2013 Volkswagen Passat: engine overheating

Filed Dec 13, 2024 · Electrical · 131,100 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated upon activating the A/C, the vehicle voltage dropped. No further information was available. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the alternator main fuse wiring was overheating. The dealer determined that the wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 131,100.

Filed May 15, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · VA

Currently my reverse lights do not come on i have changed the bulbs and checked fuses. it started with one reverse light, however the warning light would come on and off on my dashboard. Next, the other reverse light so i attempted to change both bulbs and change fuses. still not working. Now it is also my low beam headlights again changed the bulbs and fuses with no fix. My vehicle flickers a light in my rear lights when vehicle is off. my engine is having cooling problems and now the fan is completely off. i have electrical problems. i bought this car a year ago and have had issues with the power of the vehicle and suspension is very unstable. i have not had a check engine light come on for any of these problems so mechanics don't have a solution. my headlights are now not in the right position when i do turn them on so it makes it extremely hard to see at all at night. my vehicle seems to overheat or just on and off drive with very little power. i have had the battery replaced recently. i have always felt extremely unsafe driving this vehicle since i bought it from a dealer. i believe these issues are related to recall 94L9, 94G8/7v, 23w5

Filed Mar 30, 2023 · Engine · 24,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated the vehicle was repaired in 2016 for an unknown failure. The contact reported that on multiple occasions, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to overheat, with a beeping sound. The contact stated that the temperature gauge started to rise and that an abnormal odor was coming through the vents. The vehicle was veered to the side of the road after smoke was seen coming from the engine compartment. The contact allowed the vehicle cool down before restarting. Additionally, on several occasions while stopped, the vehicle overheated. The vehicle was towed to two separate dealers where several parts were replaced however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that there was an abnormal odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle had been overheating. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case number was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 24,000.

Filed Sep 17, 2020 · Airbags, Engine · 90,000 miles · MA

A. The engine. 1. My volkswagen passat 2013 tdi can not pass massachusetts state inspection, after several times of repair the problem was tracked to emission that the repair shop was not able to fix it (alphacars & motorcycles, alphacars, 649 massachusetts ave, boxborough, ma 01719, phone: (978) 263-9000). (dates of repairs: ~05/30/2020, ~06/29/2020) 2. Dealer did three recalls and repairing for emission, charged $590 (07/31/2020). But emission issue persisted (08/27/20), and needed to be returned to dealer (08/28/20). 3. Dealer intended to charge another $650 for 'diagnosis' of the emission issue (09/09/2020). 4. The diesel emission issue of this vehicle is not fixed after many repairs, when this issue can be fixed is unknown, whether it is possible to have this issue fixed is unknown. Given that this diesel emission issue comes from volkswagen's well known software scandal on diesel emissions, and likely due to defective modification conducted later, this vehicle imposes a major risk to driver's safety. B. Airbag. Every time I start the vehicle, I got warning message about the airbag, even though the vehicle is regularly maintained by volkswagen dealer. The airbag may be defective, and imposes a major risk to driver's safety. C. The vehicle had major coolant leaking. At regular maintenance with dealer, after my complaint, the dealer found a hole and fixed it. Around middle of june, 2020, the leaking became very severe, I got warning light when driving on highway, and the engine temperature was very high and had a danger of complete shutdown.

Filed Nov 30, 2018 · Engine · 105,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. While driving various high speeds in cold climates, the engine failed. The contact stated that there was an excessive vibration in the engine compartment when accelerating. Volkswagen of ocala (5135 sw college rd, ocala, florida 34474, (352) 387-1330) was made aware of the failure and reprogrammed the engine in october of 2017. After the engine was reprogrammed, several other failures occurred. The coolant lines failed and were replaced and an oil leak developed in the main seal in the front of the vehicle. Initially, the dealer could not duplicate the failures, but later replaced the faulty main seal. Also, the water pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. As a result, the timing belt was replaced on the vehicle. Furthermore, the high pressure fuel lines fractured and fuel entered into the fuel filter of the vehicle. The contact stated that fuel spilled onto the highway while driving due to a coolant leak from the oil cooler. The contact stated that the fitting on the fuel line related to the fuel line assembly was also replaced. Lastly, while driving 80 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided case number: 181530876. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.

Filed May 11, 2017 · Engine · 100,600 miles · VA

Car overheated on drive home. Once engine cooled I inspected the coolant and noticed that it was orange or rust colored and milky/not clear. It should be pink and clear. After reading about vw's heater core warranty extension on certain years and VIN's I determined to have the same issues listed. My heater core was not fully blocked but I did have differences in temperatures from the drivers side and passengers side. Vw is not replacing my heater core under warranty because my VIN wasn't listed as having a problem. But this problem should be expanded to cover more VIN's as the problem is still out there. My car has 100,600 miles on it and there is not a flush or coolant change scheduled for the tdi's.