Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problems of the 2004 Volkswagen Passat

One problem related to automatic transmission torque converter has been reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2004 Passat.

1 Automatic Transmission Torque Converter problem

Failure Date: 11/08/2012

Power train issue: bad torque converter (tc). Why a safety issue? it can fail while on the highway sending debris into the transmission causing a catastrophic failure. Caused by a bad seal gasket. Technical bulletin # 2011908 address the issue in 2007. But the tdis were not included in the tb [same tc & transmission], and this is a very common problem in many vw, Audi and BMW vehicles, including tdis. E. G. . Read more...


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