Engine Shut Off Without Warning Problems of Volkswagen Passat

Engine shuts off unexplainably. This has occurred while the vehicle was stationary on a city street and in motion on the highway. The component part/system that is causing the safety risk is unknown to me as well as the Volkswagen dealership and foreign auto mechanic that I have taken the vehicle to, to have it serviced.

See all problems of the 2013 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

Bought this car from original owner exactly two years ago. All receipts for upkeep & maintenance were available. Car ran great for 30,000 miles. One day it starting running bad within 30 mins whole motor shut down. Motor just shut down in middle of highway. Piece of metal found under valve cover and now for no reason needs a whole new motor!!!! this is a serious issue! very dissatisfied! I have owned three vehicles all for more than 10 years until this vw and now am without a car. Never will buy or mention anyone else buying a vw. Cannot afford to spend $3,000 for another motor after only owning for 2 years! now the car sits at a mechanic shop with new tires and new valve cover gaskets and a pos motor.

See all problems of the 2004 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

Tl- the contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving about 70 mph, the vehicle lost power and shut down without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was a recall and that the contact may be reimbursed for the repairs related to the recall (NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline). The manufacturer sent some paper work to the contact, to be completed for the reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. Fe.

See all problems of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

Without warning my car just shut down and when I take it to the shop they tell me it has a blow head gasket.

See all problems of the 2006 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

Driving on busy city street at about 45 mph when engine shut off completely. Coasted to left hand turn lane where I tried to start vehicle again, but it would crank once then die. Vehicle would repeat trying start with turning over ignition. After a number of attempts and turning everything off, vehicle finally restarted. Too to vw and awaiting response. Previous week, stopped at light in d, but transmission would did not initially engage. After more than a few seconds transmission engaged. When decelerating, generally very rough as you get close to stopping.

See all problems of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

March 8 at approximately 10pm: on a trip back from out of town with my 2 young children and puppy, the rpms in the vw Passat began escalating yet no additional power was coming into the engine. I tried shifting to a lower gear and also attempted cruise control to minimize the rpm racing. Cruise control did not respond and the change in gear did nothing for the racing rpms. A few more miles down the highway the car began losing momentum -¿ it was similar to the feeling of running out of gas though I had a full tank. I moved the car into the service lane before the engine shut off. Within seconds of pulling over, the engine began smoking. I felt the need to get out of the vehicle, even though I was on the highway late at night, pregnant, with 2 small children and a puppy. We left everything in the car, got out (I called 911) and were about 8 feet away when flames became visible escaping from the hood of the vehicle. A state trooper was passing through at the time and noticed the strong smell; he quickly circled back and then saw the fire. Two fire trucks and 2 more state troopers arrived at the scene -¿¿ but by that point -¿¿ the entire front end of my car was in flames. The tires were so hot from the fire that they had melted to the road. The front end of the car was completely destroyed, the driver'¿¿s side window was blown out, and the dashboard melted. Everything in the car experienced chemical smoke damage and/or water damage from the fire trucks. The insurance company ¿¿totaled¿� the car this morning. Sunday night I noticed that NHTSA was at one point investigating vw Passat engine fires. I would encourage you to continue that investigation. Though my children and puppy were not physically injured (I don'tt know if they have suffered mental trauma) -¿¿ I am pregnant and do not know if the fumes will be toxic to my unborn child.

While driving the car on 2 separate occasions went from the "on" position to "accessory" or in basic terms it shut off causing a loss in control of the vehicle. After a few minutes I was able to start the car again and drive it normally.

Driving down major rd and get a mess on dash that says stop shut off oil pressure owners manual. Had car towed to volkswagon to diagnose problem and they state it's a turbo charger exhaust hose loose. They tell me car is fixed now and shouldn't have anymore problems. Paid for repair drove car away within 59 mins the same mess comes on with daughter in car. Contacted volkswagon bc I'm afraid to drive car. They have it towed next morning and tell me it's the engine. They misdiagnosed car bc now engine has stopped completely. Car shut down on busy interstate car has been giving me issues since day 1. Not safe at all! pls help consumers. I read this engine does this a lot. Recalls are need!! volkswagon knows its a defect but does nothing. Especially if warranty is out. Lemon and dangerous.

I have had my 2000 vw Passat since 2006 and have had only regular wear and tear unitl about 3 weeks ago. I was driving on 95 in fort lauderdale, FL moving at about 65-70 mph when the engine shut off, power steering was gone and pushing brakes took all I had to try and safely steer and come to a complete stop crossing over 5 lanes of traffic to the break-down lane. Once I was completely stopped I was able to turn the key to the off position and restart the vehicle. Aside from the engine, steering and brakes all other functions were or at least seemed to still be working (dash lights, radio, windows) the vehicle did this 4 more times while I attempted to drive to the nearest exit and call for assistance. I tested all the fuses and they all were in working order and the next set of symptoms occurred a week later. I was trying to unlock the car with the remote and there was not connection being made between the key and the car, I manually unlocked the doors and put the key in the ignition. The engine didnt start or even attempt to turn over. All dash lights were on as well as the radio, however, I had lost the power windows, locks, trunk, gas lid and all interior light functions. I currently have the vehicle being looked at and hope to give an update when I find out the issue.

See all problems of the 2000 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

I driving through my neighborhood when I got a flashing light on my dash, quickly the engine began to feel shaky and the vehicle shut off completely. I was able to pull to the side of the street but the car would no longer start. The car had to be towed to the closest vw dealership. The next day I received a call from the dealership telling me it was a high pressure fuel pump failure (hpfp) that caused the issue and that because a part had to be ordered and the work required was extensive, it would take them about a week. I did get my car in about 5 days and all repairs were covered under warranty. I asked the service manager how much the job would have cost without warranty and he said it was about a $5,700 job! it appalled me that he had no explanation for why the hpfp failed so early into the car's life. Needless to say, there is a sense of uneasiness that I have now wondering if this could happen again when the vehicle is no longer under warranty.

See all problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

The contact owns a 2003 Volkswagen Passat. On two separate occasions, once while driving 50 mph, the contact made a sudden stop and the engine shut off. On the second occasion, while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. On both occasions the vehicle immediately restarted. The dealer informed the contact that the failure would have to repeat itself in order for them to diagnose the vehicle. She was advised not to restart the vehicle and have it towed to the dealer. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.

See all problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

The contact owns a 2003 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 65 mph or attempting to stop, the vehicle loses power and shuts off without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times and the speed sensor was replaced. However, the vehicle continues to shut off. The contact stated that the brake lights also malfunction and the electrical switch was replaced. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and they are unable to determine the cause of failure. The vehicle's warranty has been charged for each replacement. The current mileage was 57,006 and failure mileage was 47,000.

Problems with engine shut down on 2003 Volkswagen Passat. There was a problem with the odometer reading. The ecp light would constantly come on, the engine would go out intermittently, and there was rough idling.

I purchased a new 2003 Volkswagen Passat from smith Volkswagen of wilmington, DE. From the beginning the car would intermittently experience total engine shutdown at mid-rpm while under full acceleration. This made any kind of merging into traffic maneuver a hazardous undertaking. The car was returned to the dealer several times for repair but with no success. This caused us for the entire time we owned the vehicle to completely modify the way we drove - never knowing when the engine would die out. Now after struggling with this for 3 years I receive recall notice "safety recall m7", one month after we traded in the Volkswagen on another car. This notice describes our problem but underplays the havoc the problem can actually cause when it occurs to your car. These vehicles are a danger to their drivers and to all the cars around them on the road. They should be removed from the highway until they are fixed now that Volkswagen has finally admitted something is wrong 3 years later.

Vehicle's ignition coil pack has malfunctioned and vehicle shut off. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ph.

See all problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat 🔎.

The problem resulted in engine shut down without warning. Potential for catastrophic failure. Technicians worked for nearly two weeks - problem not resolved.