2002 Volkswagen Passat: windshield wiper failure

Filed Aug 28, 2018 · Fuel system, Lights · 174,000 miles · SC

Headlight pigtails have melted ,fuel pump has gone ,and the plastic reservoir peice from my coolant pump has melted off driver side wiper arm bar has malfunctioned

Filed Jan 26, 2010 · Engine · 98,000 miles · IA · fire

Engine compartment fire. Started 2002 vw passat 1.8t and there was no heater fan or windshield wipers functional. Drove around the block. Let car idle to warm up and engine stopped. Smelled burning and put out small fire. Car towed to dealer.

Filed Jul 2, 2006 · 38,000 miles · MD

I bought a 2002 passat wagon glx certified used at lindsay vw in sterling va. I have only had the car 10 months. I had my car washed the week before june 27th, my car is garage kept day and night. We had bad rain storms in the washington dc area which I did not drive in the first day... The second day I did get caught in a rain storm but it was not unusually hard and I did not go through and large puddles. When I got home I noticed a ton of water had collected on the floor of the drivers side of the car. The lights began to flicker and go on and off... The electrical system was not working... So I called the dealer who informed me this was the case with a lot of their customers and could be a backed up drain from the sunroof. He said to have to car towed in ... Which I did. I then heard from the dealer two days later who said there were some leaves in the windshield wiper catch and that was what caused the water to pool into the car... It was not covered under warranty essentially my fault and the repair consisted of gutting the interior replacement of carpet and electrical boxes under drivers side etc. That is would be expensive.. Parts alone estimated over 1k. I was shaken... He said he had to break the news to a lot of customers... I have checked message boards and this seems to be a very common and costly problem for a lot of passat vw owners. This seems that if so many people are having a problem there must be a design flaw. I am still trying to appeal the fact I have to pay with the dealer.. Have not yet heard from them in 3 days. Vw needs to pay or recall and fix these problems. Thank your for your help.

Filed Apr 6, 2004 · Visibility · 4,000 miles · NJ

There is a crack in windshield starting in front of driver below wiper blade, up 5 inches and over 3 feet. The crack appeared when the car was parked in direct sun on a hot day in a parking lot pointed away from other moving vehicles. There is only one shared of glass missing from behind the wiper that is perhaps 1/4 inch long and 1/8 inch deep. Vw maintains this is an impact point as determined by running a ballpoint pen along the crack. My position is that this is a defect. The heat and expansion caused the crack. In order for this to be impact related, a tiny stone would have to hit behind the wiper from directly overhead. The laws of physics rules out that an object with so little mass could have had enough energy to cause this much damage.

Filed Jan 19, 2004 · Visibility · 5,000 miles · NH

Automobile requires special windshield wipers which are only available through dealers. These are currently on "national backorder" with no time to fulfill. Wipers are generally of poor quality anyway and thus the need to replace to maintain visibility is imperative.

Filed Nov 7, 2003 · Visibility · MA

Windshield wipers "bounce"/"stutters" across the wind shield in light to mild rain causing unsafe visibility while driving the vehicle. Manufacturer warrants wipers for period of 12,000 miles, dealer was told about the unsafe conditions, however they did not document my complaint. They always told me that they were ok.

Filed Jan 29, 2003 · Electrical · 45 miles · VA

Having the same ignition coil pack issues as other vw 1.8t passat owners. Dealer had 10+ cars in to be repaired. Estimated 2 wks. To fix. Dealer says vw is aware of issue, but they will only repair the coil that's broken.this is costing them more money in the long run as they have to provide rentals to users, and will be liable should a coil failure cause an accident or even death. Have tried to address with vw but it's been dismissed (their case number 30003124). This is a huge safety issue that needs the federal safety agency support. Another concern is that my windshield wipers are deffective and the local dealer has had them on backorder for over a month. Apparently there is a nationwide shortage and there are no other replacements for the passat blades. The dealer asked that I come so they could replace it with those off a new car.

Filed Oct 23, 2002 · Visibility · MD

Consumer states that while driving and when wipers are in motion the wiper arm is causing a crack to appear on the front windshield. Dealer will be notified. Mr