1999 Volkswagen Passat electrical problems

Filed Jun 18, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 154,000 miles · GA

Car was having a foul odor. Dealer did not have information for other complaints. After work, car would not start, alarm would not stop. Alarm killed battery. Dealer said leak in sunroof caused module to corrode and leak into interior. $1,440.00 to repair. Problem is identified in class action but our car is not included. I am leasing a car for my son to drive but now his daughter has eczema and asthma from the mold. How can I get vw to fix my car too?

Filed Dec 1, 2012 · Brakes, Electrical · 86,000 miles · CT

Purchase vehicle on november 23,2012 after getting the mechanics approval that it is safe to drive (oil pressure light was on) supposedly the vehicle passed emissions,and drove 17 miles away from dealership apple auto in wallingford,ct when the car just shut down while driving. No power. The vehicle was towed back to dealership at my expense.

Filed Feb 29, 2012 · Brakes, Electrical · VA

Cars ABS module has failed, and cant afford the estimated price of 1500$ to get it repaired.

Filed Feb 27, 2009 · Electrical · 114,646 miles · MI · fire

Electrical fire in a 1999 vw passat. While driving, I had to toggle the fan switch to get the fan to turn off. This slight malfunction was followed by a puff of smoke coming from the center dashboard vent, which was followed by more and more smoke. I pulled over at a auto dealership/service station and asked employees for assistance. By the time they began spraying a fire extinguisher into the vents (about a minute or two after the initial puff of smoke), flames were coming out of the central dash vent. The fire melted the A/C blow control assembly, 3 electrical pigtails and some connectors.

Filed Feb 8, 2009 · Brakes, Electrical · 107,000 miles · CA

At random intervals while driving, the ABS light, brake light, oil light, and asr light flash with accompanying warning beeps and the tachometer goes to zero. These warning eventually go away on their own. The instrument cluster has been replaced but the problem is still intermittently present.

Filed Aug 25, 2008 · Brakes, Electrical · 105,556 miles · OK

I got in my car one morning and started the ABS lights and brake lights come on the instrument panel and has pretty much been on since and I have noticed without ABS my car doesn't stop near as fast as it used to the dealer said it was the ABS computer failed and the manufacture would have to send me anew one but that it was really pricy to fix and a group that I am with also drive the same cars a large number of them and there's has failed just like mine did.

Filed Jul 3, 2008 · Brakes, Electrical · 75,000 miles · CA

Normal usage on the car. At ~75k miles, the emergency brake light, ABS light, and traction control light blink and the dashboard beeps any time the car drops below 15 miles per hour. Abs module is faulty, due to defective design. Well documented issue on passats of this era.

Filed Jun 1, 2008 · Electrical · 98,000 miles · IL

1999 passat 4 cyl has a flashing brake and a constant ABS alarm light on almost all the time.

Filed Apr 9, 2008 · Electrical · 105,435 miles · OR

Over time leaves collected in the battery compartment of my '99 volkswagen passat wagon. This LED to rain water leaking into the passenger compartment and corroding the ecu under the driver's seat. The alarm and locks started working on their own, sometimes in the middle of the night, and the vehicle would no longer start. The initial reaction from volkswagen was to "cheaply fix" and the sell the car as soon as possible because it would have lifelong problems without a "proper fix" which would cost more than the car was worth (~$6-$8k).

Filed Jan 4, 2008 · Electrical · 100,210 miles · 00

Vehicle:1999 vw passat 4 cylinder 1.8turbo check engine light has been a problem since 2005. Dealer would not consider it part of the warranty and took 2 years before the problem was rectified. But till today, still get the light and they are unable to rectify it. On 2 occassions the vehicle stalled at major intersection, and was a potential hazard to other vehicles. Vehicle had to be towed to the vw dealer. I met an owner of a vw golf 1999 at the dealer (yesterday jan 3rd, 2008) and he gave me to understand that he was told his check engline light was a known problem and it would be covered under warranty. I have searched the www-odi.the federal safety agency.dot.gov/recalls site and there are none recalls reported and yet his car was being fixed. Listed below are the cost total $727 6/29/2005 replaced secondary stage light $415 8/08/2005 consider sporadic and reset but determined camshaft $0 8/16/2006faulty mass air flow$232 8/18/2006replace elbow$80 though I have done the above, I still get the light and since they cannot track the symptons, they just reset the light. This is a hazard and could endanger lives of other drivers and passengers. 'this is a major problem that would endanger other lives 'I request this to be investigated and subsequently documented 'I would like to be reimbursed for the costs that I have incurred. I would like vw to take responsibility for this and make do what their customers have encountered.