We have classified the 22 complaints from 1999 Volkswagen Passat about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
While driving 5-10 mph noticed smoke coming from under the hood. pulled over and saw burning liquid coming from under vehicle on driver's side. vehicle was towed to dealer. please add further information. *ak
Dealer states wiring for fuel guage rubbed through causing short. *ak
Shortly after bought car, had many makeup problems: trim panel falling off, 3 our 4 windows have been fixed numerous times. cannot have trim fixed unless do whole car, which is too expensive and i didnt pay all that money for a car to have dish out more money for something that should not happen. i have paid to have all the windows fixed except this last time, i just will not do it. no accidents, nothing for these problems to be occuring. also, the tie rods have been replaced numerous times. lastly, steering/suspension has been a problem. all these problems took place four months after purchase and since then has been a problem. *ak
51 hours after purchasing my new vw passat gls v6, the brake booster failed, causing violent shaking of the car, stiffening of the brake pedal impairing my braking ability and thick heavy smoke from under the hood. i was informed the next day by the deale
The car is on it's second transmission with only 47000 miles, and having problems with it. doesn't want to shift into higher gear and clunks sometimes. headlights did not work for first 4 months we owned the car. dealer could not find the problem. sunroof opens and closes by itself. dealerships have not found the problem. map light has started to do the same. indicator lights go on and off. dealer says he has never heard of a problem with the wiring on these cars and that it is safe to drive. *nlm
Clutch - the clutch remained depressed to floorboard even though the gear remained engaged! the car lurched forward into intersection! electrical fire - the car's electrical system under the hood caught fire burning the car to the ground.. this car is brand new and experienced these problems within 1 week of delivery to customer...