10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Oct 212003

(reported on)

Passat

  • miles
Rear left door has a quarter of an inch gap between the frame and the door. This allows air and sometimes water to enter into compartment.

- Hartsdale, NY, USA

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problem #1

Jul 012003

Passat

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The right rear door has become misaligned. It does not shut solid and it sticks out about an 1/8 of an inch when the door is closed.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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