2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. I'VE KNOWN ABOUT THE RECALL SINCE FEBRUARY 2016. IT IS NOW AUGUST. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE ME A LONER. MY WIFE AND I DON'T FELL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ALL THE OTHER ELECTRONICS ON THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 10/04/16*LJ *JS

ADBLUE EMISSIONS HEATER TANK FAILURE. CODE P202A. NOT BEING COVERED BY VW THOUGH CURRENTLY IN COURT FOR EMISSIONS SCANDAL AND REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF EMISSIONS SYSTEM.

AD BLUE REDUCTANT TANK FAILED. THUS MAKING THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM NOT WORK PROPERLY. PART # 561-198-970-A IS DEFECTIVE. THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON MY 2013 PASSAT WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FROM VW. HERE IS A LINK TO A THREAD ON THE EXTENT OF THESE FAILURES. HTTP://FORUMS.TDICLUB.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=438268

TAKATA RECALL. RECENTLY I SUBMITTED A REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR FUNDS RELATED TO THE AIRBAG RECALL. THE REQUEST WAS TURNED DOWN BY VW. THEY STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO INCIDENTS OF AIRBAG FAILURES AND SAID REPLACING THE AIRBAGS WILL BE PRECAUTIONARY. OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T FEEL THEY NEED TO BE "TIMELY" ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THEY ARE JUST STALLING. I DID SPEND $726.40 ON AN AUTO TRAIN WHEN I FIRST HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I FEEL VW HAS NO INTENTION TO REPAIR THE CAR.

I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A SPACE AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER, AS I WAS ABOUT 18-24 INCHES FROM THE MEDIAN SEPARATING THE CARS IN THE ROW ACROSS FROM ME, MY CAR STARTED REVVING UP, JUMPED THE MEDIAN SIDESWIPED A CAR THAT WAS PARKED ONE SPACE OVER, I WAS LUCKY THERE WAS NOT A CAR OPPOSITE ME, IN THAT ROW AND WAS HEADED TOWARDS A THE NEXT ROW OF CARS. I SWIFTLY THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR, SO I HAD TO QUICKLY JERK THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, IT STOPPED 90 DEGREE ANGLE AND CUT OFF. I HAVE SINCE BEEN INFORMED THAT JUST REPAIRED A CHRYSLER CAR THAT DID SOMETHING SIMILAR. THAT CAR AND MINE HAVE A DRIVE - BY - WIRE DESIGN. CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED THEIR CARS TO REPROGRAM THEM. I CONTACTED MY VW DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY HAVE NOT HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM JUST I ONLY HIT A CAR AND NOT A PERSON WALKING IN THE PARKING LOT! WHY IS THAT SOMEONE HAS TO DIE BEFORE THESE CAR COMPANIES WILL RECALL A VEHICLE?

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SATED 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.

IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND I AM TRYING TO LEAVE AND LOCK IT UP BY USING EITHER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR SWITCH OR THE REMOTE, IT WILL NOT LOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, BUT THEY WILL BOTH LOCK THE OTHER THREE DOORS. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND MOVING ONLY A FEW YARDS, THE DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AS NORMAL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND BOTH REAR SIDE DOORS. BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND SLOWING DOWN TO 5 - 10 MPH (STOP & GO TRAFFIC), ALL THREE OTHER DOOR LOCKS OPENED ON THEIR OWN AND RELOCKED AGAIN AS I SPEEDED UP. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR STILL REMAINED UNLOCKED. I FEEL THIS CAN BE AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT IF ALL THE DOORS DON'T REMAIN LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. IT IS NOW AUGUST AND VW STILL REPORTS THAT THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DO THE REPAIR.