Front ball joint failure at approx. 35,000 miles. Then a lower control arm failure at 95,000 miles. Old control arm is available.
2001 Volkswagen Passat electrical complaints
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Dec 12th 2008 the interior of my passt was flooded with water, vw service removed 10 + gallons of water which entered from air plenum /pollen filter hosing(cabin area). Service informed me of the p9 recall for the passats manufactured nov '00 to dec '05. But, vw of america will not help me they said my VIN # is not in the recall. The computers are on the floor of car. Air bag is in default damage from electrical damage from water damage.. My trans mod is wrecked from the water damage, just the part alone will cost $1,300. I have lost work and can not drive. The make of car & year is in recall so why is my VIN not included?! Someone please, please help me.
My 2001 vw passat ABS module became defective after 1 year of owning car from the original owner. Not sure if original owner had done repairs/replacements of the unit. Now there is no communication between the car computer and the module, therefore no ABS brake is active. Abs light stays on and brake light flashes intermittently. There are also 3 beeps when car has been started. I am a very unhappy consumer of vw due to their faulty vehicle equipment and has deter me from purchasing any vw in the future. I have recently just had a repair to replace my maf sensor, 2 ignition coils, 4 spark plugs again after purchasing brand new ones just a month prior. It was very costly!!
Warning light and beeping sound on dashboard comes on frequently (about half the time) saying stop ABS brake. According to mechanic, many many vws have the same problem (something to do with ABS control module) which can cost $2,000 to fix at a dealer), and he's surprised there isn't a recall for it.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. While driving approximately 55 MPH, the "stop vehicle do not drive", and oil pressure warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The indicators remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they repaired the engine. The previous repair required the vehicle to remain at the dealer for one month. On three separate occasions, the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for identical failures, but there were no resolutions. In addition, during rainy weather conditions, five inches of water leaked onto the front passenger side floor panel. There was electrical failure due to the water leakage that caused gear component damage. Recently, the contact received a recall notice that consists of installation of a drainage filter and fuel system component repair. The vehicle has not been repaired for these malfunctions. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The failure mileage was 36,000 and current mileage was 85,000.
I have had my 2001 vw passat for 7 years now and have had it in the shop multiple issues including warped rotors (front and back), cracked chasse, electrical issues and various other problems. Before having this car, I had a toyota for 8 years and in the 8 years I had the toyota, I only had it in the shop for routine maintenance. This car is disappointing and everyone I talk to who has a similar model/year says the same thing. I think the 2001 vw passat is a lemon.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. While parked in the driveway, the vehicle burst into flames underneath the hood. The fire department stated that the fire was due to an electrical malfunction. The vehicle only had liability coverage; therefore, the insurance company would not investigate. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact will give the manufacturer a report. The current and failure mileages were 87,000.
My car is a 2001 v6, we had heavy rain during the past week and one morning my car had a puddle in the passenger side and failed to start or even put in gear the mechanic explained the transmission computer was flooded and it took 4 days for them to take all water out of the car and test all sensors .
I have a 2001 vw passat, in the past month, my ABS warning light, and e-brake light, have been coming on randomly. The ABS light comes on and then the brake light flashes and beeps/rings for a few seconds. Half of the time the lights go out after a few seconds, sometimes the only way they go out is to stop, turn the car off and restart. And there are times when this doesn't work either. There have been suggestions by vw dealerships to replace ABS control module which is approx, $1350-1400. After researching this seems to be a problem that thousands of vw owners are experiencing with their vehicles. The replacement of control module has not corrected problem, neither has replacing ignition switch.
2001 volkswagen passat check engine and oil pressure lights illuminating. Consumer states that the vehicle also experienced a loss of power and engine made a whining noise.
Dashboard lights - flicker - turn off and turn on while driving.
I own a 2001 volkswagen passat station wagen and have had nothing but trouble with it since I bought it. I had to replace the engine due sludge and volkswagen of america would not reimburse me because I was missing one oil change receipt the lights keep coming on in the car telling me I have engine problems once again, and I bring it in for regular repairs and check ups. Currently the suspension part of the car has gone and that will cost another $2000 on top of the $7000 I already put into it. That does not include new tires and other things that have gone wrong with this idiot car. Volkswagen does not stand by its customers at all and I will never ever buy from them again and will tell people I know the car is a piece of crap. The place I bring in my car to for repair already knows that. Do not bring it into a volkswagen repair place to have it fixed> they are the biggest ripp offs and so totally dishonest!!!! I bought the car from jack daniels in fairlawn, nj and have had it repaired at trend motors, in denville, nj
On two separate occasions the connector and wiring harness providing power to the driver's side and passenger's side headlights on the 2001 volkswagen passat gls melted and the headlights failed. If I did not take immediate action the electrical short in these connectors may have triggered a fire. The driver's side socket/wiring harness melted and the wiring harness was replaced in october of 2004. The passenger's side socket/wiring harness melted and the wiring harness was replaced in april of 2007. While at the volkswagen dealership to have passenger side wiring harness replaced I observed another passat owner complaining of the same problem. A google search on the internet resulted in finding many other people that had this potentially dangerous problem as well.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the instrument cluster panel lights illuminated. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined there was a short in the airbag wiring harness, and needed to be replaced. The airbag and harness were replaced, but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was alerted.
I am a private fire investigator that recently investigated a fire in 2001 volkswagen passat. The fire was very minor originating below the plastic engine cover at the ignition coil modules and plug connector between cylinders #3 & 4. Appears to be a high resistance connection at the plug connector causing the plug connector to overheat and ignite.
Mechanic refuses to repair 2001 passat electronic control system. *ts the consumer stated the problem had been mis-diagnosed on more than one occasion. The vehicle had an oil hose leak.
Consumer has had three instrument clusters replaced in his 2001 volkswagen passat. *ts according to the dealer and manufacturer this problem is rare and is likely a wiring problem. The manufacturer hasn't taken any steps to permanently fix the problem, instead they just keep replacing the instrument cluster.
The dash module begins to smoke and blows out the instrument cluster. Although the fire is inside the dash, it causes a serious driving disability. It has occurred 3 times in the last year, and volkswagen refuses to assist. The local dealership also refuses, they just keep replacing the part.
Cowl drain became clogged for no apparent reason. During heavy rain the passenger compartment became flooded and the dashboard electronics became flooded resulting in over $2,000 worth of damage. Please note that I am filing this complaint on behalf of my parents who are elderly and frail.
At approx. 74,300 mi. Our 2001 vw passat gls v6 automatic had an ABS failure. We purchased the vehicle new from a vw dealer in 2001 and have it serviced by vw dealers. Other vw owners I have spoken to (some while in the service area of the dealership!) have also had ABS failure. The ABS unit is back-ordered and wait listed because so many have failed and been requested. I am on my 4th week of waiting for the part, after having to pay for it in full up front. This is a very expensive part: rebuild kit is $650 while the unit itself is approx. $1,100. I believe this part suffer chronic failure among vw's and audi's. I also believe the ignition coils should be recalled as mine are failing and so many others are failing.
Automobile: 2001.5 vw passat 1)the headlights stopped working - both the left and the right side. The daylights, the foglights and the brights continued to work. 2) the left side headlight electrical connection had melted. This could have caused a fire. 3) we brought the car to a service center. They replaced the right headlight. Upon inspection of the left headlight, it was discovered that the headlight electrical connection had melted. We were told that this could have caused a fire. Question: if the electrical connection on the left side has melted, isn't there a good chance that the electrical connection on the right side will also melt?
Engine light continually goes on and off, when blinking on, the car shakes, as if it is about to stall, and a bad odor emits. When driving , the car would not exceed 20-30 MPH, even when the gas pedal was to the floor. Brought the car to vw first time, they said the light came on because the car was idle for a day or so. The 2nd time, after going to an independent repair shop and having all the plugs replaced and a complete tune-up, same thing happened the next day. Independent shop said the only other thing was the ignition coils and that they were expensive. Called vw dealership(car is on extended warranty-less than 30 thousand miles & a 2001), waited 9 days before they could look at the car, however, the engine light was out again. I explained to them the problem, and all they said was that vw does not have a recall on the ignition coils, they replaced the newly purchased plugs again, and said there was nothing wrong with the coils??? Cost me $261.00 plus a rental car, but there was nothing wrong.
The ABS light comes on, but the car is not doing anything different, I also get the epo light on, took it to vw service ctr they said it will cost $1500 + 2.5 hrs labor. I called up volkswagen of america customer service they said they cannot help, even though 1000s of other volkswagens have the same problem.
On three separate occasions, the 2001 vw passat v6 gls engine and all electrical quit for no apparent reason. One incident occurred on the freeway at approximately 65 MPH. The vehicle was in the fast lane and the momentum allowed the vehicle to continue forward enough to get the vehicle restarted without coming to a complete stop. Luckily, there was not a lot of traffic because this could have resulted in a disastrous situation. During the incident that occurred today the vehicle had to be brought to a complete stop before being restarted.
Vehicle died while driving on 45 MPH road. Starter and engine turn, but would not run. Advised dealer that this happened 1 year ago and engine fuse and horn fuse had to be replaced. No codes were in the computer. Dealer replaced fuse s232 and car started. During road test, car died again. Fuse s232 blew again and dealer found ECM and harness melted and was smoking. Dealer replaced ECM, harness and fuse and car ran. When customer received the car, the cruise control and dash lights were inoperative. Dealer reprogrammed cruise and fixed wiring of dash lights under warranty after much argument. Dealer did not know cause of mishap. This is the 2nd time the car has died while travelling on busy roads. I was nearly rear-ended twice as I pulled the car off the highway.
Car died while driving on 55 MPH road. Starter worked and engine would turn, but would not run. Dealer found no codes in computer. Engine and horn fuses blown and dealer replaced horn relay. I asked the dealer why there were no codes in the computer and they didn't know the answer. They would not replace the computer. Car was in the shop for 7 days. Incident happened over 100 miles from home and dealer finally authorized loaner after 2 days. Dealer was very rude during the whole incident and construction made it difficult to communicate. Phone lines were disconnected part of the time.
While driving at 65 MPH vehicle shook and lost power. Then stalled in the middle of the highway with little room to reach the shoulder. Twice vehicle staaled on the highway. On two other occasions consumer could not start the vehicle. Dealer examined the vehicle, and replaced the engine coil and the battery.
I bought the car from a dealer and know from carfax report the car was recently off lease. I put 15 miles on it and internally inside the dash black smoke radiated from the vents and sparks fell under the car. Within seconds flames shot out from under the dash. The fire company arrived in less than 5 minutes but by then the car was an inferno.
2001.5 vw passat glx 2.8lv6. Intermittent starting problem. Worse when cold outside. Turn key to start, no cranking, drls and dash lights dim (relay cutout during starter operation), but will not turn over. Left me stranded at home. Has almost left me stranded numerous times, sometimes in traffic! I am afraid to drive the car far from home (long trip). This is not right on a 2.5 year old car that has been well maintained. It is unsafe. I am so close to switching back to japanese brand cars, though I love the interior and driving dynamics of my passat. $1200 in repairs in two months for a starter and ignition lock/switch assembly. Works for a few days then the problem comes back! Dealer says they have had several passats with the same problem. This is not an isolated case. Today I was in line for my state emissions test and it woudl not start, took 5 minutes, blocking the test lane! My 1978 lincoln is more dependable (but costs a fortune to drive with gas prices!).
The car shut off traveling about 45 MPH. I was told by a vokswagen warranty spokesperson that it does not fall under a saftey issue. I diagree. I lost all braking and turning power and was glad that I was not on the highway with my kids in the car. I am currently waiting for it to be fixed. I have been four days now without a vehicle. They will not pay for a loaner car.
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