2014 Volkswagen Passat: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed May 22, 2019 · Airbags · 121,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen passat. The contact stated that an abnormal grinding and clicking sound came from the steering wheel. On occasion, the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to steve white volkswagen (100 duvall dr, greenville, sc 29607, (864) 288-8300) where it was diagnosed that a new clockspring was needed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would not assist since the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 121,000.

Filed Oct 3, 2018 · Brakes · 37,000 miles · NY

Terrible squeaking noise coming from brakes. Had the issue checked out by a dealer. Brake pads and rotors are fine. No issue with brakes other than the awful noise.

Filed Mar 29, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · TX

First off, the bread started giving me trouble a couple weeks after purchasing the vehicle. When I took the vehicle in to have it checked out vw of the woodlands exclaimed that there was no issue and that the brake pads had a few rocks in between them. As the weeks passed the issue gradually got worst and I could feel the brakes grind when I proceeded to come to a stop. Now the brakes are completely jacked up and I will have to pay out of pocket to have them repaired. My second problem is the electrical issue that I've encountered. This dates back to at least 3 weeks after buying the car. I reported the problem to them and have even taken the vehicle in to have it checked out, but yet again I was given an excuse. "your alternator needs to be changed!" I was told. I couldn't understand why the alternator was preparing to go out after only having the car for 5 months. But that was not the fixture of my problem. The dash board likes come on and goes off repeatedly iver time and I have been taking a picture each time it happens for my documentation. It's very unprofessional what goes on with these car dealerships and how they get over on people. This 2014 volkswagen passat is a bust and should be recalled.

Filed Sep 23, 2017 · Acceleration, Transmission · 67,000 miles · GA

The car's transmission is listed as "automatic", however it jerks on slow speeds and slowing down. This performance is described in the dsg diagram from the automotive technology web site. It also appears that this manufacturer (vw) was the first to design this an automated manual transmission, it was not approved by the nhsta. This transmission should not be classified and then certified as automatic. The buying public should be notified if their vehicle has this alternate transmission. The jerk and lurch of the vehicle is problematic if the driver loses control at the event that the transmission is actually at fault. There is no grind in the gears like a traditional automatic to indicate malfunction. This occurs at every start, stop which makes it the regular performance for the vehicle, but how does the owner know when things are not. Occurs stopping at lights. Following in slow traffic. Driving up hill. Parking.

Filed Mar 26, 2014 · Driver assistance · 2,747 miles · MD

While going around a right corner at highway speeds on a dry day and other vehicles going much faster than my vehicle. The car applied the brakes in an aggressive manner in the opposing direction of the turn as if it wanted me to go straight I almost got into an accident with the vehicle in the left lane. I immediately contacted volkswagen about the issue. I first brought the car in on 1/13/14 and was told no malfunctions found. I took the car in again on 2/15/14 and was told vehicle is operating as designed. I took the car in again on 3/14/14 to a different dealership and this time they found that the tires were set at 41.5 psi. The recommend pressure is 30psi. I was told that with higher psi the wheels would bounce and could loose traction. I never had to a air to any of my tires since purchase. During these occasion my vehicle has been in and out of the shop for a number of reason along with a squeaking suspension and backup camera issues and at not time no one noticed the additional 11 psi. After driving for a week it did the same thing again on 3/21/14 even after the tire pressure adjustment. I am schedule to bring the vehicle back to the dealer 3/27/14. All this time I'm left to drive this unsafe vehicle because volkswagen wants to try again and fix the problems without giving me a loaner to avoid the lemon law of 30 out of use in maryland. So far it's been 20days out of use because of the repairs.