NHTSA Complaint #10091255 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10091255
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	September 2, 2004
Date Filed	September 19, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

LOWER RIGHT SIDE NEAR THE VENT CONTROL OF DASHBOARD RATTLES AND MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN ON UNEVEN ROADS. HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I BOUGHT IT, BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE WITH TIME. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK IT TO THE VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE WAS JUST THE LEATHER RUBBING; HOWEVER, WHEN THEY APPLIED FELT TAPE TO THE AREA, THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. ASKED IF IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH HOW THE DASHBOARD WAS MOUNTED, POSSIBLY A FAULTY CLIP, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR WAS QUITE RUDE SAYING THERE WAS NO PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH HE HEARD THE NOISE DURING TEST DRIVE. I READ ON SOME VW MESSAGE BOARDS THAT THERE IS AN UPDATED CLIP KIT FOR THE PASSAT BECAUSE SO MANY VW/PASSAT DRIVERS HAVE HAD THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. IS THIS TRUE? *AK

Related Complaints for the 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

Other STRUCTURE:BODY Complaints

#10806596 — November 24, 2015 — VWOFA HAVE NOT TAKEN STEPS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THIS FIRE HAZARD RECALL!

#10509501 — April 25, 2013 — I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THAT WAS OUT OF ORDER. THE DRIVER OF THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAK...

#10252063 — December 17, 2008 — DEC 12TH 2008 THE INTERIOR OF MY PASST WAS FLOODED WITH WATER, VW SERVICE REMOVED 10 + GALLONS OF WATER WHICH ENTERED...

#10189098 — April 27, 2007 — 1) WYNCOTE, PA, APRIL 16, 2007, HEAVY RAIN 2) WATER ENTERS THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR FLOOR BOARD. ELECTRONIC MOD...

#10055178 — January 29, 2004 — WATER LEAK DUE TO VEHICLE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

Recent Complaints for the 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

#11422304 — AIR BAGS — June 25, 2021 — The driver's side airbag of my 2001 VW Passat spontaneously deployed while I drove on Hwy 494 in Woodbury MN. Someti...

#11389398 — ENGINE — January 22, 2021 — TOOK CAR TO VW DEALER TO HAVE TIMING BELT REPLACED AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OPEN RECALLS AND THEY OFF...

#11389398 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — January 22, 2021 — TOOK CAR TO VW DEALER TO HAVE TIMING BELT REPLACED AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL OPEN RECALLS AND THEY OFF...

#11120015 — SERVICE BRAKES — August 15, 2018 — ABS LIGHT ON AND BREAK LIGHT FLASHING

#11120015 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — August 15, 2018 — ABS LIGHT ON AND BREAK LIGHT FLASHING