10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$430
Average Mileage:
62,750 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most Common Solutions:

  1. fuel pump replaced (1 reports)
  2. not fixed (1 reports)
  3. not sure (1 reports)
2005 Volkswagen Passat engine problems

engine problem

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2005 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments

problem #3

Mar 022012

Passat Cloth 19tdi

  • Manual transmission
  • 45,000 miles

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

driving down duel carriageway and car just stopping with traffic behind you then problem with starting then taken to main Volkswagen dealer to be told that it was one thing £200.00plus to fix then it was a ignition relay another £10.00 plus vat then its the steering lock problem another £200 to £300 pounds then told there is no guarantees it will solve problem how can thea make a car thea can not diagnose a fault with after all its just a basic car with wind down back windows three attempts on different phone calls just to guess pile of rubbish surely they should recall a car that just stops now reading on various other web sites its not a one off problem i no Volkswagen wont reply to this email but i will not buy another volkswagen again and speaking to my mothers cousin who works for a well known tabloid he seems very interested and also good friends with a well known car televison presenter ? abouth problem so not only is he going to write about it cant wait till tv new series as it is more a health and safety problem paul

- nickson, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, UK

problem #2

Feb 162012

Passat 1.8L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,000 miles

My son had to go on a long trip. I put .5 quart of oil in the car to bring it up to the proper levels. He got about 100 miles away and the oil light came on. He checked the oil and it was where it should be. We thought it was a short since these cars are known for electrical problems. Another 70 miles later the car slowly came to a stop out in the muddle of nowhere. He had it towed to the nearest station and spent the night in a hotel. We have not determined what exactly the problem is yet.

- Steve M., San Mateo, CA, US

problem #1

Jul 222011

Passat GLS 1.8L Turbo

  • Automatic transmission
  • 80,240 miles

I just had the car serviced for the 80,000 miles service on July 1! Less than one month later, here I am having to wait nearly 5 days to get my car back. I was traveling! had to be towed! all this during the heat wave of over 100 degrees! and of course, the car is now out of warranty!

I have had the fuel line recall taken care of. Every recall has been handled! I am not only annoyed, I am pissed off.

- Jo S., Collegeville, PA, US

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