Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2006 Volkswagen Passat.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
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| Unknown Or Other problems |
There are severe toxic odor's (voc's) coming from the bottom of the carpet insulation of the interior if the car. It is so potent that I have sore throats , heqadaches and feel light headed during and after I drive the 2006 valkswagon Passat. This odor/voc has almost caused me to faint due to the severe alergic reaction I have to it. I have to have all windows open to even drive the automobile. After seacrhing the internet under "volkswagon crayon smell" there are hundreds are similiar complaints about volkswagon cars where they have found the interior sound insulation mat under the carper floor to be the cause. I need my car and I can't drive it like this as it is unsafe for my health and I fear this "crayon odor" could cause me to have a car accident. I have tried to enlist vw America and they state they are not aware of the issue , however, there are hundreds, if not thousand complaints that they have received from this toxic odor that is coming into the passenger cabin of their cars especially the 2006 Passat. This toxic crayon odor is present at all times , it is not dependent on the car running (being on) what so ever. . Please help!!!.
My vw 2006 passot sedan has always had a windshield fogging problem when the DE-fogger is turned on, the winshield foggs up compleatly, then takes 30 to 45 seconds to clear. I've complained about the situation to trend motors of rockaway NJ several times and have been told that this is normal. And I should put the air conditioner on and that will clear up the problem. Eventually the winshield does clear but, I cannot see thru the winshield for 30 to 45 seconds. I believe this is a dangerous hazard.
Crv boot--I had my left front crv boot replaced 12/2010. Dealship says I need front right and two rear crv boots replaced 10/2011. I drive 14 miles rt to work-no rough terrain-with only 42000-48000 I need all replaced-does'nt seem right and $200. 00 per boot I purchased this vehicle new.
2006 vw Passat bought 14 months ago in shop 3 times, thermostat fixed my expense, coils replaced vw expense, car has 90000 miles and am being told camshaft needs replacing along with fuel pump - noticed numerous complaints online with the same issue. P2293 code on and off for 3 months vw is no help except for pay for repairs.
Gosh where do I start vw Passat 51000 miles alot of things went wrong. . Car starter volks came out causing the starter to break my trunk doesn't close pops open in the middle of road/freeway causing me to loose thing from my trunk extremely dangerous in the freeway my steering wheel lock is defected does not lock I have called numerous of vw dealer ships and they want to charge me cause its warranty expired and for steering lock I went before warranty and they want to charge me 90 dollars I don't have that kind of money lying around I have car payment. Ins ect. . . Im scared if something was to happened while me driving with my kids.
¿07/19/2006: purchased a brand new 2006 Volkswagen Passat 04/13/2007: radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio 12/06/2007: car will not start called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher Volkswagen 12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet 01/12/picked up the vehicle from lasher vw seemed to work okay 01/14/while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation 01/17/while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on Friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded 08/05/took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs 10/24/09-12/14/the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw.
2006 vw Passat 3. 6 two weeks ago a noise appeared quite suddenly. Originally thought the car in front of me had a bad muffler. Noise coming from front, right of car. Almost sounded like a baseball card in your bike spokes but louder and deeper. Starts at around 50 mph. Tone and speed of sound decreases as speed of car decreases but otherwise stays constant. Disappears when you take your foot off gas. Took it to carter vw. They heard sound. Told me that air pressure in front, right tire was at max and so they let some air out and that "fixed" the problem. It did not. Since I had not had the tire pressure changed since I bought the car in Nov - I found it hard to believe that would fix that problem and told them that. Will take it to chaplins vw, which is much closer to home.
Here is the entire unabridged version of my first email to Volkswagen regarding the health safety issues of listing their glove box as a Mini-refrigerator. This addendum can be attached to complaint with the confirmation # 10140486 previously sent to you {your system would only allow for 2000 characters} thanks, catt ================================================= -----original message----- from: cattreed@sbcglobal. Net [mailto:cattreed@sbcglobal. Net] sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:44 am volktalk@vw. Com subject: marketing / public relations email to Volkswagen company Passat television advertising--specifically food poisoning I just viewed your new television advertisement for the Passat. Please note: you may wish to pull the new ad showing your glove box cooler immediately, as this could be a public relations nightmare waiting to happen. The ad shows some young men out stopping for some sushi, and then storing it in the glove box. A very large no no! they show them dialing the temperature down to 60 degrees--hardly a safe temperature for raw fish and/or many other kinds of food that require refrigeration. (if they showed chocolates not melting, it would be one thing, or keeping some fruit chilled to taste. . . (basically any fruit other than peeled melon. . . Again another health hazard if stored about 40 degrees) please present this information to the powers that be--the ones who make the decision to pull the ads. I have taken the food service sanitation licensing and can tell you that making people sick/dead would not help your marketing campaign. Hopefully this email makes it into the right hands and it is dealt with effectively.
Impending health risk to users of the Volkswagen Passat here is a copy of an email I recently sent to Volkswagen, their (sad) response, and my reply ================================================= date: fri, 21 oct 2005 08:39:08 -0700 (pdt) from: "catt" <cattreed@sbcglobal. Net> "vic web responses" <volktalk@vw. Com> how about you read my email again? I did not say your ad was offensive--I said it was dangerous. Are you actively looking for another jack in the box debacle? vic web responses <volktalk@vw. Com> wrote: dear catt, thank you for sharing your comments with our Volkswagen website. We have noted your concerns and would like to apologize if you found the nature of this ad offensive. We here at Volkswagen of America strive to share the experience of our brand of driving excitement to Volkswagen enthusiast's through clever and innovative spots, created by a refreshing and entertaining national advertising campaign. Please accept our apology, once again. We appreciate your submission and invite you to visit again soon! kelly volktalk -----original message----- from: cattreed@sbcglobal. Net [mailto:cattreed@sbcglobal. Net] sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:44 am volktalk@vw. Com {abridged version} email to Volkswagen company Passat television advertising--specifically food poisoning I just viewed your new television advertisement for the Passat. Please note: you may wish to pull the new ad showing your glove box cooler immediately, as this could be a public relations nightmare waiting to happen. The ad shows some young men out stopping for some sushi, and then storing it in the glove box. A very large no no! they show them dialing the temperature down to 60 degrees--hardly a safe temperature for raw fish and/or many other kinds of food that require refrigeration. (cont). . . Again another health hazard if stored about 40 degrees).