2010 Volkswagen Passat: engine failure

Filed Aug 5, 2021 · Engine · AZ

faulty timing chain tensioner caused catastrophic engine failure. resulting in ~$4000.00 repair cost. i have read about alot of other Volkswagens having this same issue. VW has redesigned this part several times, i did not recive a TSB stating there was an issue with an internal component of my engine even though VW knows this issue will result in engine failure.

Filed Feb 5, 2021 · Acceleration, Engine · 108 miles · UT

108k miles. Got off of work and I went to start the vehicle. I started the vehicle the battery light started to flash and the check engine light came on and started flashing I just did a quick loop and put it right back into the parking spot that I was in. I took it into a shop they found that the starter was getting way too hot. They took the starter out and put in a new one and when they went to start the vehicle the engine seized

Filed Jan 2, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 94,000 miles · NC

Timing chain broke resulting in catastrophic engine failure. This vehicle has had numerous recalls and is the subject of multiple class action lawsuits. If you have the option to purchase a vw cc do not do it. These vehicles are complete garbage and should be recalled completely by the manufacturer.

Filed Dec 13, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 127,000 miles · WA

Drove car without problems. Came back an hour later and it started, but engine was shaking. Moved it across parking lot and shut engine off. Next time I tried to turn it on, would not start. Took it to mechanic, said that timing chain broke and ruined the rest of the engine. Did research and found this to be a common issue with vw engines. Faulty timing chains are used which cause catastrophic engine failure leaving driver at risk if this happens when driving. Even when not driving, the possibility of such a common occurrence from one of their products failing and ruining the rest of the car is unfair to consumers and volkswagen should be held accountable beyond warranty liabilities for any of their vehicles that this happens to. They should not be allowed to build faulty engines and leave consumers to foot the bill for their shoddy designs and workmanship.

Filed Oct 24, 2019 · Engine · 115,000 miles · FL

The timing chain was part of a class-action lawsuit in 2018 by vw owners. My 2010 passat was part of that, but we didn't have any problems with it. Now, the timing chain failed at 115k miles on the car. It would not start. It tried to, but would never catch. I now need a brand new engine. I had two mechanics look at it. I also called vw both local and national to see if my timing chain had been replaced. They said they don't keep track of that information. I bought the car used in 2017. Carfax doesn't show service records for a timing chain replacement, so I assume this is the original.

Filed Oct 5, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 63,000 miles · CA

I have owned this car for beraly one month. 2 days after purchasing the 02 sensors went bad. 1 week later my pcv valve went bad. And 2 days after that my car stalled on me while driving down a canyon and would not start again. I lost control and ended up on the side of the road. I though I was going to kill myself. After sitting there for about an hour the car turned on but was extremely shaky and would stall the minute I slowed down or came to a stop. I managed to get the car to a repair shop only to have the engine die on me. The car cannot be turned on or moved. I was told it might be the timing chain which is a common issue in this engine. I'm being told I need to practically replace the engine which will cost more than what the car is worth. If I try to turn the car on. It hesitates a lot and once it turns over it immediately shuts off. I have beraly made 1 payment on this vehicle and it already died on me. Was excited about such a nice looking car only to have fall under the lemon car category in my opinion. I am now left with a car payment. A huge repair bill and no mode of transportation all due to volkswagens faulty design.

Filed Sep 29, 2019 · Engine · 710,222 miles · CA

Informed that timing chain broke spreading metal bits throughout turbo engine and engine needs to be replaced. Vw will cover timing chain installation but remainder of repair will be our responsibility. The car had 72,000 miles and under the 10yr/100,000 mile warranty. We believe that dealership should have informed us about the timing chain drive failure and advised us to replace before it disintegrated! The vehicle had been back and forth to the dealership three previous times because of the jerking of the issue so that should have been a clue to the service department. After a 10-day holiday where the car stayed in the driveway, when we started it a terrible noise occurred and we could not start it so it was towed to dealership. Fortunately, when the incident happened, we were not driving on a crowded, busy city street or the freeway. We have been loyal vw owners for 50+ years and used our local dealership for 21+ years. We just purchased a new car and it's not a vw. I will get in touch with our lawyer if the dealership will not cover all repairs and labor.

Filed Jul 13, 2017 · Engine · 88,000 miles · DC

Hello, my 2010 volkswagen passat engine resulted in a catastrophic failure because the timing chain tensioner failed. The engine is the 2.0t made in 2010. After a quick search on the internet it seens like many owners of the 2.0t from those years have experienced the same problem. The only solution is to replace the engine as all the valves are bent and the bill is over $8000, which totals my car. My car only has 88000 miles and bas been fully service with premium fluids on all the right intervals. The problem happened when the car parked for a whole night and when I went to turn it on it was cranking with a very rough sound and it wouldnt even turn on; it wouldnt even crank anymore after that. Please look into this problem as thousands of cars with the 2.0t have reported the same issue. Volkswagen is aware of this issue but yet they don't want to issue a recall.

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 178,000 miles · AZ

Pcv valve went out; and in turn, the rear main seal ruptured a major oil leak between engine and transmission. Dealership concluded the pcv position crank valve cause back pressure into the crank resulting in damaging the rear main seal. Vw has issued an extended warranty on pcv on certain models causing this issue, but the tsi 2009 and up have not been included in this recall. This issue could result in a catastrophic engine failure due to all oil leaking out of car while on road. This occurs when pressure builds up to pcv fails when car is being operated.