2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Complaints

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW ON AND REGISTRATION RENEWAL IS DUE. MY TAGS FOR LAST YEAR WERE NEVER SENT BY DMV. EVEN THOUGH IT PASSED THEN AND PAID ALL DUES. I JUST FOUND OUT WHY. AFTER I WAS PULLED OVER AND GOT SEVERAL TICKETS FOR EXPIRED TAGS.

2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. ATTORNEY REPRESENTING CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO EMERGENCY/ SIGNAL LIGHTS MALFUNCTION, SUNROOF PROBLEMS AND OTHER VEHICLE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THE ELECTRONIC KEY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE BLINKER/TURN SIGNALS FAIL TO TURN OFF WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT THE SIGNALS WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNLESS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED COMPLETELY STRAIGHT. THE SUNROOF OPENS UNPROMPTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ROTTED UNDERNEATH. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHTS FLASHED INCESSANTLY. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND OPERATE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. UPON RETURNING HOME AND DRIVING BACK INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MALFUNCTIONING THROTTLE BODY THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCDANIELS VOLKSWAGEN, 440 KILLIAN RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29203, (803) 786-6408) FOR REPROGRAMMING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPROGRAM THE THROTTLE BODY DUE TO IT BEING A USED PART. THE CONTACT THEN PURCHASED ANOTHER THROTTLE BODY ONLINE. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO THEN SENT THE VEHICLE TO MIDLANDS VOLKSWAGEN OF COLUMBIA (655 BROAD RIVER RD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210 (803) 799-635) FOR THE COMPUTER REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, AFTER ALL THE REPAIRS, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL NUMBER 20AE AND NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V509 SINCE AUGUST 2017 AND THERE HAS BEEN 0 MOVEMENT OR NOTICE ON THE RECALL. THE RECALL IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AS THE CAR WILL STALL WHILE MOVING INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A LIFE THREATING ACCIDENT. I HAVE CALL VW OF AMERICA AND LOCAL DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE SAME ANSWER THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID OF THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED STALL OF THE ENGINE, IF SOME ONE IS HURT OR KILLED I WONDER IF THE PARTS WOULD SUDDENLY BECOME AVAILABLE. PLEASE PRESSURE VOLKSWAGEN TO FIX THIS VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM.

"IN RELATION TO FUEL PUMP RECALL"....SINCE THE YEAR STARTED MY CAR HAS BEEN HESITANT TO START AND SOMETIMES NEEDS A SECOND START. ON JANUARY 9TH I STARTED MY CAR UP IN THE MORNING AND ABOUT 3 SYMBOLS POPPED: THE GAS CAP, ENGINE CHECK, AND THE WARNING SYMBOLS. I TURNED IT OFF SECURING MY GAS CAP AND WAITED A FEW MINS AND TURNED IT BACK ON. NOW THE ENGINE CHECK IS GONE SO I CONTINUE MY MORNING COMMUTE. EVENTUALLY THE GAS CAP SYMBOL IS OFF, WARNING IS STILL ON BUT NOW THE ENGINE CHECK IS BACK ON SO I WENT TO GET IT CHECKED OUT AT ADVANCE AUTO PARTS WITH EMISSION AND LEAKAGE CODES IDENTIFIED. SO THEN I BRING IT TO A LOCAL SHOP WHO SPECIALIZES IN VW AND THEY TELL ME I HAVE FUEL, OIL, AND COOLANT LEAKAGE. THEY CANT FIX THE FUEL LEAK BUT THE OTHER TWO IS FIXABLE WHICH ONLY BRINGS TO ME CONCERN ABOUT THIS RECENT RECALL. I HAVE READ OTHER DRIVERS OF MY VEHICLE (2006 PASSAT) GETTING INVOLVED IN FENDER BENDERS, CAR STALLS, ENGINE PROBLEMS ETC. THIS WILL BE A HUGE INCONVENIENCE IF THE CAR GIVES OUT ON ME AND I NEED A QUICK RESOLUTION TO THIS BECAUSE I HAVE A CHILD WHO JUST TURNED 4 MONTHS AND CANT RISK GETTING INTO A CAR WRECK WITH HER IN THE CAR. VW AT LEAST GIVE US A TIME FRAME ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE YOU'RE PUTTING OUR LIVES AT RISKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE STEERING LOCK KEPT FLASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY STARTED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE SINCE OCTOBER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO DETERMINE IF IT WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TAKATA RECALL-FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE: MY CAR WON'T START, MY KEYS GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION THIS HAPPENS WHEN ITS STATIONARY. MY BATTERY KEEPS DRAINING. THE COOLANT AND WATER PUMP ARE LEAKING. THERE ARE SENSOR ISSUES. DEFECTIVE LIGHTBULBS. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OR STREET. THE STEERING WHEEL LOSES POWER WHEN TURNING CAUSING THE CAR TO ALMOST SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. THE BRAKES WONT STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN COMING TO A STOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO A CURB AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FENDER WHEEL AND GRILL WERE CRACKED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES BUT THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND I AM AFRAID MY KIDS COULD HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT