NHTSA — Suspension: Front: Control Arm: Upper Arm Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
47,238 miles

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2000 Volkswagen Passat suspension problems

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2000 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments

problem #4

Aug 052005

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 65,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have owned this vehicle for a little over a year. During this time this Passat has had several suspension problems. The upper control arms have been pointed out as a problem by various service centers and VW. The control arms have been replaced twice and the Passat has again developed a loud squeaking noise from the front end of the vehicle.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

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problem #3

Mar 282005

Passat 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 55,000 miles
Upper control arm bushings (4 upper control arms, 2 per side) are torn and suspension has play coupled with loose steering resulting in noise.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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problem #2

Dec 302004

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 68,950 miles
(1) driving on expressway at normal highway speed while rounding curve car made a loud snapping noise and began swervinguncontrolably to the right. (2) car came to rest half on and half off of the highway, lane had to be closed and traffic jam resulted. (3) dealer said right front and rear upper control arms failed. Parts must be replaced.

- Radnor, PA, USA

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problem #1

Jul 262004

Passat 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The upper and lower control arms on both sides of the front of the vehical are failing. The dealer said that it was very odd to see these items faling at only 67,000 miles. If they were to completely fail it woud cause the driver to lose control of the vehical. This same failure has occured on a number of other vehicals of the same model.

- Tiffin, OH, USA

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