2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) IN APRIL OF 2016. THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR, YET MY VW DEALERSHIP (WHERE I ROUTINELY GO FOR REPAIRS AND CHECKUPS) TELLS ME A REMEDY WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I.E., I AM DRIVING A CAR WITH A POTENTIALLY LETHAL DEFAULT, WHICH IS KNOWN OF, YET THE MANUFACTURER IS EITHER UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO REMEDY ASAP? I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED AND UNSURE HOW TO PROCEED.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. THERE IS NO TIMELINE FOR FIXING THE AIRBAG IN THIS CAR. I CAN'T DRIVE IT AND I CAN'T SELL IT. IT WAS RECALLED IN FEB 2016 AND THERE IS STILL NO TIMELINE FOR REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS AIRBAG NEEDS TO GET THESE FIXED.

TAKATA RECALL. IM WAS FINANCING THIS VEHICLE FOR MY BUSINESS, BUT NOW IM NOT ABLE TO UPGRADE THROUGH A TRADE DUE TO THIS RECALL. WHAT ACTION MUST BE TAKEN TO GET ASSISTANCE WITH THIS ISSUE?

IT'S BEEN ABOUT 3 MONTHS ALREADY AND I REALLY NEED A CAR FOR WORK AND SCHOOL, THE LEAST VOLKSWAGEN CAN DO IS KEEP US UPDATED ABOUT THE CAR, I'M EVEN THINKING ABOUT GETTING A NEW ONE. I JUST HOPE THEY FIND A SOLUTION FAST

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE THAT THE ENGINE OIL CONTAINER HAD DEFECTIVE PLASTIC. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE ENGINE OIL TO SPILL ONTO THE TOP OF THE MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2016. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE US SPEC VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN GERMANY AT A US MILITARY BASE. AFTER CONTACTING VOLKSWAGEN, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A U.S. SPEC. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT PREVIOUS RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SATISFIED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON - I HAVE 2 AIRBAG ISSUES AND HAVE ASKED VW TO ASSIST WITH RENTAL CAR AS LONG AS THEY CANNOT REMEDY A NEW TAKATA AIR BAG, AND DEALER INFORMS IT WILL BE MONTHS. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND VW AMERICA SEVERAL TIMES FOR ASSISTANCE FOR TEMPORARY CAR REPLACEMENT IF THEY CANNOT FIX THE TAKATA AIRBAG, VW AMERICA CALL CENTER DOES NOT HELP AND THEIR SERVICE CENTER IS SNEAKY TO RING MY CELL NO AND LEAVE NO MESSAGE TO DOCUMENT A RECORD OF CUST SERVIC- WITH NO SOLUTION. YET DEALER DID SAY ANOTHER CUSTOMER ASKED FOR RE-IMBURSEMENTS OF RENTAL CAR AND NOW VW REFUSES TO WORK WITH CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE RENTED CARS, THE PROBLEM HAS LEFT ME OUT OF POCKET FOR HUNDRED OF DOLLARS. ACCORDING TO VW AMERICA THEY DO NOT HAVE A PROGRAM ' THAT IS THEIR DECISION NOT TO HELP CUSTOMERS MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO PROVIDE. THIS IS COMPLETE NEGLIGENCE ON BEHALF OF VW AMERICA. HONDA IS COVERING THEIR CUSTOMERS.

THIS CAR IS OUT RIGHT DANGEROUS.MY WIFE IS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY 70 MILES AN HOUR THE EMERGENCY BRAKES COME ON TO HER SURPRISE AND LOCK UP.THANK GOODNESS IS WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO THE OFFSIDE WITHOUT INCIDENT.IT SEEMS THIS A COMMON THING WITH THIS MODEL, THE GAS PEDAL ALSO CUTS IN AND OUT UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK VIOLENTLY IN TRAFFIC. IVE JUST ABOUT HAD IT WITH THIS THING.