2007 Volkswagen Passat: misfire or rough idle

5 of the 262 complaints about the 2007 Volkswagen Passat describe misfire or rough idle.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 112 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Misfire or rough idle by model year

2017
2
2016
2
2015
3
2014
4
2013
5
2012
1
2010
3
2009
7
2008
3
2007
5
2006
12
2005
2
2004
3
2003
12
2002
17
2001
5
2000
4
1999
4
1998
3
1997
1

What owners say

Filed Nov 22, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 106,400 miles · WA

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.

Filed May 7, 2013 · Engine · 53,000 miles · OR

Engine lost power and began misfiring. Engine light came on. Dealer tells me two days later there is carbon build up and needs manual decarb. Cost is 1k. Engine has run on premium fuel and has regular maintenance. This is a hazardous condition for a very low mileage vehicle.

Filed May 20, 2011 · Engine · 46,000 miles · VA

I have experienced an engine hesitation (or misfire issue according to the dealership) and loss of power as described in the federal safety agency action # ea11002. The dealership replaced the spark plugs to try and correct the engine faults.

Filed Mar 20, 2008 · Engine · 6,400 miles · DC

On start-up, engine trouble lamp comes on, sometimes steady sometimes blinking. If blinking, vehicle misfires, engines shakes violently. Submitted to vw, inc.-owned dealership repair facility on 4 occasions for same problem. Vehicle has been in repair facility for 15 of the last 30 days. Vehicle purchased 01/2007 and to date has been driven 6,500 miles. Dealer repair rep says vw cannot identify source of problem, and has no idea when the repair will be completed. Dealer denies that any tsb has issued.

Filed Feb 19, 2008 · Engine, Fuel system · WI

My 2007 vw passat wagon has 3 times on trips longer than 4 hours in 0 degree weather started chugging and shaking on the highway. Each time has been worse and lasted longer. The first time a call to a vw dealer said it was the gas cap and it would be ok. The second time a subaru mechanic diagnosed misfiring and a bad coil so I took it to a vw dealer who said there was nothing they could find wrong to fix. The third time I was nearly stranded on a remote highway. I eventually got home to my private mechanic who agreed it was misfiring and a bad coil and will fix it.