Other Fuel System Pump problems of the 2013 Volkswagen Passat

I took my car to a local repair mechanic that told me that he had to troubleshoot the problem with vw parts experts I went to fremont auto center in fremont California, 94536 they have a record of my visit and troubleshooting the problem. They identified with vw that the fuel pump module was actually recalled, now when you look up the VIN number the recalled part does not come up. So I took my car to the vw dealership located here: 39695 balentine dr, newark, CA 94560 they identified that the part is recalled but said they would not be able to replace the part because it did not come up under a recall when you search the VIN and instead want me to pay $180 to run a diagnostic to "identify the problem" and then "replace the part" would cost its own amount. Who the hell says something like that.

Purchased vehicle less than 6 months ago and would not start. Had it towed and tech states it is fuel pump and fuel tank.

While traveling at full speed, the diesel engine stumbled, the glow plug light illuminated, then bogged to a stop along the side of the road in traffic. Towed to dealer who said all diesel components except the fuel tank including all the hoses and tubing would need to be replaced because the high pressure fuel pump failed sent metal shavings throughout the system. Car has 98k miles and has not yet had any diesel fix installed as part of the diesel scandal. Was going to hold onto car for a short time longer then sell back to vw. Boy, what a costly mistake because the car must be running to return it. Not happy with vw for this and a handful of other serious failures and illegal (and quite frankly, shockingly brazen) behaviors this company has demonstrated. My advice if you still have a tdi, don't wait, turn it in now. My advice for future vag (vw/Audi/Porsche) buyers, these vehicles are not well designed for reliability and are very expensive to maintain. Furthermore, vag has proven itself to put profits above all else including your safety and with complying with laws. Best to buy something else and let this dishonest company suffer until it realizes it must do better. If you just have to have one of the products of this dishonest company, be sure to never let the warranty expire as long as you own it because odds are you will need it over and over to cover the frequent and expensive repairs. . . The diesel fuel efficiency will never pay back due to the frequent repair costs.

Driving down the expressway at 70mph, when suddenly the vehicle lost power and turned off. The car stopped functioning. It was a dangerous situation. Had to suddenly pulled over on a very busy highway. When the vehicle came to a stop, I tried to restart the vehicle with no success. Car was towed to the dealership. I was informed that it was a failure of the high pressure fuel pump (hpfp). Was told the entire fuel system would have to be replaced. Approximate cost to repair: $5826. 09. I know they extended the warranty on the hpfp for the 2012 Passat. What about the 2013?.

On sept 14, 2016, while driving, my car began losing power, glow-plug indicator light started flashing, and then the car immediately stalled. From first sign of trouble to complete power loss was less than 60 seconds. Scary stuff when your on the highway. Had to be towed to the vw dealer. After I explained how the car had lost power and shut off, the service department suspected it was a high pressure pump failure. The next day, the service technician confirmed that it was a "high-pressure fuel pump failure". Basically the fuel pump exploded, sending metal fragments through the entire fuel and fuel injector systems. Not good news! the vw tech tested the fuel in the tank and confirmed that it was 100% diesel fuel. The vw service advisor indicated that this was a known issue with the tdi's since 2009. The vw tech indicated that the car would never run again unless the whole fuel systems is replaced, and the cost for this would be around $6,500. Vw tech and vw customer service indicated this is a known issue and that they have addressed the issue with 2009 - 2012 tdi's by extending the warranty. Unfortunately I have a 2013 and had no clue these pumps were failing on older models. This is a serious and very dangerous issue not to mention a costly malfunction that can and most likely will happen to other 2013 tdi owner's. I'm glad it was not my wife who was driving when the engine stalled.

While waiting for the buy-back through the class action fraud settlement, last Saturday, sept. 10, 2016 my 2013 Passat tdi with approximately 70k miles shuddered and lost all power. I was able to pull to the side of the road and then had it towed to the vw dealer. They have informed me that the high pressure fuel pump failed and spewed metal fragments throughout the entire fuel system. The repair cost quoted is $6581. 44. It does not appear that I am the only person suffering this catastrophic failure around the 70k mile mark. In fact, even the dealer's service manager for vacaville Volkswagen, jennifer pirani, stated she is aware of this as a problem with this year and model Passat and she also owns a 2013 pasatt tdi with similar mileage and is trying not to drive her's so she can make it through the buy-back. It would appear this is a defective part with a serious design flaw causing excessive damage at a great repair cost.

Internal high pressure fuel pump failure. Thankfully, my car was parked and idling at the time since my wife had just been on the highway. I began to hear a slight knocking sound, then a slight squeal like a belt makes, and then the car shut down. It would turn over, but would not restart. I had it towed to the local dealer and was advised that there was an internal high pressure fuel pump failure that would cost $6200 because the entire fuel system basically had to be replaced. Apparently, upon research, this has been a known problem since 2009. This could be a real safety issue particularly at highway speeds or at times when acceleration is necessary. My car is three (3) years old and has 85,000 miles.

On my 2013 vw Passat tdi, the glow plug light started to flash when driving car on 40mph road, the vehicle lost power (went into limp mode), but was able to get the vehicle home. Fault codes pulled were p0087(fuel rail / system pressure low). Later diagnosed as a failed high pressure fuel pump. After some quick research, I found this was a common problem among vw common rail tdi engines. (this will be a $5000 - $7000 dealer repair).

Fuel pump failed at 34,000 miles. Check engine light now on permanently. Independent state license diesel shop confirmed pump breaking down and releasing metal into the fuel system. Metal from pump has destroyed fuel injectors. Repairs estimated at $6. 069. Pump is covered by warranty, but dealer argues bad fuel caused the failure. Vw dealer states they took a sample of the fuel to a lab and had it tested. . . While the car was in the shop for the day. Dealer does not have a copy of lab report, which indicates they are lying.

2013 Passat tdi diesel lost power while driving is down a city street. Once I pulled off the road engine light and service now light were on. A catastrophic failure occurred in the high pressure fuel pump . Thus occurred in euless texas. Vw will not cover my indecent under a warranty extension. They will cover 2012 models my car was manufactured before July 2012 but has a 2013 listing. As of 12/17 no repair scheduled due to $6,000 cost.

Vehicle was taken to the dealer due to unable to fill up with diesel. Pump nozzle acts as if the tank is full, using vw adapter or "angle" the nozzle results in diesel spraying out at the person operating the fuel pump. Vw dealer found dirt obstructing the diesel vent tube off the filler neck, while all the factory fender lining in place. Extended warrantee contract declined claim, since it is not a defective tube, but rather defective design. Vent is not part of the "federal emission" and vw wants $1700 for new gas tank and $700 for labor. First occurrence of this problem was at 40k miles, at that time dealer "could not replicate the issue".

Driving on a country road with my wife and 2 young daughters, the car suddenly began misfiring and lost power. I was able to coast it to the side of the road. California highway patrol showed up shortly after and stopped to make sure we were alright. Fortunately we had a cellular signal and we were able to contact a tow service. Unfortunately, the vehicle had to be towed >100miles (for $700) to the dealership. They determined that there was a failure of the high pressure fuel pump. They are sending the fuel out to a lab first to verify that I didn't put biodiesel in it; I didn't. They estimate that I will be without my vehicle for 7-14 days, depending on how badly the debris is inside the fuel line and engine. The dealership does not have a loaner, vw doesn't offer a rental and I'm on the hook for the tow service. I will be out of pocket over $1000 when all is said and done, all because of a component(s) that clearly has design flaws or quality issues. Assuming, vw confirms they will pay for the repair. . . Which I'm still waiting on.

Our 2013 vw Passat tdi had the high pressure fuel pump fail at 25,599 miles. When we asked why the pump would be failing so soon and if it was common, the service representative said it usually happens after someone puts gasoline in the tank. I can assure 100% that gasoline was never put into this car's tank. The repairs were covered under warranty, but obviously the vw tdi high pressure fuel pump has a design flaw or it cannot work correctly with american diesel.

This is my second entry about this incident; this car was a certified 2013 Passat tdi sel that I had owned for four days! I had never even refueled it once and the fuel pump exploded on I-95 in maryland and the ensuing incident almost cost me my life. I was at the entry to the baltimore I-95 tunnel with nearly no where to pull over once the car stopped--cars and trucks were swerving around me to avoid hitting me. The tunnel moving crew came shortly after since my stopped car was an extreme hazard--I am handicapped and had no where to escape to. I eventually was towed back to my dealer and now the car is in the shop to be fixed for 1&1/2 weeks. Vw claims that the reason for this failure is that owners are putting gasoline in with the diesel. This is not possible in my case as I only had the care for 4 days prior to the incident and the dealer had topped it off with their own fuel! vw is not beig honest about the severity of this problem and NHTSA needs to order a total recall. It is a near miracle that I was not killed. If I had been in the tunnel when this happened, and with no place to pull over at all, there would have been an accident and most likely a fatality (me!) please contact me if you need more info.

I was driving my certified 2013 vw Passat tdi sel with only 32,100 miles at 60 mph on a major highway when I heard something "pop" and felt the car shudder. I thought I had a flat tire but noticed the I had no power. I cruised to a stop on the side of the highway and waited to be towed to a vw dealership. Found out later the fuel pump had "came apart" and it will take 1. 5 weeks until it is fixed. Very troubling problem when the car has such few miles and was still under factory and dealer warranty.

2013 Volkswagen Passat stalled for no reason. Luckily this happened on slow speed city streets. This would be a very dangerous situation had it happened on the freeway at higher speeds. Diagnosis by dealer in the following days showed that the failure of the high pressure diesel fuel pump was the cause for this issue. The diagnosis and resolution of the above issue took 2 weeks to resolve. Hopefully it does not happen again.