2005 Volkswagen Passat: fuel leak

Filed Nov 17, 2021 · Fuel system · FL

Approximately back in June 2021, I noticed the smell of diesel fuel coming from the rear of the vehicle, noticed hours and days after the vehicle was parked. The smell is partially present from the interior in the trunk area, but mostly evident when standing near the vicinity of the fuel tank when outside of the vehicle. After driving the vehicle, I occasionally notice small puddles of diesel fuel (as evidenced by the oily texture and smell) coming from below the fuel tank. On occasion, I can also spot actual drops of diesel fuel on the lower car frame from underneath the vicinity of the fuel pump. These puddles usually evaporate or dissipate within an hour or two after appearing. Given that these puddles only appear after driving, and not after extended periods of the vehicle sitting in my driveway, I suspect that there is a leak in the fuel pump. A more recent VCDS scan of the ECU on 29 October 2021 results in a Gateway and Dashboard fault code in the fuel pump, which may or may not be related to the fuel pump leak. The fault code is 00476, relating to the fuel pump control module, indicating "no communication"; the code is marked as "static". This fault code may not be related to the underlying fuel leak, but since it relates to the fuel pump, I thought it would be worth mentioning. Last but not least, a recall notice was issued on the diesel fuel pump assembly that impacted the make and model of my vehicle, issued in December 2004, just a couple months before the manufacture date of my vehicle (February 2005). As a result of this cut-off date, my vehicle's VIN number was not included in the official recall notice (the federal safety agency # 04V586000); see: https://www.vindecoderz.com/EN/Volkswagen/PASSAT/2005/fuel%20system,%20diesel/recall/04V586000. Due to the commonality of my vehicle's components with the 2004 Volkswagen Passat TDI and close temporal proximity to the recall notice, I highly suspect that my vehicle's fuel pump is impacted by this latent recall.

Filed Jul 14, 2019 · Fuel system · 71,000 miles · VT

My 2005 passat has developed a fuel leak under the tank. My vehicle looks like new and only has 72000 miles on it. This leak/smell occurs after when the car is moving as well as when the car is sitting in the driveway. Seems very dangerous to me and I've read many complaints describing this exact scenario. Why is vw not forced to recall and inspect for this situation.

Filed Apr 26, 2019 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · MD

I completely filled the fuel tank of my car in the morning on 4/22/2019. I then drove home and parked the car in my driveway (so it was stationary at this time). That afternoon I smelled a strong odor of gasoline and saw a puddle on the ground underneath the car by the driver's side rear wheel. I thought that maybe I overfilled the fuel tank so I waited to see if the issue would go away after I drove a bit. On 4/23/2019 I still smelled gasoline and saw a puddle under the car after parking. I determined the fuel was only leaking while the car was in motion and it became apparent there was a larger issue. On 4/24/2019 I took the car to a mechanic to diagnosis where the leak was coming from. The mechanic could smell gas and found fuel residue, but nothing fresh. It was recommended that I fill the fuel tank and return to see if a leak could be found. So on 4/26/2019 I completely filled the fuel tank and returned to the mechanic. And they found that fuel is leaking from the seam of the fuel tank.

Filed Jun 25, 2014 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · NC

That the connection at the fuel tank is damaged causes the fuel leak. This is related to the old recall: the federal safety agency campaign id number :08v156000

Filed Oct 15, 2012 · Fuel system · IA

My 2005 passat is leaking gas, location is close to the rear passenger side. I called local vw dealer (where I purchased car from ) along with vw 800 number- both told me there was no recall. I took the vehicle to my local repair place woodys in ankeny, iowa. The mechanic called me back to tell me that he did believe there was a recall 26e5-r5. I called back vw and he told me that indeed there was a prior recall however the mechanics fixed the car prior and would not fix it again. He told me that I need to have the car towed to the local vw mechanic, pay for the tow, pay for the diagnostic screening to determine if there is a true gas leak similar to the one that was recalled/fixed, then vw would possibly consider covering the charges. I'm left paying for 2 tows now (one to the place its at since they told me in the first place it wasn't covered) and then a tow to vw, plus the diagnostic appointment, and possibly the entire cost to fix it, if vw decides they don't want to cover the cost again. There was a recall, the recall obviously was supposed to be fixed and they did a poor job, my car is leaking fuel out of it (raw fuel) and smells horrible, and they want me to 'check' to see if there is an issue and possibly pay to fix it. This doesn't seem right.

Filed Oct 13, 2011 · Fuel system · 58,000 miles · CT · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. The vehicle was included in the recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v156000 (fuel system, gasoline:delivery). After the recall repair was performed the contact noticed a smell of plastic burning and a fuel leak. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was repaired under the recall previously and any further repairs would not be free. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.