2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

I WAS TURNING ONTO A LOCAL BUSY STREET WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND QUICKLY SHOT UP NEAR 50MPH. I HAD TO QUICKLY WEAVE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO NOT HIT ANYONE WHILE IT STAYED IN A HIGH SPEED. WHEN I'D PRESS THE BRAKES, THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN BUT STILL BE GOING. WHEN I LET OFF THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT QUICKLY SHOT BACK UP TO 50MPH. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO TURN ONTO A SIDE STREET MAYBE 1 MINUTE LATER AND AVOIDED HITTING ANYONE ELSE. I AM BEYOND SURPRISED THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ANYONE WITH THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. THE PEDAL ONLY CAME UP WHEN I PUT MY FOOT UNDER IT (GOING SLOWER/BRAKING ON THE SIDE STREET). IT WAS NORMAL AFTER THAT. EXTREMELY SCARY EXPERIENCE WITH AN OTHERWISE FLAWLESS VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR GOING ON 4 YEARS. *TR

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, A NOISE WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE OIL PUMP CHAIN WAS LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000. KMJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE OIL HAD LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CHAIN DRIVE OF THE OIL PUMP AND TENSIONER WAS WORN, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE. AS A RESULT, THE CHAIN ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A GEAR ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE LOWER HOUSING, OIL PAN AND TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ

ON 10/20/11, I STARTED MY CAR AND TURNED ON THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER TO 2, TO WARM THE SEAT. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE TO A 9 AM APPOINTMENT WITHIN 2 MILES FROM MY HOME. AFTER DRIVING JUST A COUPLE BLOCKS, I SMELLED A SLIGHT BURNING SMELL, BUT THOUGHT IT NORMAL SINCE I HAD NOT USED THE SEAT HEATER IN QUITE SOME TIME; IT WAS JUST LIKE TURNING THE HEAT ON IN A HOME AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF NON-USE. WITHIN A FEW SHORT BLOCKS, I FELT A STING IN MY LEFT LEG AND THOUGHT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PINE NEEDLE, SO I SHIFTED MY BODY POSITION TO ALLEVIATE THE ISSUE. AFTER A COUPLE MORE SHORT BLOCKS, ANOTHER STINGING SENSATION. AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN, I REACHED DOWN WITH MY HAND TO FEEL WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE STINGING OF MY LEG. I FELT A HOT SPOT IN THE LEFT SIDE OF MY SEAT AND TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER SINCE MY SEAT HAD WARMED ENOUGH TO BE COMFORTABLE, BUT I DID NOT THINK MY SEAT WAS BURNING, SO I CONTINUED ON TO MY APPOINTMENT. I WENT IN TO MY APPOINTMENT AND CAME OUT TO MY CAR AN HOUR AND A HALF LATER. I NOTICED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A SMALL CIGARETTE BURN IN THE SEAT AND A HORRIBLE SMELL IN THE CAR. I RETURNED HOME AND TOLD MY BOYFRIEND ABOUT THE INCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V156000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY). AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING AND A FUEL LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL PREVIOUSLY AND ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE FREE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

I'VE HAD TO GET MY 2005 PASSAT FIXED 3 TIMES FOR ENGINE SLUDGE ISSUES AND IT'S HAPPENING TO IT AGAIN. IT HAS COST ME NEARLY $4000 AND COUNTING. *TR

WOKE UP AT 4 AM WITH STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FUMES IN MY HOME. WENT TO THE GARAGE AND MY PASSAT HAD A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE BELOW IT ON THE FLOOR. MOVED THE CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND AIRED OUT THE GARAGE/HOUSE. GAS WATER HEATER WAS ALSO IN THE GARAGE. TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER STATED THE FUEL TANK WAS SPLITING AT THE SEAMS. HE SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN SIX OF THESE IN BOISE, ID THIS YEAR. HE SAID THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS FUEL TANK. HE SAID IT WILL COST ME $2,500.00 TO HAVE THIS FUEL TANK REPLACED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *TT

2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER STATES GAS SPRAYING OUT OF THE FUEL LINE AND DRIPPING ON THE HOT EXHAUST *TGW THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THE HEAT SHIELD DID NOT CAUSE THE FRACTURE. THE DEALER PULLED THE RECALL UP AND STATED IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *JB UPDATED 06/28/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER IGNITED A FIRE AND BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD DISCUSS THE REPAIRS WITH THE DEALER AND GIVE HIM A RETURN CALL ON THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,500.