My 2002 vw passat has had major problems with engine coils. On 12-1-02, with 7,504 miles on the vehicle, the #2 coil broke and I had to have it towed to gezon motors in grand rapids, mi. I was visiting mi, so I had to borrow a car to return home to ohio. Then, on jan. 12, 2003, coils #3 and #4 broke so I had to have the car towed to midwestern auto group in dublin, ohio. There were approx. 8500 miles on my car at that time. Because the coils are on backorder, it is possible that the car will not be repaired for two weeks. Considering the number of vw drivers who are experiencing defective coils, there should be a recall on this part. In addition to this problem, my radio suddenly stopped working and had to be replaced in november 2002.
2002 Volkswagen Passat engine complaints
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First my car floods from a rainstorm; the sunroof had a drain leak then the coils on my catalytic converter/engine broke, my car was not driveable, and had to be towed. Today the other two coils went and my car had to be towed again. Why couldn't the four coils be replaced at the same time? My car is a vw passat wagon 2002. Ts
The engine light would contiue to flash every time the vehicle was started. Dealer was not notified. Please provied further information.
Consumer stated that his vehicle is firing off the cylinder,causing the qual pack to leak.
Customer states that while driving at any speed the vehicle will stall without warning making it hard for the driver to control the vehicle, the dealer has been notified.
While driving vehicle shakes, consumer states" took to dealer and they stated a coil had burned out. Consumer states dealer is only changing the coils as they burn out, dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
2002 volkswagon passat - ignition coil failed, causing the car to lose much power. We had the same problem less than two weeks ago (december 23, 2002). The vw dealer acknowledged that these have been failing often but refused to replace the other two coils even though they admitted they are more likely to fail than the newer replacement units (old units have part number h, new are j). We have repeatedly contacted the volkswagon national consumer care number and they have lied to us about contacting our dealer (our repair was delayed because they said they called but didn't). We are afraid to drive the vehicle because of the high risk of getting stranded or worse in an accident. (note: incident date is jan 2 2003 not 2002, but it's not an available option)
The ignition coil has has had to be replaced three times in my 2002 passat. Vw knows about the problem but due a shortage of parts, they will only fix them on a needed basis. Ts
Consumer states his vehicle stalls while driving at 50mph. Due to faulty engine coil. On november 10, dealer changed the engine coil #4 on december 26, dealer changed engine coil #3, consumer asked the dealer to change the other 4 inoperable coils and dealer refused. Please provide further information. Ts
Consumer was pulling out there driveway, and vehicle started hesitating to accelerated, and the mil(malfunction indicator light) came on. The dealership indicated that one of ignition coil spring had broke. Please provide more details. Ts
The coil pack has failed on my vw 2002 passat 1.8t. I had it towed to the dealer who stated that it should not be driven in its condition. The dealer also stated that it was a part failure and he wasn't suprised. There have been a lot of them lately and the parts are on back order. Later that night I did a little research and I find out that hundreds of other people with the 2002 1.8t engine are having the same issue. (vwvortex.com or google.com "vw coil packs") something with the cold weather affects the coil packs. Vw should recall these parts and replace them with working coil packs. Luckily when mine went I was two blocks from my apartment. It did happen however in the middle of an intersection. The light turned green and I accelerated. About 2 seconds later I experienced an extreme loss of power and a rumbling feeling. The car shuttered and I pulled over to stop. Since the dealer stated it was not drivable I am lucky I was not stranded on the freeway as I generally commute 30 minutes to work every day. I worry that myself and other owners of the 1.8t engine will experience the same issue only further from a safe place causing accidents or being stranded on the side of the road. Since it is a known failure among vw mechanics its clear that a recall is in order. Vw has sold the 1.8t as a quality engine above others in its class and should stand behind it.
Coil pack failure on new car with only 11k miles. Driving at 50 MPH with 6month old child, left with little power has cylinders misfiring. Requested that all 4 be replaced. Vw denied request. Got car back after 12 days at dealership (12/1/02). 2 days later, (70 miles later) same problem. Car returned to on dec 3rd. Vw has not issued recall. Safety issue!! Being on boston highways with other drivers bearing down on you at 70 MPH and you lose this type of power. Not to mention the other possible scenarios of being standed. Go to vwvortex forum. Many other owners having the same problem. Dt
The replacement ignition coil is on back order. The car has been sitting idle for 1 week. It is unknown when the replacement part will arrive possibly a week or two. This is not an isolated incident as I was told by the technician at the vw service department (new motors, erie pa) that 5 other cars were sitting waiting for a new ignition coil. This is also evidenced by the fact that I have to wait 2 weeks or more for the part to arrive. Dt
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Consumer states that the vehicle would intermittently loses accelertion while driving in low gear. Vehicle been to the dealer on two occasion and they are unable to locate the problem. Feel free to provide any further information.
Engine check light comes on and stayes on or flickeres on and off, indicating an engine problem, the component was reset on 4 occasions but the problem reoccurs. *ak
Purchased car in late dec, 2001. Have taken car in for repair on 1/12/02 and 1/16/02 for it emitting excess, raw fuel through exhaust system. Have been waiting 7.5 weeks for the repair to be made. Was told by service manager that they're having same problem.
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