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

3.4

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
39,200 miles

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1998 Volkswagen Passat suspension problems

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1998 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments

problem #1

Aug 102004

Passat 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 39,200 miles

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

1998 volkswagon Passat 1.8 turbo 39, 250 mileage. Front end noise, reduced control in handling, resulted in the replacement of all control arms & tie rod ends on driver side- the lower found to have corrosion in the socket.

- Glenview, IL, USA

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