Transmission Solenoid Problems of Volkswagen Passat

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Volkswagen Passat . The contact stated while vehicle was in a stand still, the vehicle was not able to turn on . The contact stated check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact also stated the plastic on vehicle was low quality on the interior and exterior of vehicle that may been the reason for failure. The vehicle was taken to independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing to be replaced timing chain actuator/solenoid. The contact stated a local dealer was contacted to know about open recall, stated no recall on vehicle. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately  180,000.

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Transmission periodically experiences intermittent hard shifting on startup. The vehicle then goes into "limping mode" which causes very slow acceleration. The problem causes a sensor in the car to display "emissions workshop" warning on the dash indicator. Turning the car off and restarting seems to correct the fault. Vw diagnostic procedures identified the problem as "1 dtc recognized 18227 p1819 035 pressure control solenoid 2 open/short to ground sporadic dtc 1551 diagnosis". The problem has occurred immediately after startup, and on a second occassion while in gear standing at a traffic signal. Subsequent testing could not identify a specific defective component and no corrective repairs were made. This problem is a safety hazard if the vehicle fails to operate according to manufacturers specifications when operated on high speed controlled access highways. Failure to accelerate on a freeway at a critical time could result in death or serious injury.

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