My car stalled on me while I was driving and would not start. I was told I need a new feul pump module. I took it to the dealership to get it replace and the feul pump but the car will not start.
2008 Volkswagen Passat: engine stalls while driving
21 of the 168 complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Passat describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 13%
- typical mileage
- 101,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 151 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while her husband was reversing out of the garage, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The dealer was notified of the failure. The contact stated that the insurance company later informed the contact that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 17V509000 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 134,000.
Steering Lock Warning Light flashes yellow and car takes two to three attempts to start. Periodically light changes to red with audible. Car occasionally shuts down while driving but recovers before stopping completely. This has been happening for over a year and is now getting significantly worse. Dealer serviced about 4 weeks ago and key fob replaced but no other notations. Full dealer inspection but no mention about this issue. There seems to be a lot of comments about this issue. Please research as it is definitely not a "one-off".
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that while her son was driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted on several occasions. Recently, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact's son had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure or provide a cause for the failure. The vehicle was previously taken to team volkswagen (3990 e lincoln hwy, merrillville, in 46410) however, the mechanic was also unable to duplicate the failure or provided a cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* takata recall. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled and failed to restart. The vehicle was coasted over to the side of the road and then towed to the owner's residence. The contact was not notified, but the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the vehicle experienced the same failure listed in the recall. In addition, the vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v148000 (air bags). Joe holland volkswagen (150 maccorkle ave sw a, south charleston, wv 25303, (304) 744-1561) was contacted, but did not respond within a reasonable timeframe to address the two recall repairs. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
I had the recall for the fuel pump repaired in august 2018 by the wilmington dealership. I don't believe it was either done right or however they did it did not fix the problem because in october 2018 my car is having the recall problem starting again which is causing gasoline to run out immediately and this time it's worse than before the fumes are now in the vehicle even when the car isn't on. I believe I should have this recall issue repaired again because it should not have only lasted 2 months and needing the fuel pump module to be replaced/repaired again but problem is worse the second time around. Acceleration and stalling is becoming more of an issue again
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. While driving various speeds, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was pushed to an independent mechanic auto shop and it was diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 18v148000 (air bags). The contact called ganley westside volkswagen at (440) 734-2000 (located at 25580 lorain rd, north olmsted, oh 44070) and was informed that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 165,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available and parts distribution disconnect.
Recall #17v509 fuel pump control module 8/16/17 I had to have this repaired 1/6/18 as it was causing my car to shut off while driving and not start. The following was repaired fuel pump in tank with high pressure, module, washer, fuel pump control unit, fuel pump controller. The vehi
I was on the highway with my car in motion when my car began to sputter and stall forcing me to pull over and have my car towed home, where it only starts after turning over multiple times and will not shift gears properly due to an improper fuel pump not giving the engine enough fuel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that the oil pressure and check engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to findlay north volkswagen (7500 w azure dr, las vegas, nv 89130, (702) 982-4800) where the oil was changed; however, the failure recurred and the vehicle stalled. The check engine and oil pressure indicators illuminated again. The vehicle was taken back to findlay north volkswagen where no diagnostic failure codes were found and the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
The vw passat is under recall for the fuel pump module. They do not have a fix yet and this has been since august. I have been with a car that does not run. When this first started the dealership kept sending me away not knowing what the problem was, then we learned about this recall and it is exactly what is happening to our car. The car will not run for more than 5 min. It stalls out. The car will start okay and as soon as you begin to drive you cannot pump the gas the entire car turns off, this happened twice in the middle of the street trying to get to a mechanic. This part (fule pump module) causes our battery to drain which has also caused our alternator to go out. We have replaced the alternator but we put in a new battery and as soon as we did this the fuel pump module drained it again and it continues to stall every 5 min, at a point it will not even start. This has been since august and vw has told us they still do not have a repair and not eta (lady said it could be months to years!)
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen passat. While driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled and all power was lost. There were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- VW Engine oil quality standards
- Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
- Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
- Engine Oil Consumption Measurement Instruction and Work sheet.
- Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards, updated to include model year 2024.
- Diagnostic Aid for engine misfire.
- Gasoline quality information in regards to gasoline engine performance.
- Introduce new engine coolant compatible with all models and all model years.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Volkswagen is recalling 4,079 my 2008 passat and 2,500 my 2009 tiguan passenger vehicles equipped with 2.0t fsi ulev ii engines. These vehicles have an engine control module (ECM) containing software that may not properly control engine idle with the air conditioning turned on. In rare cases, the ECM may unexpectedly increase engine RPM.
- Risk
- An engine surge caused by an unexpected increase in engine RPM may surprise the vehicle operator and can result in a crash without warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and update the ECM software free of charge. The recall began on may 30, 2008. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1‑800‑893‑5298.
Recall number 08V235000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Volkswagen Passat stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2008 Volkswagen Passat?
21 of 168 owner complaints about the 2008 Volkswagen Passat (13%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Volkswagen Passat?
There is 1 recall and 151 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Volkswagen Passat
Fuel pump 41Check engine light 19Won't start 12Loss of power 7Fire or smoke 5Fuel smell 5Power steering loss 5
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