7.0

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,571 miles

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problem #7

Jun 172003

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 60,000 miles
Transmission broken at 60,000 miles, ase certified mechanis unable to fix properly, they had to replace it under theri warantee within 12,000 miles. Transmission lasted 8 month with shakey shifting then went again. Now 4th tranmission does not work properly.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #6

Feb 012000

Passat

  • miles
While driving between 20-40 mph the transmission will be rough on speed shifting. Consumer said it felt like transmission kicked in.

- Wilmette, IL, USA

problem #5

Feb 011997

Passat

  • miles
Whenever foot was removed from accelerator pedaltransmission would roll backwards. Would need to drive with foot on brakes & accelerator pedal. It was hard to shift into gear. Transmission has been replaced. But, problem seems to reappear each time.

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #4

Jul 131999

(reported on)

Passat

  • miles
While driving at any rate of speed vehicle loses power and shifts gears without warning. Cause unknown.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 011996

Passat

  • miles
Over time gas mileage transmission performance diminished. The transmission hesitated and shifted improperly.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #2

Jan 221997

Passat

  • miles
Was driving and transmission jumped into third gear and wouldn't move, put into neutral so consumer could drive.

- Pottersville, NJ, USA

problem #1

Sep 251996

(reported on)

Passat

  • miles
While driving experienced malfunction in transmission when at 60 mph vehicle shifts on it's own from third gear to neutral, resulting in the inability to accelerate.

- Walnut Creek, CA, USA