During a rollover crash on 14 sep 2017 none of the airbags in the auto deployed. there were two people in the car's front seats - driver and passenger. the auto was totaled in the crash. the crash occurred during dry weather daylight conditions at about 50 mph on the german autobahn. this is a us spec model vw phaeton. my wife in the passenger seat sustained injuries on the right side of her body to include a broken shoulder blade and 4 broken (c1-c4) lower spinal processes on the right side. i believe these injuries might not ...
2004 volkswagen phaeton with faulty torque converter. *kb the consumer stated he had to pay for a $3,00 dollar repair on the driver's side fender which was caused by the hesitation of the converter engaging. the consumer stated he experienced problems with the vehicle for three years and never could find out what the problems were caused by. he finally had an independent electronic check done and the problems were as follows; the check engine light was on at all times. the oxygen sensors were replaced, but the light illuminated again. the esp light illuminated after about 10 ...
Trunk emergency escape/entrapment prevention handle not working due to defective trunk wiring harness. only applies to vehicles with automatic trunk.
Overall the worst problem with Volkswagen Phaeton relates to ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems. Browse the categories below to learn about the specific Phaeton years that are prone to issues with these components.