NHTSA Complaint #10555191 — 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10555191
Vehicle	2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 26, 2012
Date Filed	December 7, 2013
Mileage	89,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, STOP DRIVING LIGHT, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT AND A BUZZER WENT OFF. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS NO OIL PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WITH THIS MANY MILES SHOULD NEVER HAVE A PROBLEM WITH NO OIL PRESSURE. THE MECHANIC TELLS US THAT IT MIGHT BE "SLUDGE" OR THE OIL PUMP IS SHOT. EITHER OF WHICH SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN ON ANY VEHICLE ESPECIALLY SINCE IT HAS ONLY 89000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS TYPICAL WITH THIS MOTOR AND WAS RECALLED UP TO THE MODEL YEARS 2004. THE 1.8 L TURBO MOTOR IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN A TERRIBLE MOTOR FOR THIS AND JUST BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR DOES NOT MEAN THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM. ONE ONLY HAS TO SEARCH ON LINE TO SEE THAT THEIR IS AND HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. VW OF AMERICA HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE RECALL AND THEIR CULPABILITY UP TO 2004, IN AN EMAIL TO ME, BUT BECAUSE OF OUR NEWER VIN HAS DENIED COVERAGE. *TR

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