1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR FAILS TO OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE DUE TO LATCH FAILURE. *AK

DEALER STATE; WATER LEAK FROM FIREWALL FROM DRAINS IN COWLPANEL BEING CLOGGED, SHORTING OUT TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE 1,200 IN REPAIRS OWNERS RESPONSIBLE, BUT MANUAL DOESN'T INCLUDE IN MAINTENENCE. MANUFACTURER DEFECT OF A DENIED CLAIM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE DUST COVER FLEW OFF, THIS HAPPENS RIGHT AFTER THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED, THE ENGINE DUST COVER HAS FLEW OFF A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. *CJ

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO POWER STEERING LEAKING FLUID THROUGH IT. ALSO ROTORS WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. FUEL TANK HAD COLLAPSED & WAS NOT ACCEPTING ANY FUEL. *AK

WHEN THE ENGINE DUST COVER LOOSENS AT HIGH SPEED IT'S LIKE AN EXPLOSION OCCURS. THIS HAS HAPPENED AFTER OIL CHANGES AT 3 DIFFERENT VW SERVICE CENTERS IN HOUSTON. I ADVISED GERD KLAUSS, PRES. VW ON 11-27-00. HIS ASSOCIATE JOE BERTRAND CALLED TO SUGGEST I ASK A VW SERVICE MANAGER WHAT WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM - IT'S THEIR DESIGN THAT'S FAULTY AND DANGEROUS.

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR THEN 50,000 MILE SERVICE, THREE OF THE CONTINENTAL CONTI TOURING CONTACT RADIAL TIRES 195/65 R15 TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, PRIOR TO THIS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT IN JANUARY 1999 DUE TO POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE TREAD ALSO. *MJS

LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS WORN OUT, AND FRONT END NEEDS TO BE REALIGNED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE. *AK CONTROL ARMS WORN OUT DUE TO DEFECTIVE BUSHINGS. *SLC

CONTACTED THE DEALER AT FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NO TOOLS TO REPAIR THE TIE RODS. ALSO CONTACTED THE VOLKWAGEEN OF AMERICA. THIS ITEM HAS A RECALL ON MY CAR. BUT, MY CHASIS IS NOT ONE OF THE 51,000 VEHICLES ON THE LIST, BUT MY CAR IS A 1998 VW PASSAT. I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW TO HAVE MY CAR PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST SO THAT THE DEALER CAN RE-PLACE MY FAULTY TIE ROD ON MY CAR. *AK

THE BRAKES SQUEAKED, THE DEALER FILED THE BRAKES AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY, THE BRAKES WEREN'T WORKING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE ROTORS. *SLC

4 MOS. AFTER HAVING SUNROOF ADJUSTED, SUNROOF CASSETTE OR FRAME NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TOLD THAT FRAME WAS CRACKED OR DAMAGED. *AK