I have a 08 passat and for about a year now I have had a 'steering column lock defective' problem. I would have wrote this letter a long time ago but when it started happening my warranty was already expired and it was not as severe, now it can take me anywhere from 5-15 minutes just to start my car and when I do get it started my car sometimes completely shuts off while I'm driving. I started doing research on this issue and there are a lot of upset vw owners with the same problem. If you google 'passat steering column lock defective problem' you will see multiple websites and forums. I don't understand if so many people are having this problem why there hasn't been a recall?
2008 Volkswagen Passat steering complaints
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Exhaust pipe broke at the flex pipe. Hot exhaust gas burned through the wiring of the electronic steering rack. Lost steering and then engine shut off completely and not able to be restarted. Exhaust pipe, steering rack & steering wiring was replaced (wiring needs a heat-shield to protect the wiring).
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