Ignition Coils Failure problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat - part 2

Ignition coils on 2002 vw Passat failed on two separate occassions (one at 8,000 miles and now another at 10,000miles. Vw knows there are defective coils and refuses to replace any but the one that blew, leaving drivers stranded without the use of their cars. I have not been able to rent a car through their rental service either, since in both cases, the coils blew after the rental agent desk was closed for the weekend. . Read more...

Defective ignition coils.

Coil pack failure - ignition coil failure. Vehicle began running extremely rough (lost 1 of 4 cylinders) could be a significant safety concern.

Ignition coil failures in 2002 vw Passat.

The ignition coil failed twice without warning.

The ignition coil failed without warning, suddenly lost acceleration, and began to shake violently. Vw wanted each coil to malfunction before they were replaced. Ts scc.

2002 vw Passat - engine problems for a brand new car. Engine light came on twice in less than 2 months. Ignition coil problem that all Passat owners seem to be experiencing. This problem is too dangerous for Passat drivers. We should not have to be afraid of driving a brand new car. This is a recall situation for vw.

Sudden rough idling and loss of power. Check engine light turns on. Dealer guesses the problem without looking at the car. Later confirms an ignition coil pack failure. Common problem with vw Passat, jetta, audis. Will take over two weeks to replace since parts are on back order. Dealer has approximately 15 cars waiting for the same part. They will not replace all of them, though all of them are likely to fail soon. Potential danger of sudden loss of power on highway. Please get vw to issue a recall on these *before* the part failure causes a crash.

While driving, ignition coil failed without warning which caused vehicle to stall. Dealer advised that manfacturer was aware of problem, but would only replace remaining coils after they have failed.

My car is in the shop for an ignition coil replacement. This is the second blown coil in 4 weeks. I am disappointed in this vehicle because of these unreliable failures. This is not acceptable and I hope this will be recalled and fixed! ph.

Car is approx 8 months old. Car was running rough and shaking and mil light came on. Pulled over and had car towed to dealership. They said they had to replace a faulty ignition coil. A week later problem repeats late night. Had to have the car towed again. Dealer says it is the same problem and they will have to replace all coils. Not sure I feel safe driving this car any more. Ts.

The ignition coils in my 2002 vw Passat, with a 1. 8t engine, are failing. You lose power and then have to try to get over to the side of the road. Ts.

While traveling, the vehicle began to ride rough. The engine indication light started to flash. The vehicle did not travel over 5 mph. The vehicle was serviced, and the technician noticed that the ignition coil pack(s) needed to be replaced. Four ignition coils were found faulty.

1 ignition coil failed while driving on the highway causing the vehicle to stall. Manufacturer will not replace additional coils until they fail. Consumer is fearful of driving unreliable vehicle. Ts.

The ignition coil has failed twice on my 2002 Passat the the past two months. The first time the car had 5500 miles on it. The second with 6800 miles on it. The dealer replaced them quickly. It is unnerving to know that this could happen again at any time.

This is a follow up message to an earlier complaint. My Passat's ignition coils are going bad. One has been replaced due to failure, one is going (I had the same symptoms just 2 days after I got the vehicle back from the dealer), and the rest will probably go. The newly designed coils are on backorder from vw, causing quite a bit of inconvenience. Although the dealer and vw know the old coils are bad, they won't replace them with the newly designed coils until they go bad. I smelled smoke the first time my car died, and I'm very nervous that it will catch on fire as has happened to other Passat owners. Please, please look into making vw recall the vehicles for this problem. The car can possibly stall while in motion. It's not safe.

You are sitting on more than 125 complaints from owners of certain 2002 Volkswagen and Audi models concerning failed ignition coils (also known as "coilpacks" or "coil packs"). This is a major safety issue as the failure occurs while driving and the car loses power. Drivers and passengers are at risk for accidents and serious injuries as a result of this defect. The car must be towed after this failure has occurred. I have taken the liberty of compiling the complaints you currently have listed on your website which are scattered throughough various models of Audi and vw and are classified under various headings. Please note that the part in question is common to all three vehicles. (the code number for affected parts ends in "h') there are four of these parts per vehicle (one per cylinder) and they fail one at a time, two at a time or more. Thus, owners will face this problem more than once. Please take action on this dangerous defect immediately before someone gets killed or seriously injured. Thank you. Nhtsa coilpack complaints by 2002 model year vehicle make/model 2002 vw Passat electrical system 22 electrical system: ignition 17 electrical system: ignition coil 5 engine 6 electrical: wiring harness (fire reported) 4 total Passat 54 2002 vw jetta electrical system 9 electrical system: alternator/regulator 1 electrical system: ignition 7 engine 3 total jetta 20 2002 vw gti electrical: alternator/regulator 1 total gti 1 total Volkswagen 75 2002 Audi a4 electrical system 21 electrical system: ignition 20 electrical system: ignition coil 8 total a4 49 2002 Audi a4 avant electrical: ignition 2 total a4 avant 2 total Audi 51 total complaints 126.

Faulty ignition coil. Car started shaking and mil light came on. Service dept at Volkswagen said could take two to three weeks to fix. Vw is only fixing when they are damaged. Car is at 9000 miles and under a year old. Please review this for a recall. Ts.

This is the second time in two months my 2002 vw Passat 1. 8t has had ignition coil failures. The first occured Nov. 11, 7875 miles. The second, Jan 6, 9200 miles. The second time, two of the four ingition coils failed and waited 15 days for replacements. The dealer said the old coils in the car have a 90% failure rate, while the new coils they are replacing them with have a 20% expected failure rate. I do not feel safe driving a car that has those probabilities of failure. Myself and other Passat owners deman Volkswagen find a solution for these cost-cutting related malfunctions that compromise the safety of our vehicles.

My 2002 volkswagon Passat 1. 8t was towed to the dealer due to another ignition coil failure. This is the second occurrence of this problem. Not the same ignition coil failed.

Second failure of ignition coil pack within 2 weeks. Currently vehicle is awaiting parts and has been at the dealership nearly 2 weeks (since 12/30/02).

Ignition coil failed while traveling, causing engine to stall. Consumer was stranded. Manufacturer is aware of problem, but will not replace component until it fails. Ph.

12/28/02 -- on start up, vehicle idled roughly and felt as though it were going to stall, so we took it to the local mechanic who said that 2 ignition coils are certainly bad. The vehicle had previously given off an electrical burning smell 2 times that went away after one minute or so, and at a different time it was difficult to start and idled roughly for about a minute or so. We are waiting to see if all the coils can be replaced at once instead of waiting until they go bad or catch fire. Given the number of complaints for this problem, we certainly feel that this is a safety issue and should be addressed by Volkswagen in a timely fashion and hope that they will do so in our case. Ts.

The ignition coils were defective and failed without warning causing vehicle to stall while driving. Consumer had 3 coils fail. Manufacturer is aware of the problem, but would not replace until component failed.

Volkswagen of America has a known component failure with the ignition coils on all vw and Audi 1. 8t engines in all 2002 models. These components fail without warning causing the car to stall and/or lose power dramatically and can cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Vw has stated that they know the components are bad (4 per engine) but will only fix these items as they fail. I personally have had this failure twice and they will not correct all of the components. Please investigate this and force vw to recall all of these vehicles and replace all of these know bad components.

2 ignition coils failed in less than 3 weeks. One on the road. We had to pull over, the second time on a parking lot. What's next?.

Car started up not running on all cylinders. Refused to run on all cylinders. Engine warning light (mil) came on. Manual and dealer said to have vehicle towed to dealer in this situation. Car went to dealer. Bad ignition coil is diagnosis. Dealer says none available in u. S. Or canada. Dealer doesn't know when it can fix. Car is 4 months old with 3,800 miles and is undriveable. No date set for when it will be repaired. Ts.

The check engine light had illuminated. The vehicle started to misfire and shake. The dealer replaced one of the ignition coils. Mr scc.

Two ignition coils failed causing vehicle to stall. Dealer replaced and advised that remaining coils will likely fail, but will not replace until they do. Ph.

Ignition coil failure. First one failed, dealer replaced but informed us one failed coil would be replaced, not all 4 even though vw knows there is a problem with this type of coil. They will not issue a recall, but because so many are failing, there is a backorder on the parts. Due to the high demmand, they will only replace failed coils because they do not have enough coils to due the right thing, replace them all. Their response is to have the customer turn off the car, call roadside assistance, and wait for a tow. 18 miles after the first failure, a second failure occurred. We called roadside assistance, and were informed it is usually a 90 minute wait. We live in massachusetts, it is winter, and the car is used to transport an 8 week old and a 3 year old. Vw wants them to wait without heat until a tow arrives. I contacted vw customer care and was given the company line. They fail to see the danger in having two children waiting in below-freezing temps for a tow. This incident has so changed how I view vw and has basically rendered a vehicle that is less than 1 year old useless. We are afraid to drive it, expecting another engine failure.

2002 Volkswagen Passat at dealer for 3rd time in the last 2 months. Three ignition coil failures and one computer fix/update. Still waiting for part to come in for the latest failure, 25 days and counting.

Having the same ignition coil pack issues as other vw 1. 8t Passat owners. Dealer had 10+ cars in to be repaired. Estimated 2 wks. To fix. Dealer says vw is aware of issue, but they will only repair the coil that's broken. This is costing them more money in the long run as they have to provide rentals to users, and will be liable should a coil failure cause an accident or even death. Have tried to address with vw but it's been dismissed (their case number 30003124). This is a huge safety issue that needs NHTSA support. Another concern is that my windshield wipers are deffective and the local dealer has had them on backorder for over a month. Apparently there is a nationwide shortage and there are no other replacements for the Passat blades. The dealer asked that I come so they could replace it with those off a new car.

There were problems with the ignition coil pack. The dealer was contacted and stated that there is a back order on the part. The engine malfunction light had come on and the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle had to go back to the dealer for a second time for the original problem. Scc.

While driving vehicle was jerking. A warning light illuminated for emission or catalytic converter. Towed to dealer, and dealer replaced ignition coil. Please replace all four coils.

While driving at any speed, without warning vehicle will die out. The dealership indicated that this is caused by the ignition coil going bad. This part is on back order, cause it is a common problem with this model/year vehicle. Ts.