Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 0502 | 01/14/2005 | 10012457 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1603 (18011) stored in dtc memory. *tt | 03/02/2005 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SA-28F6 | 01/28/2011 | 10038591 | Ready | 06/22/2011 | |
| SA-28F6 | 01/28/2011 | 10038591 | Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. engine software may cause the vehicle to exceed emissions standards. *rm | 06/22/2011 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA11002 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/26/2011 | 02/17/2012 | Engine Compartment Fire | ||
| In july 2010, the agency opened pe10-027 to investigate allegations of coil on plug (cop) ignition coil fires in my2002-2003 vw passat vehicles.the investigation was upgraded in january 2011 to include all my2001-2007 4-cylinder vw passat, gasoline, turbo-charged vehicles.based on the analysis of vw's response, and including odi's consumer complaints, odi has since identified 135 unique engine fire reports attributable to the cop coils.after further review of the details as contained in each report, odi determined that 43 of the 135 fire reports were actual fire/flame incidents, 83 fire reports were thermal events (smoke, spark, heat or wire melt), and another 9 fire reports were undetermined in severity due to the lack of information.these cop coil fires were characterized as initiated from within the cop coil circuit located at the top of the engine block and below the plastic engine cover.the fires observed were contained in the engine compartment and did not reach into the passenger compartment in contrast to those caused by an overheated catalytic converter examined in odi | ||||||
| EA11002 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/26/2011 | Engine Compartment Fire | |||
| Odi has received 14 complaints alleging that a fire started in the engine compartment of the vehicle that may be related to ignition coil failure, and 21 complaints of ignition coil failure that did not result in a fire.reports state that the vehicle hesitated or lost power, and the check engine or dashboard lights illuminated.the vehicles were repaired by replacing the faulty ignition coil(s). some of the complaints indicated that the ignition coils were replaced more than once.the scope of pe10-027 focused on model years (my) 2002-2003 passat vehicles and volkswagen provided data regarding their analysis of the vehicle fires and faulty ignition coils for these vehicles.however, based on consumer complaints, odi also requested and received data from volkswagen regarding my2006-2007 passat vehicles.the failure report for this engineering analysis contains data for my 2002-2003 and my 2006-2007 vehicles.odi needs to further investigate this issue.to facilitate the acquisition and analysis of additional information, this investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis.odi is expanding the scope to include my 2001-2007 passat vehicles. | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | ||||||
| EA07014 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 09/28/2007 | 07/07/2008 | PASSENGER ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | 08V156000 | |
| The manufacturer notified nhtsa on 04-apr-08 that a safety recall action would be initiated to remedy the issue.in june 2008, the manufacturer issued a technical service bulletin (code 26e5/r5) regarding the specific procedures to be employed in this campaign.vehicle owner notification letters were sent beginning approximately june 13, 2008.the campaign was assigned nhtsa no. 08v-156.this recall affects all my 1999-2005, 5th generation gasoline-powered passat sedans and station wagons.approximately 412,000 vehicles are affected.corrective action will consist of installing additional exhaust system heat shielding to mitigate the potential thermal effects of engine ignition problems.based on this action, the subject ea has been closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/29/2013 | 63507 | ||
| Brake lights remained on without brake pedal pressure, and remained on after turning off ignition. i investigated prior recalls and saw: report receipt date: feb 20, 2007 nhtsa campaign number: 07v063000 component(s): exterior lighting i went to local vw for recall repair and was told that brake light repair was already performed in 2004, so this repair was no longer covered. ( i am second owner, so could not confirm.) a 2004 repair on a 2005 model year car for a recall issued in 2007? the brake switch replacement cost $176. is this not the same recall failure again? i have had many cars and have never had a single brake light switch fail, except for this vw, which as of today has had three! (original, 2004 replacement and now 2013 replacement.) is the recall still in effect? should i have to pay for an obviously defective part replacement? | |||
| 03/01/2011 | 70000 | ||
| While driving my 2005 vw passat station wagon for about 10 minutes, the check engine light flashed. as i was pulling to the side of the road, the battery light came on. i turned the car off and immediately noticed white smoke coming from the hood of the engine, as well as a brown burn circle. i got myself and my daughter out of the vehicle, and called 911. within 2-3 minutes, the entire engine was engulfed in flames. the firemen informed me that they believe it started with/near the battery. it was considered an electrical fire. the car had not been acting up, nor had the check engine light been coming on in recent weeks or months. the car is a complete loss. the vw passat was only 6 yrs old, with less than 70,000 miles on it. regular tune-ups and maintenance was performed on this vehicle. it was shocking how quickly it went up in flames. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 14015 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat. the contact stated the vehicle stalled without warning while driving at very low speed and was unable to shift the gear into reverse or drive. the vehicle was towed to the dealer whom performed a diagnosed the failure was located at the front and rear axle; the dealer was unable to repair the vehicle at a reasonable price. therefore the vehicle was taken to the garage replaced the front and rear axle; the air conditioning was also repaired. the failure mileage was 14,015 and the current mileage was 18,000. li | |||
| 12/20/2008 | 41000 | 1 | |
| I went to start my 05 passat and got several error warnings: airbag fault, esp, check engine, absorber intermittent warnings. this occurred because the transmission control module (tcm) got wet from a (known by vw) water leak problem from the sunroof and hvac system. vw has a recall to try and seal the leaks, but will not fix results of the leaks. i am lucky i wasn't going down the road when the tcm malfunctioned. i've researched, and this problem is a recurring one with not only passats, but also golf and jetta models from the late 90s to 2005. a malfunctioning tcm isn't the only electrical component that can be affected by the water leak. the engine control module and climate control module can also get wet and malfunction, causing serious safety issues if this occurs while moving. *tr | |||
| 04/17/2007 | 33515 | 8 | 04/29/2005 |
| 2005 passat air conditioner failure, blows cold air intermittently. customer states that it blows cold air intermittently then will stop for no reason and blow ambient temperature air. **nar**kb the dealer replaced various parts within the ac unit, however the consumer continued to experience ac failure. the consumer believed there was a serious problem with the electrical system or the wiring harness. *jb the consumer stated he replaced two tires due to extreme cupping. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/03/2007 | 29500 | 4 | |
| Failure of car to shut engine off when key switched to off. intermittent problem. this problem could have lead to a fire in the event of a crash. problem traced to short in wiring associated with driver's sun visor and 'vanity' lighting. the manufacturer was unable to solve problem. technician found solution by chance. *tr | |||