1999 Volkswagen Passat lights problems

Filed Dec 3, 2012 · Lights · 90,000 miles · NH

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH with the headlights in activation, the headlights suddenly became dim. The contact decelerated to 40 MPH due to the distortion of his visibility. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that both plastic headlight lenses exhibited a brown film and oxidation. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Sep 14, 2008 · Body, Driver assistance · 180,000 miles · MD · crash

I was driving approximately 25 miles a hour by my house while I was driving a big click noise sounded on my front right wheel the car swerved and fell in a ditch the police came and the car was towed to a mechanic and he told me it was your tie rod and axle broken I had to change them. Plus my ABS system is not working and it needs a new module and it seems like every passat out there have no problem and the dealer wont help or vw hotline plus my two front windows just fell and the windows need a whole new actuators and on the internet alot of the passat have that problem and the dealer wont help there is five recalls on passat and the dealer don't want to do but 1 of them so please help me.

Filed May 2, 2008 · Lights · 87,000 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the exterior turn signal lights fall off the vehicle periodically. The failure has occurred three times in the past eight years. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, but the failure continues. The failure mileage was 87,000.

Filed Jul 14, 2007 · Brakes, Lights · 140,000 miles · WI

Abs and brake light go on and off with no rhyme. Dealer has quoted me $1500 to replace. It seems that it should be a recall with so many having the same problem. I will send to have it rebuilt then quickly sell car and not purchase vw again.

Filed Mar 28, 2007 · Brakes, Lights · 156,000 miles · FL

Beep sound ABS and brake lights came on intermittently for a few seconds, and then went off.

Filed Mar 6, 2007 · Lights · 55,000 miles · OH

I have a 1999 vw passat with a faulty brake light switch. Vw recently recalled 790,000 cars (but not the passat model) for free replacement. My repair shop and several web sites verify that this is a common problem on the passat also. The problem causes the brake lights to not function which could lead to a rear impact crash. I had the switch replaced at a cost of $110. I feel vw should extend it's recall to all models with this problem and reimburse those who have already had the switch replaced.

Filed Feb 26, 2007 · Lights · 58,000 miles · CA

The brake light should be extended to passat models (ours is 1999). We have had the brake light staying on, triggering the ABS light to come on also. After 3 ace mechanics review the problem, they isolated it to the same problem than the recall from volkswagen announced today. This problem was actually identified more than 3 months ago and we don't know if a brake problem occurred how it will show since the light is always on.

Filed Apr 21, 2006 · Lights · FL

The driver's side turn signal assembly in the consumer's 1999 volkswagen passat fell off. *nm the vehicle was taken to a local dealer and the consumer was told that this was a common occurrence. The consumer had the headlight bulb on the driver's side replaced on 12/19/05 and believes the mechanic may have loosened the turn signal assembly.

Filed Apr 26, 2005 · Brakes, Lights · 75,000 miles · VA

Abs warning light coming on. Brake light coming on. Pressure light coming on and chimes occur.

Filed Nov 3, 2004 · Brakes, Lights · 90,000 miles · MN

Abs and brake light simultaneously came on followed by a beeping noise. This rendered the ABS brake inoperative. Abs control module pump needed to be replaced because its internal relay was clicking and buzzing. This was a common failure part on this vehicle.