Emission Control Problems of Volkswagen Passat

2014 Volkswagen Passat diesel. Ownership 1/1/2 yrs. Mileage 14,000. Driving to work could not go over 30mph. Dashboard light came on showing emission control monitor & pre glow. Thought it was due to colder weather. Had to be towed & at dealership now for repair. Complete breakdown. Vw mechanic stating there is major damage due to a rodent or squirell problem. Stated the wiring is chewed up even in the headlights. I am the only car owner in the parish and in the neighborhood with this problem?? have warranty but vw said this is not covered under warranty. Had to get rental car. Waiting for state farm insurance adjuster to go to dealership. Help! please send a NHTSA rep to investigate and look at vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the emissions warning indicator illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel. The contact approached a traffic stop and a strong odor of burning oil emitted from inside of the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed oil leaking onto the catalytic converter. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000. Updated 04/30/lj the consumer stated the emission workshop light illuminated. The dealer had no answer, as to why the light was on. The consumer stated in during some research, he found the light was on due to an oil leak. Also, a plugged pcv system caused excessive internal engine pressure.

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I began to have problems with the engine light. Every time I had it checked, it coded something different (po455, po171, po441) with these results: fuel cap light came on, high pressure fuel pump, evaporative emission control system , and lean bank 02 censor before the catalytic converter. It became hard to crank, and once shook when it did crank. The steering wheel module and comfort control module were replaced in 2008 under warranty after I took Volkswagen to small claims court. I took the car to a dealership in atlanta (there isn't one close to where I live) and they completed the following repairs: code po444, the evaporative emission system purge control valve circuit; code po193, fuel measuring system 2 abnk 1; and p2187 system too lean at idle. Total= $884. 84 ($619. 95 labor; $204. 31 parts; $43. 25 waste disposal charge; and $17. 33 tax). At no charge, they checked the passenger headlight which I had to replace @ twice a year and inspected high pressure pump, gff guided functions and a courtesy visual service inspection.

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I had the check engine light on and took it to the dealer. He said there was problem with combi valve, vacuum hose and secondary air pump which costs a total of >1200$ in total. Luckily, I had the extended warranty and I have to pay 700$. The car is 2002 vw Passat GLS (1. 8) and have only 40k on it. This is the second major repair and the previous one was some kind of cv joint issue. All this problems seems to be a common problem for all Passat owners and I wonder why there is not even a recall for this. May be they know this problem and want people to go and pay money. One thing is sure. This will be my first and last vw. I don't recommend any one to buy vw, but better buy cheap japanese cars like mitsubhishi which runs for years and years without any problem.

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Purchased my 2000 Passat in 2003, had numerous problems since. It seemed like everything on the car had to be replaced. The control arms, O2 sensors, twice, belts, stereo didn't turn on, all new hoses right away, all 4 window regulators, and now to top it all off, the abs lights kept coming on. My husband has a 2000 Audi a4, virtually the same car, and had to replace all of the same things. The abs seemed to work fine, but the dealer said it would be $1800 to fix it. I looked at some online forums and found thousands of people with similar problems. The manufacturer, (bosch or Volkswagen, should do something about this. My car has been parked since August 2006 because I don't have money to fix it! I am college student. Help!.

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I have had ongoing issues with electronic and emissions sensors for this vehicle and recently spent $756. 54 to (again!) replace sensors so that the vehicle would pass its annual emissions test (as mandated by the epa). I wrote to vw customer care to seek reimbursement of this (and past) charges and was told today (7/13/06) that no recalls or service bulletins were issued, so no reimbursement will be made. I told them that NHTSA issued recall 99v131 (which addresses some of the areas) but vw told me that it did not apply, as all reimbursements are VIN-specific. Can anyone please help? thank you.

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The engine light has been on for a while. I had the catalytic converter replaced last year in 08/05 when it initially occurred. The problem went off. It came back on just yesterday 07/11/2006. The message says it is emission workshop. I have not taken it to a vw dealer, however, I suspect it is the same catalytic converter problem. Another problem I have had is the stop - brake fault message. The abs light is on while the brake light is illuminating. I have taken my car to two different independent mechanics to check on the issues. They mentioned that the brake pads were all fine. And so was the fluid brake reservoir level. They were guessing it was electrical problem or abs sensor problem.

Check engine light has been on since purchasing of car ~ electra auto sales was aware of this and noted this was their records they would be responsible. They have been given me the run around because of the faulty engine system. My daughter and I were subjected to almost being killed on the highway because of the car stalling and rough idliing ~ paul vargas owner of electra auto sales has not returned any called back . Ak.

2000 4-cyl vw Passat, 64000 miles: 2 emissions failures within 48 hrs: 1. ) replaced defective evaporator check valve and hose, replaced fuel reg to manifold line and n249 valve line to manifold, replaced vacuum lines ($331); 2. ) cleaned carbonated throttle body, replaced jet valve, repalced air filter. Replaced mass air flow meter (under extended warranty) ($236). At 50,000 miles: replaced 2nd pump, n112 valve, cobi valve, cracked pipe, fuse set codes.

The engine check-emission light has come on five times. Each time the dealer made a different repair. 1) secondary air pump 2) check valve 3) mass air flow sensor 4) inlet hose for booster valve 5)combi valve and secondary air pump. The first time the secondary air pump was replaced was at 58000 miles. The second time at 72000 miles, only 14000 miles later. The dealer said the emission system is poorly designed.

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Emissions workshop light is on.

While driving at any speed vehicle stalled. Vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions, and dealer replaced the mass air sensors, but problem recurred.

The mass air flow meter gave out on my 2000 Volkswagen Passat in August 2003. A couple of months later, the warranty for the part was extended to 70,000 miles. I received a rebate for the expense (five months after submitting it). Now, 16 months later, the air flow meter failed again, and my car is past the 70,000 mile warranty period (but the part is only 20,000 miles old). Volkswagen is clearly having a significant problem with this part, which has been confirmed by two different volkwagen dealerships.

My check engine light comes on every 2 weeks, my transmission is jerking when gearing down. This is a new car and it should be more dependable. They reset my light and then we start over because it always comes back on.

For second time, in two months the emission check light has come on. This is on my vw Passat 2000, which has 43,000 miles. After taking the car to dealership, I was told that there are faulty vacuum hoses again in the engine that needs to be replaced. I was told by dealership that I should be expecting to change these vacuum hoses every 40,000 miles. This sounds like a manufacturing defect to me, as I have never replaced this component in my other cars, let alone on a regular basis. I had replaced other vacuum hoses a month ago.

At approx 60k check engine light came on read "emissions workshop". Dealer hooked up computer and told me it was an oxygen sensor and some of the vacuum hoses had to be replaced. I took the vehicle to a vw specialty shop and they confirmed the O2 sensor problem and replaced a few vacuum hoses. The cars computer was cleared and two months later both the check engine light and emissions workshop indicators were back. Shop hooked up to their computer and confirmed that now a pre cat O2 sensor was bad. Two sensors in three months, both more than $200 to replace is unacceptable. Vw is supposed to have extended portions of its warranties but the dealer claims it doesn't cover these parts or repairs. The car has approx. 62,000 miles. From what I have heard this is a common problem that vw should be help accountable for.

I have sent information regarding to NHTSA about three weeks ago regarding my 2003 Volkswagen Passat and engine seizure which occurred September 25, 2004 on a major bridge in newport news va. My car is under warranty. Volkswagen of America is aware that they have engine oil sludge problems (2004 Volkswagen Passat 1. 8t engines. However, there position is that I neglected the car. I have had four -five oil changes. I took my car in to joe pecheles, greenville, north carolina, August 25 due to the engine oil pressure light being illuminated. I was told to bring the car back August 26, 2004. I did so. I was given my car back and told the oil had been changed. Therefore, I thought my car was in good working condition. I have talked to the area service represeentatives and I was told Volkswagen of America would not honor the warranty. I will be happy to forward you correspondences. However, I have sent you information as stated.

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Analysis of system after check engine light showed one of two oxygen sensors defective. Item was replaced. No other codes indicated further problems. . Two days later, check engine light lit again. Second oxygen sensor replaced. Three days later, check engine light on again. . Analysis determined air mass meter defective and was replaced. Repair costs = $841. 25. Very reputable repair shop said this happens frequenly to vw's??? vw will be notified and asked to compensate for repairs.

I took my 2001, vw Passat vr6 with 46k miles on it for body work. I had no problems with the car. Received the car back from dealer with "emissions workshop" light on. I researched the problem to find that a significant number of other owners have had the same problem ("emissions workshop").

I have had persistent emission problems with my 2000 v6 vw Passat since date of purchase. The maf/oxygen sensors have been replaced numerous times and now I have an emissions issue again (now outside of warranty) that traces back to something in my secondary air system (error codes 1411, 1423). These emission problems are regular and persistent and vw should take care of them without me spending hundreds/thousands of dollars time and time and time again!.

My husband and I purchased a 2000 Passat with 927 miles on the odometer on July 21, 2000 (ancira, san antonio, TX). Three visits to the dealer three for a fluid leak (3/29/01, 2/13/02, 1/17/03). Each time, we were told that nothing was wrong. Four months ago- "emission control," "check engine" light came on. Also the following quit working: power mirrors, the travel computer, temperature sensor was erratic, fuel door quit and the fuel mileage gauge malfunctioned. Most recently, the car started running rough and a clear, viscous fluid appeared on my garage floor. The car has 25,000 miles. We change the oil regularly. It had a 15,000-mile check-up. We took the car to a reputable mechanic (mander automotive in helotes, texas). The owner of mander (bob mander) was very concerned that this car had so many electrical and computer problems. Ancira informed (mander) that the car's warranty had expired by 900 miles (24,990) that visit (11/6/03). Computer scan and analysis showed several codes related to misfires and running lean. Also: transaxle seal leak and battery failed the load test-would not hold acharge. Mander fixed: seal leak, replaced the battery, changed the oil, replaced the actuator (fuel door), repaired vacuum leaks, reset the t. E. H. Computer and corrected the faulty wiring to the mirrors. We spent $649. 24 hours later-"check engine" light re-appeared. The car began to vibrate hard. We took the car back to mr. Mander (11/14/03). He found a defective oxygen sensor and problem with the coolant sensor- both replaced. That time we spent $358. My husband and I have an established relationship with mander automotive and trust their work and analysis. The "check engine" light and "emissions control" light is back on. The car is running hard, again. I have contacted vw (reference #30522917) and my husband was advised to take the car to a different dealer here in san antonio (rod east).

3 emissions system failures in one year. Secondary air pump replaced twice and mass air flow sensor replaced once. Car has less than 24000 miles.

Mass air flow sensor needed to be replaced 4 months after having the secondary air pump and actuator valve on the back of the head replaced.

At about 61000 miles my 2001 Volkswagen Passat displayed a "check engine" symbol and a dashboard message indicating a problem with the emissions control system. I took the car to my local dealer. I was told that the light and message were related to a service campaign relating to a vacuum line and that the issue was addressed. At about 74k miles, the same light and emissions control message reappeared. I returned to the same dealer and was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, that it was tested and everything worked fine. The codes were reset and the vehicle was returned to me. Shortly thereafter, however, the light and emissions control message reappeared. This time, the shop foreman at the dealership suggested that I arrange to leave the vehicle for extended testing. I agreed to do so. After a day or two of tests, it was determined that the catalytic converters on the vehicle were malfunctioning. I was told, however, that despite the 7 year/70,000 mile federally mandated emissions system warranty, Volkswagen would not pay for the repair, because the vehicle now had about 79k miles on it. From speaking with several sources, including the dealership's foreman and a representative of Volkswagen, I learned that the vacuum line repair performed at 61k miles was not related to the emissions message that first appeared at that time. It appears that, although the vechile has clearly indicated a problem with the emissions control system since the incident at 61k miles, no one took the time to diagnose the problem until, unfortunately, after the warranty period had run.

Problem extended over the period of about 2 years. The check emissions light came on sporadically, then stayed on at all times. The sensor was worked on by 3 mechanics : 1st time- diagnosis unsealed gas cap - stayed off for 6 months; 2nd time - 4th time- "just happens on vws" and computer reset - stayed off about average of 2-4 weeks before lighting up again; 5th time - on all the time, mechanic would reset, would take on test drive and it would come on again. At this point I had moved to nc where the car proceeded to fail inspection due to this issue. The second local mechanic managed to fix problem; car passed emissions inspection and light has been off for 6 months.

Vehicle died while driving on 45 mph road. Starter and engine turn, but would not run. Advised dealer that this happened 1 year ago and engine fuse and horn fuse had to be replaced. No codes were in the computer. Dealer replaced fuse s232 and car started. During road test, car died again. Fuse s232 blew again and dealer found ecm and harness melted and was smoking. Dealer replaced ecm, harness and fuse and car ran. When customer received the car, the cruise control and dash lights were inoperative. Dealer reprogrammed cruise and fixed wiring of dash lights under warranty after much argument. Dealer did not know cause of mishap. This is the 2nd time the car has died while travelling on busy roads. I was nearly rear-ended twice as I pulled the car off the highway.

Multiple problems with the 2001 vw Passat. Problems began at 16000 miles and have continued up to the current date and mileage of 33000 miles. Car has been seen in vw service department 11 times since November 2001. Lawsuit has been filed against vw America.

I drive a 2000 volkswagon Passat glx 4motion. I have felt that I got a bad car since very early on in my lease (I now have 8 months left). On this particular occaision, I had a severe oil leak. The dealer informed me that there was a hole in my oil pan that must have been caused by a rock (I don't recall feeling anything hit the car hard enough to put a hole in anything). I was told that this was not a warranteed item, rather normal wear and tear. I have owned 5 other cars and never had this problem. I also noticed that the car was shaking when the breaks are applied. I was told by the dealer that this is due to warped rotors. I only have 20,000 miles on the vehicle and have never heard of any kind of break problems with that few miles. I was also told that is not covered by warrantee either, again, normal wear and tear. The other 5 cars that I owned easily had over 20,000 miles on them and never had a problem with brake rotors. This seems to be a trend with this vehicle. Early on in my lease, I had multiple problems with my car not starting. Each time it was due to carbon buildup on my spark plugs. The first time it happened there was only 2,000 miles on the car and the dealer had the nerve to tell me that spark plugs were standard maintenenance items and I must not be taking care of my car properly. 2 years later, there was an emission controls recall which fixed this problem, which the dealer initially called driver error, not a vehicle problem.

The contact owns a 2002 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that her vehicle was a lemon when she purchased it in 2002. Water enters the vehicle from the sun roof whenever it rains. She received a recall notice, but the vehicle was not repaired according to the recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than fifteen times, but it has never been repaired. The failure mileage was 500 miles. Updated 8/24/09 the consumer was told the water leak was coming from the after market speaker. The headlight tail light and fog light bulbs were replaced. The check engine light illuminated and the coolant bottle had a hairline crack. The heat in the vehicle was not working properly. The technician discovered the heater core had a blockage. The water pump was leaking. Both outer cv boots were replaced. There was a large evap leak at the purge valve which was replaced. The cruise control light was on. The right side valve cover gasket was leaking oil and the alternator was replaced. Updated 08/26/09.

First my car floods from a rainstorm; the sunroof had a drain leak then the coils on my catalytic converter/engine broke, my car was not driveable, and had to be towed. Today the other two coils went and my car had to be towed again. Why couldn't the four coils be replaced at the same time? my car is a vw Passat wagon 2002. Ts.

The vehicle has had three failures of the mass airflow sensor since it was purchased. In each instance the failure occurred while accelerating onto a freeway. Each failure resulted in a severe loss of power for several seconds that could have resulted in an accident. The dealer has only replaced the mass airflow sensor with no other cause found reported for the previous failures.

This car has now been into the dealer ship 4 times to repair a persistent water leak from a pollen filter located in the engine compartment. This leak causes water to pool up to approx one inch in the right rear footwell.

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Computer control system and engine sensor failed causing light to illuminate. Yh.

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