost approximately $500. 00. Now, some 20k miles later my car had another oil related issue. This time the oil cooler malfunctioned and ruptured causing $8,000 - $10,000 in repair cost. Of course the car is not under warranty and recent actions by Volkswagen to extend warranties for oil sludge do not include the oil cooler. The oil sludge issue has been identified as a major concern of Volkswagen of american by their actions toward the warranty extension, but they are avoiding parts and the mechanical operations that could lead to the problem being corrected. Obviously oil that is not properly cooled will break down quicker than oil running at more acceptable temperatures. Currently, Volkswagen can make no conclusive analysis as to the relationship between an oil cooler malfunction and oil sludge. This would be key in determining the responsibility for the car repairs. Volkswagen of America's customer care advocates have referred me to my dealership on two occasions and my dealership seems to be unable to make 100% conclusive decisions. I believe it is Volkswagens responsibility to guarantee their products. They are in no position to avoid responsibility especially after allowing the oil sludge issue to continue from 1998 models cars to current 2004 models without offering consumer assistance. Six years is a long time to have potentially serious mechanical issues unaddressed. Thank you.

While driving my 2001 Volkswagen Passat on highway 95 at highway speeds, the "stop engine" light came on. The oil pressure warning light came on and indicated no oil pressure. We had to have the vehicle towed to the nearest Volkswagen dealer where it took a complete engine teardown and oil pump replacement. The vehicle had only 40,000 miles on it and had been maintained well. This occurred without warning and could have resulted in stranding a woman or children alone. No deaths occurred, however complete engine failure at highway speeds could have resulted in loss of control of vehicle, leading to same.

2001. 5 new Passat 1. 8 turbo I purchased in may of 04 with 26 k miles replaced the oil pump at 35000 and I picked the car up from the dealership yesterday and drove a block noticed a new noise went back to the dealership they say it needs a new turbo unit.

The consumer replaced the oil pump on the vehicle three times. The oil pump has damaged the engine and the dealer has refused to replace the oil pump because it damaged the engine.