8.5
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$1,333.00
Average Mileage:
86,875 miles
Total Complaints:
4 complaints
Most common solutions:
- de-sludge engine (3 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
engine problem
Helpful Websites About 2001 Volkswagen Passat oil sludge in engine
2007Mar 20
Passat GLS 4 cyl
- Automatic transmission
- 110,000 miles
My wife has owned this car since new. she was driving our baby boys out to Arizona from Cali to visit family, about 3 hrs drive. when out in the middle of the Mohave a warning light came on with the engine light saying STOP ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM she had the car towed to the nearest dealer and thay said that it was some oil sludge problem and that she should ignore it and drive the car and have it checked by our regular dealer. our local dealer said that they said that the had fixed the problem after 1200 dollars of repairs. one month later the light came back on. the dealer told us that we should start to look for a new car and that the car was going to cost us a lot of money soon. but that it should be ok after the repairs that they had done. they said that it was probably a bad sensor or something to do with the computer and that we should just ignore it.
about a week later my wife was driving our boys over to visit a friend and the engine light came on accompanied with a weird engine sound.
we towed it to the dealer and they said that it would be 660$ just to drop the oil pan and look. This has been an outrage and I feel like Volkswagen should fix the problem for free.
2008Dec 01
Passat GLS 1.8t
- Tiptronic transmission
- 43,500 miles
I just got the call from the dealer about my Passat wagon: oil sludge. When it was towed in, I left all the oil change records on the seat (only missing two records), knowing in advance what they'd want from me. The dealer had contacted VW North America and promised to cover all repairs. Thank God.
2008Jan 02
Passat GLX
- Tiptronic transmission
- 97,000 miles
1/12/08
Volkswagen Passat GLX 2001 bought as a certified used vehicle from Rusty Wallace Volkswagen March 4, 2004. Mileage at time of purchase. 32,522 Major services as well as most minor services where provided by Boardwalk VW Richardson TX. 75080. As stated most of the service to vehicle performed by Volkswagen Dealerships. Some oil changes perhaps 3 preformed by third party oil and lube shops. All oil changes where either synthetic blends of oil or full synthetic oils, as recommended by VW. Specifically Castrol blend or Castrol Syntec.
At approximately 97,000 on January 2, 2008 my wife was driving the vehicle from her work to home late in the evening when the EGR light came on and almost immediately there after the message of �Service Vehicle Now� She said that after the light and warning message came on the engine quit. She pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle would not start. So she sat there for approximately 10 minutes and tried the engine again. It started and she drove home. She was approximately 3 miles from the house when this happened. She informed me of the problem and I called BoardWalk VW and had the vehicle in the shop by Jan 3, 2008. After waiting until late Friday finally got the verdict. Vehicle engine need to be de-slugged at a cost of $2100.00. I informed the service person that I found it hard to believe that the engine was slugged up as stated when Castrol Syntec was the primary oil used since the vehicle was bought. I told him to check his service records on the computer in front of him. He did and was then asking me if I could provide oil change info for the times I got it serviced else where. I told him to check the glove box of the Vehicle in question. He then stated that he might be able to get me a discount on the procedure of de-slugging the engine. I told him I was going to have to have the procedure regardless of cost! What was I too do junk a car worth about $7000.00?? He stated that he would talk to his service manager about a discount or perhaps VW would pay for it? Monday the 7th of January 2008 was informed that his service manager would allow a 30% discount o the procedure. So now where at a price of $1470.00 this is much better than $2100.00 but still a large repair considering that all oil changes where performed with synthetic oil!
At the date I am writing this, the vehicle is waiting in line to be de-slugged. Yes waiting in line! Scheduled de-slugging Monday Jan 14, 2008. By the time I get my vehicle back VW will have had it for approximately 2 weeks. Almost all of this time spent waiting in line to have the procedure!
Roderick C. Stull
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2009Dec 05
Passat Wagon 1.8L
Several problems lately with my 2001 passat! So far the last two months I have replaced the o2 sensors, temp sensor, air mass sensor, and vacuum hose all to the tune of approximately $900. Oil pressure light came on the other day, my mechanic flushed the oil system and did an oil change in order to buy me a little time, because with all other repairs I can't afford the $700 for the oil pump during Christmas time for heavens sake! I am afraid my whole engine is or will be ruined like so many others!!!! Still making payments on this car and I owe way more than this lemon is worth. I am afraid from here on out it will be one problem after the other......
Rachelle M.
Portland, OR, USA
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