Electrical System Related Problems of the 2005 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows three common electrical system related problems of the 2005 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the electrical system (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the wiring (three problems).

Table 1. Electrical System related problems of Volkswagen Passat

Problem Category Number of Problems
Electrical System problems
5
Wiring problems
3
Battery problems
1

Recently reported Electrical System problems of the 2005 Volkswagen Passat

The Electrical System problem

Electronic control module, electronic body module starts going out, it will not let you open the doors from the outside without rolling the windows down and sometimes won't even let you open them with the inside door handles.   Read details...

The Wiring problem

I have noted when replacing front headlight bulbs that the plastic covering the headlight wiring was deteriorating on all the wires to the point that the wiring was coming in contact with other deteriorated wiring causing a short and failure of the front headlights.   Read details...

The Battery problem

While driving my 2005 vw Passat station wagon for about 10 minutes, the check engine light flashed. As I was pulling to the side of the road, the battery light came on. I turned the car off and immediately noticed white smoke coming from the hood of the engine, as well as a brown burn circle.   Read details...


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