Loud Engine Noise Problems of Volkswagen Passat

I bought this vehicle at drivetime in pittsburgh (north hills) with 36,000 miles. The engine had a loud sound from the moment that I took it off the lot. I was told "that is how vws sound". Progressively it has got worse, now I have an estimate to replace a timing chain and camshaft with only 82,987 miles. This is insane. It has always been bad, and I am furious.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving 8 mph, when she heard an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer douglas Volkswagen located at 491 morris Ave, summit, NJ 07901 where it was diagnosed with needing unknown main seal to be replace to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 74,000. Dp.

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Loud sound when vehicle is in idle. Took it to local mechanic and they are saying it needs a timing chain replacement because it skips.

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Tl the contact owned a 2007 vw Passat sedan. The contact was driving approximately 25 mph, when he heard an abnormal noise and seen flames coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated immediatley stopped the vehicel and attempted to open the hood but was unable due to the flames. The contact stated he burnt his hands. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. The contact was unsure if a fire department report was filed. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

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To whom it may concern: I wanted to follow-up and discuss a recent incident. On April 19th 2019 our 2009 vw Passat was in our garage as this is the usual location we park our cars. On the 18th we completed yard work and nothing out of the norm was noted as we completed the yard work at around 8pm and nothing was noted to be abnormal. Around 4 am on the 19th my spouse and I were awoken to a loud pop sound. This sound was unusual to us. Shortly after the pop sound there panic alarm could be heard that waned out in about 30 seconds. My husband went to the garage and was met with black and pressure like force against the garage door. We immediately evacuated the home and called the fire department. At the time were not sure what caused the smoke but once the fire fighters arrived were told the vw Passat was on fire. The fire marshall reported to us that it was possibly electrical in nature. I wanted to touch based with vw pertaining this matter in an effort to save others lives. Our garage has been damaged as well as the vw atlas was damage from the fire. My concern is that the outcome could have been far worse. My vw Passat had was driven the day of the 18th with no concerns. I am concerned that another person could be gravely harmed if this issue is not addressed. I am a vw customer that enjoys the overall product and wish excellence and quality for the product. If you need to contact me for further inquiry please call (xxxxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Tl- the contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at various mph the vehicle would idle along with the epc light and the engine lights illuminated. The vehicle also struggles to shift gears (accelarting properly) and at low speeds the vehicle emit an abnormal noise in the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (heritage Volkswagen catonsville 6624 baltimore national pike, baltimore, MD 21228) for diagnosis and repairs. The diagnosis was a replacement fuel pump module, fuel injector,) however the failure reoccured. The manufacturer was notified but offered no resolution. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000 tp.

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The contact owns a 2016 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact overheard and abnormal noise as the oil warning light illuminated. The contact was approaching a hill and attempted to depress the brake pedal which failed to engage properly. The contact applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the passenger's side brake pads and rotor were replaced. Prior to the failure, the vehicle had been taken to hiley Volkswagen of huntsville (6944 highway 72 w, huntsville, al 35806, (256) 882-0200) were the oil was changed and an oil consumption test was performed. The technician was unable to retrieve any failure codes. The oil was changed every 3 months. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle back to the dealer for more diagnostic tests. The contact mentioned NHTSA campaign number: 15v705000 (engine and engine cooling, service brakes, hydraulic) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. While driving 30 mph, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

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Vw Passat tdi 2013: currently has a tad under 64,000 miles. Driving the car and the car makes awful noise and shuts off. The car gets towed to the vw dealership and I am informed that it is the high pressure fuel pump and the repair is between $5000-$6000. The dealership checked the fuel and verified that I had appropriate diesel in the car and mentioned that vw has had problems with the diesel fuel "sold in the us" and it is causing the problem. The car is just over the 60,000 mile warranty and it is one of the cars in the buyback settlement. When I inquired, they said my buyback fee would be significantly reduced if I do not pay for the repair as they will take it out of the settlement offer. Investigating a bit further, this is a problem that they had with previous year models, and is also something that appears to be happening with other owners of 2013 tdi's. I am left with a car that does not work to due manufacture defect. I am left with a car that they claim they will pay less for at the buyback because the car is not running, even though it is due to their defect. In short, I have a car that does not work, that is part of a major us government lawsuit settlement, and that requires $6,000 to repair because a part they placed on the car sent metal shards through the fuel system. As a consumer, I am left helpless. I bought a car believing the company to be honest, they were not. Now they will not even stand behind their faulty manufacturing defects.

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I was driving on I 70 going home , I was running 75 mpg and it was a lot car that day , and I was going down the hill of i70 all the sudden my car was loss engine power going on down hill on turnings road . And the engine making making loud noise the the usually, I almost get hit view times when I trying to move my car of the traffic from the left to the right lane so I'm not blocking the traffic. It was scary cause the car totally losing power in highway i70 on the curves road where other vehicles can see me stopping on the side of the road . It's scarry experience driving in my live . I'm lucky tow truck was passing by ,and stop helping me to get help . And other towing truck came and tow my car to my house , until now the car seat in my garage. And I have my mechanic come to my house and check what's going on with my car ,and he say it's the oi pump bolt is broken and it's coming out that way my car lose the power all the sudden he say . And he told it happen a lot for this Passat 3. 6l 4motion 2006 and he suggested me to do research about the issue on the internet.

The contact owned a 2002 Volkswagen Passat. While driving approximately 25 mph, an extremely loud noise emitted from the engine. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road. The contact exited the vehicle and large flames ignited underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire and stated that the fire originated from the engine compartment. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 172,808.

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Started driving on the highway, at 55mph suddenly the car lost power and check engine light came on car wouldnt start after I pulled over, loud noise and vibrating came from engine also cra indicated low oil pressure.

We recently purchased a brand new 2013 vw Passat from crestmont vw, pompton plains, NJ. The car drove extremely well for the first few weeks. Shortly thereafter, there were loud beeping and warning sounds from the dashboard control panel and the car started to lose speed. Upon vw suggestion, we took it to crestmont service dept. It appears there was motor oil spewing all over the engine. A week later there were loud noises emanating from the roof area every time the vehicle negotiated a bump in the road. Once again crestmont vw service dept. Examined the car and they determined the entire sunroof panel had to be dismantled in order for additional insulation could be added to the entire roof, to dampen the sounds during normal, cursory driving conditions. Bob gross, the service dept. Manager at crestmont vw has left me a detailed voicemail informing me that he received a tech bulletin from vw, notifying all dealers that there were plastic shavings left behind during the manufacturing process that caused the oil tank to rupture, resulting in motor oil to gush profusely, which can lead the car to stall and possibly the engine to cease. I have written to jason haden, gm for vw north America, and to jonathan browning, president and ceo of vw north America. Neither of them deny the claims. It is clearly evident this vehicle need additional scrutiny to rectify the inherent flaws, shortcomings and inadequacies that are prevalent from the lack of oversight during the manufacturing process. The sole operator of this vehicle is my son who recently turned 17.

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the steering column locks up on her vehicle and prevents it from being driven. She attempted to start the engine and an indicator illuminated, which stated that the steering column was locked. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the steering column was defective and needed a module. The repair would cost $1,300. The failure mileage was 63,000. Updated 05/27/09 updated 06/08/09 updated 6/16/09 the left rear caliper needed to be replaced,the check engine light illuminated, the transmission was making a loud noise, the tire pressure light illuminated, the left turn signal did not work, the left wheel bearing needed to be replaced, the hood release lever inside the vehicle was inoperative. Updated 06/17/09.

Loud noise in the lower half of engine prompted evaluation by mechanic. Problem was from failure of chain driven balance module. This failure was due to faulty design that vw has admitted to by virtue of no longer manufacturing this unit and replacing it with a totally re-engineered balance shaft module that is gear driven. Complete failure of this unit while operating the vehicle could result in a collision that potentially could be fatal. Vw refuses to be responsible and admit their error in design to the public, hoping to avoid a costly recall campaign. In the meantime vw owners are having to pay $2500 to $3000 for this repair. At the same time this is a recognized problem with the same engines in europe and vw has re-engineered the parts for north America for replacement. Vw needs to be held responsible for this design failure and the affected engines in north America need to be repaired at vw's expense before someone gets killed.

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On sept 1,2005 on my way to the e. R. At a local hospital the oil light came on telling me to stop engine/check oil pressure. I turned engine off, and checked oil level, all ok. Tried to start engine to get off of new york state thruway, engine making terrible noise, turned off had car towed to dealer. Was told by dealer it would be at least $400. 00 to look at the car and diagnose it. After one week dealer called and said it would cost $9000. 00 to replace entire motor, on sept. 2 2005 called v. W. Of America they stated to me at that time that they were aware of the problem with the 1. 8 turbo building up oil sludge in the motor, and that they had extended the warranty on the engine. They said that they needed maintenance records to prove my case, they gave me a fax # which was the wrong #. After the long holiday weekend I phoned v. W. Of America again and they stated , to fax the documents directly to the dealer that they did not receive them, the consumer advocate that I was speaking with was new and did not know the fax #. The dealer stated that my records were not detailed enough and that I was missing six receipts, I moved one year ago and the valvoline station where I had the oil changed faithfully stated that if you do not use there services for 6 months that the computer automatically drops your records. I seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place, v. W. And the dealer keep shuffling me back and forth, in the mean time I have no vehicle and I am renting a car to get back and forth to work. After searching your web site I found 8 complaints including my own out of 50 that's almost 20% of the complaints for the same problem, and the other people are given the same run around. This has to stop somewhere and some one has to take responsibility for an obviously defective product. I have contacted an attorney and are prepared to litigate if necessary.

There was a loud noise coming from the engine.

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