To start off, this car has common failures of the High Pressure Fuel Pump Cam Follower. This poses serious risk of damage to the engine when the follower is blown throw and the car goes into limp mode and if this happens on road it could be catastrophic. There were no warnings that this was the issue besides researching videos on YouTube while getting a fuel pressure code to find out the cam follower was completely blown throw which means my engine has MANY METAL pieces inside of my engine. If I did not catch this soon the next failure would’ve been the CAMSHAFT. The camshaft going bad at and given moment could also be catastrophic on the road and possibly even spark a fire. Another issue is with the timing chain on specific FSI engines. If this chain snaps mid drive then your engine could potentially blow in the middle of the road causing an accident. This problem is known by Volkswagen and they have yet to take serious action in regards to this safety hazard. Another potential for catastrophic events is the wiring harness specifically the one that runs under the Vacuum pump. These wires are covered in oil from the vacuum pump being prone to leaking and any fluid that goes on top of it. I also discovered that near my ECU to that wiring harness there was a spot of gasoline in which I was able to determine when I smelt the fluid with a glove on of course. This year make and model of Volkswagen can cause serious harm to those driving ESPECIALLY on the high way. The wiring harness and all components around it soak with oil and when you take off the manifold fuel also gets all over it even when you try to prevent it as much as you can. This has caused increased idle in my vehicle while driving with and EPC light that makes the car stall out of no where. If it happened when I was turning my wheel it could’ve caused an accident on the road or even a driver to have road rage behind me. Please help myself and fellow Passat owners of this year stay safe.
2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical problems
34 complaints (13% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000. 1 crash reported.
- owner complaints
- 34
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 80,000
- crashes
- 1
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Alternator/generator/regulator1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Volkswagen Passat electrical problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Engine Compartment Fire
In July 2010, the Agency opened PE10-027 to investigate allegations of coil on plug (COP) ignition coil fires in MY2002-2003 VW Passat vehicles.The investigation was upgraded in January 2011 to include all MY2001-2007 4-cylinder VW Passat, gasoline, turbo-charged vehicles.Based on the analysis of VW's response, and including ODI's consumer complaints, ODI has since identified 135 unique engine fire reports attributable to the COP coils.After further review of the details as contained in each report, ODI determined that 43 of the 135 fire reports were actual fire/flame incidents, 83 fire reports were thermal events (smoke, spark, heat or wire melt), and another 9 fire reports were undetermined in severity due to the lack of information.These COP coil fires were characterized as initiated from within the COP coil circuit located at the top of the engine block and below the plastic engine cover.The fires observed were contained in the engine compartment and did not reach into the passenger compartment in contrast to those caused by an overheated catalytic converter examined in ODI?s investigation in 2007 and 2008.There were no reports of crashes or personal injury in this examination.A safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.The agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstancesSee the Closing Report for additional details.
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What 2007 Volkswagen Passat owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was driving and 2 light came on , the battery light and the check engine light. I ran it though a scanner and the codes that popped up were code p0087 and p2293
Just bought this car and at 94206 miles on it I can't see how the air compressor would go out and I shouldn't have to pay for it I want to see if there is recall on this at all it's a 2007 plus there 2 recalls number are 1st one is 20ae- the federal safety agency recall number is 17v509 august 16 2017 and now 2nd one is march 15 2018 manufacturer recall # 69q9 the federal safety agency recall # is 18v148 I don't see anywhere if the recall were fixed
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. While driving the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The message "steering lock module failure" had displayed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was unsafe to drive due random stalling. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle would suddenly shut off and on several occasions the vehicle could not be started. During the failures the message "steering lock module failure" had displayed. The vehicle was towed the local dealer serra of traverse city(1747 s garfield traverse city mi.) who diagnose steering lock module faulty. The module was replaced but the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 137,000. The VIN was invalid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the air bag and catalytic converter malfunction indicators illuminated. Also, a speed warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to hanlees hilltop volkswagen (located at 3255 auto plaza, richmond, ca 94806, (510) 283-6300), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 171,700. *bf consumer stated air bag sign is on was told needs $2,000 repairs catalytic converter not able re pair $2500 repairs the brake system always on. Not able to sustain repairs on the car and feel my safety is in danger.
2007 volkswagen passat. Consumer writes in regards to loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion
There is an electric steering column defect which makes the car stop all of a sudden in the middle of the drive. After that, the car would not start even after trying for at least a minute. This is dangerous as the car just stops while you are driving.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. While driving 60 MPH, the contact noticed a glitch across the instrument panel. The engine stalled and the vehicle stopped in the middle of the highway. The vehicle had to be coasted to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that the failure was an electrical issue. The manufacturer stated that nothing could be done due to the remedy not being available. The contact was advised to call back in a few weeks. The failure mileage was 170,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Currently my 2.0t 4 cylinder engine is experiencing failures noted by the diagnostic system with fault code p2181 cooling system performance along with a cylinder 1 and cylinder 4 misfire. The suggested remedy for the p2181 error is to replace the thermostat and/or the water pump. In researching community forums, this pairing of issues appears widespread. There is a possible manufacturing design flaw that correlates the failure of engine coils and/or plugs with failure of the water pump as the water pump is driven by the timing belt. Furthermore, the functions are linked in this way allowing one to cause the other to fail. This is evident with a check engine light on at all times and while driving the misfire will occur between 2000-3000 RPM and cause the vehicle to jerk and stutter. The misfire causes loss of power and the check engine light flashes.
I was driving the vehicle at night when the driver side headlight went out. Took vehicle to volkswagen dealer to fix problem the next day. The dealer told me the insulation came off the wires inside the driver head light assembly. The 2 exposed wires touched and shorted out the control module. The vehicle had to have a headlight assembly 3c0-941-005-ae and control module 3c8-937-049-AC replaced for the driver side headlight to work.
Questions about the 2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical
Does the 2007 Volkswagen Passat have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 34 complaints about the electrical of the 2007 Volkswagen Passat, 13% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2007 Volkswagen Passat electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Volkswagen Passat have the most electrical problems?
The Volkswagen Passat model years with the most electrical complaints are 2002 (220 complaints), 2012 (95 complaints) and 2013 (93 complaints).
Other 2007 Volkswagen Passat problems
Airbags 106Engine 60Fuel system 42Brakes 16Steering 15Transmission 13Lights 8Visibility 8Acceleration 7Body 5Tires 4Seat belts 3Locks 2Seats 2Suspension 2
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