Car has been running rough for a while and epc , traction control, and engine light keep popping up time to time, when lights appear car barely runs at all. Lately it has been shutting off completely while driving at any speed! (highway, street , or parking lot!) feel like I qualify for the recall that came out august 16, 2017 (the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v509000 fuel pump failure cause engine stall if the fuel pump fails, the engine will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.) do to my symptom but did not receive a notice!
2006 Volkswagen Passat engine complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. While driving 30 MPH, an abnormal noise was heard coming from the engine compartment and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
It's common knowledge that the 2006 3.6l v6 engines have a terrible flaw. The oil pump bolt installed from the vw factory was either specified incorrectly, installed wrong, or has some other fatal defect. My wife drives less than 10 miles to and from work everyday conservatively. While driving 30 MPH the engine lost power started smoking and leaking oil all over the ground. The check engine light came on. We got misfiring codes so we immediately parked and had it towed to a local vw dealer. The dealer said the loose bolt & chain rubbing was what caused an internal failure so we'd need a new engine @ $4,554.00! The car has driven perfectly and is serviced regularly but suddenly died due to no fault of my wife or myself. There's a running list of the people this has happened to @ http://www.passatworld.com/forums/volkswagen-passat-b6-discussion/327507-3-6-oil-bolt-failure-reference-material.html people have spoken up about this and I'm sure there are a many other folks that never spoke out. Vw ignores the true scope of this issue and should rectify these failures with a legitimate recall. The real issue is the bolt. It comes loose or brakes. Vw needs to recall this since it is a major factory issue. Although costly it would keep loyal vw drivers in vw's.
Takata recall for air bag and faulty air bag system, faulty fuel pump recall still not activated and I have not been reimbursed for expensive repairs that are volkswagen's fault.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. While driving 5 MPH out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart and operate with no further issues. Upon returning home and driving back into the driveway, the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a malfunctioning throttle body that needed replacement. The contact stated that the throttle body was replaced. The vehicle was taken to mcdaniels volkswagen, 440 killian rd, columbia, sc 29203, (803) 786-6408) for reprogramming. The dealer stated that they could not reprogram the throttle body due to it being a used part. The contact then purchased another throttle body online. Upon taking the vehicle back to the dealer, the contact was informed that the computer needed replacement. The vehicle was taken back to the independent mechanic who then sent the vehicle to midlands volkswagen of columbia (655 broad river rd, columbia, sc 29210 (803) 799-635) for the computer replacement. The contact stated that, after all the repairs, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 122,000.
"in relation to fuel pump recall"....since the year started my car has been hesitant to start and sometimes needs a second start. On january 9th I started my car up in the morning and about 3 symbols popped: the gas cap, engine check, and the warning symbols. I turned it off securing my gas cap and waited a few mins and turned it back on. Now the engine check is gone so I continue my morning commute. Eventually the gas cap symbol is off, warning is still on but now the engine check is back on so I went to get it checked out at advance auto parts with emission and leakage codes identified. So then I bring it to a local shop who specializes in vw and they tell me I have fuel, oil, and coolant leakage. They cant fix the fuel leak but the other two is fixable which only brings to me concern about this recent recall. I have read other drivers of my vehicle (2006 passat) getting involved in fender benders, car stalls, engine problems etc. This will be a huge inconvenience if the car gives out on me and I need a quick resolution to this because I have a child who just turned 4 months and cant risk getting into a car wreck with her in the car. Vw at least give us a time frame on this issue because you're putting our lives at risks
Takata recall-fuel pump control module: my car won't start, my keys get stuck in the ignition this happens when its stationary. My battery keeps draining. The coolant and water pump are leaking. There are sensor issues. Defective lightbulbs. The vehicle shakes when driving on the highway or street. The steering wheel loses power when turning causing the car to almost spin out of control. The brakes wont stop immediately when coming to a stop.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and crashed into a curb and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the fender wheel and grill were cracked. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
My car completly stalled on my on the road and I got stranded in the middle of the traffic called the tow truck andh took it to a local shop and they did dignostics and said the famous problem this car has is the engine oil pump bolt came off the timing chain pulley this should be a recall, the 07 vw passat 3.6l have a recall on the particular problem but the 06 vw passat 3.6l doesnt car is just parked at my house.
Have been getting steering lock malfunctions when trying to start the car for about two weeks. Today, the steering wheel locked while driving. Unable to steer the vehicle at all. Was able to stop and turn the vehicle off. Seems this is/ was a common problem for this model volkswagen and a voluntary recall was available until 2013. Unfortunately, the previous owners of the car never did any recalls or even remembers ever being notified of any recalls. This problem is one of many for this model. I called volkswagen and they were no help. This is a major safety issue. My 17 year old son drives this car. I cant allow him to drive it now after this. How can volkswagen allow this? They basically dont care if we crashed and hurt others because of this issue. A voluntary recall for a steering issue?? Does that sound safe??
Without warning my car just shut down and when I take it to the shop they tell me it has a blow head gasket.
Car will not start after flashing sign or it could stop anywhere which could cause crash: steering - inspect for steering concern - comfort control module need to be replaced at no cost to the owner of the car - steering column control module: electronic steering column lock, hardware need to be replaced and program correctly at no cost to the owner of vehicle as it is vw programing is defaulted.
2006 vr6 passat. Maintained at local garage with oil and filter changes (synthetic oil) every 5,000 miles. Low oil pressure light came on while driving and took to a vw dealer. Timing chain rubbed on cover due to loose gear and caused plastic parts to fall into oil pan. Sucked up by oil pump causing failure. Engine did not fail, but the repair is more than 3x the value of the car.
Check engine light was on and car would rattle loudly. One day the car just starts driving slow and shuts off. I took it to mechanic and after several tests, it was noted that the engine coils and turbo cap was broken. Hefty price to get it fix. After two days, the check engine light is back on. I research and talked with mechanic, it seems to be a growing problem with vw cars.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the vehicle unintentionally accelerated and jerked as the rpms revved. The contact stated that force was constantly applied to the brake pedal when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on four occasions where the throttle body and the electronic control module were replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Bad ignition coils and misfires. Cam follower and camshaft wear problems. Diverter valve (dv) failure. High pressure fuel pump (hpfp). Carbon build up and cold start misfires. Intake manifold runner control (imrc) motor. Timing chain, chain adjuster and tensioner. Vw and audi fuel pump control module. Pcv valve failure.
Timing chain failure
While driving a 2006 passat 3.6l, the oil pressure warning came on. Took to vw of orland park il.they told me the oil pump bolt is backing out, it hasn't yet, but it will, it's a common problem. They reccomended a new oil pump, bolt included, and new timing kit as that would have suffered residual damage from the bolt backing out. They offered to do this for $6000. A new engine for $11,000. Being disgruntled, the lead tech supervisor pulled me to the side and said this bolt was fixed in late 2007 models. I asked him how much to just replace the bolt. He told me $3000 + $12.00 for the bolt. I couldn't afford the repair. Vw offered no goodwill for issue. Every time car is started, oil pressure warning sounds and then goes off, no check engine lights ever come on. No weird sounds. Car is not being driven now. Vw is aware of this issue and has done nothing. One wrongly sized bolt can cause the whole engine to fail. Vw' has been having plenty of recalls lately, putting lives in danger. Please investigate this! There shouldn't have to be a body count to issue a recall.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 volkswagen passat. While driving 55 MPH, a loud popping sound was heard and smoke and flames appeared from the engine compartment. Immediately after the contact exited the vehicle, it engulfed in flames. The fire department was contacted and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. While driving at any speed, the "please stop, the engine oil pressure is low" warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and the oil pickup tube was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.
I was driving on I 70 going home , I was running 75 mpg and it was a lot car that day , and I was going down the hill of i70 all the sudden my car was loss engine power going on down hill on turnings road . And the engine making making loud noise the the usually, I almost get hit view times when I trying to move my car of the traffic from the left to the right lane so I'm not blocking the traffic. It was scary cause the car totally losing power in highway i70 on the curves road where other vehicles can see me stopping on the side of the road . It's scarry experience driving in my live .I'm lucky tow truck was passing by ,and stop helping me to get help . And other towing truck came and tow my car to my house , until now the car seat in my garage. And I have my mechanic come to my house and check what's going on with my car ,and he say it's the oi pump bolt is broken and it's coming out that way my car lose the power all the sudden he say . And he told it happen a lot for this passat 3.6l 4motion 2006 and he suggested me to do research about the issue on the internet.
I was driving on a highway going towards home and was traveling approximately 65mph when suddenly I heard a loud bang and a smell of something burning and all the dash lights came on and the engine turned off. I coasted to the shoulder of the highway and opened the hood and got out to check what was going on. When I visually inspected the engine compartment I noticed a hole in the intake manifold and looking closer I noticed cracks where the bolts hold the intake manifold on. Also the air filter box mounts are also cracked and that is all I can see without further investigation (removing engine). I towed it to a vw dealership in easton pa where I purchased it. I talked to the service manager and he said they would evaluate it and it cost $129 to tell me that they had to pull the transmission and transfer case down which would cost me an additional $1000 just for the labor and would let me know what else is not broken. I told them no. They would not tell me what they thought was wrong but when I went to the dealership and spoke to the service manager one on one outside the building he admitted that there have been problems with this model and year of vw. I had it towed back to my home. I am mechanically inclined and after some research on the computer saw that many other people with this model and year of vw have had this same issue. The car lost timing contributing to the timing chains being disconnected. Online they mention about the oil pump bolt backing its way out and the timing chains becoming disconnected. When we purchased the car it was used and had 70,000 miles and one owner and when this happened it had 120,000 and according to our research this oil pump bolt issue occurs usually between 70,000 and 100,000 in the 2006 and 2007 vw passat 3.6. If vw knew these bolts were coming out they should have issued a recall. Vw knew this was an issue.
Lost power while driving and the epc light came on. Now the "stop no oil pressure light came on and engine is not of normal sound. Had to have towed to garage and the engine needs replaced. Oil pump bad along with many other parts.
Turbo charger is faulty. I still owe $12,00 on this car. It is appearing thru the forums online that the diesel engine is not the only engine affected by the recent emmision failure of volkswagon car. Please investigate and recall for 2006...not just 2009 thru 2014 cars. This is not fair. Car is smoling so badly you cant see the car behind you and mechanic said that even tho I only have 60,000 miles my turbo charger is toast.
Traveling over 400 miles, 70 miles per hour, engine light on, oil light on, stop driving. Checked oil, reservoir full. Towed on flatbed to nearest dealer. Metal in oil, told I need a new engine. Like all the others I read about, all maintenance was done per vw. New tires two weeks ago to the tune of $1100+ . Timing belt has been done. Inspections done per state regs. Oil changes on time. Dealership has not mentioned the bolt on the oil pump, but what else would put metal in the oil. Nice job vw. No recall, no recourse. Waiting to hear what they will give me for the car as I am told new engine is $11k. :(
Vehicle has broken down twice while driving. It loses turbo. The final problem occurred december 22, 2014 at which the damage was concluded to be the cam chain. This chain can be damaged by the cam follower. The follower was recalled the chain was not. This renders the car useless. The chain is not a consumable item and the manufacturer does not recommended maintenance on it. If they had, it would have been done.
While driving in-city, I experienced sudden intermittent loss of power. My mil indicator started flashing a yellow engine light. After limping the car home (<1mile) my vehicle developed a hammering noise before I turned it off. I took the car to an auto repair shop and they determined the issue was engine sludge. After contacting vw regarding the issue they refused to take any actions. I have fully maintained the vehicle based on manufacturer scheduled service intervals, often more frequently than listed. I did learn there was an active recall for the positive crankcase ventilation system which can directly effect the development of engine sludge. Despite this connection, vw still refused to take any action on the damage to my vehicle.
Oil pressure light came on and alarm . Said to stop car . Oil pump bolt broke. No oil pressure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 136,000.
Driving 65 on the freeway in heavy rain, car made horrible sound and lost acceleration power. Almost involved in accident , however managed to pull to shoulder when the car then filled with a gas smell. Called for assistance and was towed 100 miles back to my mechanic. Upon inspection, mechanic discovered that the catalytic converter disconnected at the turbo flange. He also stated that he had fixed the exact same problem in my exact vehicle make/model the week prior. Contacted vw to see if this was covered under the 80k miles emissions warranty, only to discover that in california the warranty only goes to 70k miles. The entire catalytic converter was replaced to the tune of $1,150. The mechanic stated that the replacement catalytic converter from vw was much more sturdy than the original installed , indicating that vw is aware of the issue. Additionally, he stated it was odd that a car dealership stocks that part as it is not too common to replace the catalytic converter under 100k miles.
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