Gasoline Fuel System Related Problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows four common gasoline fuel system related problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the gasoline fuel system (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the fuel pump (four problems).

Table 1. Gasoline Fuel System related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Gasoline Fuel System problems of the 2008 Volkswagen Passat

The Gasoline Fuel System problem

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while her husband was reversing out of the garage, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The dealer was notified of the failure.   Read details...

The Fuel Pump problem

The cam follower on 2006-2008 Passats with the 2. 0t fsi bpy engine are all susceptible to an event where the cam follower gets a hole in it and the high pressure fuel pump can drill through the intake camshaft.   Read details...

The Tank Assembly problem

Fuel gauge reads incorrectly. Prior to first service call, gauge read nearly empty when tank was full; after replacing "sending sensor" the condition reversed and now reads full when tank is nearly empty.   Read details...


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