Check Engine Light On problems of the 2004 Volkswagen Passat

The driver owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the check engine warning light began illuminating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was told that pieces of the engine block were fracturing into the oil pan. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I own a 2004 vw Passat with 35000 miles. The car is like new, except the stop engine light came on. Took it to a local mechanic, and they did not address the problem. Took it to gunther vw in coconut creek florida, for a diagnostic. I was told to go home and they would call me with the results. They left a message that the car needed a new engine, and to come and get my car. I called and asked what were my options and they said the car needed a new engine for $8600. I called vw corporate, they said that there was a letter sent in 2004 to the owners of cars with the 1. 8 turbo, I had never seen this letter. It was faxed to me, I was stunned at the tone of the letter, if I had seen this letter I immediately would have gotten rid of this car. There are 197000 websites concerning this engine, and people are still buying these cars without being told they are buying a car with a defective engine. Vw now states that this engine needs an oil change every 3000miles, and if you go past the 3000 mile mark, they are not responsible for the engines performance. These cars should be recalled before someone is killed when their engine stops in traffic.

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 40 mph, the turbo booster became very hot and the engine warning light illuminated. The first time the failure occurred, the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer replaced a certain part of the vehicle, which temporarily corrected the failure. Less than two months later, the turbo booster began to overheat again. The contact believes that the vehicle has a manufacturer defect. The vehicle is currently located at the dealer being repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 63,000 and current mileage was 68,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 30 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the engine began to shutter. The contact smelled rubber burning and the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The cause of failure was diagnosed as a failed ignition coil. The vehicle was repaired. The current mileage is 56,010 and failure mileage was 55,955.

My 2004 vw Passat has 23,700 miles on it when the stop engine light went on. I had it towed to east coast vw where I had leased it. They told me I have the well known 'engine sludge' problem and it will cost between $2700 and $5000 to repair it. I was told that I needed my oil change history documentation. I produced 5 invoices for the time I had the car (Dec. 3, 2003). I was told my invoices were not good enough and vw will not honor my warranty.