Dt: on august 25 onwer was upset because he had to replace tie rods, and had the vehicle aligned. He said the tie rods had to be replaced becuase they were frozen. The repair shop replaced the tie rods.*ak
2001 Volkswagen Passat suspension complaints
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The front control arms on my 2001 vw passat need to be replaced. The car only has 54k miles on it.
Car was making noise at slow speed and would shake at faster speeds. I was told I needed 2 tie rods which were replaced. The problem continued and I was then told it was the control arms and I needed all 4 replaced. My car is not even 4 years old and has only 45,000. I understand from other sites that this is a problem on vw's and audi's.
Upper left control arm bushing failure at 35,000 miles. Needs replacing.
While driving 5 MPH, the upper control arm snapped. This caused the consumer to lose steering control. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Please provide more information.
Despite light use of the vehicle, both the upper and lower control arms on our 2001 vw passat wagon have failed and required replacement. Although the company recognized a defect with the lower control arms and replaced them at its expense, we were charged $600 by the dealer to replace the upper control arms -- even though the vehicle had fewer than 25,000 miles at the time.
The lower control arms have failed and the vw dealer recommends replacement at just 67000 miles. This is premature. I understand it is a common problem and a safety risk.
Front suspension control arm bushings on 2001 (b5) passat model are defective and fail prematurely at 30,000-50,000 miles. Failure is systemic and widespread. Failure of front control arm bushings can lead to the loss of vehicle control causing an accident, injury, and possibly death. Investigation on the internet has shown this problem to be widespread both in europe and the us, yet vw has not taken any ownership of this serious product defect. Corrective action being taken is to install aftermarket components that have been strengthened to eliminate the defect and are manufactured by meyle of germany. As this model ages, the defect problem will increase.
Control arms required replacement at substatial cost.
Upper control arm on both sides worn out. I noticed this when I started to hear squeaking sounds when I would make tight turns from left to right and vice versa. Had to have them both replaced.
Upper control arms on both sides are worn out. Tie rods are worn out on both sides. Catalytic converters needed replaced. I paid for the tie rods, warranty covered converters, and I have not had the upper control arms replaced. Oil leaks on engine. Interior lights do not activate when drivers door is opened.
Consumer is having problems with the coil spring packs. The manufacture is aware of the problem and will only replace the one that goes bad. Ph
Consumer called complaining about having problems with ignition coil pack. Also stated that while consumer was driving the vehicle it starts shaking and idles and also indicated that this is the second time.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the vehicles coil packs. Also stated that this is the fourth time that they have been replaced. Dealer was contacted and has knowledge of the problem. Dealer has stated that it is a common problem. Ph
Upper control arm bushings ripped causing future failure of front suspension leading to possible death or injury if traveling at any speed. Brand new car with only 25000 miles should not have major problem like this. Please contact manufacturer and issue recall based on possible future deaths and/or injuries resulting from this malfunction.
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