Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 0004 | 12/05/2000 | 615888 | Subject regarding front floor mat fastener damage. *tt | 02/01/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 11/23/2012 | 86000 | ||
| Purchase vehicle on november 23,2012 after getting the mechanics approval that it is safe to drive (oil pressure light was on) supposedly the vehicle passed emissions,and drove 17 miles away from dealership apple auto in wallingford,ct when the car just shut down while driving. no power. the vehicle was towed back to dealership at my expense. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Was driving vehicle on the highway , the vehicle's check engine light and brake light came on and the vehicle completely shut down , i pulled over to the side of the highway i seen smoke i opened the hood and it was on fire . i called police and fire. the fire was put out the fans are melted and i'm not sure what else is burned , i have no idea what could have started the fire the vehicle is taken care of and there's no warning lights on , on the dash. | |||
| 01/10/2011 | 128000 | ||
| Vw passats 1.8 turbo i owner two vw passats and just recived a sludge notice but on thesettlement states that 10 year warranty started the day the car left the dealer what happens to us that are cars have 135 k and just found out that that is what is causing my lite to be on and the motor to make loud noise and i been dealing with this for a long time always changing the oil before the 5000 and stopping the car for hours at a time for the noise of the engine to go and the light to go off same think is happennig to my other 2001 vw passat 1.8 t vin# wvwpd63b91p270761 can you help us because i am sure we are not the only ones at the end of the vw stick | |||
| 06/05/2008 | 140000 | ||
| Abs light, oil light, blinking and the brake light blinking are simultaneously on. i can hear beeping and the air conditioning unit turns off (but the fan still runs) when approaching a complete stop, then the oil light stops blinking then when accelerating, i can hear the ac unit click back on and the oil light starts blinking again. major recall needed from other similar responses online. | |||
| 04/01/2008 | 150000 | 1 | 07/12/1999 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen passat. while driving approximately 55 mph in dry conditions, the accelerator pedal became stuck. the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably over 90 mph. the contact was able to stop the vehicle by applying maximum pressure to the brake pedal and shifting into neutral. he was able to pull to the side of the road without a crash. the vehicle was towed to a shop and it was discovered that the floormats were the cause of the failure. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls for the floormats. the vehicle was equipped with the original rubber floormats. the contact had to replace the front and rear brakes due to the failure. the current and failure mileages were 150,000. updated 4/25/08 *cn the floor mat became lodge under the gas pedal. | |||