general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

My 2012 Passat had an issue with the flywheel as it was starting to come apart and cause a rattle noise like an exhaust pipe rattling it went away when I took rpm to a little higher number had it fixed by dealership I wonder why there wasn't a recall on this as it happened to many people I had it replaced in time but was lucky enough to catch it in time if I hadn't and it broke as I was driving it would have stopped the engine causing multiple problems and destroying the engine and at 75 mph could possibly get into a serious wreck this flywheel didn't wear out it was completely coming apart and for a 2012 with 80,000 it shouldn't be coming apart the car has never been mistreated and had regular maintenance since new all recommended by factory. I was shocked to see no recalls anywhere for this flywheel part on a tdi 2. 0 Passat.

They vehicle is stationary and is my 2nd vehicle for occasional days so for the most time stay at home. One day I just turned on to warm up and the check engine light turned on. I went to auto zone for diagnosis and the error code read p2432 secondary air injection system air flow / pressure sensor circuit low bank 1. I checked on internet and there was a recall for 2011 vw jetta 5 cylinder 2. 5l that exactly the same engine.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving about 20 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The epc light illuminated. The contact called and took the vehicle to the teddy Volkswagen dealer, (718-920-1400, located at 3743 boston rd, bronx, NY 10466) where the epc light was resettled. The failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle back to the same dealer. The failure recurred on the way to the dealer. The vehicle was pulled over and when restarted, the epc light went off, causing the dealer to state that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the matter would be referred to the regional director. The regional director called but the contact missed the call. The contact was called back and was told that there was nothing that could be done unless the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,500. Fe.

The car was on cruise control then engine light came on and glow plug light started flashing. Also a winding noise was heard when accelerating which did not accelerate very well. I took it to the dealer and they said it would need a turbo which was just replaced 20,000 miles ago, mechatronic unit ,, ad blue hester kit ,particulate filter part . The car is 3 years old I put about 35k miles on a year. I service the car religiously never have missed required service. Over $6,000 dollar repair.

The car was taken to parkway Volkswagen, santa clarita CA 91355, for rountine maintenaince. Dealership recommended transmission service. Reported mechatronic gasket leaking and should be replaced. Offered to do so at a reduced price. After dealer repair car goes into neutral randomly from drive mode. Dealership will not take responsibility. Claims failure is a coincidence and not related to their work on the transmission.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, there was an abnormal sound, the gears shifted, and the vehicle decreased speed. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic test however, the failure was unable to be duplicated. The contact also stated that the rear passengers side door failed to unlock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Mf.

Vehicle developed a ," loss of power" issue at approximately 1. 5 years ago around 50,000 miles. It usually occurs within the first 10- 15 minutes after cold start up and when vehicle is traveling between 10 and 40 mph. The vehicle will be operating normally, then instantly lose power and start shuddering. When merging onto a highway on numerous occasions since then, the sudden loss of power has nearly caused me to be struck by other vehicles. Along with loss of power, there has been a noticeable odor of diesel fuel which comes from the observed fuel pooling on the top of the engine. This is a fire hazard only waiting to happen. I will not let any other members of my family drive this vehicle for fear of their safety. Manufacturer dealer has been able to duplicate the issue but not resolve it. The manufacturer engineering and technical dept has been involved but still not able to solve after 1. 5 years and numerous shop visits.

The car hessitates to the point that it comes close to causing an accident with oncoming traffic when pulling out after being stopped. It hessitates and then surges forward. The car will roll forwards and/or backwards depending whether you are facing downhill or uphill when sitting on a hill and you take it out of park. To put in gear--very scary. I just had the car serviced at the dealer and the dealer says this is a common complaint with these cars--it is a diesel not gasoline. I looked on some complaint web sites and there are complaints all the way back to 2006 about these very same issues--when is something going to be done about this--does someone have to get killed before something is done. It is obviously a design issue and has been one for a long time. Please address this as I do not want my kids or family to drive this car due to these problems--I could never forgive myself if something happened to one of them and I knew about the problem-- the dealers are obviously not doing anything about the issue--read the complaints for yourself and what consumers have been told by the dealers when they report the issues--you are our only source of help in this situation-please investigate this very potentially dangerous situation with these transmissions--thank you--john bowman.

Whining sound when driving forward not when it's coasting and it sounds like slipping. Caught before complete turbo failure. Cause reported by dealer: verified, found metallic whine noise under boos. Ran gff an found p02900 - turbo under boost.

I recently purchased a 2012 Passat tdi. I really liked the car. However, I have a safety suggestion that may save someone's life in the future. Let me tell you my experience. I took possession on February 9, 2012. On March 15, I came home to lunch and pulled in my garage. Apparently, I did not have the back tires all the way in. Our driveway has a slight incline. I got out of my car and was watering some flowers. In a few moments my car rolled down the drive, curved and went off an embankment and hit trees on the way down. It was totaled. I had it one month and one week. Needless to say, I was sick. Now I realize that I did not have it in park. This car was different that any car that I have driven in the past because you don't have an ignition to put the key in. You just have a button to turn it on and turn it off. Because it was different, I was more concerned about pushing the button to turn it off. In all of my other cars you couldn't get the keys out unless you had it in park. I had made this mistake a few times but was always on a flat area-usually in my garage. My suggestion is that you have a feature on these push button vehicles that will sound some kind of alarm when it is turned off and not in park. My heart cringes when I think that I could have done this with my grandchildren in the back seat in their car seats. This car has many features and is very technologically advanced, but I strongly feel that a feature such as this should be placed on these cars.

The vehicle has a significant delay/hesitation upon initial acceleration (2. 5l). This is dangerous when pulling into or across traffic. This issue is known to others and is reported elsewhere on the web. . Read more...