Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Passat

Fuel pump has gone out. Volkswagen indicates my particular car doesn't qualify under the recall for the recall report 17v-509. This is an obvious issue with the 2009 Passat.

The car has stalled multiple times while driving. Lights pop on and the fuel pump is the error code, along with misfires. I have had at least a dozen or more close calls with the stall out and failure to start up, and at least 2-3 times I have almost been seriously injured or killed due to the stall out. It stalls when its in motion or even when it is parked and is starting up.

Fuel pump cracked, and placement of pump caused gasoline to pool underneath back seat inside the car, right under where my 4 year olds car seat is. Tech started we are extremely lucky that it didnt catch on fire, because it was basically a bomb directly underneath him that could have gone off anytime the car was turned on or running. Only found out about it when I took it to get the fuel pump module replaced, and only found out about that recall when the car started stalling out while driving. It is now at Volkswagen of macon waiting on parts for a $1,000 repair. We are going to get rid of the car because we are not putting my son back in a car where that is even possible.

The vehicle has issues with the fuel pump , intake & cylinders . I was able to change the fuel pump but noticed online the vehicle has been recalled for these same issues . When turning the car on and driving it turns off and hardening the steering wheel.

~tl the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle and a fuel leak underneath the vehicle. The dealer (southern Volkswagen greenbrier, 1248 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 424-4689) indicated that they previously repaired the vehicle when the fuel pump control module was replaced; however, there was a fuel leak after the recall repair was performed. The dealer indicated that the fuel pump may need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,272.

3 different occasions my car would loose power and shut down on the highway. I had it towed and all three times they stated it was different things and that they had to take steps in replacing good parts to find the bad ones. Just to find out that it was the fuel pump control module that they thought it was the whole time. Now there is a recall on it. Which I have summitted the paper work and they conveniently cannot find. This past weekend my car wouldn't turn over at all when I tried to start it in a parking lot so I had it towed for the 4th time in 2. 5years. They are claiming that the engine motor is bad and it would cost $7500. 00 to replace. The technician cannot find any oil leaks nd claim there was only about a half of court of oil in the motor. I had the oil changed less than 2 months prior and both Volkswagen and my mechanic said that there is no way it could of run for that long on half a court of oil and should hold 5. 6 quarts. Which leads to the motor eating so to speak the oil. ( a bad engine) although I spent over $20'000. 00 on this vehicle and have had all these issues Volkswagen is telling me that they will not help at all with repairing the engine. That I will have to eat the $9000. 00 still owed on the vehicle. Words cannot describe how disappointed I am with the customer service by Volkswagen.

While driving 2009 vw Passat wagon on I-495 south in haverhill, MA, at around 5 pm, smoke suddenly began billowing out of the vents. Driver was able to pull onto the shoulder safely (near exit 48/ mile marker 105. 6) and exit the car, which was engulfed in flames within a minute. No passengers, no injuries, no other cars were damaged. Up to this point, the car had been functioning normally. No overheating, no leaking, no warning lights, no other indication of impending fire. Massachusetts state police from the andover barracks responded (978-475-3800), as did the haverhill fire department. Charred remains of the car were towed to trombly brothers, 141 sutton st north andover, MA 01845. Of note: upon arriving home, there was a recall notice from vw in the postal mail, NHTSA number 17v509, regarding the fuel pump control module.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle a very strong odor of fuel was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer north park Volkswagen located at 21315 interstate 10 west, san antonio TX. Who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty. The contact also indicated that on several occasion the engine battery had lost charge and was informed by the dealer the battery failure was related to the failed fuel pump. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and the contact was informed that the vehicle was included the NHTSA recall campaign number 17v509000 (fuel system) but any damages caused by the recalled part would not be covered under the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 110,000. Jft.

My Passat fuel pump is using to much gas, ive had to get it towed because check engine light flashing and gas in my oil and replaced injectors, its a 2009 with 80,000 miles. You can also feel the misfire or a hesitant off and on while driving. Ive put around 5,000 mile on it and the check engine light is on again but not flashing.

Tl- the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, at a stop sign vehicle vibrated and stall. The contact stated problem recurred twice. The contact stated the engine light indicator illuminated. The vehicle failed to restart, however after the second attempt vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to roseville Volkswagen located at (830 automall dr, roseville, CA 95661 (916) 945-2997) and it was diagnosed that there was a problem with engine. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle stall upon picking it up from dealership. The vehicle was towed to roseville Volkswagen and diagnosed and confirm that it was the fuel pump module. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was not notified of the recall for NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel pump) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable to fix the remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was 109,307. As.

Fuel pump caused cutting off , delayed starting which led to the car being inoperable.

This vehicle had catastrophic engine failure due to a faulty cam chain tensioner. This is been known by Volkswagen as a service bulletin was issued in 2011. I was driving on a city st. And had to push the vehicle to the side. The fuel pump and sending units have also failed in this vehicle along with the turbocharger diverter valve which was a defective item. All these items have been known by Volkswagen for some time. The cost of repair on the vehicle has been over $5,000. I believe all these issues should have been a recall item. Failures on some of them have been happening at 20,000 miles. They could pose a safety hazard depending on where you were driving. Volkswagen has denied any reimbursement on most of these items. Had consumers known of these issues the cost would have been significantly less if the defective parts have been replaced. I am currently joining an active class action suit against Volkswagen for the timing chain tensioner.

There was a recall on my fuel pump in August. Contacted my dealer in oct. 23, and they say there are no parts to replace my fuel pump. I looked at the dangers if it is not working properly, one of which is my car could loose power and just stop as I am driving my car. I have to drive on highways and I am scared about this. Why don't they have the parts from vw to fix my fuel pump?.

I was having issues with my vehicle shutting off while in drive mode. My vehicle shut off when entering a busy highway. I tried to restart with no luck. I then had to call highway patrol to help me move my vehicle to a safe place. Once in a safe place off the busy highway I called a tow truck who towed my vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer. The dealer repair service scanned the system and found the fuel pump control module burned up from the fuel pump drawing too many amps. The fuel pump and fuel pump control module had to be replaced. The service repair told me I had to spend out of pocket to replace because the recall repair for the fuel pump control module was not yet available. I was told to call the customer care number on the recall notice to find out about receiving a refund on the repair since it was due to the recall. I called and was told there was not yet a repair available and I would have to wait. I have already spent out of pocket for this recall repair and would like to receive my money back. I received the recall notice oct. 2017; my car shut off on the ramp while entering the highway oct. 21, 2017. It is now the end of Feb. 2018 with no resolution to the recall issue.

I received a safety recall from vw in October of 2017. It said there could be an interruption to the fuel pump module. Result could be fuel pump running continuously, resulting in drained battery and/or a not tart condition or cause a lott of motive power while the care is in motion. After contacting them now (June 15, 2018) they have no further information at this time. Is this usual with a recall that seems dangerous?.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 30 mph, the power steering failed and the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a crash. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. There were no warning indicators illuminated prior to the failure. The vehicle was towed to garvey Volkswagen (483 quaker rd, queensbury, NY 12804, (518) 793-3488). The contact called the manufacturer twice after the crash and was informed that parts were not available, and further testing was needed on the fuel pump. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where a new fuel pump was installed. One month later, the vehicle stalled again without warning. The failure mileage was 62,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

On 1 September 2017, I parked my vw in my garage. There were no engine lights on or anything, but the car had been making a loud fan like noise after I removed the key fob from the ignition. Its been doing that since I bought it. I didn't start the car back up until 5 September 2017 after returning from a weekend with family. When I started my vw up I noticed that the engine light was now illuminated. I waited about a week before I took any action hoping that the light would just go away on its own, but it didn't. On 12 September I took the car to the nearest autozone and took advantage of their free engine light diagnostic check. The error codes read "p0171 system too lean (bank 1)" and "p12a2 fuel rail pressure sensor inappropriately high. " at the top of the paper it stated that the most likely solution for these error codes was to replace the fuel pump. Once I returned home I called the local Volkswagen dealership and told them what the problem was, they told me that there was a recall out for my model vehicle, but there is no fix at the moment. I then went online to see for myself, the manufacturer recall number 20ae and the NHTSA manufacturer number 17v509. I am not sure what caused the vehicle to randomly start having these issues. I do not feel safe driving the car out of town anymore, I only drive it to and from work.

While on 4 lane road at 50 mph the car just stopped running. Battery light came on and no power to steering or braking. I was able to pull over without to much incidence. Vw sent notice in October regarding recall and now say "pending" recall since they don't have a determined fix just yet. 3 months and still no idea how to fix??? I paid my local shop $975. 00 as they knew how to fix right away. Simply replace the fuel pump. And now I simply wish to be reimbursed so I can spend that on other needed repairs. Vw founded in 1937, made cars for 80 years now, and they can't figure out how to repair a fuel pump in 3 months??? that removes any confidence anyone should have in owning a vw of any model.

I have changed few batteries before and last service dealer claimed issue with battery is due to inside light which it wasn't and it looks like the fuel pump that need to be replaced soon. The dealer seems not ready ready yet without wv approval.

There is an interruption in electrical power to the fuel pump control module. This resulting in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion, this happened today on highway and almost I was going to have a fatal accident. Us. Vw and the delar are not taking any action at that regard, they stated today that I pay to the repair and they will emberse me later. Pleas note that there is a recall on the fuel pump control module to solve that issue. Safety risk.

The vehicle stopped while in motion on highway. The dealer replaced fuel pump but didn't "relocate" it in the vehicle as suggested on your website. I paid $988. My question who should pay the "remedy" cost?.

I bought this car used and from the moment I took it of the lot 13 months ago I have been having problems. The care will stop, shake. I have already had it check 3 times and repaired twice. Fuel pump has been changed twice and I am having the same problem again. This is a huge safety hazard if I am on the expressway and no warning take place which could lead to a major accident. According to what I have read this make and model have had many issues and volkswagon has not resolved the situation. Help!.

The company issued a recall for this issue with no remedy. My vehicle experienced this issue prior to the recall and we paid out of pocket for the repair that they recommend however, they will not reimburse us because they have not specified a "repair" on the recall although they do provide a remedy. This is a technicality on their (vw) end to not reimburse customers for repairs that they already know are needed. Prior to the repair we experienced symptoms below. Loss of power while driving and no start. We had no option but to pay for repairs out of pocket. Recall described fuel pump control module vw action code 20ae NHTSA recall number 17v509 start date 08-16-2017 description on certain vehicles, there could be an interruption in electrical power from the fuel pump control module. This could result in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and/or a no start condition, or cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Remedy replace the fuel pump control module and relocate it within the vehicle.

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Midwestern auto group in dublin, ohio was made aware of the recall and stated that the parts were unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning and the fuel pump module was replaced. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Sudden fuel system failure caused engine to quit multiple times while driving in traffic. After a few minutes sitting dead in traffic, the engine would restart and the car would operate a few minutes until the engine shut-off again. There was no warning that the engine was going to quit. The car had plenty of fuel. The following trouble codes were present when the car was taken to a mechanic: •p3043- fuel pump mechanical malfunction •p0087- fuel rail system pressure too low ultimately, the low pressure fuel pump, the high pressure fuel pump and the fuel control module were replaced. Even though the car had only 32,000 miles, vw declined taking any responsibility for the failure.

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The contact received the recall notification in September of 2017. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after the first failure, but had to be towed the second time. The dealers (sunrise Volkswagen, 931 sunrise hwy, lynbrook, NY, 11563, and smith Volkswagen, 4304 kirkwood hwy, wilmington, DE, 19808) verified that the fuel pump module and pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer confirmed that the parts were unavailable for repair and that the contact would be notified when the new remedy and reimbursement information were available. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure was experienced several times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. The dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the battery. The dealer replaced the battery, fuel pump and the fuel pump control module but the failure was not corrected. The vehicle continued to stall sporadically. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 61,000. Updated 07/11/lj.

This was a very dangerous experience. After stopped at one traffic light, the engine was total shut down when I press the acceleration pedal. Car stopped in the middle of the road right after the car made the left turn. Then I restarted the engine, it seemed normal, but after only 300 yards when I hit the gas pedal, the engine stalked again. Car just parked in the middle of the road. I restarted the engine again, this time the check engine light was on, and same problem happened after the car barely ran over 400 yards. I finally drove to home with 7 or 8 restarts for 4 miles. Then on may 21, I called aaa to tow my car to a local vw dealer. In the morning of may 22, the dealer's service adviser called me that the high pressure fuel pump was broken and need to be replaced. The cost including diagnose is $873. However, around 4pm in the afternoon, the dealer called again and advised that the replacement of fuel pump does not solve the problem. The dealer has made call to vw for the technical support.

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was found that the fuel pump had failed. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

We purchased a 2009 vw Passat brand new in 2009. Since then, we have had it worked on multiple times, all for the same problem! the car shows no warning sign, and all of a sudden it shakes, shuts off, and will not restart. This has happened while driving, as well as when parked and trying to start the car. This is all in regards to defect in the fuel pump system. The fuel pump has been replaced three times, along with fuel pressure sensor, intake manifold, batteries, you name it. This problem began at about 15,000 miles, and two of the repairs were still under warranty. Everytime we have brought it to the vw dealer, it has been the same exact issue. This is an extremely dangerous issue, I was lucky I was not driving on the interstate when this occured. I am fearful of what could happen, this car is not safe. The issue has not been fixed, and I am unsure how this has not been recalled already. I have read reviews again and again on the same issue with the 2009 Passat models, and other Passat year models have had fuel system recalls as well. Whatever the underlying cause of this, whatever is causing the fuel pump to go bad, or if they are just junk, it is not safe and this issue needs to be investigated immediately. Vw will take it more seriously when a life is on the line. Still today, on 6/12/2013, thousands of dollars later, my 2009 vw Passat is once again broke down, not starting, and the fuel pump once again, needs to be replaced. Clearly this is a manufacturer's defect. We bought a brand new car for the safety and reliability value, and this has by far been the most unreliable and dangerous vehicle I have ever owned in my life.