2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS
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2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE CONSUMER COMPLAINTS (Change Vehicle)
The following ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE complaint about 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2009-03-28. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See complaint summary below.
| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
| Occurances: | |
| Reference Number: | 10263521 |
| Summary: | VEHICLE AFFECTED IS A 2004-2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT TDI EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L DIESEL ENGINE. CODEDBHW. THE OIL PUMP BALANCE SHAFT MODULE AND CHAIN ARE WEEK IN DESIGN AND ARE FAILING WITHOUT ANY WARNING TO THE DRIVER. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCUR THE ENGINE IS STARVED OF OIL AND INTERNAL FAILURE IS IMMINENT. SAFETY OF OPERATION BECOMES COMPROMISED AT THIS POINT SINCE AN ENGINE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS REMOVES ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING FEATURES AND THE DRIVER IS ALONG FOR THE RIDE UNTIL GETTING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY USE OF E-BRAKE OR OTHER SPEED REDUCING MANEUVERS AND HOPEFULLY AVOIDING A COLLISION. THIS FAILURE IS BEING REPORTED AT A BROAD RANGE OF MILEAGE STARTING WITH 45,000 AND UP. ITS MAIN SIGN IS A LOUD CHAIN RATTLE OR ABNORMAL VIBRATION WHILE AT IDLE. VOLKSWAGEN HAS ISSUED AN UPGRADED PART BUT NO FURTHER GUIDANCE WAS ISSUED. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY REPAIRS AS OF RIGHT NOW. ALL OWNERS ARE UPGRADING THERE VEHICLES WITH A GEAR DRIVEN ASSEMBLY AT A PRICE TAG FOR THE REPAIR OF $3000. *TR |
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