2006 Volkswagen Passat: brake failure

Filed Apr 4, 2012 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · FL · crash

At the morning of 3/30/2012 while was driving to work brakes feel funny( sometimes like hard, sometimes soft) started that morning. While I was barking my car brakes failed, hardly stopped and crashed to electric pol. Broke front grill and emblem put a dent on chrome piece on the front.I took the vehicle to dealer. Found brake booster neprene hose had multiple cracks.. That replacement should be free but they charge me some$200.00. I would like to complain volkswagen of america. Good think did not happened on highway 70 MPH.

Filed Aug 27, 2010 · Engine, Transmission · 83,000 miles · FL

2006 vw passat. Consumer states vehicle suddenly began making rattling and loud popping noise *tgw the consumer stated while leaving work, the vehicle suddenly came to a halt. Even though the vehicle was on, the wheels would not move forward. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. Upon inspection of the vehicle, the mechanic discovered the right axle had broken. Prior to the axle failing, the catalytic converter had to be replaced which was the cause of a loud noise coming from the engine and it also caused the brake booster pipe to melt, which left the consumer with no brakes.

Filed Aug 16, 2010 · Brakes, Engine · 47,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. The contact was attempting to pull into a parking space when the brakes failed. A local mechanic stated that the heat shields on the turbo failed, causing the brake failure. The vehicle was repaired under the contact's factory warranty. The failure and current mileages were approximately 47,000.

Filed Mar 10, 2009 · Brakes · 47,500 miles · NJ

I have two problems with this car: 1. Emergency brake failure continues to give me parking brake fault message & periodically will not engage or disengage. 2. On several occasions during braking my car is slipping and takes longer to brake. I see this problem is already a recall on other vw passats but not on my model passat but this recall should be extended to my model as well. Brake vacuum problem. I will be making an appointed to get this looked at with dealer but wanted you to have a record of this and investigate these issues.

Filed Dec 2, 2008 · Brakes · 54,900 miles · CO

Driving down snow and ice covered mountain pass in colorado when I suddenly experienced heavy resistance of brake pedal and loss of braking. Brake light also came on. Fortunately, I made it home safely. Subsequently brought car to dealer and found out that the vacuum line for the brake had cracked causing loss of vacuum pressure and decreased braking.

Filed Apr 9, 2007 · Brakes, Electrical · 9,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the push key becomes stuck and the gears must be shifted in order to correct the failure. Also, the emergency brake failed to operate properly, and the vehicle's interior smelled like rotten eggs. On april 9, 2007 the vehicle was brought to a dealer for a diagnosis. The current mileage was, 10,000 and failure mileage was 9,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2007 · Brakes, Visibility · 11,800 miles · IN

2/5 noon: as I was pulling out of my apartment complex on to a main road, my brakes went out. Fortunately, I was going 10 MPH so was able to come to a stop simply by letting off the gas and pushing the wheel against a curb. Engine began to misfire and emi came on. 12:07: in my attempt to reach vw roadside assistance, I was put on automated hold for over 25 minutes. 12:35: I called the general customer service line and at that point was told that there was a recall on my vehicle regarding vacuum hose to the brake lines but that should not have resulted in total brake failure. Re-directed me to roadside assistance again. 12:40: placed on automated hold with roadside assistance for 15+ minutes again and at that point began looking for alternative options. 1:15: received a call from third party moc roadside assistance confirming somebody was on their way to pick me up and should be there within the hour. 2:25: car was dropped off at tom wood volkswagon of indianapolis, in. I was given a rental car for the next few days. 2/9 went to get my car. They had fixed the problem and had no explanation why I didn't receive a recall letter. They said the recall had been made public 26 december 2005 and that I should check my mailing address with vag (ironic how all my financing statements come on time though!). There was a recall on the wiper system issued at the same time (also of which I was not notified). When they performed this recall at this time also, they returned the car to me w/o the wipers functioning! I was outraged that they didn't check the wiper system before telling me it was o.k. It took them a few minutes to get the wipers going and I was on my way. It wasn'tt doing any good to speak to the dealership and have begun to consult lawyers regarding actions against vag due to the fact that I was not made aware of this safety recall. Suffering: mental anguish, fear of unsafe car, lost productivity at work.

Filed Feb 5, 2007 · Brakes, Engine · 9,200 miles · OR

Tl* - the contact owns a 2006 vw passat. The contact received a recall notice on january 25, 2007 re: service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum. The dealer honored the recall. However, the contact didn't feel safe driving the vehicle. Five days after receiving the recall the brakes failed while a family member was driving 10 MPH. The brakes wouldn't engage. The brakes remained in the upright position when the contact attempted to stop the vehicle. Volkswagen will honor the warranty. The contact requested to terminate the lease and accept a different vehicle or an allowance for another vehicle. Also, the contact's radiator had to be replaced at 200 miles and he felt the vehicle was a lemon.

Filed Nov 3, 2006 · Brakes · 9,800 miles · NJ

At the red light, engine started to vibrate. When the light changed to green, my wife decided to pull over to see what happened. She realized that the brakes stopped working. From 20 MPH it took a whole block to stop. Luckily, no one was in front of her. Car was towed away to the dealer. As per service: vacuum hose broke off from the engine and we lost power braking. Engine vibration is the symptom. Only 9500 miles on the car. Dealer told me its a common problem on new passats.

Filed Mar 6, 2006 · Acceleration, Brakes · 21,526 miles · MA

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10mph and attempting to come to a stop, the RPM gauge needle gave sporadic readings. While the RPM readings were inaccurate, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. The contact was forced to down shift and use the emergency brake in order to get the vehicle stopped. After the vehicle was restarted, the engine revved. The vehicle was shifted into gear and suddenly accelerated. The vehicle engine was quickly shut off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and currently is under going additional testing.