Volkswagen Volkswagen 2003

Model Volkswagen made in 2003 by Volkswagen got 4 consumer complains as well as 5 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling and power train. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and power train.

Model 2003

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
030202/27/200310001092Ignition coil, misfire diagnosis. malfunction indicator lamp on/flashing; engine running rough; loss of power; diagnostic trouble codes p0300 and p0330, p0304, p0305, p0306, p0307, p0308 stored. *tt04/14/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM
201583108/28/200810026848Volkswagen: 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. *pe12/29/2008
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
020110/10/200210000582Transmission, engage time appears excessive when shifting from park position. *tt03/25/2003
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS
201583108/28/200810026848Volkswagen: 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. *pe12/29/2008
WHEELS
030906/27/200310002063Hunter tire clamp adaptor 20-1558-1 optional requirement for touareg alloy wheels. *tt08/12/2003

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
11/26/200517154106/08/2004
 Engine froze 1 mile after the oil light came on. no smells, warning lights, noises before the oil light came on. the oil light came on for the first time ever then i drove to the nearest gas station. checked the oil, and it was dry. put in a quart of oil and drove it to see if light would go off - it locked a couple blocks after that. why didn't the oil light come on sooner? the oil level was very low , enough to make the engine freeze. why didn't the oil light come on sooner? *ak
08/01/20043
 Various problems with 2003 glx. *mr the consumer experienced problems with the transmission. the mechanics suggested that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. there was an incident where the engine light had come on, the vehicle started sputtering and the transmission starting shirting erratically. after three attempts to fix the problem, the vehicle still did not work properly. the transmission would erratically mis-shift and or buck. (model/glx) *sc
POWER TRAIN
08/01/20043
 Various problems with 2003 glx. *mr the consumer experienced problems with the transmission. the mechanics suggested that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. there was an incident where the engine light had come on, the vehicle started sputtering and the transmission starting shirting erratically. after three attempts to fix the problem, the vehicle still did not work properly. the transmission would erratically mis-shift and or buck. (model/glx) *sc
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER
02/03/200658000102/13/2003
 I have a 2003 volkswagen passat wagon with leather, heated seats. i just noticed a hole in the seat that is clearly burnt through from underneath. i called my vw service department and was informed that there was no recall on this part. *jb i am unable to tell what led to the failure of this part aside from using the seat heaters on cold mornings. the hole burned in the seat is roughly the size of a quarter. fortunately, i was not burned when this occurred. i believe this poses a tremendous safety risk. volkswagen has done nothing to correct this as of yet. *jb