Volkswagen Passat owners have reported 3 problems related to driveshaft (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Passat based on all problems reported for the Passat.
1999 Passat engine seized due to a oil pump failure. The consumer had the oil leak repaired on 5 different occasions. The consumer had other problems with the vehicle such as a faulty drive shaft, right cv joint, the glove compartment latch, the control knob for the side view mirrors, the heater control unit, engine control unit, water pump seal rings, a power steering leak which was had to be fixed twice, the coolant pump, o-rings and the oil pump and pump rod bearings. There is a noise coming from the rear right wheel, oil is leaking from the valve covers.
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The vehicle exhibits excessive vibration and noise primarily between 40-45 mph. The owners backround is an automotive engineer and has measured the problem and identified issue to be driveline inbalance. Dealers first acknowledge issue while driving with owner then claim "non-verifiability" to a condition which occurs 100% of the time. Owner has measured similar vehicles from dealer lot and has verified that the condition is not inherant to all like vehicles.
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Consumer stated there was a noise coming from the front of the vehicle, dealer replaced right side cv boot and outer cv boot due to them being worn, and also the drive shaft was replaced.
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