Other Fuel System Tank Assembly problems of the 2004 Volkswagen Passat

The car stalled in the road. Pulled over. Turned the car off and it would not restart full tank of gas.

When you fill up the fuel tank it leaks it leaks a quarter of a tank of fuel roughly 4 to 5 gallons of fuel drip out there's a factory recall on this issue I took it to the Volkswagen dealer paid money to have them inspect it and they said yes it's leaking at the factory recall I've had an independent dealer confirm that! Volkswagen will not do anything due to what they claim a remedy was done by moving fuel lines 10 years ago, obviously it was not or I would not have 4 gallons of fuel spill in my driveway vehicle is basically in operable and they want $3000 to put a new fuel tank in when it's a factory recall which never expires I have talk to the Volkswagen rep and the only thing I have found in forums is do you have to go to volts wagon of America and fight them and this is ridiculous when they know they have an issue!! to drive this vehicle we never fill it over a half a tank of fuel so we do not leak fuel or explode while we're driving hopefully please help in anyway you can thank you.

Strong odor of fuel in the car regardless of being parked or moving. Noticed puddle of gas on the ground under the fuel tank. Fuel was dripping down off the fuel tank and the heat shields. Followed drip to the rollover valve nipple which is attached to the gas tank.

Fuel tank leak. There is no damage no impact no visible evidence of any misuse of car. Fuel tank leaks when filled above 3/4 of a tank. This is unsafe and very dangerous this should be repaired by Volkswagen. In all my life as a mechanic I have never seen anything this unsafe. If my loved ones were to get hurt I will hold Volkswagen accountable. This needs to fixed now!. .

Gas fuel line/tank leaking gas.

Leaking at vent/top of gas tank. Exactly the same description of that past heat sheild/vent gas leaking recall from about 10 years ago.

Gas tank/ fuel line fracture, leaking gas when I fill it up, strong gas smell/odor. Stops leaking at around 3/4 tank. Very dangerous for my 16 year old to drive. Vw dealership refused to correct, wants to charge me 2600, to fix I bought the car for 4200 3 months ago.

Purchased a used 2004 vw Passat glx 4motion with 91k miles and no accident or damage history per carfax. . First fill of the gas tank revealed a severe leak of greater than 180 drops per minute. The leak occured at all times with the car running or turned off and the key removed. The leak stopped after the gas gauge moved below f. Removed rear seat and noticed fuel wetting on the exterior of the tank adjacent to the fuel level sensor. Using a mirror fuel was visible coming from the vent boss adjacent to the fuel level sensor. This exact issue is covered under vwoa recall 26e5/r5 NHTSA campaign # 08v156000. I contacted vw customer service and they informed me my vehicle VIN wvwth63b64p041929 is not eligible however they did not say why. The carfax report states that a heat shield was replaced 8/11/2008. Recall 26e5/r5 involves a heat shield as well as the fuel tank. It's possible the tank was ok at the time. If the vehicle has already had the recall and the fuel tank developed the problem after is there any recourse under this recall?.

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Ss.

I purchased a 2004 vw Passat 1. 8 liter turbo 4motion station wagon on August 12, 2015. Within one hour of purchasing I took it to fill it up with fuel. The fuel tank began leaking immediately. I took it back to the dealer I bought it from and they attempted to fix it by replacing an o-ring about three weeks later, meanwhile advising me to not fill the tank past the 3/4 full mark until they fixed it. This did not fix the problem, it still leaked when it was filled above the 3/4 tank level. I took it to another mechanic who reinstalled the same o-ring, again unsuccessfully, at my expense. I subsequently learned of a recall regarding the failure of the fuel tank and the venting system. I called Volkswagen and was informed that they had "fixed" the recall issue in 2008 and that any further action would be at my expense and could involve replacing the fuel tank, a very expensive proposition. I find this response inadequate and, in light of reading many other posts describing similar or identical problems with the supposedly repaired fuel leak, believe that Volkswagen needs to be held responsible by NHTSA for correcting a recurring, dangerous safety issue.

Tl- the contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat 4 motion automatic. The contact stated that while pumping fuel into the vehicle, the strong smell of fuel was present. In addition , while driving at 35 mph, the strong smell of fuel was still present. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where is was diagnosed that the fuel tank ventilation valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Jo.

Fuel began leaking from the top of the fuel tank after fill up. My daughter was heading back to college, and as she pulled away I noticed a large puddle of gasoline in the street. Nhtsa had previously recalled the vehicle in 2008 (26e5/r5) action number (pe08008). Vw dealer inspected and installed heat shield. No fuel leak at this time. In September 2012 fuel tank began leaking, vw dealer replaced the fuel tank, washer, gasket and clamp under the recall. In September 2014 I brought car back to vw dealer, and they said they are only responsible to fix the car once. Fed up with vw, I brought car to my local mechanic, and upon inspection he found the nipples on the fuel tank rollover valve were again cracked. I had him replace the tank. Obviously vw didn't properly fix the problem, and or replaced the tank with the same defective design and the tank cracked again. This is a very serious safety issue, and I feel that vw should pay for this repair. If it was done right and corrected, the tank would not be leaking again after less than 2 years, and 20,000 miles. This could have caused a fire with my daughter in the car, and that is very upsetting to me.

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the contact could smell a strong odor of fuel when the vehicle was parked. A local mechanic stated that the fuel tank ventilation valve fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.

Vehicle: 2004 vw Passat 4motion sedan w/1. 8l turbo, automatic transmission filled vehicles fuel tank, noticed strong gasoline smell inside vehicle, noticed fuel dripping from fuel tank of vehicle to ground. Cannot fill tank without gas dripping to ground; fuel leak is next to exhaust system underneath vehicle (very dangerous). Found following information: manufacturer: Volkswagen of America, inc summary: Volkswagen is recalling 412,000 my 1999-2005 Passat (5th generation) vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions and produced after June 14, 1999. These vehicles may have an underbody heat shield that can become damaged. In addition, affected vehicles with automatic or manual transmissions may have a fuel line (1. 8t engines only) or fuel tank ventilation valve (4motion/all wheel drive only) that can leak due to fracture.

I filled my gas tank up on a Friday and drove it home and parked it in the driveway and the next day noticed a fairly large puddle of gasoline under my car. I took it to my local car shop and they told me that it was the fuel line that was leaking and that he called a Volkswagen dealership and they had told him that there was a recall on that exact part of the car. I was told to call Volkswagen and see if they would be able to fix the issue and they told me that the recall was already fixed by the previous owner of my car. If it was already fixed then the same problem shouldn't be happening again.

I have a 2004 vw Passat w8 4-motion and I filled the tank the other day and parked the car in the garage overnight and when I opened the interior garage door in the morning the fumes were so strong I evacuated my wife and 4 month old baby form the house. This has happened 2 times, both were when I filled the fuel tank. I called the dealer and they said there was a recall that added a heat shield and inspected the 4 motion vw Passat purge/rollover valve. They stated that the heat shield was replaced but did not show the valve being replaced. I called vw and they stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and is no longer covered. I am very concerned for my family's safety especially since I live in a 3 story town-home and the garage is at the bottom of our main floor. I would like the car inspected ASAP.

We have begun to notice the smell of fuel in the cabin of our car. The smell occurs when the car is full of gas; otherwise, with a half tank of gas, there are no odors. The car is a 2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1. 8t 4motion with the 5 speed automatic. Vw has made no promises to remedy this issue.

Purchased car used. First time I filled the gas tank strong smell of raw gas was present during the next several miles of travel. When I came out of the store from paying for the second fill up there was a big puddle of raw fuel all over the ground directly under the car. I did some research & discovered a manufacture recall for this very issue. Further investigation indicated the recall had already been repaired by the dealer. After explaining my dilemma to the appropriate corporate department I was told there was nothing more they could/would do to remedy this very hazardous defect. My feeling is the problem was never properly addressed, in spite of the recall, & is therefore still a hazard. I have discovered by keeping the level of the gas tank below 1/2 it doesn't leak. Out of necessity for transportation this is how I've been operating the vehicle. This is unacceptable. Due to the major expense of properly repairing this, and the potentially catastrophic hazard it presents, I feel the manufacture should be held accountable for the complete, and proper repair of this admitted default in the car. What, if anything, can your organization do to assist me in this matter?.

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while he was away, he left the vehicle parked in an airport parking garage. The vehicle was later impounded by the police due to fuel leakage in while it was parked. The police reported that the vehicle was not safe to be parked in the garage. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that a heat shield that may contact the exhaust system could result in a vehicle fire. In addition, a fuel leak from a fuel line or the fuel tank ventilation valve in the presence of an ignition source could lead to a vehicle fire. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicl was not included in the recalls associated with NHTSA campaign id numbers 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery) and 04v586000 (fuel system, diesel). The failure and current mileages were 83,529.