Timing Tensioner problems of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat

One problem related to timing tensioner has been reported for the 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the 2016 Passat.

1 Timing Tensioner problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2018

On may 21, 2018, I was driving to work. I stopped at a gas station, and when I went to leave my car died. I had the car towed to quirk vw in manchester, nh and they told me that the engine was blown. They told me that it had jumped time and valves of engine most likely have contacted pistons, etc. Needs engine and turbo assembly. There is a known timing chain tensioner lawsuit out on these cars. Luckily this did not happen on the highway and there was not a deadly accident.


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