2003 volkswagen gls passat with several problems. Consumer states that they have had problems with the fuel pump, cam shaft sensor and more. *kb the vehicle stalled on 2 occasions due to a faulty fuel pump. The consumer soon discovered there was a recall on the fuel pump, however the consumers vehicle identification number was not included in the recall. The front cv boot and timing belt were replaced. The vehicle also had a transmission leak. The drivers heated seat malfunctioned.
2003 Volkswagen Passat fuel system complaints
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Check engine light was on, noticed smell of gasoline. After filling car up, gasoline began leaking from right rear of car from the gas tank. Left car at dealer for service, when car was left, gasoline was still leaking.
I own a volkswagen passat, 2003, 1.8 liter turbo. For the past two years we have been experiencing a hesitation on take off. Sometimes when backing out of the garage the car hesitates really bad. The is my wife'f car and I am afraid the someday it may stall out at a very busy intersection, causing a crash. I have contacted a volkswagen dearler and he advised that my VIN number does not fall under the VIN numbers of the recall, volkswagon already has in place. I would like to report that we have already had out oil pressure pump replaced and I was wondering if there has been other coplaints of the oil pressure pump failing.
Fuel pump failure while driving on the freeway the car quite running. 1.8 liter turbo in o3 vw passat. Dealer calls and tells us our VIN number is not part of the recall. To call vw of north america and they should cover it. I talk to a women tell her the same thing as above and she ask me to hold while she submits the claim. She comes back on the line after 45 seconds or so and says that they won't cover it. The VIN number is not part of the recall. I ask to speak to a supervisor. I am told there is no one else I can speak to and this is the finally decision of vw of north america. This is not the first failure for this car. Temperature sensor replaced, brake module replaced twice, the heater core replace, the trip tronic shift replaced, instrument panel replaced, the engine flushed for sludge. Cv boots replaced. They're cracked again after 3 months.
1. No event lead up to the failure 2. Fuel leak; strong gas fumes within car. Leak & fumes more prominent with warmer weather. 3. Vw dealership found gas leaking from (3) locations including nipple & plastic seams where clips are attached. Gas tank was replaced.
After replacing the fuel pump (under recall) on my 2003 vw passat in october, 2007, I began to notice a periodic gas leak from around the gas tank. In december, 2007, I had a local mechanic investigate and he could find nothing wrong. My tank leaked again last week.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and shut off without warning. In addition, the accelerator pedal extended to the floorboard when it was depressed. As of november 26, 2007, the dealer had not inspected or repaired the vehicle. There is a recall for the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump (the federal safety agency campaign id number 07v375000). The current and failure mileages were 81,716.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the vehicle leaked fluid while it was parked. The check engine warning indicator light illuminated. The dealer replaced the fuel seal twice. Another repair shop stated that the breather tube needed to be replaced, but they did not make the repair. The failure mileage was 105,000 and current mileage was 116,000.
My car experienced a fuel pump failure as described in a recall notice found on the federal safety agency web site. The VIN number of my vehicle was in the range of recalled vehicles. When I contacted the manufacturer (vw) they informed me that my car was not affected by the recall. Well, the car sure was affected by the defect!
2003 vw passat with fuel pump replacement. Consumer would like reimbursement for the cost of the rental vehicle, while his vehicle was having the fuel pump replaced. *kb in the beginning, volkswagen told the consumer his vehicle was not included in the recall and the fuel pump was not defective. After the fuel pump failed and the consumer paid for the repairs, volkswagen extended the recall which included the consumers vehicle identification number.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. While parked in the garage, the contact smelled a strong gaseous odor coming from the vehicle. She examined the vehicle and adjusted the fuel cap. The smell still lingered. The contact removed the vehicle from the garage and parked it on the street. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and they stated that the fuel tank valve failed and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. No repairs have been made. The current mileage was 96,703 and failure mileage was 96,670. *updated 12/27/07 *lj the consumer stated the vehicle was paid in full by the manufacturer on october 8, 2007. Updated 12/12/07
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but the stalling continued and the vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop and the mechanic stated that the fuel pump failed and was not distributing the fuel. The fuel pump was replaced in 2005 under warranty. The current and failure mileages were 101,300. Updated 01-15-08. *kb updated
After filling up my 2003 volkswagen passat 4-motion, v6 with fuel, I noticed a strong fuel odor. After inspecting under the car, I found a fuel leak on the gas tank. I took it to our local repair shop that specializes in volkswagens since I am 140 miles from the nearest dealer to be checked out. They discovered that one of the 90 degree connectors for the vapor line on top of the tank had cracked. The whole tank has to be replaced as you can't just replace the connector. The tank is plastic and the connector has a steel sleeve in it to make it more rigid. On inspection of the old tank, it was discovered that three (3) sleeves on the 3 vent connectors had worked there way out of the connectors so they just sit there and flex until they fail. This type of bad design cvould have resulted in an explosion and serious injury to myself or my family. On contacting vw consumer line they were concerned but not enough to admit a problem or help pay for the replacement as my mileage was too high. Mileage should not have anything to do with those vent connectors failing. I know this is not a unique occurrence since another vw passat came in two days later to the same repair shop with exactly the same problem.
The fuel tank ruptured causing fuel to split from the top of the tank and onto the ground.
On august 25, 2007, I was driving my 2003 volkswagen passat glx with wife and daughter on the middle lane on hwy 101. The car was stalled suddenly and no sign of anything wrong. I felt no power on the pedal. I turned on the emergency light and slowly pulled it over to the right lane. The hwy traffic was passing with life threatening noise. I stopped the car at the right lane and block the traffic. Finally a police car passed by and called for help. Several police cars came and blocked the whole traffic on hwy101 and one of them pushed my off the next exit. The car was towed to a volkswagen shop and found the fuel pump was gone. I called the volkswagen USA and was told there was a recall for fuel pump but my VIN was not in the range. This was a life threading event I would remember it was by volkswagen. I was a royal customer for volkswagen and after this event I could not believe I would be one.
Vehicle would not start on aug. 26. Starter cranked but engine failed to turn over and start. Dealer diagnosed as fuel pump failure. Vehicle has approximately 88,000 miles. We were informed manufacturer vw has recalled fuel pumps for this make and model year (2003) but not this particular VIN. We also understand vw originally limited recall to an even smaller batch of vins. We believe the fuel pump defect is more extensive than vw is willing to acknowledge. The repair is currently not under warranty and will cost our family approximately $655 to repair, plus towing and car rental costs. We are lucky the failure occurred during a cold start and not on the road, where we could have been stranded in a desert, a storm, or the middle of an intersection with oncoming traffic. This is a major safety concern. After dealer claimed to have fixed problem on aug. 29,2007, we took the vehicle home and it again failed to start, or even crank. Dealer has towed it back and is reviewing. *tr updated 01-15-08. *kb the consumer stated the second failure was diagnosed as a failed battery. Updated
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine maintenance when the dealer noticed a failed exterior brake light switch. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in recall number 07v063000 (exterior lighting:brake lights:switch). The contact felt that the recall should be expanded to include his vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 72,000. Updated 02-01-08 *bf the consumer stated this is the 3rd recall the vehicle was not included in due to the VIN number. The consumer stated the fuel pump problem the company fixed because they could not dispute it. Updated 02/01/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle came to a complete stop. The dealer stated that the fuel pump malfunctioned and they will not repair the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 74,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. On march 05, 2005 at 32,000 miles, the engine failed and the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer found a faulty engine speed sensor and fuel pump. The parts were repaired under warranty. In february of 2007, while driving 55 MPH, the engine failed again without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they discovered a faulty fuel pump. The fuel pump was replaced at 90,000 miles, but the vehicle was no longer under warranty. Currently, the engine light is still illuminated. The contact was informed that recall number 06v017000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump) does not apply to the VIN. The current mileage was 100,000 and failure mileage was 90,000.
2003 passat faulty fuel pump. Car experienced total loss of power that could potentially lead to an accident. Despite vw issuing a recall to remedy this problem on certain 2003 passats, they refused to pay for this repair (replacement of fuel pump - parts and labor).
While driving 2003 vw passat the engine stalled out (no fuel) causing near accident by passing vehicles. Drifted to side of road. After 100 mile tow to vincent volkswagen dealer in rochester, they found no problem. Car did run two days. The same stall-out occurred three days later. Another tow to a dealer (schmitts garage) to attempt to repair. Not sure what the problem is but strongly suspect fuel pump or control system for fuel or fuel line system. There have been previous recalls on some 2003 passat fuel system items including fuel pumps (potential to cause crash when fail) . Was told my passat was not part of the other 2003 passat fuel pump/system recall. However, are more fuel pump units bad that vw doesn't realize which could cause major accidents, head on collisions during passing. Filed this with vw customer care. Two weeks prior brake lights did not work and was nearly rear ended. Vw dealer replaced defective brake switch which initially wasn't on the recall list but was recently added. Two near major accidents in two weeks due to equipment failures.
My 2003 passat with 46,000 miles and regular 5,000 miles service visits recently had two major problems. The alternator went bad and was producing nearly twice the voltage. There were no service bulletins or recalls on this item and was fixed at a significant cost to me. Next was the fuel tank. I first experienced an odor which turned out to be a leak in the gas tank. I am working with an excellent volkswagen service business which is not a dealership. Vw america will only take the word of a licensed dealer. The defective tank is currently being replaced at a very significant cost to me. There are no service bulletins or recalls on my VIN. I understand that a local dealership has had to replace a few of these. This is a very nice car developing a bad reputation. I have safety concerns with this car and wonder what will happen next.
I was driving east on atlantic avenue in delray beach, fl., I made a left turn onto n.e. 4th avenue and within a few yards the car stalled in the middle of the street. Fortunately I was not too far from the fountain square parking lot so I pushed the car into the parking lot to prevent an accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. While driving 30 MPH, the contact smelled a gaseous odor. The windows were rolled up and the air conditioner was activated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who stated that there was a leak in the fuel line under the hood. The failure was caused by a cracked fuel line hose. The current and failure mileages were 67,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen passat. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle lost power and completely shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who determined the cause of failure was the fuel pump. The contact conducted research on his vehicle and found that there were recalls on the fuel pump for the 2003 volkswagen passat. He notified the manufacturer who stated that the recalls applied to vehicle's made between september 2002 through march 2003. The contact's vehicle was made in april, therefore excluding it from the recall. He believes that his vehicle is included in the recall. The current mileage is 52,000 and failure mileage was 52,00 updated 02-01-08.
While driving 60 MPH on highway, car stalled and would not restart. Dealership replaced fuel pump to remedy failure. Old part is available.
Vehicle stalled at very busy intersection and would not start. Had to be pushed to the side of road through traffic and towed to dealership. Fuel pump was found to have failed and needed to be replaced at a total cost of over $900.00 with cost of rental vehicle.
I had taken my car to the dealer to replace a fuel pump. When the car was returned to me there was a hole burned into the driver side seat. The rep at the dealer said the seat warmer in the driver side seat had burned completely through the seat. He had seen it happen before. But my seat warmer was not on at the time. I don't need to use it in southern california weather. The problem will need to be fixed but the manufacturer should be made to cover the cost.
Fuel pump failed at 75k miles. My VIN is within the recall range for 06v017000 but I was refused recall service as vw claims my vehicle is not affected. I contacted vw when the recall was announced and was informed of this fact. The vw dealer replaced the fuel pump but informed me again that the replacement was not covered. As a fuel pump should last much longer than 75k miles, I feel that my vehicle was misidentified and should be covered.
Tl*- the contact stated that his 2003 volkswagen passat glx, fuel pump failed on 02/23/07. He stated that while driving vehicle at a speed of 45 MPH on clear day in the center lane the vehicle lost power. He stated that the vehicle stopped in the middle of the expressway and couldn't ge the vehicle to start back up. He and other witness help push vehicle up the hill to the side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to the volkswagen dealership. The contact stated that the dealership informed him that the fuel pump had failed and needed to have fuel pump replaced. The contact found a recall for the same year, make and model with campaign# 06v017000 for the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The contact stated that he checked with the dealership and they informed him that the VIN did not fall under the recall. The contact stated the service manager did inform him that they will cover the cost of the parts, but he would be responsible for the cost of labor $200.00, and a diagnostic cost of about $150.00. The contact stated that he had informed the dealership that he would like to keep the fuel pump that will be removed from the vehicle.
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