9.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
$0
Average Mileage:
77,850 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (1 reports)
  2. repaired transmission wiring (1 reports)
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problem #2

Feb 172016

Passat TDI SE Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,826 miles

While driving out of a parking lot I stopped at a stop sign and the transmission went into neutral, the traction control, low tire inflation and check engine light came on and the D indicator on the shifter started to blink. As this has happened before I shut the engine off, restarted and drove as normal. I stopped at another store and came back to the car ~20 minutes later and the same thing happened this time when I started the car. I shut it off and restarted and drove as normal. I drove to my dealer and he had the car for 2 days. The only thing found was a corroded ground on the transmission. I started the car and it drove as normal.

- Richard S., Swedesboro, NJ, US

problem #1

Feb 292016

Passat TDI SE Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,786 miles

While driving the transmission shifted into neutral while on cruise control then re-engaged. Continuing on the trip about 10 miles down the road when not in cruise control the transmission went into neutral again then reengaged. This happened 2 more times within 35 miles.

This is the third of three major events all of which happened after the transmission was serviced and recalls for the ECM Software (23N5) and Steering Wheel Clock spring (69L2) were performed ion January 7, 2016.

- Richard S., Swedesboro, NJ, US