10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
90,500 miles

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problem #2

May 062014

Passat 4-cyl

  • 150,000 miles
We came home from a 30 mile trip and parked the car in the driveway. Went in the house and about 5 minutes later heard a big pop sound. I think is was a tire exploding and found the entire engine on fire. Another popping sound occurred and another tire blew. On the drive home there were no problems noted on the dash board. When we got out of the car there were no odors or indication of a fire. My keys were in the house at the time of the fire. Other issues that might be related. This past week my charger got extremely hot to touch and I stopped using it. I also felt the car try to start after I turned it off.

- Lorton, VA, USA

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problem #1

Nov 092011

Passat

  • 31,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that the front passenger side door could not be opened from the inside of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred three times prior. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 31,000.

- Ontario, NY, USA

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