Oil Pump problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat

Didnt explain fully the first time, so here goes. My vw has engine failure, vw had a lawsuit against them some years back because of a engine sludge problem. The engine ran hot because it was a turbo powered engine, plus not having enough oil to keep it cool. Causing the oil to breakdown and make sludge which clogged up the oil pump and starved the engine of oil leading to engine failure. This is what im experencing right now, I have engine failure due to sludge. Vw lost that lawsuit and still wont acknowledge the design flaw, im still making payments on my car, it ran perfect. All maintenance records are documented, the car is in almost perfect condition for a 2002. I want vw to fix what they created, I dont have 3000 dollars to buy an engine for it. Its not my design! I was driving down atlantic Ave in raleigh nc going 45 mph when my engine died, had to push my car out of traffic into a nearby parking lot.

Engine was running rough, engine light came on (flashing), I was advised engine was missing on a cylinder and could drive 'slowly' to the mechanic. On way to dealership warning light came on (stop - no engine oil). Mechanic changed vacuum hose and reset computer, engine not loosing oil. Week later - warning light (stop - no engine oil). Mechanic confirmed engine was not loosing oil. Took to vw dealership. Dealership advised vacuum hoses were 'bad'. Original mechanic changed vacuum hoses. Week later - warning light (stop - no engine oil). Took to vw dealership - dealership advised "after market parts" (vacuum hoses) causing issue. - changed hose. Day later - warning light (stop- no engine oil) - took back to vw dealership - dealership advised hoses are 'bad' - replaced 3 other hoses. About 2 weeks later - engine running poorly, delay when pulling out from stops, took to vw dealership. Dealership took apart engine. Advised that they scraped carbon deposits from the filter leading to the oil pump. (cost $500+) car ran well for approx 2 weeks. Spoke to original mechanic about carbon deposits. Mechanic advised carbon deposits are engine sludge - vw will not replace engine under sludge recall because I do not have all oil change receipts for the last 6 years.

During trip in 2008 the "low oil pressure" light came on while driving my 2002 Passat 1. 8t (w/ auto transmission) on the freeway- I pulled over and shut the engine off the car as the warning light advised. The car was towed to a dealership & I was told I needed a new oil pump due to oil sludge ($1300). The car had approx. 120k miles on it. The dealership did tell me about the extended warranty for 02 Passats for oil sludge-related repairs, however, Volkswagen wouldn't honor this warranty without receipts for every oil change done on the car - which I did not have. Approx. A few months later, the engine stopped running. This is all due to oil sludge issues. I had about 90% of all of my oil change receipts and vw would not honor the warranty. As and engineer in know that the 1. 8t engine was not designed correctlybecause if it were, vw would not have changed the size of the original oil filter to a larger one and there would be no need to use synthetic oil.

I'm religious about changing the oil in the car, about the maintenance and care of it. I love my Volkswagen Passat. I had the oil pressure light came on once or twice over the last two years, but always took it into a shop for regular maintenance. The light always went off and nothing ever happened. However, there has been a lot of sludge buildup in the engine, despite the best efforts. So much so that the oil pump was blocked and the engine seized as a result. I had the oil pressure warning come on the day my car died. It was a few miles after it went on it stopped running and I had to push my car into it's parking spot at home. Volkswagen dealers @ the burnsville location told me that they had started with a 100,000 mile warranty on the Passats, but that it had become cost ineffective and so cut the warranty to 50,000. My car seized at under 87,000. I've not been able to afford to fix it, as yet. Had to take time off work and so my paycheck was greatly reduced. Haven't been able to make the car payment on it either, as a result, which has a balance of near to $10,000. 00.

I was traveling from GA back to tampa when the message of "stop oil pressure, stop motor" appeared on the dash. Of course I was terrified because this has never happened before. I pulled into a gas station and had a gentleman to check my oil. I knew there was oil because I had an oil change on may 3, 2007. The gentleman stated there was oil and to allow my car to cool. I waited about 30 minutes, the gentleman checked my oil again and it read the same. I preceeded to try to reach to interstate to go home and the light came on again. This time the message was "stop, stop motor and check service manual". Now I'm really terrified. I pulled into an advance discount auto shop and called my extended warranty and had my car towed from gainesville, FL to tampa (approximately 145 miles). I cost me $227. 00. My extended warranty covered $100. 00. The full price was $327. 00. Monday morning I called kuhn vw and was told to bring in my car. I was informed by a lady (who was taking my information) that it was a common problem. A diagnostic was ran ($94. 00). I was told that suldge was in my engine and that a further diagnostic needed to be ran which would cost $282. 00. To DE-sludge the engine wolud cost $2,788. 00 plus tax. Needless to say, I instructed them to put my car back together. I called my extended warranty and informed them about it and they would not cover it. I have my car at a mechanic who "DE-sludged" my engine for $450. 00. The light continued to come on and with further examination it was diagnosed that the oil pump was the problem. The mechanic is trying to fix the oil pump and then will I trade it in for another car. My car is five years old. I bought my car brand new in 2002, from the dealership. I've had all of my services completed by the dealership; except for two. I have all of my receipts. I was not aware of this defect until now and I'm very upset and concerned that a company can put people's life in danger. My car has approximately 77,360 miles.

In Jan. 2007 the "low oil pressure" light came on while driving my 2002 Passat 1. 8t (w/ auto transmission) on the freeway- I immediately stopped the car as the warning light advised. The car was towed to a dealership & I was told I needed a new oil pump due to oil sludge ($1300). The car had approx. 60k miles on it. The dealership did not tell me about the extended warranty for '02 Passats for oil sludge-related repairs; I found out about it by researching online. However, Volkswagen wouldn't honor this warranty without receipts for every oil change done on the car - which I did not have. Approx. A year & a half later, the same oil pressure light came on while driving & I had to immediately stop the car. This time, I had to replace the entire engine ($8000!!) due to oil sludge issues. Again, extended warranty for oil sludge repairs was useless to me because I didn't have receipts for every single oil change done over the life of the car.

Bought the car new and have had to deal with defective tires, defective ignition coils causing two major breakdowns at highway speeds with children in the car. The last two ignition coils were recalled. The car will not run if it is wet from heavy rain and has to be completely dried before the breaks work properly. Oil pump was replaced 14 months ago, another major breakdown on highway with children. It has broken down yet again. . . The dealership says it needs another oil pump because of sludge, about $2000, not under warranty because it is past the 12 month, 12,000mile mark. Two other private mechanics told me, replacing the oil pump would only disguise, temporarily the real issue. . . . The engine is junk. It now sits in my driveway because it is not under warranty because I am missing some oil change receipts. Also the blinkers don't work, the rear door won't open, auto locks work intermittently and headlights have been replaced twice and are out again. This was the first new car I ever bought. I bought the car after a divorce because I wanted a dependable car to commute to work and transport my children safely. The car has 85,00 mi.

Customer was driving from mississippi when light come on reading stop. Customer stopped vehicle. Nothing found wrong. Drove to south carolina without anymore incident. Took vehicle into dealer in columbia, SC when got here to have oil changed, and check out vehicle for light coming on. Dealership performed oil change, said they could not duplicate problem. Sold customer on replacing both front cv joint boots and repacking bearings. Two weeks later light came back on reading stop, oil pressure. Turned vehicle off, had towed to dealership. Dealer said they were checking car, would have to order new oil pan. Called dealer when didn't hear back for several days, told engine had oil sludge, would need to get all receipts for oil changes to get covered under warranty. Called three dealerships, all said would fax records. One faxed records, but the service manager that had them was no longer working there when we went to dealership and records were gone. Records were faxed from all 3, no oil changes now existed. After talking to vw America, got some oil changes sent, said that was our responsibility to provide. Asked dealer what the actual problem was with engine, not sure, but I needed to buy a new or remanufactured one though. I requested to speak to tech who worked on car, he said they found the problem when brought car in for oil change first time, said bearings burned out in engine, when they used the synthetic oil that was now recommended by vw, it would have freed up the sludge in the engine and caused it to clog up the oil pump and the bearing to be burned as they were. I know that customer having problem locating three oil changes from various facilities, 55k mi on car, vw not even considering any assistance in engine replacement. Strongly advise against engine repair only replacement, denial of any responsibility on vx part.

Oil pump sludge on my Volkswagen 2002 1. 8t Passat engine light came on. Engine quite working in the middle of the freeway. It only had 54,818 miles. I had to pay 10,000 out of my own pocket to replace the engine.

I was driving my 2002 Volkswagen Passat when my engine light came on. I immediately pulled over. I was in new york at the time so I had the car towed to the nearest vw dealership, which was romano vw in fayetville, NY. I had did some research and found that the vw has a problem with the pollen housing filter. I asked the service manager omar to check the filter, which in return he stated it was fine. The problem was the oil pump, and the computer. I eventually found out that the computer failed do to a water leak on the passenger side of the car, which is where the computer is located. Romano vw said there was a water leak but it was not caused by the filter. I have been fighting with vw customer care and they keep denying my claim. I eventually had my car fixed and picked the car up and drove home. Once I got home the engine light came on again. I took the car to prestige vw in turnersville, NJ and they stated that the problem is cause from the pollen housing filter. Vw customer care has still denied my claim. After doing more research it turns out the pollen housing filter is a major issue in the Volkswagen, but vw themselves do not agree.

I am leasing a 2002 v. W. Passat. The vehicle has aproximately 33,000 miles and is equipped with the 1. 8 liter turbo. I was driving the vehicle home from work when the oil pressure warning light came on, followed by the word stop on the dashboard. I pulled the vehicle over and had it towed to the closest v. W. Dealer. The dealer diagnosed the problem as an oil sludge problem and advised me it would cost $900 to fix the problem unless I could show proof of oil changes through receipts. I supplied the dealer with 6 oil change receipts from a small garage near my house where I get the oil changed. I called the dealer back a few days later and asked the status of my car. The g. M. Of the shop accused me of forgery due to the fact the receipts did not have tax or method of payment at the bottom. I replied that the shop charges me $30. 00 to change the oil, I give them $30. 00, and I leave. He then stated if I paid cash for the oil changes, I guess I couldn't give them what they wanted(proof of payment I. E. Check stub, credit card statement's). He estimated the repair at $900 and that the warrenty would not cover any of it. So because I pay cash for my oil changes I am being denied repair under warrenty. The repair consists of clearing out the oil pump pick up screen of the sludge and replacing a couple of vent tubes that may be clogged. The car is presently sitting at the dealer in need of repair. I plan on greiving the decision by v. W of amer. And hope for the best.