Alternator/generator/regulator problems of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat

Two problems related to alternator/generator/regulator have been reported for the 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2014 Passat.

1 Alternator/generator/regulator problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that within months of owning the vehicle, it failed to start and stalled. The contact discovered that the previous owner experienced the same failure and had the alternator assembly replaced. The dealer (capital Volkswagen, 3963 w tennessee st, tallahassee, FL 32304, (850) 692-5609) replaced the wiring and the alternator was replaced twice; however, the failure recurred each time. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

2 Alternator/generator/regulator problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2017

First off, the bread started giving me trouble a couple weeks after purchasing the vehicle. When I took the vehicle in to have it checked out vw of the woodlands exclaimed that there was no issue and that the brake pads had a few rocks in between them. As the weeks passed the issue gradually got worst and I could feel the brakes grind when I proceeded to come to a stop. Now the brakes are completely jacked up and I will have to pay out of pocket to have them repaired. My second problem is the electrical issue that I've encountered. This dates back to at least 3 weeks after buying the car. I reported the problem to them and have even taken the vehicle in to have it checked out, but yet again I was given an excuse. "your alternator needs to be changed!" I was told. I couldn't understand why the alternator was preparing to go out after only having the car for 5 months. But that was not the fixture of my problem. The dash board likes come on and goes off repeatedly iver time and I have been taking a picture each time it happens for my documentation. It's very unprofessional what goes on with these car dealerships and how they get over on people. This 2014 Volkswagen Passat is a bust and should be recalled.


Other Electrical System related problems of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat

Electrical System problems
29
Horn Assembly problems
23
Alternator/generator/regulator problems
2
Software problems
1
Wiring problems
1


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