1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

MY 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT HAS BAD IGNITION COILS. MY SON WAS DRIVING THE PASSAT. WHEN HE GOT HOME FROM SCHOOL HE INFORMED ME THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS BLINKING. I WENT OUT AND DROVE IT TO SEE WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. I NEVER IN MY WILDEST DREAMS WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT IF I DROVE IT, IT COULD CATCH FIRE. IT DIDN'T. I WAS TOLD THAT AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF BAD COILS. THAT WAS WHEN A FAMILY FRIEND LOOKED AT IT AND TOLD ME THAT IT HAD BAD IGNITION COILS. FORTUNATELY SCHOOL IS ONLY A MILE AWAY. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY NEAREST DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR (EACH COIL COSTING OVER $100 TO REPLACE - NOT INCLUDING LABOR) BECAUSE THE ENGINE COULD CATCH FIRE IF I DROVE IT. I CHECKED ONLINE AND I SEE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS. I SAW VW IS...

WHEN A $2 O RING IN OIL FILTER HOUSING FAILS, OIL IS QUICKLY PUMPED FROM THE ENGINE. . MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1.8 LITER TURBO. DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE OIL LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. IN LESS THAT 5 MILES ENGINE DAMAGE STARTED. CAM SHAFT IS SCORED. *TR

99 VW PASSAT'S OIL PUMP FAILED. **CC THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THREE OIL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT VW IS AWARE OF PROBLEM WITH OIL SLUDGE IN VW'S BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAS 105000 MILES.

CHRONIC OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS (DUE TO OIL SLUDGE BUILDUP) STARTING AT 73000 MILES LEADING TO REPLACEMENT OF OIL PUMP AT 100000. ALTHOUGH THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY, I PAID ($1250). I HAVE OLD PARTS. *NM

ENGINE LIGHT. *NM

1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 1.8L TURBO ENGINE WITH 71,000 MILES STOPPED SUDDENLY; THEN CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT CAME & CAR WOULD NOT RE-START. CHECK-OIL LIGHT HAD BEEN INTERMITTENTLY ON FOR 2-3 MILES PRIOR, BUT OIL WAS CHECKED AND IT WAS ACTUALLY OVERFULL. 803 MILES PRIOR, VW SERVICE DEPT HAD SERVICED CAR FOR CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT, AND REPLACED TURBO RECIRCULATION VALVE AND HOSE. OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED, WITH 30,000 MILES, IN FEB. '04. VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY ENGINE BECOMING OIL-STARVED DUE TO SLUDGE IN OIL TAKE-UP TUBE. SLUDGE CAUSED BY NOT USING SYNTHETIC OIL, ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT REQUIRED. CAM GEAR WAS DAMAGED, LEAVING METAL PIECES THROUGHOUT ENGINE. ENTIRE ENGINE, TURBO AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. VW DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. PARTS MAY STILL BE W/MECHANIC, I CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE FACILITIES OR DESIRE TO STORE AN ENTIRE RUINED ENGINE. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TOXIC FUMES IN VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TURBO, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP TO ELIMINATE THE FUME PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, THEY INSISTED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND ALL OF THE SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

TIMING BELT BROKE WITH NO WARNING BEFORE THE 90,000 MILE SUGGESTED CHECK WAS PERFORMED. THIS IS GOING TO COST ME SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 2000 AND 4000 TO REPAIR. *JB

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REPEATEDLY ON. ERROR CODE 17544 BANK 1 SYSTEM TOO LEAN (P1136) LONG TERM FUEL TRIM. I HAD MY MECHANIC FIX ALL VACUUM LEAKS, LOW FUEL PRESSURE, EXHAUST LEAKS, INJECTORS AND SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM. HAD THE MAF SENSOR REPLACED AND STILL HAVE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *NM

BELT TIME DAMAGE, CONSEQUENCES ENGINE REPAIR. *JB

THE ABS, BRAKE AND OIL LIGHT ALL COME ON (OIL WILL FLASH) WITH SPORADIC IRREGULARITIES IN THE TACHOMETER. THE TACHOMETER WILL SOMETIMES DROP TO ZERO. ALL THIS HAPPENS WITH 3 DISTINCT BEEPS WHENEVER I USE THE BRAKES. COLDER TEMPERATURES CAN LESSEN THE OCCURRENCE OF THE PROBLEMS. DEALERSHIP SERVICE SAYS THAT THE ABS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3600. I HAVE NOT YET APPROVED THE REPAIR ON THE CAR. *NM

ENGINE OIL LEAK. DEALER REPAIR SERVICE INDICATED THAT CAM TENSIONER AND CAM SEALS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

OUR OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. KEPT TAKING IN FOR OIL CHANGE AND SAID WAS FINE. NO ONE COULD TELL US WHY OIL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. THEN RECEIVED A LETTER FROM VW OF AMERICA STATING THERE WAS OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM. WILL NOT FIX CAR W/OUT OIL RECEIPTS. CAN NOT DRIVE CAR W/OUT GETTING OIL SLUDGE PROB. FIXED BECAUSE IT CAN DAMAGE ENGINE.*JB

82290 MILES ON CAR. CAR ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT RUN. TURNING ON EMERGENCY FLASHERS, BLOWING MY HORNS AND THEN RAPIDLY EXITING THE ROAD I WAS ABLE TO AVOID GETTING REAR-ENDED. CAM BELT IS BROKEN AND THEN CAUSES ABOUT $3500 IN DAMAGE TO THE TOP-END (BEND VALVES,ETC.) OF THE CAR CAR IS CURRENT IN THE VW REPAIR SHOP AWAITING $4650 IN TOTAL TO REPLACE CAM BELT AND DAMAGED TOP END. NOTE: CAM BELT MAY HAVE BEEN STRESSED DUE TO IGNITION MODLULE FAILURE AT 80330 DOCUMENT ON 10090985.....

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE LOST OIL PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

TIMING BELT ON VEHICLE BROKE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE VALVES. *MR THE NEWER EDITIONS OF THE PASSAT HAVE REDESIGNED TENSION SYSTEMS FOR THE TIMING BELT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE TIMING BELT LOOSENED, FLAPPED UP, AND SEVERED. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RUN AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED A ROUGH IDLE AND RATTLED. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, PER DEALERSHIP. *AK THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE TIMING BELT BROKE AFTER THE TENSIONER SHREDDED IT. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE IN MOTION. THE POWER BRAKES AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH 52,515 MILES AND THE FAILURE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. LESS THAN 4K MILES LATER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *NLM

OIL LEAKING FROM VALVE COVER SEALS, CYLINDER HEAD AND CAM COVER SEALS.*AK

I HAVE A 1999 PASSAT WAGON (@ 84,000 MILE) AND HAVE HAD A BURING OIL SMELL FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS (IT STARTED @ 60,00 MILE). IT HAS BEEN TO A FEW DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES AND ALL THEY EVER TO IS REPLACE GASKETS. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED TURBO CHARGER, MAS AIR FLOW, AND EVERY POSSIBLE GASKET.*AK WE HAVE EVEN HAD THE VW REP INTO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY WORKED ON IT - SAID THEY FOUND OTHER GASKETS - BUT IT STILL BURNS. IT IS WORSE WHEN IT SITS IDLE AND DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEH THE AC IS ON. I JUST GOT IT BACK FROM THE DELAER TWO DAYS AGO AND THE SMELL IS STILL THERE - OF COURSE ON THEIR INVOICE THEY CLAIM THE SMELL IS GONE. THEY ARE SUCH LIARS AND ALL THE SERIVCE PEOPLE KNOW HOW TO DO IS REPLACE PARTS. I HAVE DECIDED TO ACCESS THE...

RECALL LETTER FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIE RODS ON 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. *MR THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SQUEAKED. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARM DAMAGE, THE CONTROL ARM BOOTS WERE TORN OPEN WITH NO LUBRICATION WHICH CAUSED THE SQUEAK NOISE. THERE WAS ALSO A CAM SHAFT TENSIONER GASKET LEAK WHICH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. *SCC. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RODS REPLACED AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL, HOWEVER, THE DEALER CALLED THE CONSUMER BACK AND INFORMED HIM, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED AND IT WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL LETTER STATED IT THEY WOULD BE REPLACED TO PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. *JB

ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN BREAKDOWN. DEALER SAID THAT SLUDGE BUILDUP (DUE TO SUSPECTED BUT NOT VERIFIED POOR MAINTENANCE) WAS CAUSE. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS VERIFY THAT THERE WAS NO SLUDGE BUILDUP, BUT LACK OF OIL, PROBABLY FROM FAILED OIL PUMP. OWNERS CAN CONFIRM MAINTENANCE EXCEEDING RECOMMENDED STANDARADS FOR THE 18 MONTHS/30K MILES PRIOR TO ENGINE BREAKDOWN. VWOA REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND ALLEGES THAT ENGINE PROBLEMS COULD HAVE STARTED PRIOR TO THE ABOVE-MENTIONED MAINTENANCE PERIOD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND CAUSED OIL TO LEAK. *NLM

A PLASTIC SHIELD WHICH WAS MOUNTED UNDER THE ENGINE BECAME PARTIALLY LOOSE WHILE ACCELERATING. *DT *JB

THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.*JB

THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.*JB

OIL LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, ABS/MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM TO BE REPLACED.VEHICLE WAS NOT BRAKING PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. IN ADDITION, HAD PADS REPLACED TWICE/NEEDED A NEW BOOSTER INSTALLED, AND SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT LEAKED AND MADE A SQUEALING NOISE.*AK

OIL FILTER LINE WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE AROUND CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THIS CAUSED IT TO OVERHEAT THE METAL OIL LINE. FLOW OF OIL TO THE TURBO-CHARGER WOULD BE STOPPED. ALSO, ENGINE BEARINGS BURNED UP & TURBO-CHARGER DESTROYED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK. *AK