Problems with 2006 Volkswagen Passat STEERING

Steering column lock defective causing the car to shut off very often. vw dealer replacing the steering column and computer under warranty. *tr

2006 vw passat "steering wheel lock defective". car will not start consistency. *tr

Gosh where do i start vw passat 51000 miles alot of things went wrong.. car starter volks came out causing the starter to break my trunk doesn't close pops open in the middle of road/freeway causing me to loose thing from my trunk extremely dangerous in the freeway my steering wheel lock is defected does not lock i have called numerous of vw dealer ships and they want to charge me cause its warranty expired and for steering lock i went before warranty and they want to charge me 90 dollars i don't have that kind of money lying around i have car payment. ins ect... im scared if something was to happened while me driving with my kids. *tr

When trying to start our 2006 passat the info panel shows "steering wheel defective". a quick google search came up with 4 of the same situations in 2006 passats on one site. solution is to replace the steering column at $1700. this obviously is not an isolated issue. it's also a safety issue. vw told the dealer they would pay for the part only for "good faith". no, it's a factory defect from the start which is also a huge potential safety hazard. they should be held responsible for the complete cost in addition to a recall. *tr

On several occasions leading up to 07-30-08, vehicle would not start properly. vw reprogrammed keys but refused to cover costs even though vehicle was still under warranty. around april 2009, vehicle began having problems cranking again. vehicle would start then the engine would immediately die, but not every time. condition got worse at the beginning of june and had the battery and alternator checked out. they were fine. on one occasion the vehicle computer gave a "steering wheel lock defective" error. took vehicle back to dealer on 06-16-2009. this time they said steering column control module and comfort module would need to be replaced and that this problem was not related to earlier problem that should have been covered under warranty. had vehicle repaired at different vw dealer at own cost. i kept the old parts. *tr

2006 vw passat with steering issue. message in dash indicates "steering column lock defective." local vw dealership says entire steering column needs to be replaced at my cost since car is out of warranty with 69,000 miles. cost of repair is close to $2,000. the car has problems starting daily because of the issue. after searching various internet sites it looks like other 2006 passat owners are having the same issue. i have contacted vw of america, trying to have them cover the cost of the repair. i was told by the dealership that this is an electrical issue/defect. it sounds like a common trend for the 2006 model and should possibly be a recall. *tr

Vehicle will not start 70% of the time. vehicle stalls once started. problem is getting worse. quote was provided to repair, but parts are very expensive. *tr

1st occurrence, steering column lock warning came on upon ignition, immediately disabled the car. tried again several times before it eventually started. same problem occurred several times a week with increasing frequency until it eventually happened in rush hour traffic, while the car was running and in motion. the problem currently happens every time the car is started. we first reported the problem to dealer "a" in october of 2007, however, because they could not replicate our complaint, they treated it as an isolated event. we continued to report the problem at every service visit to dealer "a", without resolution. upon taking the car to dealer "b", they reported that the steering column module and comfort module are both defective, causing the steering column lock. dealer "b" also stated that they see 2-3 cars a week for the steering column lock defect and that the repair would cost $1500, despite that we first reported the problem while under warranty. upon further investigation, a temporary method to circumvent the problem before the car is started was discovered on a forum full of hundreds of reports from other passat owners with the same defect. (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3656214&page=1) additionally, vw ireland has developed a simple software fix for the problem that was covered in a major irish national news publication, however vw america denies such a fix exists and refuses to cooperate with vw ireland or local dealers or issue a recall. this is clearly an issue wherein an inexpensive software fix would cause vw to either lose out on a $1500 mechanical repair and have to reimburse those who have already paid for the fix. consequently, they refuse to acknowledge the prevalence of the defect which would result in a recall. *tr

Steering column lock failure, 2006 volkswagen passat 2.0t at 61,000 miles, vehicle started shutting itself off one second after starting with no message. within 500 miles, diagnostic message reported steering column lock failure. vehicle is 2,000 miles out of warranty (less then 1 year old), dealer insist on replacing steering column, steering column lock, steering column lock control module and the convenience control module for a total of $2400. i have found on various internet forums multiple identical incidents. this steering wheel lock is and was defective from the start and vw has an obligation to make it right. *tr

'07/19/2006: purchased a brand new 2006 volkswagen passat '04/13/2007: radio will not eject cd- the stereo system had to be replaced due to faulty radio '12/06/2007: car will not start ' called tow company, upon arrival checked battery and it was not the problem; tow company could not get the car to start; car was towed to lasher volkswagen '12/14/2007: car will not start again, same issue as before on 12/06/2007; called the tow company and had it towed to lasher dealership; after numerous calls back and forth, vw dealership and manufacturer cannot figure out the problem nor have they fixed the vehicle yet '01/12/08: picked up the vehicle from lasher vw ' seemed to work okay '01/14/08: while driving home from work, door locks began to unlock and lock by themselves and while driving on the freeway; also, suddenly light indicators (blinkers) did not work, high beams did not work, windshield wipers did not work, steering wheel indicator light came on, tire pressure light came on, cruise control light came on; this was an extremely dangerous situation '01/17/08: while driving to berkeley, on the freeway, the blinkers stopped working, and could not get the windshield wipers to work; locks began to lock and unlock while driving; telephone call again, to lasher vw to express great concern and worried about being stranded; was told to bring it in on friday 01/1/08 at 7:30 am; once we arrived in berkeley, we parked the car and turned off the ignition ' the radio was still on and the headlights did not shut off; we started up the car again and the same thing happened; when locking the car with the alarm, the doors locked but the alarm did not turn on; lights remained on for about 20 minutes, fearing that the battery would run low and we would be stranded '08/05/09: took the car to elk grove vw and told that warranty will not cover any of the repairs '10/24/09-12/14/09: the car has not been able to start since 10/23/09 and sitting in our garage & now at neillo vw. *tr

I bought a car brand new and ever since 1700 miles it's been having electrical problems. first it started with windows not wanting to roll up, they'd roll down first then up. my radio was stuck on loud and would not turn off or down or change radio stations. the parking brake (electrical) engaged on me while i was driving on the freeway, a hose came undone at 18k miles on the freeway and caused heavy convulsing. the steering wheel lock randomly had "errors", the airbag has "errors", the transmission downshifted very rough which made me jolt in the car and started making my neck sore. for every incident my car has been to the dealer to be fixed, they fix the problem and a new one happens a week later. i am a valet and other vw owners say the same things happen to their cars. so i know i have a legit complaint here. *tr