2007 Volkswagen Passat fuel system problems

Filed Dec 29, 2025 · Airbags, Fuel system · NE

The contact owned a 2007 Volkswagen Passat. The contact received notifications of the federal safety agency Campaign Numbers: 18V148000(Air Bags) and 17V509000 ( Fuel System, Gasoline), and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted.

Filed Jul 20, 2022 · Engine, Fuel system · MA

The timing belt is terrible on this vehicle. This is the same model and engine as the last recall but mine didn’t qualify because it is a 2007 not a 2008. The belt is and chain are completely unstable and prone to catastrophic failure that can happen anytime while driving especially on the highway. This could cause a huge accident. There is also a major issue with the fuel pumps and the hoses. My fuel tank is leaking gas above 3/4 of a tank and can cause a severe fire even if someone dropped a lit cigarette under the car while I am driving.

Filed Jun 11, 2022 · Electrical, Engine · MA

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.

Filed Apr 19, 2022 · Fuel system · TX

While I was operating the vehicle the vehicle stopped in the middle of the street. It was told to me it's the fuel system. The car has been diagnosed back in November of 2021. The fuel pump is not getting fire to the other.

Filed Feb 14, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · 160,000 miles · CA

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

Filed Nov 9, 2020 · Electrical, Fuel system · 90,000 miles · FL

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

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Fuel system · 140,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat. While driving 55 MPH, there was an abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. After the contact inspected under and around the vehicle, he lifted up the rear passenger seat and noticed that the fuel pump flange on the top of the fuel pump was fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Apr 4, 2019 · Fuel system · 211,000 miles · VA

On a tuesday or wednesday in early june 2017, I was accelerating from about 20 miles/h to 40 miles/hour on braddock road eastbound while on its bridge crossing the capital beltway (I-495 in va) when the vehicle suddenly jolted forward. No other indicators went on at the time, but the check engine light illuminated the next time I started the vehicle. I took the vehicle to vw of fredericksburg (va) for diagnosis and repair. At the time, it was on its first replacement low pressure fuel pump/control module set that was installed at priority vw of chester, va, in late september 2014. Replication of the june 2017 problem took just a day in the shop, but diagnosing the core issue and replacing the associated parts took another 5 weeks. The fuel pump and control module had to be replaced under another recall, plus a portion of the 1st replacement fuel pump lodged in the fuel line running from the fuel tank to the engine. That required replacement of several fuel lines and associated fuel system components. The relevant portion of the final bill totaled over $2000. The $470 portion covering the low pressure fuel pump and its control module were taken care of by vw of america, but the $1500-1600 portion covering the rest of the fueling system was not.

Filed Apr 2, 2019 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · FL

Recall id 280936 I have contacted vw about the recall, I filed a reimbursement claim, but they have not been able to approved it because I fixed my car on my own, I took my car to a mechanic when the problem occurred, they could not fix the problem, then I took to another mechanic, the problem was not found, so I took to volkswagen where they could not find the problem. After that I contacted my brother's mechanic so checked it and he found the problem. He works on his own so bought the parts and paid him cash. I have not proofs about the payments because I paid the parts cash. I would like to know what can I do about this case. Attached is a letter from the vw with the case # . I already told vw that I cannot provide proofs.

Filed Jan 26, 2019 · Airbags, Fuel system · 137,300 miles · IL

Both recalls were not corrected when this vehicle was sitting at the epic motorsports dealership located in rosemont illinois