1999 Volkswagen Passat: engine stalls while driving

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 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.

Filed Apr 5, 2007 · Brakes · 62,150 miles · NY

Abs module failure. Abs light comes on with brake light flashing and 3 beeps intermittently. After turning the car off for awhile it may not come on for several miles the next time. Braking heavily causes the rear wheels to lock up and skid. Also what I think is particularly dangerous is when braking heavily with the ABS light off causes the car to skid and at the same time the check engine light comes on as well as the ABS light and brake light and stalls. If on a highway at high speed this could be deadly. The repair will be the replacement of the electronic module. Add me to the list of many who have this problem and want to get a recall instituted on this module.

Filed Dec 27, 2006 · Fuel system · 92,000 miles · VA

The car stalls when stopping at intersections, and sometimes when just releasing foot off of accelerator.

Filed Dec 11, 2006 · Fuel system · CA

1) car stalls or hesitates when the gas pedal is pressed. 2) car has stalled at intersections and other unsafe places. 3) fuel pump is failing and will be replaced.

Filed Mar 31, 2006 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · SC

Dt*: the contact stated the instrument cluster failed. The instrument panel lamps did not illuminate while driving, and the vehicle stalled after the failure. The vehicle did not restart and was towed to the local dealership. After diagnostic testing, the dealer concluded the instrument cluster was the problem and would have to be replaced. Unfortunately, the dealership can not perform any remedy to the vehicle without a certified technician. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 4/19/2006 -

Filed Dec 10, 2004 · Brakes · 122,750 miles · WA

My ABS light on my 1999 vw passat 1.8t comes on intermittently and stays on. When it does, the brake light also flashes. I can park my car overnight. When I restart it, it is off. After driving a short ways, it will come on again. When light is flashing, the anti lock brakes do not work. When braking hard during this, car will stall and you have to restart the car. Very dangerous while driving. Dealers are stumped, said they would need to replace the ABS module -$1400.

Filed Nov 21, 2004 · Electrical · 139,683 miles · CT

Was driving vehicle in left lane on the highway. At 65 MPH, engine light began blinking and engine power dropped out. Engine stalled completely - I had to pull over through traffic lanes to come to a stop in the breakdown lane of the highway without the aid of power steering or power brakes, both of which were disabled once the engine cut out. Engine would not restart - after 30 minutes and several attempts, got engine to start and idle was extremely rough - drove car down the street and brought it to the dealer for diagnosis and repair. Problem was determined to be a failure of the ignition control module (bosch part number 4d0 905 351). Replacement of this part restored the engine to normal function. This is the second time I have replaced this exact same part. This part had been replaced approximately 24 month earlier.

Filed Oct 25, 2004 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 20,000 miles · CA

Our 1999 passat with the 1.8 liter engine stalls repeatedly when decelerating, this is dangerous. We purchased the car new and had a problems before 20,000 miles. Vw cannot diagnose this problem. I took vw to the bbb since they were very uncooperative in repairing this problem, and then they changed the throttle body. Then the problem went away for a few years and is now back and vw again refuses to replace the throttle body. The throttle body is obviously defective and they will not admit that there is a problem or fix it.

Filed Sep 21, 2004 · Engine, Fuel system · 68,000 miles · NY

The oil light came on while driving. When consumer checked the oil level it was down a quart of a quart of oil. A quart of oil was added. Oil light come back on and the engine stalled within seconds of restarting and driving the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, who indicated that the engine head shut and was damaged beyond repair. This occurred because of fuel pump failure. Prior to this incident at 58, 510 miles the oil light came on, a diagnostic test was performed, but no failure were found. The dealership couldn't find the cause of problem, but changed the oil.

Filed Jun 23, 2004 · Engine · 52,315 miles · OR

The timing belt loosened, flapped up, and severed. When this occurred the vehicle lost power and stalled. The engine would not run and the vehicle did not accelerate. The vehicle displayed a rough idle and rattled. This was a common problem with these vehicles, per dealership. *ak the timing belt tensioner failed while the vehicle was in motion. The timing belt broke after the tensioner shredded it. The vehicle was shifted into park while in motion. The power brakes and the power steering failed. The vehicle was purchased with 52,515 miles and the failure had already occurred. Less than 4k miles later. The consumer requested reimbursement.

Filed May 10, 2004 · Engine · 65,000 miles · VA

While driving 80 MPH the vehicle's engine stalled without warning. . Please provide additional information.