2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,870 miles

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problem #3

Dec 072009

Passat

  • 30,000 miles
This incident happened twice in December 2009. After lifting my foot off of the accelerator pedal, the vehicle kept accelerating to very high speeds. The vehicle did not stop accelerating when I put my foot under the accelerator pedal and lifted up. To stop, I had to put the vehicle in neutral and brake. Dealer said it was a stuck floor mat and removed the mat from the vehicle. They said there was no mechanical defect.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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problem #2

Sep 102008

Passat

  • 78,050 miles
2004 VW Passat 4 sedan rear cigarette lighter and ash tray are not safely and functional installed well. Have the tendency to keep coming apart entirely exposing electrical wires leading to burn and electrical shock or popping or burning of wires. Have had the problem repaired on multiple occasions by dealer as well as by myself to further prevent the mishap since out of warranty. My children bump the cigarette lighter and it caused sparks and burning smell. I was able to repair the enclosure again for the 13th or so time and since it's not under warranty it's not covered. Children sit in the rear more than adults but there has been time where the adults have causd the same issue. It's that my 9 yr old son try to repair or put back in where the entire enclosure fell out again.

- Shrewbury , NJ, USA

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problem #1

Jul 232008

Passat

  • 53,560 miles
I have a 2004 VW Passat 4motion 1.8 turbo. I have just recently (within the last month) replaced the #2 coil. Now today either another coil is gone or the same one. I haven't gotten it to my mechanic yet to determine which one is bad. But after talking to him he related to me that he has replaced several # 2 coils this year on this make of vehicle.. so I am just guessing that this is the problem this time around. My vehicle has 52,000 miles on it. It wasn't the #2 coil it was the #1 coil. I am getting really disgusted with this car as far as reliability is concerned. I am planning on a trip to Florida in the fall and am wondering if I should take a case of coils with me. I was at the dealers the first time this happened & asked about recalls on this item. They said they didn't have any.. I thought it a bit odd because my mechanic told me he has had several come through this year with bad coils.

- Scranton, PA, USA

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