Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TB-01-12-04 | 02/10/2012 | 10043602 | Volkswagen: gasoline engines have rough idle, have significant loss of power or stalling with reduced performance. *pe | 04/13/2012 | |
| TB-01-11-30 | 12/22/2011 | 10043286 | Volkswagen: on certain model year vehicles, experiencing harsh up/down shift in gears 1-2, 2-3 or 3-2, 2-1. especially during temperatures below 60 c (140 f). programming software update is provided for ecm, tcm and valve body replacemen | 03/09/2012 | |
| TB-01-11-25 | 12/08/2011 | 10043284 | Volkswagen: intake manifold runner position sensor or intake flap motor may be inoperative. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
| TB-01-11-24 | 12/01/2011 | 10043282 | Volkswagen: certain model year vehicles may experience an oil filler cap leaking, or rushing noise from engine or a whistling noise due to crankcase ventilation pressure or intake turbo pipe malfunction. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Volkswagen of america: the camshaft may experience premature wear. the malfunction light will illuminate. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| TSB-28-10-02 | 05/10/2010 | 10034745 | Volkswagen: mil on or flashing, misfire dtcs p0300-0312 stored in ecm. the misfire condition may be caused by a malfunctioning ignition coil. vehicles are out of production. *pe | 01/10/2011 | |
| TB-01-07-70 | 12/18/2007 | 10032806 | Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p0299 stored in ecm fault memory. charge pressure control, negative deviation. the condition may be the result of an abnormal turbocharger recirculationg valve. *pe | 05/26/2010 | |
| TSB-01-07-64 | 10/01/2007 | 10032272 | Volkswagen: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance. a false signal may result in illumination of the malfunction in | 02/26/2010 | |
| TSB-01-08-12 | 05/12/2009 | 10028104 | Volkswagen: the intake flap motor or intake manifold runner position sensor g336 may be inoperative (both are included in one single unit). models golf, gti, a5 jetta, gli, eos, passat, passat wagon. *pe updated 9/25/09. | 03/03/2009 | |
| 200709 | 06/29/2007 | 10022463 | Mil on, dtc's p0442, p0445, p0456 or p2404 stored in ecm fault memory, no leaks present. *kb | 08/15/2007 | |
| 150704 | 06/29/2007 | 10022462 | Mil on, dtc p0087, p1093 or p2293 stored in ecm fault memory. *kb | 08/15/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Volkswagen of america: the camshaft may experience premature wear. the malfunction light will illuminate. *rm | 08/31/2011 | |
| VWP-11-09 | 04/05/2011 | 10040499 | Ready | 08/31/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 010770 | 12/18/2007 | 10024449 | Mil on, dtc p0299 stored in ecm fault memory. *nj | 04/15/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| TB-01-07-70 | 12/18/2007 | 10032806 | Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p0299 stored in ecm fault memory. charge pressure control, negative deviation. the condition may be the result of an abnormal turbocharger recirculationg valve. *pe | 05/26/2010 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| TB-01-15-27 | 12/15/2011 | 10043281 | Volkswagen: on certain model vehicles the intake manifold runner position sensor or intake flap motor could be inoperative. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Over the last few months, starting in march, we have had increasing problems with our 2007 vs passat wagon. when stopped at a stop light, or stalled in heavy traffic, the engine suddenly just cuts out and dies. the car will restart again, but this can happen repeatedly. also, while driving, the car will suddenly begin to lose power and start to de-accelerate for a few seconds before pressure on the gas pedal reconnects to the engine. it's terrifying. we have taken the car in to numerous service providers (all authorized vw) and they are unable to detect a problem on the vw plug in computer analyzer or see anything wrong on visual inspection. *tr | |||
| 03/18/2012 | 63000 | ||
| Over the last few months, starting in march, we have had increasing problems with our 2007 vs passat wagon. when stopped at a stop light, or stalled in heavy traffic, the engine suddenly just cuts out and dies. the car will restart again, but this can happen repeatedly. also, while driving, the car will suddenly begin to lose power and start to de-accelerate for a few seconds before pressure on the gas pedal reconnects to the engine. it's terrifying. we have taken the car in to numerous service providers (all authorized vw) and they are unable to detect a problem on the vw plug in computer analyzer or see anything wrong on visual inspection. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 61117 | ||
| My wife was driving alone in our 2007 volkswagen passat with the 3.6 liter engine on a remote, lonely rural road when the check engine and oil lights illuminated. she pulled off the road as soon as possible but was frightened at being alone and stranded on a remote road. fortunately a texas state trooper drove by, stopped and called a tow truck from the nearest town. the vehicle was towed to a vw dealership. the engine was declared a total loss, apparently due to loss of oil pressure. an estimate of $12,000 was quoted to me for replacing the engine. volkswagen of america refused to authorize repairs under the 60,000 mile power train warranty in spite of the numerous complaints registered on line for this exact same problem with this exact same year, make, model and engine including nhtsa odi numbers 10229007, 10203527, 10203183 and 10193036 and additional numerous complaints on the vw vortex website. i have the original odometer disclosure statement showing that vw had driven the vehicle 195 miles before i purchased it. i am filing this complaint because of the potential danger of personal injury to occupants due to fire or harm from passing motorists due to being stranded in a remote location. vw has known of this problem for some time but has refused to take action to remedy the issue prior to catastropic engine failure. | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 62500 | 1 | |
| 2007 volkswagen passat. engine started knocking so i had it towed to the dealer. it ended up needing a new engine because the high pressure fuel pump plunger failed and sent metal into the engine destroying it. vw refuses to pay for it. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2008 | 24534 | 1 | |
| A bolt in the oil pump failed causing loss of oil pressure on highway. engine shut off at speed in moderate traffic. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2007 | 14300 | 1 | |
| Complaint involves an engine failure i had on my 2007 volkswagen passat wagon 3.6l. the problem stems from a faulty oil pump bolt/cam bolt . this problem has been cited with numerous 3.6l vw owners and more information can be found on the vw sponsored vwvortex website. i am filing this complaint because of the potential for fire or personal injury. vw needs to recall these vehicles and replace the faulty bolt before owners warranties expire resulting in costly repairs (to repair this problem the engine needs to be removed). http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3193697 http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3448589 thank you for your attention to this matter. *jb | |||
| 08/07/2007 | 23000 | 1 | 10/31/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat wagon. while driving approximately 65 mph, the check engine and oil lights illuminated. the contact pulled over and noticed blue smoke coming out of the exhaust. he shut the vehicle off and attempted to restart it, but was unsuccessful. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that there was catastrophic engine failure due to the defect nuts from the oil pump. the dealer replaced the entire engine. the vin, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. the failure mileage was 23,000 and current mileage was 25,000. | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 1800 | 1 | |
| Complete/catastrophic engine failure at approx 1,800 miles. dealer stated bolt relating to timing chain failed, causing serious internal engine damage. vehichle was replaced, but new vehicle has same engine, and many others with same engine are having similar failures. | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 500 | 10 | 04/14/2007 |
| No throttle response, long accelerator pedal repsonse from a standing start or rolling start. trying to move into traffic is dangerous, press on the pedal even floor it and nothing happens, stuck in the middle of an intersection coming into traffic, then eventually, all 280 hp come on and the car almost gets out of control if turning. this happens all the time. this is a new car, i have had the car since 4/14/07 and finally taking it to the dealer next week to see what they can do. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/22/2010 | 68872 | ||
| Was driving 50 mph on highway when engine stopped running all warning lights came on. shifted car to neutral unable to restart the engine while coasting into a parking lot. i was first told it was a high pressure fuel pump. then on further inspection i was notified it was a complete engine failure due to the oil pump assembly coming unbolted. car is in the shop & vw has offered to replace engine with a rebuilt engine. still being resolved at this time | |||
| 06/14/2008 | 21670 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat wagon. while driving 70 mph, the check engine and epc lights illuminated. the vehicle would not accelerate and the engine began making a thumping sound. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failures. the vehicle is currently being diagnosed by the dealer, and the engine is being replaced. the current and failure mileages were 21,670. | |||
| 02/07/2007 | 1800 | 1 | |
| Oil pump bolt failure causing complete catastrophic engine failure. *tr | |||
| 06/03/2008 | 15615 | 1 | |
| Oil pump bolt sheared, causing engine to seize and stop running. was stranded. no warning given. dealer replaces oil pump bolt and related damaged parts (oil pump, timing chain). over 30 people at this forum have experienced the identical failure. http://forums.vwvortex.com/zero thread?id=3462993 please make vw of america issue a recall to prevent this bolt failure from afflicting other owners of 2006 - 2007 3.6l passat cars. *tr | |||
| 09/04/2007 | 3500 | 1 | 04/01/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 volkswagen passat wagon. while driving 75 mph, the check engine light illuminated and the contact heard a loud rattling noise coming from the vehicle. the vehicle then lost power. the dealer stated that a bolt sheered off inside the engine. as of september 27, 2007, the dealer had not repaired the vehicle. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 3,500. | |||
| 04/26/2007 | 12000 | 1 | 12/28/2006 |
| With just 12,000 miles on the odometer the 2007 volkswagen passat 3.6l 4-motion wagon, the check engine light came on a block from the house. i called the dealership right away and brought the car in the next morning. turns out that my car's engine had a fairly recently discovered known issue with some sort of bolt in the oil pump that is somehow related to the timing chains. apparently, it's a newly discovered design defect that allows this bolt to back itself out and create big problems - even catastrophic engine failure. at first, the dealership ordered a replacement oil pump as a fix but the master tech who was working on my car was concerned that other unseen damage might have been done an appealed to vwoa for a total engine replacement. vwoa must have agreed with the validity of his concerns and authorized a full engine replacement. my car's build date was 11/05 . i have also read forum posts from several other owners who have also had this problem (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3193697). *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 08/04/2007 | 4500 | 12 | 03/11/2007 |
| On hot days engine rpm's raise substantially, to the ~1k rpm range. almost like it's racing. this also makes it difficult to hold the car stopped when this occurs. *jb | |||