2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ENGINE CONSTANTLY OVERHEATS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINOUSLY ILLUMINATES. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN OCCURING SINCE 1000 MILES. TS

MY 2001 1/2 PASSAT HAS 20,500 MILES. STARTED FEELING SLIGHT VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEEDS IE) 55 TO 65 AT 18,000 MILES. GOT WORSE OVER TIME VERY STRONG VIBRATION AT LOWER SPEEDS 15 TO 55 AN THAT IS WHEN I TOOK TO CAR IN FOR SERVICE. FELT AS IF THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO FALL OFF, AS WELL AS, BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AT 20,500MILES. LEARN AT 20,500 MILES MY CAR NEEDS NEW ROTORS/DISC AND SOME BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF WARPING. WARPING? WHO EVER HEARD OF NEW ROTORS/DISCS ON A NEW CAR AT 20,500 MILES FOR WARPING. I HAVE SINCE FIXED THE PROBLEM OFF COURSE OUT OF MY OWN POCKET BECAUSE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR" WELL THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR AT 20,500 MILES. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM IN DISCUSSION BOARDS ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE COME TO LEARN MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN FACT THE DEALER MENTIONED HE DID SEE THE SAME PROBLEM A FEW TIMES. I THINK WE HAVE PRODUCT DEFECT HERE THAT NEEDS TO BE MICROSCOPED. IT INVOLVES SAFTEY SYSTEMS IT INVOLVES LIVES. CAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE PROBLEM AND FIXED AT NO COST OR AT THE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE CARS WARRANTY. DT

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM IS THE ROTOR NEEDS TO BE CHANGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WON'T FIX THE WARPED ROTORS BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES ARE DOWN TO 20%. SCC

AS CONSUMER ENTERED THE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN ACCELERATED, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED THROUGH SOME LARGE BOULDERS AND INTO A DITCH, THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT, CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. MR *JB

WHILE DRIVING THE THROTTLE WOULD STICKS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER STATES LOSS OF CONTROL HAS ALMOST OCCUR WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER GOT INTO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AS A RESULT OF THE MANUFACTURER FAILING TO SEAL THE FRESH AIR FILTER AT TIME OFF VEHICLE BEING MANFACTURE. WHICH CAUSE SMOKE TO COME FROM THE INTERIOR VENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALMOST CAUSING A FIRE. TS

CONSUMER STATES OF THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS KEEP ON BURNING OUT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. MR

ORIGINAL TIRES CONTINENTAL 195/65R15 91HCH95 DOT LMPCPXBU2300. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD FLAPPING NOISE, PULL OVER LOOKED ALL AROUND CAR AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO DRIVE NOISE RETURNED WITH A SMALL POP, THEN IT WAS QUIET AGAIN, THEN THREE MINUTES LATER NOISE RETURNED EVEN LOUDER. CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD COMPLETELY COME OFF OF RIM, THE TIRE BLOWOUT DAMAGED THE FENDER LINING AND DAMAGED THE FUEL TANK, THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY OR EXTENDED WARRANTY DESPITE THE FACT THAT VW PASSAT'S FOR YEAR 1997-2000 HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, RECALL CAMPAIGN ID # 02V-026. *NLM *DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK