1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

ELECTRICAL SHORT HAD AFFECTED WINDOW REGULATOR AND CLIMATE CONTROL. A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED. *AK

THERE IS A CREAKING SOUND WHEN TURNING WHEEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CREAKS ARE ALSO HAPPENING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING COULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE. THEN, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER FOUND THAT RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE BACK WINDOW HAD TROUBLE OPENING AND CLOSING. CURRENTLY, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WINDOW HAD TROUBLE OPENING AND CLOSING. *AK

AT 70 MPH SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF. CAR FILLED WITH SMOKE SWERVED OFF ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN WHICH WAS LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. *AK THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNWILLING NEITHER TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE NOR TO FIX THE DEPLOYED AIR BAG. *YH

VECHICLE WAS AT DEALER FOR 30 DAYS ON FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE SUSPENSION NOISE. NOISE WAS DUPLICATED BY SHOP FOREMAN, SERVICE ADVISOR AND TECH. COMMENT FROM THEM WAS.......WE HEAR IT BUT WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. COME BACK WHEN IT GETS WORSE. ONLY ON THREAT OF A BUY BACK DID THEY FINALLY RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKES REQUIRE NEW ROTORS ALTHOUGH PADS HAVE NOT WORN THROUGH. GIVEN THE MILEAGE, THIS SEEMS LIKE A DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS DECLINED TO ASSIST AS THE VEHICLE IN NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

BEARING FAILED IN WATER PUMP CAUSED TIMING CHAIN TO LOOSEN. THIS RESULTED IN A VALVE BENDING WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO ENGINE HALTING WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. DEALER ENDED UP REPLACING ENGINE AT NO COST.

HEARD SUSPENSION TYPE NOISE WHEN EXITING VEHICLE AND PUSHING ON FRONT END. DEALER ONLY CHARGED ME 50% ON PARTS SINCE IT SHOULDN'T HAVE FAILED SO SOON. *AK

THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE, THE DEALER SAID THE BRAKES WERE OK, AT 22K MILES CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. NLM