Vehicle has 49000 miles and is a gasoline engine. passenger side heat only blows cold air, which prevents the windshield from defrosting/deicing in wintertime, affecting visibility and safety. driver's side is not affected. research suggests that the problem is the result of a defective heater core similar to that found with diesel versions of the vehicle. this issue should not be occurring with a vehicle only having 49000 miles.
Check engine light and epc light turned on. sometimes my car will not start, but then other time it with start with one turn. also while i am driving, it looses power sometimes. one time the car shut off completely while i was in drive. i took it to the mechanic and he did a diagnostic computer code check. the code was reading camshaft position sensor malfunction. the mechanic replaced the sensor but noticed that the metal on the sensor is shearing significantly.
Volkswagen replaced my vehicle steering wheel "clockspring" under a previous safety recall. my car has now recently suffered from a failed steering wheel "clockspring". my drivers side front airbag is now incapacitated, my horn no longer works and my steering wheel controls do not work. this occurred upon my making a full left hand turn, upon making the turn, i heard cracking sounds come from my steering wheel and all of the sudden, i got an airbag error warning light (i still do), my horn did not work (still does not) and my steering wheel controls did not work (still don't). this should be a second recall to cover this issue because the "clockspring" was formally recalled for the exact reasons that i (and apparently a lot of other auto owners) now suffer from and the supposed replaced clockspring is causing the same safety issues. volkswagen is currently not taking responsibility for installing faulty "clocksprings" or negligent auto design for this issue. a new safety recall for this should be issued
About a year ago we noticed a strange odor devoloping in the car and researched that it could be a wax vw puts on the plastics. in the heat this max puts off an odor. after a while my son started devoloping sinus issues to the point he was at the doctor getting medicine to treat. this summer he did not drive the car much and we noticed he was not sick. i contacted vw on 7/23/19 with the concern of mold or the plastic issue. i dropped off the car to a dealer on 7/27/19 to have a mold test done, the results were told to me that levels of mold we acceptable levels but i was not told according to who's level. when i or my son drive this car we develop headaches and sinus issues caused from the odor the car is putting off in the passenger cabin. as of today 8/13/19 vw has turned it over to the dealer to charge me $245.00 to look for a leak. they are not looking at the wax on the plastic which they have agreed they do. after looking at issues on the internet with vw odors there are many out there causing issues. this issue gets worse when using the ac.
Has a problem with the fuel system, i have the diesel engine and when the glow plugs starts flashing you can feel the loss of power and takes several seconds to get up to speed, read online that it's an ongoing issue for several people.
Clock spring is not working after takata recall implemented. no controls on steering wheel work. horn does not work. airbag would likely not inflate. airbag light is on. this occured while the car was not moving.
The driver's door intermittently will not unlock and open. the driver has to enter through the passenger door and climb across to the driver's seat. this problem began in november 2018. i scheduled a service appointment at hanover volkswagen service department (pa) on 12/28/18. the problem was diagnosed and scanned finding fault for implausible signal from left front door latch. the recommendation is to replace the door latch and latch cover. the part was not available so i scheduled service for 1/2/19. i was then notified the part is on nation back order. the door has not unlocked 3 days since 1/2/19. i find this a safety issue since i cannot exit the car either through the driver's door when it does not unlock.
Driver's side door frozen shut in winter and upon opening handle/lock became inoperable resulting in failure of door to remain closed/locked during operation - door would swing open on turns presenting a safety hazard. research suggests that this is a known problem.
Takata recall: on november 17, 2017, took 2013 vw passat to chapman volkswagen (4500 e 22nd st; 85711) to replace airbags. clock spring fail: on august 29, 2018, took 2013 vw passat back to chapman volkswagen since 'check maintenance airbag' light on, horn not working, and the dials for radio/ bluetooth not working. informed by service tech that clock spring failed so need to remove/replace and could not find recall re:clock spring based on vin. billed and paid $672.80.
Clock spring failure. dangerous as air bag and horn do not work.
There was a recall on clockspring, and the repair was a clockspring cover that was repaired on my vehicle in march of 2016. july 2018 my clockspring had to be completely replaced costing $650. there was also an airbag recall that caused my horn to stop working, airbag light to come on, at the same exact time the clockspring stopped working. i took my vehicle to a dealership 2 days ago to have the clockspring looked at and the recall on the airbag repaired. the dealership informed me that i would have to purchase a new clockspring because only the cover was considered a recall, however obvioiusly this was not a sufficient clockspring repair.
In oct/6/2017 took my car to rudolph vw for the air bag recall, in june 29, 2018. i got the same warning lights except this time they are telling me that the problem is the clock spring, the part under nit the cup and airbag and this time i have to pay for it, a problem originated by them and now they want to collect $ 610.00 dlls. also they said that the warranty expired, 1 year or 12,000 miles, my car odometer record indicate back the 28086 in 10/6/17 and now 80,998 miles impossible to believe.
While i was home, i noticed my airbag light came on and the buttons on my steering wheel didn't work. a few days later i was driving on the highway and a car almost changed lanes on top of me. i tried to honk my horn and nothing came out. thankfully the car swerved back in it's lane because i didn't have anywhere to go. i took my car to the dealership and they told me the clock spring needed replaced. in 2016 i had my clock spring replaced as part of a recall (69l2). i've recently learned that many other people are having a similar issue with their recall-replaced clock spring. volkswagen is not acknowledging the problem with the recall work and clock spring being faulty and will only replace it if i spend over $700 for another diagnostic and repair.
Car would make whirling sounds intermittently, difficulty going up hill, rough idle sometimes, car shut off while driving, car shut off while idling at a light, car had difficulty starting or would start then shake and let out loud and hard bursts of gas from exhaust and cut off, car will start up then lose power, sometimes will start back up. one time it took 3 tries and would not start. had at vw dealer multiple times since jam 2017 till now. happened again today after i got gas, shut off then took a while to gain power and epc and check engine light were on then disappeared. every other time the wngine light would disappear. the last time in march they had the car 10 or so day. two days later it idled rough. they were busy to check the car now this. jan 2017 check engine light they said fault p0106/p2188- did software update and advises faults may come back. feb 2017 engine light they said same faults and manifold pressure sensor failed. got replaced. march 2017 car stalled in traffic multiple times. they cleaned throttle body. march 2017 in idle car shaking and shut off rpms up and down replaced camshaft position sensor. may 2017 shut off in traffic- replaced n80 valve. 05/05/18 got spark plugs changed. march 7 car shut off three times after getting gas. they had it till march 19 said charcoal canister need replacing then upon pick up said n205 valve cam adjuster solenoid clicking loudly. march 29 noticed hearing whirling sounds and rough idle. called ealer no one available over weekend. busy. today 04/08 car shut off after 2nd gas fill up. started back slowly epc and engine light steady then it gained power and lights off. vw corporare advised in 2017 i am out of warranty and have high mileage. opened claim again today they said same thing but will see if the corporate would be willing to offer assistance. all work has been done via vw dealers
Check engine light (mil) luminated. code p202a. reductant tank heater control circuit. 135k miles.
Driver door handle sticks in cold weather and won't open from the outside. when crawling across from passenger side to open driver door from the inside, something broke very easily. i was able to open the door, but now my drivers door won'tlock in place to stay shut. very dangerous to try driving with the door swinging open at every curve.
No heat in passenger side of vehicle. repaired/replaced heater core 12/2016, occurred again 1/2018. known issue not acknowledged by vw. see ts-80-15-04 for same situation in models other than passat. creates possible safety hazard in cold climate where defrost of passenger window does not clear window.
I was parked with the car off and all doors unlocked and i was unable to open the front driver side door of my 2013 volkswagen passat from the inside or outside. it sounded as if the lock on the front driver door would not unlock. all other doors opened normally. i now have to enter and exit the driver seat from the front passenger side seat. this seems like a serious safety concern if i ever had to exit my vehicle quickly in an emergency situation.
Heater core: heater core become clogged even with regular flushes. on 3rd heater core in less than 4 years of ownership. vw's replacement program does not restart after new heater core is installed, but at purchase of vehicle. very disingenuous. car engine area starts to over heat without proper fluent circulation.
Getting cel light for p202b which should be cover under emission warranty since it needs to heat blu def fluid to comply with epa standard and my local county emission test, volkswagen states that it is not part of emission system and wants around a thousand dollars to fix even though they know they have problems with these heaters and have up dated part number to correct the problem. this is unacceptable with there emission scandal still in progress. these heaters need to fall under emission warrenty.
The nitrosoxide sensor (nox) has failed again. the first one failed after a year of ownership, but at 53k miles - beyond warrantee mileage. i complained that the "sensor" is actually a module because it has computer components and needs to be programed and therefore falls within the 80k mile federal emission standard. also, a part should not fail after i year of use and low mileage. vw agreed to pay approx. 60% of the $900 bill. now at 102k miles the second nox sensor has failed. i've complained to vw customer service (case#170369084) that this should not happen every 50k miles. vw will not cover any of the cost to repair this faulty part citing the vehicle is beyond warrantee. they covered a large portion of the cost before as a recognition that something with the part is not correct. now they won't cover any of the cost after it has failed a second time. on vw blog sites this is a recurring problem on vw diesels, but apparently not at a high enough frequency for vw to recognize the problem. i don't feel i should have to pay for this problem and vw customer service suggested i file a complaint with nhtsa. where do i go from here?
Have had roughly 7 occurrences in the past year where at low speeds in the city the car will turn off. car will normally start back up once it is placed in park. i have gone to the dealership twice and had a diagnostic check with no trouble codes found. contacted volkswagen help line last night and they recommended getting the car scanned again for more analysis. each visit is costing around $99, so return trips to find the issue are not monetarily feasible.
I have 51,000 miles on my car and the air conditioner unit went out. the car is too young to have the a/c replaced at this juncture...faulty parts. the a/c unit is listed in a class action lawsuit, along the windshield wiper system and the bearings. the a/c problem was mentioned to the vw mcdaniels service advisor twice when i was in on a service call, but said was not recorded on my portal of the vehicle. the driver seat has split and on the side it is warned. this is not good.
Steering wheel clock spring: the steering wheel clock spring became contaminated and the drivers front airbag is lost. in a crash the front airbag won't deploy.
I keep receiving recall notices for [xxx]. volkswagen took possession of this car on 11/29/2016 under the diesel emissions recall. vw blames nhtsa for continued notices on a car they own.. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Heat does not blow out any of the passenger side vents, including the windshield defroster, even after the engine is up to normal operating temperature. the result is that the passenger side of the windshield does not defrost, obscuring visibility. my research tells me that the problem is a plugged heater core. the heater core is only covered up to 36,000 miles but my car has 74,000 miles on it. vw will not cover the cost to replace the heater core.
The wire harness burned through installation reaching to compressor
Nothing happened yet, my concern is that why is it taking so long for these parts to come in, what happens if me or my son get in accident, i dont think this matter is been taking serious, and i think it should. so tell me what i should do, i dont want a car if can kill me or my son. and i have seen where some people have died from these airbags. i dont want to one of those people.
Adblue heater failure. not covered under premier extended warranty.
I just had the dealer refill adblue and soon after i get the check engine light indicating a faulty sensor in the ad blue tank . this vehicle is part of the recall for the emissions issue.
I am the owner of a 2013 vw passat tdi. my car has about 35000 miles and has been outside of the warranty period for about 4 months. a few weeks back i noticed the engine light of the vehicle comes on and off, and last week i took the car to the vw dealer for a service where i was advised by the dealer that the ad blue heater component needed to be replaced and the cost including the parts and labor would be around a $1000.00 i then did some research and learned this is a common problem with the vw tdi models where the same component goes bad around 40000 miles or 4 years. i called the vw customer service and explained the issue i was facing and sought help to replace the part, and i was told by the vw customer service since the car was out of the warranty period, vw will not help and i had to pay the expense out of pocket. this is yet another problem with the vw tdi model on top of all other safety and environment issues these models have and vw refuses to take ownership of the problem. the volkswagen emissions scandal and all other safety and environmental issues are bad enough, and now vw is not taking ownership of the weak components used in the tdi models and expect the consumer to take the heavy burden of paying to fix these problems. i feel the government agencies need to step in and help the consumer against companies like this and force them to fix the problem.
I was driving to work when the cel came on. i had it scanned a few days later and found that the issue was related to the adblue heater. vehicle performance was not affected during driving. after some internet research it was found that this is a common problem in certain model years of this vehicle. as it is, if the fluid in this system gets too cold it could freeze and cause the emission system to not function properly and eventually disable the vehicle altogether.
Adblue heater element failure was covered until july now not part of emissions or switch failure nhtsa #16v171000 90degrees should not have been on
Check engine light is activated on 8/1/16. scheduled to diagnose on 8/3/16 . adblue heater has quit and quote to repair is $1165. why is this not covered under emissions warranty? the point of adblue is reduced emissions. now, if it gets too cold, my car won't start because it detects that it cannot effectively control emissions? air quality, at last check of confined space entry permits, is a safety issue.
Ad blue emissions sensor fault, part of the emissions problems with the vw diesels. as of now vw is saying this part of the emissions system will not be covered under the reimbursement. it is my understanding that vw emissions system has many faults including this one. cost is over $1500 for this fix!
I received a recall letter warning of serious injury of death in april 2016 and no action has been taken 3 months later.
The a/c does not work during the first five minutes in the morning. after that works correctly during the day.
Diesel exhaust fluid system failed causing no start situation. cars less than three years old and is already being recalled for emissions cheating. don't have the 1100$ to spend on a car that is being bought back in a couple months. stuck at the house luckly or a tow would have been needed. also the dealer most often can use a vag-com scanner to reset this and the car will work, but there just telling people they "need" the heater and sometimes i've heard the whole tank which of course is a lie. the heater isn't what goes bad it's a thermistor type sensor that tells the car the temp of the fluid. when this fails it gives the computer bad info and results in a shutdown of the system. which can be reset, and often works. i can't afford a vag-com software setup at 800$ either so we are stuck and very upset! vw slapped us in the face twice now with faulty emmision components.
At 61,794 the amble heater failed.. it is part of the emissions system and vw wants $1200 to repair. without it being fixed, the car will not smog check. from investigating, this is a part that has been faulty on vw tdi's that is causing much frustration with owners.
The a/c of this vehicle would not turn on until the engine heated up to 190 degrees. i only had 40k miles when the a/c system would not work to standard. an air conditioning system recover, evacuate and recharge needed to be completed, the expansion valve and drier needed to be replaced..
Check engine light came on 2013 tdi passat. car just out of warranty @ 41000miles. took to dealer. adblue heater element "burned up." caused damage to adblue control module. common problem with this car (all over web) . $1200 to repair. called vw advocate. they covered entire cost of repair
On february 27th, 2016 night, after getting into the car, i could not open the door from inside on the driver's side. if there was an accident or fire in the car, i would not be able to get out. i bought the car in 2013, and it is only 24,000 miles now. the company should investigate this safety issue seriously.
Something is causing the heater core to clog and that reduces the defrosters ability to work and therefore reduces visibility under certain scenarios. such as rain or high cabin humidity. the tsb to replace the heater core does not solve the root cause since the heater core fails again after some time.
In low temperatures, doors often will not unlock. it has happened a few times while being inside the car. possible serious hazard after an accident.
The heater core plugs up because of flux left in cooling system components. the front windows won't clear because of no heat from plugged heater core creating unsafe driving conditions. vw not covering all cost to properly repair this problem.
Airbag light is on. control on steering wheel doesn't work.
Heater core was damaged by defective coolant from factory.
In cold weather, when depressed, the clutch pedal makes a loud clicking sound. annoying, but doesn't seem to be safety-threatening.
In october 2015 the passenger front door lock began to intermittently fail to engage and disengage. attempts to switch the lock from the door panel switch and the key were both ineffective. the lock control for the vehicle is 100% electronically controlled, such that there is no means for manual override on the passenger side. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on nov 6, 2015 and the lock was repaired under warranty. 1 week after the passenger side lock was repaired, the driver side lock began to fail intermittently. the vehicle was broken into on the night of nov 19 at my residence, as the driver's side door lock had not engaged and the vehicle was left unprotected from thieves. failure of the lock function presents a safety hazard while on the road and leaves the vehicle unsecured from thieves. inability to manually force the lock to latch means the vehicle/passengers are vulnerable until the car can be returned to the dealer for repair. i believe this is a design flaw as this has occurred in two locations on my vehicle within the span of a month and online forums report similar issues with the same make/model vehicle.
Vehicle schedule for 40000 mile service. engine warning light came on code p2196. volkswagen did a computer update in january 2015 for 30000 mile service, 23n5 ecm software recall. oxygen sensor (front) replaced was replaced by vw when i complained it should not have failed. the emission system is in question since the oxygen sensor is running rich. this year model should be added to recall for pollution system not function correctly. this model is diesel. tdi