Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TB-27-09-01 | 03/06/2009 | 10030116 | Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on passat vehicles with v6 engine may corrode and in individual cases break. as a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. the vehicle cannot be started. *pe | 08/04/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
| SA-97R7 | 04/01/2010 | 10034370 | Volkswagen: inspect, and if necessary, replace positive battery cable. vehicles affected by this action may have a positive battery cable that may corrode and, in rare cases, break. if this happens, the power supply may be disrupted and | 11/08/2010 | |
| SB-97P4-Y5 | 03/01/2009 | 10030449 | Volkswagen: this is to inform you of the release of a new required vehicle update. check and, if necessary, replace positive battery cable. models passat, passat wagon, passat cc. *pe | 10/06/2009 | |
| TB-27-09-01 | 03/06/2009 | 10030116 | Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on passat vehicles with v6 engine may corrode and in individual cases break. as a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. the vehicle cannot be started. *pe | 08/04/2009 | |
| TB-27+09-01 | 03/06/2009 | 10029033 | Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on vehicles may corrode and in individual cases break. as a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. the vehicle cannot be started. *pe | 06/12/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| TB-80-10-03 | 08/16/2010 | 10035185 | Volkswagen: hvac blower only operates on high speed (us only). fresh air blower runs only at highest level. because of permanent frost and snowfall fine snow can get into the fresh air blower via the air intake. *pe | 02/09/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SB-28E6 | 11/24/2010 | 10037349 | Ready | 05/20/2011 | |
| SB-28E6 | 11/24/2010 | 10037349 | Volkswagen: there is a warranty extension on hard start conditions for customers who had an earlier campaign addressed on their vehicles. *rm | 05/20/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 11/14/2011 | 40286 | ||
| There are 3 complaints. i have purchased 2 volkswagen passats in 2009. one is working fine except windshield tank leak, and the other one has the leakage and at the same time an engine problem. i would like to recall the other one of which i have registered with vehicle id here followed by the below reasons and requests. 1. windshield tank leakage since there was no accident and it naturally leaked. 2. on the 17th of november 2011, the car suddenly stopped and exhaled black smoke and i could not drive any more. i definitely stopped and called a wreck car and went directly to the dealer. the dealer reported as steering column module problem. (also mentioned about injector ) 3. on the 14th of september 2012, i was on my way to work and quite far away from the company, the car suddenly stopped with the same problem as 2011. i was late for work for sure and it was almost life threatening circumstance because of the environment. i called the wreck car and here is another report from the dealer. customer states vehicle was driving rough, shaking and emitting smoke excessively: smelled of fuel: made it to the dealership and will not start. check and advise. inspected vehicle retrieved p0300 random misfire p0303 cylinder #3 misfire and p0087 for fuel rail. noticed large amounts of white smoke coming from exhaust and strong odor of fuel...) 4. i have power train warranty for 5 years or 60k mile (which will be the first) and the dealer fixed 2 times for free because of the warranty. now even the warranty is being terminated and i have no other ways to secure my safety. followed by the above reasons, i will not be able to drive this car which i have purchased in 2009. when i drive this car, i do not feel safe and even feel life threatening danger while i am driving because those moments in the past were very dangerous. | |||
| 05/26/2012 | 61000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen passat. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. the failure was experienced several times and the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure. the dealer performed a diagnostic which located the failure at the battery. the dealer replaced the battery, fuel pump and the fuel pump control module but the failure was not corrected. the vehicle continued to stall sporadically. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 61,000. | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 20000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen passat. while parked for 30 minutes the vehicle caught on fire. the fire started in the front under the engine. the fire department stated it could be an electrical fire or a leak in the engine. the vehicle was completely destroyed. the manufacturer has not been notified. the insurance company was performing an investigation. the failure mileage was 20,000. | |||