Rear brakes replaced/tie rod boots/ front axle rusted/replaced.
2000 Volkswagen Passat steering complaints
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Faulty outer tie rod end seal for vw passat 1.8t. Car with only 46000 miles already needs new outers tie rod end due to premature/faulty brakage of seal.
Had to replace all of the front control arms and tie rod ends on my 2000 passat glx 4-motion wagon. Five out of 8 control arms were in very poor conditions with torn boots over the ball joints. The ball joints in the controll arms were torn and ball joins were dry and noisy. The tie rod ball joins were worn out and making noises. The car has not be wrecked or damaged other wise.
The cv boot cover has failed on both cv joints. This allowed grease from the cv joints to sling onto the front brake rotors, causing the brakes to operate with much less stopping power. The cv joints are now damaged and need to be replaced. This repair is not covered under warranty.
While driving at any speed front end wobbled. Consumer took vehicle to a mechanic for a front end alignment. Mechanic determined that the tie rods needed to be replaced.
Tie rod ends failed on 2000 passat effecting the steering control. Prior to 44000. Dealer stated this is considered normal for passat . Tie rod ends were returned to me and the seals were not protecting the swivel bearing. *ak independent auto repair shop advised there had been a previous recall in 99 for the same problem but this car was not included. We believe volkswagen may have the same or similar issue with tie rod ends on additional autos.
2000 vw passat wagon- less than 50 thousand miles- mechanic informed us that the tie rod ends were shot. Contacted vw with a complaint about the rate of failures of many parts of this car. These failures are what would be considered premature. Vw asked me to bring in vehicle for a thorough inspection and confirmed tie rod failure- replacement to be at my expense.
At 62k miles 3 control arms/bushings and tie rod end have failed for no apparent reason. Authorized dealer's mechanic seemed surprised that this part failed so early. On the other hand, it seems like it is a well-known problem with 2000 passats (and audis which are supposed to use same parts), and the recall has already been supposedly issued for in germany. Why has it not been addressed here in the u.s. If it's a known problem and safety risk?
The vehicle was taken to the shop for an alignment. The technician noticed that the tie rod ends were worn but the vehicle only had 60000 miles on it. The consumer found a recall (99v24800) on the internet which described the symptoms the vehicle experienced with the tie rods. The consumers vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak *ph
Vehicle experienced the same defect with its tie rods as stated in recall 00 v 414 000. But, it's model/ year, and VIN number not included.
(2000 vw passat) mechanic indicated excessive tie-rod-end wear due to seal failure -- identical to failure subject to recall in 1999 model. Vw was notified on 7/7/2003 and declined to take responsibility for the repair.
Tie rod and control arms are prone to failure, I.e. Bushings become worn and will tear after time. The bushings on my vehicle for both upper control arms (currently @ 48000 miles) on both sides and tie rods have started to crack and tear.
The boot covering the ball joint for the tie rod ends and both front and rear upper control arms has failed on both sides of the vehicle. The boot failing has caused the ball joint to fail causing excessive play in the wheels. This is causing the vehicle to be difficult to control and could possibly cause an accident. Volkswagen recalled the parts due to the same failure for 1998 & 1999 passats, so they should also include the 2000's. Dt
Rack and pinion needs to be replaced. This problem started directly after 40,000 mile tune up at dealer. I have heard stories of other people with same problem of wheel sticking when turning. Feels like rack is not aligned with rack and pinion. Have heard of one instance where steering went completely out. Please correct this problem so mylself and other are not in danger of loosing steering while driving.
The shift lever cannot be shifted past reverse due to faulty gearbox. Nlm
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