1999 passat engine seized due to a oil pump failure. *ts the consumer had the oil leak repaired on 5 different occasions. The consumer had other problems with the vehicle such as a faulty drive shaft, right cv joint, the glove compartment latch, the control knob for the side view mirrors, the heater control unit, engine control unit, water pump seal rings, a power steering leak which was had to be fixed twice, the coolant pump, o-rings and the oil pump and pump rod bearings. There is a noise coming from the rear right wheel, oil is leaking from the valve covers.
1999 Volkswagen Passat steering complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 MPH on the interstate, the right tire blew out without warning. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the side of the road. There were no obvious road hazards seen. The tire was replaced with a spare. The vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop, who determined both front tie rod ends were worn, lacked lubrication, were rubbing into the front tires, and needed to be replaced. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 00v414000, regarding the steering:linkages:rod:relay:connecting. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 1/31/2007 -
Dt*: the contact stated while getting an oil change the dealer noticed the tie rods needed to be replaced. There was a the federal safety agency recall, # 00v414000, regarding the steering; linkages; rod; relay; connecting. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
1999 volkswagen passat tie rods and driver side airbag were bad. *kb the vehicle was taken to the dealer for it's 40000 miles checkup when the problems were found. The air bag light was on when the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The consumer contacted the manufacturer but since the vehicle was no longer under warranty they refused to pay for any of the repairs. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair facility. The independent tech could not repair the air bag therefore the air bag light was still illuminated. The consumer looked on the internet and found out that 1999 passats were recall for tie rod issues in 1999 and notification were sent out in october 1999, one month before the consumer purchased her vehicle. The consumer also found several complaints in reference to the air bag light illuminating.
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was being inspected for regular maintenance at the local independent repair shop, the mechanic found the right front tie rod and control arm needed replaced. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 99v248000, concerning the steering rods and relays. The vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall due to the VIN, although the vehicle is being repaired.
Dt: the contact took vehicle to dealer for recall repairs. Upon inspection the technician noticed the steering assembly came loose. The vehicle was being repaired at the dealership. They replaced both lower control arms and both tie rods. Also, the dealership also found there was an oil leak and the ABS was defective. *ak the technician discovered the steering rack assembly was loose to the point it could have fallen of from the frame. Updated 11/29/05.
Tie rod failure diagnosed by vw dealer.
Dt: the contact received a recall 99v248000 concerning tie rods a couple of years ago. The dealership claimed there was 21,604 miles on the car then. She took vehicle in to the dealership. The contact's service slip did not show any repairs. She was really not sure what was done concerning the recall. About 3-4 weeks ago, she heard a rubbing, screeching noise when turning the steering wheel in any direction. Had the front tie rods replaced on 8-30-05. The manufacturer told the contact that they had made a decision not to reimburse her for the cost of this repair because of the mileage on vehicle, which ha 74,000 miles on it. The contact stated the car has been very well maintained.
On 9/7/05 in the am, I brought my car into the herzog-meier dealership in beaverton, oregon to be serviced for a radiator issue. Around 2 pm in the afternoon, I received a voice message from the service rep at the dealership indicating that in addition to the issue I brought my car in for, the mechanic had indicated the front tie-rods were completely destroyed. I left a message with the service rep back to get more information. In the interim, I researched and found my vehicle had a recall for tie-rods, indicated as you campaign id numbers of 99v248000 and 00v414000. I contacted vw customer care regarding this issue. Vw customer care would only tell me there was "no outstanding recalls". When I was able to talk with the service rep, he told me these recalls had been performed back on 3/13/01. I contacted vw customer care to ask them to re-repair these tie-rods because the parts installed from the recall had failed. Vw has said they would only repair the tie-rods the 1 time and felt no obligation to repair again. The reason for my complaint is the parts installed after the recall have failed. Now I am being asked to pay $500 out of my own pocket to fix. Additionally, vw has no recommended replacement or maintenance for tie-rods listed on their website or in my owners manual for my vehicle.
Regarding a campaign number 00v414000 for the steering linkages on the 99 vw passat. I requested the dealer to check my vehicle for the recall due to the fact it has damaged tie rods. The manufacture claims my vehicle was not part of the campaign but the dealer has instructed me to have them replaced. I believe they should be replaced under the recall but the manufacture refuses to assist. What can I do ?
Petition (2cys) for extension of the volkswagen (vw) recall on passat vehicles for the replacement of left and right side tie rods to cover her vehicle a 1999 volkswagen passat wagon.*mr (99v248000)
1999 volkswagen passat had both inner and outer tie rods replaced because they were loosening.*mr the consumer experienced the problem as stated in the recall, however the vehicle identification number was not included. The consumer requested that the recall should be expanded.
Consumer requested inclusion in the recall campaign 99v248000 for the 1999 volkswagen passat.***no answer required*** *mr the tie rods on both the driver and passeneger sides of the vehicle were a problem.
I am having the known issue with the upper and lower control arms on my vw passat. Volkswagen so far will only cover the lower control arms if they fail or appear damaged. Many other people are having problems with the upper control arms that are not covered. The steering tie rod ends also need to be replaced. These tie rod ends appear to be failing at a very high rate in vw passats. I am having this replaced at a very high cost. Volkswagens must be too expensive to maintain. It was my mistake was taking this issue to a vw dealership. I assumed vw would be able to work with me.
Vehicle goes to the right and there is a noise coming from the right side. Dealer states the tie rod is defective.
The control arms, tie rod, and one cv boot failed. The consumer received recall notice for 1999 vw passat after repairs were done. *bf the consumer requested reimbursement. *sc the consumer claim for reimbursement was denied. The manufacturer stated the consumer did not have the necessary maintenance performed when required.
Comments concerning recall campaign 00v414000 on the 1999 volkswagen passat regarding the steering linkages (tie rods). Have had problems with the steering feeling loose but my vehicle is not included in the recall due to VIN.***no answer required***.
Shortly after bought car, had many makeup problems: trim panel falling off, 3 our 4 windows have been fixed numerous times. Cannot have trim fixed unless do whole car, which is too expensive and I didnt pay all that money for a car to have dish out more money for something that should not happen. I have paid to have all the windows fixed except this last time, I just will not do it. No accidents, nothing for these problems to be occuring. Also, the tie rods have been replaced numerous times. Lastly, steering/suspension has been a problem. All these problems took place four months after purchase and since then has been a problem.
Recall campaign 00414000 dealer notice too much play in upper control arms and tie rods. *bf recall campaign# 99v248000. The consumer was told that the VIN was outside of the VIN range. The second issue was with the output stage control module which was replaced due to the vehicle losing power and shuddering.
1999 passat upper control arm recall have too much play. *bf the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer in response to a recall, the were no problems found with the lower control arms, but the tie rods had too much play, the consumer was told her vehicle identificatin number was not included in the recall.
Consumer stated tie rod wore out prematurely. A recall was issued, however this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak the vehicle was later taken to an independent dealer who indicated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle.
While driving at any speed the vehicle vibrated . The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the tie rods needed to be replaced. Please provide further details. *jb the consumer wants the dealer to fix the problems with the vehicle
As a result of a persistent rattling in the front right end of my 4 cyl. 1999 vw passat, I took my car in for investigation. I have been advised by two independent repair shops that both upper control arms on both sides of the car as well as the tie rod ends must be replaced to the tune of $1200. If they are not replaced, I have been advised that one could break and I would have no steering. Obviously at a high rate of speed this could be dangerous or deadly. I have spoken with vw and even though they acknowledge issuing a tsb on this defect, they refuse to cover its repair. This is a safety issue that must be addressed sooner rather than later. Thank you for any help you can provide in this area.
Vehicle has same problem with the tie rod as those included in the recall, however, the consumer's vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. *ak *sc
Control arm's of '1998-'2000 passats are failure prone much earlier then the norm for passaneger automobiles. (a fact they recognized by a redesign of the control arms on '2001 and up passat's. I purchased my car in 7/99. I drive 70 miles a day, mostly freeway, which as all know is actually very easy on an automobile. Yet with-in 2 years (40k) my front suspension was showing signs of premature wear. I get many "creaks" and "clunks" that are easy to hear at low speeds. After researching in popular internet forums for the car,(www.clubb5.com , www.vwvortex.com) I found out this failure is very common for this automobile. Vmoa (volkswagen of america) has not issued a recall yet (even though they have received thousands of complaints) as of this late date. (6/04) the response from vwoa and your dealer network has been inconsistent, to say the least. Some dealers will not even look at the car, some will look at it and say nothing is wrong, and some will say that it is the control arms, but will not help out the owner when the time comes to contact the customer care center at vwoa . Vwoa is not much more help, promising to get on the problem and telling you they will callback, only they dont. Or if they do ,it is, sorry we cannot help you. . So what happens is that many of the owners that are out of warranty, must pay for a costly repair out of pocket. A repair that should have never happened. (I have never had control arm bushing failure in my previous 13 automobiles!) repair costs run over $700 for parts, and the same amount in labor. I am purchasing my car from the bank soon. Overall it is a great car. I must replace the control arms very soon. I dont look forward to that and the high cost it will run me. I wish for vmoa to treat its customers like a modern customer focused company. Bad designs happen. They owe it to their customers to make it right. Thank you. John e. Tami.
Once the steering wheel was turned, a tapping/rattling sound could be heard. The noise was caused by the problem described in the tie rod recall 00v414000, but the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.
My car began to shake and the check engine light started flashing. I drove directly to the vw dealer service dept. I found that my power output stage has failed and tie rod ends are blown out on 1999 vw passat at 39,990 miles. Not to mention that my pollen filter housing is leaking.
This vehicle experienced the same failure as described in tie rod recall 00v414000. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
I am concern with the front suspension of my car. I took in the car for an 80,000 mile volkswagen recommended check up. I explained to service technician that there is a noise in the frot suspension. That noise had been there since I got the car at around 65,000 miles. I explained to the technician that I had called volkswagen of america because through carfax I found out that there was an issue with the fron suspension of the 1999 volkswagen passan 1.8 turbo gls. Volkswagen of america told me that they had not issued a recall yet. So I told the technician to check for me again to see if there was a recall issued to the fron suspension. He said no and he mentioned that to fix the suspension problem I will have to replace the suspension steering linkages and other components. He gave me an estimate for the fix at around $1200.00 dollars. 2 weekends ago I wento to a volkswagen swap meet and found out that a few other passat drivers were having the same issue with their suspensions. I have been a volkswagen driver for 17 years. I have never had any suspension problems of this kind with any of the volkswagen cars I owned. I truely belive vw has released cars with malfunctioning components and they want the consumer to pay for an expensive repair. I appreciate you guys taking the time to read my eamil and looking in to this matter for the safety of vw drivers and pedestrians a like.
Tie rod ends wore out prematurely due to faulty lubricant boots resulting in erratic control of the vehicle. Models similar to mine were recalled by vw, but not mine. My mechanic says the parts are identical.
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