Engine Knocking Noise Problems of Volkswagen Passat

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle jerked forward while depressing the accelerator pedal. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle went into limp mode with an abnormal knocking sound coming from the engine. The contact pulled over and inspected the vehicle. The contact stated that the engine was rattling and over heating. At start-up, the rpm's revved up while the rattling persisted, with the check engine warning light illuminated. Bergstrom Volkswagen of appleton (3019 n victory ln #102, appleton, WI 54913, (800) 398-6846) was contacted and an appointment was scheduled for the vehicle to be inspected. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was promised a call back which was still pending. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 59,000.

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I've had my 06 Passat for little under 2 years now, it was bought used from carmax and it has been horrible from the start. As other consumers have noticed I have a big problem with the key getting stuck in the ignition to the point that I have to start and stop the car at least five or more times before it will dislodge. Also, if the key isn't stuck the engine itself won't crank, also taking at least five tries before the engine will start. I have to take the car to a dealership regularly, about once every two to three months, fixing the same problems repeatedly. The check engine light is constantly on and no matter how many times I change the headlights they never last. My most recent problem has been the noises my car is making. It's like a rattling, knocking noise that has only gotten louder since taking it to the shop. The mechanic has said it would take around 3 to 4 thousand dollars to fix, which is only a small amount less than I've put into buying the car, not including the money I've been pouring into constant repairs. This is a horrible car and now that I've done some research and seen just how many other people have had the same problems I have (and more severe, potentially deadly problems in some cases) I make it my business to make sure everyone knows what a dud this car is and how vw does not care about its consumers by not doing anything to fix these ever prevalent problems.

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I purchased a used 2004 vw Passat with 34k miles in September 2007. The car was running file and has been kept current with oil changes. On April 3, 2009, my fiance was driving us home from work and a loud knocking noise started and a message displayed saying stop! oil pressure low. This has never happened before. We were still far from home so we pulled over and took a look under the hood. The oil was low for some reason, although it was recently changed, so we purchased a quart to get us home. We continued to drive home and starting losing power as this knocking noise continued. We did make it home. The car was towed from our home to a vw dealer the next day. We were told that the crank shaft was damaged due to oil sludge build-up in the engine. Basically, the engine was shot and I needed a new one, which would cost about $4k with about $2k in labor. The car only has 55k miles on it - how could this happen? we then went online and conducted a search. We found that this is a well-known problem with 1. 8 t engines between 2003-2005. I was mortified. I was never given any information from vw about this issue, although the car was purchased used. The dealer told us that vw extended the powertrain warranty for to 8 yrs due to this issue but we must provide oil change receipts. We had none, because not only did we not have ones from the previous owner, but my fiance changes my oil and although he used the required synthetic oil, the dealer told us that there are "approved brands" that must be used. We were never given this info because the owner manual only says use 5w40 or if not available, use 5w30 oil. So, we are left with nothing. It can cost anywhere between $4-8k to fix. The cost to get a new or used engine plus labor is ridiculous. I'm driving my old Honda that has 231k miles while my vw sits at the shop waiting to be fixed. I fear the bill. I planned to purchase a new vw in a couple years, but now I will never buy a vw again and will make sure my story is heard!!.

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I have owned 3 vws and have always made sure to stay up to date on scheduled maintenance. Recent knocking noise in engine lead us to take the car in for a repair at which time we were informed that we had a major sludge problem and it would cost me $6900 to replace the engine.

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Check engine light appeared on the dashboard while driving about 45 mph on the highway vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that oil was a quart low. The mechanic added a quart of oil. The light was still on the dashboard. The next day the vehicle had a knocking noise coming from underneath the vehicle.

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