3.9

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
31,260 miles

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problem #2

May 202004

Passat 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Daily driving conditions the ABS light comes on with audible warning and the brake light blinks continuously. Root problem is the ABS electronic module that is malfunctioning. This is a very common problem as much web research has been conducted through online Passat forums.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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problem #1

Jan 082003

Passat 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 62,520 miles
Starter coil failure - for over a month the problem would appear and disappear. Sounded almost like the muffler fell off, but would be accompanied by loss of power to the vehicle. Unexplainable as to why this happened.

- Glens Falls, NY, USA

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