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2004 Volkswagen Passat

oil pressure light came on,engine seized

engine problem

10.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

$5,700.00

Average Mileage:

31,500 miles

Number of complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

engine was replaced (1 reports)
not sure (1 reports)

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problem #2

2008Jul 16

Passat 1.8t

Automatic transmission
36,000 miles

I bought my Passat 1.8T used with 15k and at 36k my light came on to Stop because of oil pressure, no warning light came on before this to check the oil. I had to tow it to a VW dealer, at first I was told it was covered under warranty if I produced my oil change receipts which I did and then waited after three weeks I was told that the receipts were not valid enough for the warranty. Better still I was made to feel like I did nit care for my car and was threatened with VW going after my garage because idf insufficient oil changes. I have been using this garage since I had my first car and my family and husbands family uses it also and I am the only one with oil sludge. I am now finding out that this is a common VW fault which VW does not like to stand behind the warranty fix. I had bought the VW after a car accident I had with my Subaru that had close to 100k on it. I will never buy a VW again I am going back to Subaru at least I know that the car is solid and they stand behind all their work.

stephenia26

Hop Bottom, PA, USA

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problem #1

2006May 06

(reported on)

Passat GLS Wagon

27,000 miles

The oil pressure light went on while we were traveling on the highway, and the engine seized. The dealer is saying they can't identify what caused the problem but they are refusing to cover the cost of the engine replacement under the warranty because we failed to keep to the maintenance schedule.

Hugh H.

Northampton, MA, USA