Pollen filter seal failure. This problem is documented in many international passat owner groups. The seal around the pollen filter fails. The car's interior becomes flooded in rain. Electrical components that get wet fail over time at accelerated and unpredictable rate. Safety concern: it is difficult to operate auxilliary components (defroster, radio, etc when interior lights fail) emergency flasher and asr breakers are also subject to moisture-related accelerated decline as a result of pollen filter leakage. Our vw dealer and vwoa stated that pollen filter seal failure and associated flooding damage and electrical failure were part of "normal wear and tear". Vw service advisors in the washington dc area have said they see "several of these each week" in rainy seasons. The filter designed to reduce allergens in the air has the perverse consequence of accelerating the growth of mold inside the car because it seal fails, creates (in our case 2" of standing water) moisture in the car that promotes unpleasant, unhealthy, expensive-to-remidiate mold growth in the passenger compartment.
2001 Volkswagen Passat electrical complaints
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This is the letter I sent to vw. They are maintaining "the vehicle now operates accorind to maufacturer's specifications" and are refusing to do anything. Help!!what do I do now???*ak vw customer care 3499 w. Hamlin road rochester hills, michigan 48309 to whom it may concern: I am writing in regards to our 2001 vw passat, . If you review the file, you will find that this car has now failed three times. The failures are such that all power cuts out and creates a potentially hazardous driving situation. We have been very fortunate in that so far it has not happened when traveling at freeway speeds. We feel that there is an inherent defect with the vehicle. Ideally, we would expect replacement of the vehicle or replacement of the entire electronic system and wire harness. If your company is unwilling to comply, we would like a letter acknowledging the past failures and our concern that we have a vehicle we feel is unsafe to drive. Furthermore, we would like written confirmation of our informing you that we hold your corporation liable if the vehicle fails and the end result is an accident. Frankly, this is a nightmare. We only wish that when we had the choice of toyota, volvo or vw, that we had not chosen vw. Stephen mcchrystal
Vehicle's drainage hole was installed incorrectly, causing a blockage. Also, the electrical system malfunctioned.
While driving the vehicle one night both front headlights burned out without warning. *nlm both of the head light wiring harness' failed and caused multiple head light failures. The consumer had to pay for 3 of the 4 failures out of pocket. *scc
Ltr re his dissatisfaction with the way the federal safety agency handled situation re opening an investigation on defective ignition,...*mr failure of the ignition coils in certain 2001, 2002, and early 2003 audi and vw of america vehicles. Refer to 10011100 and 10022428. *scc all of the ignition coils were replaced prior. *ph
Owner of a 2001 volkswagen passat. After driving vehicle and parking car will not restart. Has been taken to dealership 3 times; replaced electrical relay and problem still continues.
Headlight build connector shorted against adjacent metal due to exposed wire. Charring and melted harness connector resulted. Potential exists for this to cause a vehicle fire with possible loss of life. Headlight is inoperable until wiring harness connector can be replaced.
Consumer was dissatisfied with the federal safety agency's response to senator larry craig in reference to the defective ignition coils in this vehicle, and questioned why the defect was not a motor vehicle safety issue, es03-001397/s/brenner. Mr scc *jb....
The consumer requested to have the ignition coils replaced even though the vehicle did not experience a failure. *ph
2001.5 passat gls 1.8t the coil pack fouled and caught the coil on fire. Had I not opened it up and removed the valve cover along with the coil pack itself, the car would have went up in flames. I feel sorry for those who dont know much about cars. This is an ongoing issue with vw coil packs. Vw claims that if they go bad you can still drive it to the dealership. I dont believe this to be a safe idea.
Concerned with defects on ignition coil. Ts
Failing coil pack in 2001.5 volkswagen passat
I was making a left hand turn into oncoming traffic when what I now know as one of my ignition coils failed. The car initially lost significant power and then from there continually drove as though it was misfiring. Fortunately, the car I was turning in front of had time to slow down. I now wonder if vw is just waiting around until someone actually gets hurt from something they call "not a safety issue." they probably hope that the people this happens to don't complain at all and that this will die down unnoticed as to not hurt their precious reputation. I drove it slowly to the vw dealership the next day. They only replaced one of the coils. Interestingly enough, even though my car has long been out of warranty as a result of miles, vw paid for the part and the labor. If that isn't a sign the part should be recalled, then I don't know what is. Unfortunately, I have 3 more times that this could potentially happen. I would like immediate results in having the other 3 replaced. I was told this would not happen. What company admits they knowingly have parts that are expiring earlier than they should (in most cases affecting 1/2 power loss in a car) and then only replaces the ones that goes bad?????
Failed ignition coil on 2001 vw passat... This part and car needs to be recalled!!! This part is defective in all 2001 and 2002 volkswagens and audis with 1.8-liter, 4-cylinder, turbocharged engines. Those engines are found in audi a4s and tts and in volkswagen jettas, passats, new beetles, and golf gtis. We have had 2 coils fail in 2 seperate instances, in the past 6 months. In addition to being an inconvenience, both instances were dangerous as the car either lost power or shut down while on the expressway. Vw dealerships have been unwilling to replace the defective coil until it actually fails (which is just a matter of time). They say until the product is officially recalled, they can and will do nothing but the bare minimum.
Vw passat 2001 1.8t ignition coil failure. This happened at high speed, and could potentially have been a safety hazard, as the car lost power suddenly.
Failed coil pack
Since 10/15/02, I have had 3 coil packs fail on my 2001 passat 1.8t wagon. On 10/15/02 a coil pack failed and they replaced it that day. On 12/16/02, another coil pack failed and I didn't get the car back until 12/30/02. On 1/8/03, a third coil pack failed, and I didn't get the car back until 1/20/03. In each case, the car dropped dead within 2 miles of a dealership. At this point, I don't want to take the car beyond the 5 miles it takes me to get to work. I've spoken with vw north america about replacing the fourth (and final) coil pack, but they are unwilling to do so until it, too, fails. The car is still under warranty, but that will expire in another 1000 miles.
I have vw passat, 2001. It has around 30 000 miles on it. The clutch has gone down on this car and it needs to be replaced. Parts and labor for this repair are more than $2200. This car has electrical problems also. The warranty is gone after 24000k or 2 years. I have extended warranty on this car, but they don't cover anything from the long list of repair. I called to vw customer care and ask to reimburse me for clutch repair, since it must be after 10 years/100 000 miles power train warranty. They refused to participate. I complain about vw quality ( I have friends having trouble with vw as well). I believe that manufacture has to take care of bad product and cover the repair cost. I purchased this car brand new and I expect to have a quality item, not the junk for more than $25k. I also completely dissatisfied with vw service!!!!
Multiple problems with the 2001 vw passat. Problems began at 16000 miles and have continued up to the current date and mileage of 33000 miles. Car has been seen in vw service department 11 times since november 2001. Lawsuit has been filed against vw america.
Vw authorized the dealer to replace one of the four coil packs on the car, though failure of these coil packs are a known problem. With the increased probability that any one or all the remaining three coil packs might fail at one time, I cannot rely on this vehicle for long trips or night driving. *ph *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**770856
One of the four coilpacks on my 1.8t engine has failed. It has been brought to my attention that this is a very common problem. I was told that vw has redesigned the part. Vw will only replace the part that failed. Once the part fails the car is not drivable. Vw should recall all of the passats with this engine and replace the faulty parts.
Ignition coil failure. *jb ****dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****770843
While diving the vehicle at 45mph suddenly loss power due to a faulty coil dealer has been notified. Please provide further information. Ts
Re coil packs. Vw has supplied the cars with defective coil packs that can fail without warnihg at any time.I had one failed at 18000 miles. The other three can fail at any time. Can't take the car on long trips without taking a chance of a coil pack failure.don't know what would happen at highway speeds if there was a failure. Vw needs to recall the cars and replace these defective parts. And if you are unlucky enough to have a failure you can wait for parts for months and in turn not have anything to drive.
Failure of ignition coil pack. Very rough idle, loss of power, stalling. Car is at dealership over 2 weeks still awaiting parts to repair. No definitive time schedule given by dealer or vw of america as to when parts will become available and repair can be made.
No summary. Dt
Consumer has had four recurring ignition switch problems.
Consumer states that water got into the electrical system, as a result of the manufacturer failing to seal the fresh air filter at time off vehicle being manfacture. Which cause smoke to come from the interior vent inside the vehicle. Almost causing a fire. Ts
A check of the volkswagen forum shows this is a common occurrence.
Consumer stated the rear brake light was out, dealer replaced a bad bulb, also the headlights were shining low, dealer stated the headlights were out of range.
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