Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TB-35-11-01 | 06/06/2011 | 10041250 | Ready | 09/21/2011 | |
| TB-35-11-01 | 06/06/2011 | 10041250 | Volkswagen: the gear box has a momentarily delay while accelerating. *rm | 09/21/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/02/2012 | |||
| I recently had issue with the torque converter leaking and failed, i research this online to see if iwas the only one havign this issue, but there are hundreds of people out there with the same issue. i would like vw to recall their vw passat tdi for their torque converter failure. this should not go out for something right after the manufacture warranty. some already has issue when it was only 51,000 miles. here are some of the website, which reported the tc problem from individual owners like myself: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=307836 http://www.passatworld.com/forums/68-b5-garage/327420-got-p0741-torque-converter-clutch-circuit-code-my-new-b5-5-tdi-passat.html | |||
| 12/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 12/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 12/11/2011 | 130000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 volkswagen passat tdi. the contact stated that after parking into his garage, he noticed that all of the oil had leak out. the vehicle was taken to a local shop who diagnosed that the chain drive of the oil pump and tensioner were worn out which cause it to damage the crankcase as a result the chain assembly needed to be replaced to 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. pm | |||
| 11/10/2010 | |||
| Volkswagen passat passenger vehicle model year 2004 and 2005 with 2.0l diesel tdi engine. balance shaft and oil pump are driven with a chain mechanism which has a history of failure with less than 100,000 miles useage. this propmted a design change and a recall of affected vehicles in europe. no recall in nort america. recalled vehicles in other areas of the world were retrofit with a gear drive mechanism that is reliable. failure ocusrs without warning and will result in immediate loss of oil pressure and rapid engine damage including possibly engine seisure. if this were to occur at highway speeds it would be a clear safety hazzard. | |||
| 03/04/2009 | 57050 | 1 | |
| The failure is with (1) the balance shaft oil pump chain drive system on the vw passat 2.0 tdi diesel automobile. the failure has occurred numerous time to other vw owners and present an imminent threat to vehicle safety should such failure occur in heavy traffic. (2) ceramic glow plugs for the tdi diesel engine have a tendency to break off and cause catastrophic damage to a running engine. both defects have been recognized by vwoa as evidenced by upgrades made to their european customers. however vwoa is totally ignoring the american customers and resulting in exorbitant repair prices. vw continues to violate epa rule by not releasing ecu reflash data to non vw service facilities, here again capitalizing on a known design flaw. let it be know that only the symptoms of these impending failures have occurred at this point in time. judging from reports of others who have suffered already this vehicle is in immanent danger. *tr | |||
| 02/08/2009 | 102000 | 1 | |
| Eventual failure of chain driven oil pump and balance shafts, resulting in a sudden loss of power and destruction of the engine, leading to a potential life/safety situation in this 2005 passat tdi. this method of driving the oil pump and balance shafts is a volkswagen acknowledged engineering flaw as noted in technical product information bulletin 2016429/2. not wishing to replace an engine that as a result of said failure, might potentially place myself and passengers in a life threatening situation, i have proactively changed out the chain-driven oil pump/balance shaft module for a gear driven assembly at a cost to myself of $3000. i believe vw needs to step up and issue a recall for this model. *tr | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2004-2005 passat tdi w/ bhw engine code. the balance shafts in this engine are driven by a hex shaft off the chain driven oil pump. this unfortunate design subjects the chain to stresses it cannot withstand. on various tdi forums, especially tdiclub.com, there are a significant number of chain failures being reported. of course, when the chain driving the oil pump fails, the engine is starved of essential lubrication. if the failure of the chain causes engine to stop running in the middle of traffic, merging onto a highway, or passing on the highway, this condition could easily cause danger to all citizens nearby, possibly leading to death. when the chain fails, the parts to repair cost approximately $1800 plus approximately another $1500 in labor bills to have the parts installed. if the engine is destroyed, it will cost the owner approximately $8000 to replace the engine. this is unacceptable. *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 11/07/2008 | 50000 | 1 | |
| I currently lease a 2005 vw passat. warranty offered: 5 yr/ 50,000 mile. approx. nov 7, 2008 vehicle dashboard began to register stop oil press low. immediately pulled into closest gas station and purchased a synthetic oil for vw thinking this would solve the problem. on nov 17, 2008 dashboard lit up again with same message and immediately brought vehicle into vista vw, pompano bch, florida. was instructed that issue was possibly due to faulty oil pressure dip stick cylinder and need of oil change. (cylinder replaced and oil change completed) prior oil change was completed at vista vw pompano beach. vw mechanic placed a clear oil change maint. sticker with incorrect mileage due at next oil change. oil change should have occurred at 38,000 miles vs. 45,000. vista vw stated i would need to pay for a diagnostic test to be completed (approx $166.00) as well as an hourly charge for labor (approx. $110 p/hr) not including any and all repair to be paid for upon completion. this due to warranty expired. brought vehicle in at 792 miles over 50,000. due to the expense that i would have incurred it was not feasible for me to go ahead and perform this diagnostic test hence causing me to leave no further choice but to decline service. i attempted to trade my passat in early and release a new vehicle and was unsuccessful in doing so. approximately 1 month later i was at gunther vw coconut creek and informed finance mgr that i now have an engine light on. i was told to try and drive the vehicle back home and see if the light goes out. that maybe it's a faulty sensor. upon arrival at my residence the vehicle completely shut down and engine failed. the following day i had the vehicle towed to a mechanic. my mechanic stated that the approx. cost for repair would be anywhere between $8,000 - $10,000. i immediately began research and found there is a lawsuit from the consumers of vw passats in regard to this exact same mechanical issue & vw will not comply with this issue. *tr | |||
| 10/09/2005 | 8000 | 1 | 08/28/2005 |
| Dt the contact stated on october 9, 2005 the vehicle lost forward power. pushed on the accelerator pedal and the vehicle revved, and the vehicle was in drive, but when putting the vehicle in drive it would move backward. there was no prior for warning ,and no type of odd noises. the contact stated the vehicle was at the dealer, and there were putting in a new transmission . the dealer believed this happened due to some type of switch in the transmission. this vehicle only has 8,000 miles on it.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/20/2007 | 20030 | 5 | 08/27/2005 |
| Over 2 years since new, car hesitates with soft throttle acceleration likely between 1 and 2 gear, no throttle response for up to 5 seconds, very dangerous when making left turns across traffic or joining traffic from a stop. 2005 volkswagon passat tdi most recent date given, hundreds of incidents of same. vw dealer says normal, he experiences in moving cars around his lot. i say needs fixing and very dangerous. *tr | |||