Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. The contact received a recall notice regarding the r5 recall campaign. She was unable to locate the federal safety agency campaign id number online. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for repair. The technician stated that the catalytic converter flex pipe must be disengaged to perform the recall repair. If any damages occur during the detachment of the component, the contact would be responsible for the expense. The contact was displeased to know that the recall remedy could possibly be expensive. The failure and current mileages were 101,803. Updated 04/24/09. *lj updated 04/27/09.8jb
2001 Volkswagen Passat fuel system complaints
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Drive the car for long period of time and the outside start smell like oil it be smoking. The emission workshop light is on and smell like something is burning inside of the car. The heat and air be off and drive the car for a long period of time heat start coming out. Also when drive along time the numbers in front broad start looking like it going way.
Tl*the contact owned a 2001 volkswagen passat. While driving at speeds of less than 65 MPH she smelled gas. She was able to continue driving while fuel was escaping from the fuel line. The insurance company would not tow the vehicle and stated that she needed approval from the fire marshall. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic which replaced the fuel line for $700. The failure and current mileages were less than 40,000. Updated 01/14/09. *lj updated 01/21/09.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. While filling the fuel tank with gasoline, the contact observed a small amount of fuel spilling on the ground from the lower portion of the fuel tank. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for a diagnostic and they stated that the fuel tank ventilation valve failed. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery), although the failures were identical. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. The vehicle failed a routine inspection because the engine warning indicator illuminated on the instrument control panel. The inspector advised the contact of a recall on her vehicle pertaining to the failure. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). The vehicle has not yet been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 62,004. The consumer stated there was a strong smell of gas every time she turned the vehicle off. Updated 02/24/09.
I was driving home and my car caught on fire from unknown defect my life was in big dangerous.
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.
Fuel leaking near a rear wheel from a small hose connecting the fuel filter to the forward fuel line when starting in cold weather.
The fuel sensor fails after about one year of use. It has been replaced twice. The failure mode is that it always reports twice the actual amount of fuel available.
The hard line mounted on the fire wall that guides the three fuel lines broke or failed. Plastic fuel line which cracks or is defective located at the site where the lines are clamped by a plastic housing. Gasoline sprays onto the engine block.
I own a 2001 vw passat and I noticed a very strong odor of gasoline when driving at any speed in temperatures of 17 degrees. I brought my car to the alexandria vw dealership (alexandria, va) twice and they kept it for a few days but found nothing. After reading through the other reports online, I feel that vw corporation of america should replace all associated parts that could cause this and avoid potential vehicle explosions and loss of life.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. While driving 67 MPH, the vehicle began to drastically decelerate and then coasted. There were no warning signs present. Ten seconds later, the vehicle completely stalled and was towed to the local dealer. The dealer stated that the fuel system delivery pump caused the failure. She contacted the manufacturer and they stated that her vehicle was not included in the recall and would not be repaired for free. The VIN, engine size, number of cylinders, and recall number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen passat. He stated that the main fuel line ruptured, which caused gas to cover the engine. The dealer stated that the fuel line ruptured and that they would repair the failure, however, there would be a charge. The current mileage was 105,000. The failure mileage and VIN was unavailable.
Fuel line on firewall cracked and spraying fuel over engine
Failure to start when it does the fumes resemble paint thinner very concerned with possible explosion.
The fuel gauge on my 2001 volkswagen passat has been malfunctioning for the past five weeks. The gauge displays a "full" reading for the first 100-150 miles of driving, after filling the gas tank. After 100-150 miles, the gauge displays 7/8 full, and the needle does not move until approximately 300-380 miles have been driven, at which point the needle displays 1/2 tank of fuel remains. This vehicle will generally yield 400 to 430 miles on a full tank of fuel. My wife drives this vehicle daily, and has nearly run out of fuel twice on the interstate due to a false reading on the fuel gauge. The local volkswagen dealership, and volkswagen of america states there is no recall campaign on my vehicle, and refuses to repair or replace the defective component at their expense.
The federal safety agency 01v157000 sites a problem with the fuel tank gauge my vehicle absolutely has this defective part. The gas gauge will record 280 miles then after driving a few hours it will say 380 miles left for fuel then in a 30 mile distance it will plummet down to 60 or less. The car is a 2001 passat and neither the dealership nor volkswagen of america has this as a recall as of 08/04/05
Dt: consumer ran out of gas on a two lane street going over a [xxx], there was no place to pull to the side when vehicle ran out of gas. There was no warning of low gas from the vehicle. There was no warning light, no warning tone, or warning of any kind. Gauge did not show empty or show the correct gas level. This happened in the morning on wednesday with two kids in the vehicle.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).* tr
Running out of fuel without warning while the fuel gauge indicates that there is sufficient fuel in the tank.
I own a 2001 vw passat and have been having problems with a gas gauge for a number of years. The gauge is innaccurate and never reflects the correct gas level.*ak I've reported the problem to the dealer and have been told that there is no recall, yet a recall exists for this make, model and year (the federal safety agency campaign id # 01v157000).
Strong smell of gas emanating from engine compartment and into cabin through heating system, drove to vw dealer, who told me I was lucky the car did not explode, the fuel line was leaking directly onto the catalytic converter, which heats to 1000 degrees. The dealership replaced the fuel line, although they charged a lot to do so.
The vehicle had a faulty fuel sending unit. *nm recall#01v157000.
Fuel gauge has stopped functioning properly. Fuel gauge reads full at all times even when fuel level is less than full.
The gas gauge is fluctuating the reading. Usually it states there is more gas in the tank then there really is. I have read that several others have this problem and are not included in the vw recall for this problem. I also am not in the recall because I have the 2 wheel drive model. I think vw needs to know this problem is occurring in more vehicles then just the 4 motion model.
The sulfur in the fuel interacts with certain additives found widely. Sulpher becomes deposited on contact points of three fuel sending units mounted inside the fuel tank. This results in the fuel gauge's ability to read full while the fuel tank is empty.
Fuel gauge was indicating incorrect amounts of gasoline in the tank. The fuel gauge always indicated a full tank of gas. The dealer replaced the fuel sending unit to remedy the problem. A recall (01v157000) was issued for the fuel sending unit but the consumers vehicle was not included due to VIN. The vehicles extended warranty covered most of the cost. *ak
Failure of the fuel gas sender resulted in a sudden and complete loss of engine power when there was remaining gasoline in the fuel tank. Automobile was asending a steep grade on us 580 west bound toward livermore ca, in heavy traffic, outside temperature was 106 degrees f, fuel gauge registered 1/8 to 1/4 tank of fuel remaining. Car was towed to dealer and was able to restart by the dealer technician on level ground. The 1 3b0-919-673-s sender was replaced. Dublin vw repair ivoice number 268745. Dealer reported two other cars with a similar problem during the prior week.
Several times now, I ran out of gas when driving my 2001 volkswagen new passat v6 glx. The last time it was absolutely irritating because the fuel gauge still showed a quarter tank available and did not give any indication or warning of low fuel. Worse, the car stopped at the middle of the road with no warning what so ever. Worst, when contacting the dealer, they offered to have a look at the gas tank, but they did not notify me at that time, that there is a known problem. They did not even contact me and inform me that there is a safety related problem and a recall on that vehicle!!! Please contact volkswagen of america and make sure that all volkswagen new passat owners get informed of the safety related recall!!!! If I would not have found your website per pure incident, I would never have known of this actual problem known to volkswagen.
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.
Original tires continental 195/65r15 91hch95 dot lmpcpxbu2300. Consumer heard a loud flapping noise, pull over looked all around car and didn't see anything. Consumer proceeded to drive noise returned with a small pop, then it was quiet again, then three minutes later noise returned even louder. Consumer pulled over and the right rear tire had completely come off of rim, the tire blowout damaged the fender lining and damaged the fuel tank, the repairs were not covered by the warranty or extended warranty despite the fact that vw passat's for year 1997-2000 have been recalled for this problem, recall campaign id # 02v‑026. *nlm
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