We have classified the 1 complaints from 2013 Volkswagen Passat about ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING into the following categories.
2013 volkswagen passat. consumer writes in regards to no communication from customer service regarding emissions issues or airbag recall repairs. consumer states wants to be considered for buy-back program. *smd the consumer stated two weeks ago, the nitrogen emissions sensor came on due to the ongoing issue with the emissions system. *jb
January 2014: turbocharger failed on my 2013 volkswagen passat tdi. the car failed in the evening, but that morning when leaving for work, the turbo made a split second choo-choo train whistle, but continued to function, although it felt like the turbo was free-wheeling and not really in sync with the actual boost. when it failed, there was a muffled bang, followed by a locomotive type black oily smoke rolling out of the exhaust. i was only 2 miles from the dealership, so i drove it there immediately. when standing on the throttle, it sounded like a nut rattling around in a can. dealer replaced the intercooler, egr and dpf. march 24, 2014: turbocharger again failed at 17,000 miles. this time no audible warning that the unit was failing, just instant power loss. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat tdi. the contact stated that while attempting to replenish the diesel exhaust fluid, the fluid overflowed and due to a design flaw it leaked into the rear passenger floor board. as a result of the failure, the contact experienced lung problems. the failure recurred three times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician cleaned the fluid but was unable to determine how to prevent the failure from happening again. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 9,000.