While driving 25 MPH vehicle stalled. Dealership repaired the problem once, but did not resolve the problem.
2002 Volkswagen Passat engine complaints
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I purchased my 2002 volks passat gls. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. My radio quit, I had the speakers replaced twice, I had the heater blower motor replaced, I had the ignition coils replaced 3 times (recall), wv campaign (recall), sludge in the engine (recall), the right wheel tire hull reinforced (recall). I have talked with volkswagen corporate office and have an active complaint number. Their customer service is terrible both at the corporate and dealer level. The volkswagen dealer in auburn, wa is inept and has put the wrong oil in the my car 2 times. I would like volkwagen to buy-back my car or give me a life-time warranty on the car. Any ideas? There have been too many incidents to list just one. It has been an ongoing problem.
Engine seized due to defect in turbo/oil pump; vw dealer stated due to improper maintenance (not enough oil changes); vw USA said due to defective oil pump, but still won't cover under warranty; engine replaced; cause found to be defective turbo.
Four ignition coils defective - replaced defective ignition - key stuck in car for over nine days defective stereo - replaced twice to date defective electrical - windows and locks go up and down while driving, gas cap pops open unexpectedly computer problem - computer blacks out at times defective wheel bearing - replaced at 17,952 miles defective motor blower - replaced defective rear wheel lining - replaced
Engine coils failure again. Last winter I had a failure in january and the car was in the shop for 4 weeks with a backorder problem. After the coil was replaced, another failed 1 week later and the other 3 were replaced. Less then the 10 months later, on the coldest day this year.... Another failure. Not sure if the problem was resolved.
My volkswagen 2002 passat has been having problems with the oil pump for sometime now. Deel vw has not honor the warranty and I have had to pay for the repairs. I have also complaint to vw of america and my complaint has been ignored. Deel vw and vw of america has always pass on the problem on me (the consumer), instead of taking responsibility upon themselves for a lemon. I have showed maintenance proof several times; on the vw 2002 passat and they always blame someone else. The car was also recall; for ignition coil problem. This condition may also effect the emissions of the vehicle. The problem has been repair; but I have absolutely no trust on deel vw and vw of america! The car is back in the dealer; for problems with the turbo and they wont honor the warranty on that ether. The cost to replace the turbo is 3089.00; bringing the total cost of the repairs to $8,536.80 out of pocket; not including the car rentals&that they refuse to pay also.
Check engine light appeared on the dashboard while driving about 45 MPH on the highway vehicle was inspected by a mechanic, who stated that oil was a quart low. The mechanic added a quart of oil. The light was still on the dashboard. The next day the vehicle had a knocking noise coming from underneath the vehicle.
Oil pan failed or was damaged by "outside influence" resulting in severe oil loss and risk of fire. Oil pan is constructed with a thin sheet of aluminum and is protected by a simple sheet of plastic.
Instrumental panel never provides accurate information on the performing of the engine, engine dies due to running short on oil dealer notified.
Since purchasing my 2002 passat in november 2001 it has regularly had problems with the electrical system. The items that have broken have been: stereo (on 3 different occasions, has necessitated 6 trips to dealership), engine failure light gone off 3 times, headlights failed to go on, indicator light stopped functioning, car more often than not fails to turn over without multiple attempts.
Can't get any parts of car warranted since I had filed a complaint with bbb. Including no horn, both headlights went out with in 4 days of each other, the engine has erratic shift points especially when cold. The problem is vw says not to let the engine warm up but my engine oil heater is broken. Takes about 10 minutes at freeway speed to warm up. And the supposed ABS are not really ABS brakes when emergency braking from 75 MPH. And many little interior mechanical issues.
Nar 3-10-03 with the consumer vehicle having less than 7000 miles, many problems occurred, the front and rear windows froze from the inside, the vehicle began to stall, the ignition coil needed to be replaced, the glove compartment flooded when it rained or snowed, also the carpets and pollen filter were damaged due to the flood. The consumers was very disappointed and suggested that a full refund be given or have volvo to give them a new 2003 passat, equally equipped as the 2002 at the same purchase price. *cb
The vehicle stalled without warning.
Vehicle's ignition coil pack has malfunctioned and vehicle shut off. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ph
The vehicle engine coil is failing, making the speed very slow. Dealer has been notified. Ph
Three out of four ignition coils in my 2002 vw passat have failed. Vw states that this is not a major problem. I believe it is a major problem because when the first two went I was driving the car on route 128 and had to get over to the side of the road to stop because of the extreme decrease in power. We waited two weeks to get the car back and the third coil went less than 48 hours later. I now have one more coil to go bad and I find that I no longer drive my vw because of that. I fear that my 60 mile a day commute into work will find me on the side of the mass turnpike instead of driving on it. There seems to be quite the number of vw & audi motor vehcile that are having this problem but vw deems it not to be of importance for the the peace of mind of their car owners. I will now need to wait for this coil to fail before vw will finally replace the defective coil still residing in my car.
Vehicle's ignition coil has been replaced four times and consumer still has a problem with vehicle. Dealer notified. Please provide additional information. Ph
The spark plugs/ignition coil has a manufactures defect. Both components causes the vehicle to lose power with no warning. Ph
I had purchased 2002 vw passatt in june 2002 (4 cylinder). During the past 6 month I had to change all four coils which means my car was out for repairs every 6 weeks during the 6 month time span. Appearantly volkswagen passatts are known for their bad coils. About 90% of cars have this type of problem! There should be a total recall!! The dealrships are sending customers back on to the road with a potentially serious and dangerous problems. I have a child and I'm afraid to drive in the car with my child in it. I'm afraid to leave town, to drive on a highway or at night. The car is mechanically unreliable. I have purchased a product that I can't use without risk. Customers are not informed about the coil problem when they purchase these vehicles. People are being scammed! And vw manufacturers are not doing anything about the problem! A 6 mo old car should not be in a repair shop every 6 weeks for the same problem!I don't feel safe in this car! Passatt is a time bomb!
Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and without warning the vehicle will shut off causing consumer to pull over. Dealer notified. Ts
Driving on expressway. Auto lost power and started shaking. Luckily I was able to get over to shoulder of road. Dealer stated it was ignition coil failure. The car was in the shop for 26 days waitnig for parts because of the ignition coil problem with the passat.
Consumer states while driving the vehicle the check engine light would come on then the car would shut off. Ts
Injection coil failure on 1.8t engine-vw passat 2002. We have had 3 failures spanning 16 months. Car was purchased 8/01. Injection coil at cylinder #2 occurred on 1/02, 7/02,1/03 every 7000 miles. We went back to the dealer and the manager has confirmed that this is a known problem with the 4 cylinder engines but won't take the car back. We are actually lucky because we only have problems with one coil. Other drivers have had multiple coil failures. When I spoke to the tow truck driver on 1/03, he mentioned that he's had about 100 audi a4's ( same engine as the vw 1.8t) recently( we've had a cold spell in chicago for the last 2 weeks). They all have the same problem. The engine light goes on while driving. The car idles roughly and it dosen't go. The cars are in for repeated injection coil replacements but they still keep failing. This has been a frustrating experience. There should be a recall with this situation because it involves both the audi and vw cars with 1.8t engines. A4's, beetles,jettas, and passats!
While driving the engine light came on. Heavy vibrations forced the consumer to pull off the road due to a faulty engine coil pack. Dealer changed two of the faulty coil pack and refused to change the other two. Please provide further information. Ph
Check engine light illuminated and dealer stated engine coil needed replacing. Ts
Consumer stated that while driving at any speed and no warning the vehicle will heavily jerk and then the engine light will come on and stay on the remainder of the time vehicle is being operated on. Dealer notified. Ts
Coil problem with my 2002 passat. The car has 10,000 miles and was in the shop for 3 weeks. Vw replaced 1 coil, but there is a strong possiblility that the other 3 will go, too. Vw needs to do a recall since the car loses acceleration when the coil goes.
My 2002 volkswagen passat has an ignition coil problem that causes it to misfire and lose power. The car was in a vw service center for more than 2 weeks. After receiving the car back from the dealer the problem has exhibited itself again. Vw can't guarantee the problem will be permanently fixed. Ts
Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the vehicle would vibrate then lose power. Dealer notified. Ts
The ignition coil continued to break which caused vehicle to lose power while driving. The dealer was notified. *jb the left front headlight had burned out, and the left speaker had gone out. The ignition coil was replaced and the mechanic reprogrammed the ecu in order to correct the misfires.
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