So my car is almost one year old, and I just hit 32k miles. (I drive 4 hours home quite often) Anywho, I just got a CEL today, and I am due for an inspection next month. The dealership offers free inspections in VA for life, but I find it pretty coincidental that I got the light now.
View 3 RepliesI filled up on sunday, drove about 100 miles and on tuesday my check fuel cap warning went off. I pulled over took the cap off, put it back on and started the car back up, light still on. I drove about 25 miles turned the car off and back on about 5 minutes later, light was off. When i started up this morning the light was still off but about a mile of two from my house my CEL went on. I would imagine they have to be related, should i just take it in?
View 4 RepliesHappy owner of a TDI - SEL for just over a year. One week shy of my 40K service, the alternator failed. All repairs covered with my extended warranty. Tech said he hadn't seen another alternator go bad and certainly hadn't seen a 1 year old TDI with 40K miles! Any alternator issues? otherwise been quite happy with the car.
View 2 RepliesI purchased an 06 cpo 2.0t m/t in March and I checked oil level at end of June and stick was almost dry. Immediately poured in some oil to make it to dealership. They performed oil change and said they didn't find any leak. Today when cleaning under hood, I thought about checking dip stick but figured it would be fine. My oil was changed about 3 months ago and I've driven just under 2,000 miles since the change. The oil level is at the min marker. Someone told me that the turbo's burn a quart of oil about every 1,000 miles but this seems a little ridiculous.
View 10 RepliesSo Saturday, get in the Passat to go for a drive. No AC! 6300 miles on the car and the AC goes out. I get the fan blowing air, but nothing cold (yes the AC button was pressed). I haven't had a chance to see if maybe I blew a fuse yet. Otherwise making a service appointment with the dealer.
View 24 RepliesI went on vacation, my 2.0T B6 developed a coolant leak at 35k miles. It's still in the shop but the problem has been identified as a leaky o-ring located toward the rear of the engine at the block. The SA told me that they've see quite a few of these in both Audi and VW products using the 2.0T.
I'm also getting a reflash for one of the recalls. I think it's the 03 recall but I'm not sure until I get the paperwork. So off I go in my loaner PT cruiser until I get the B6 back today....
Just bought a 2000 Passat GLX 4Motion wagon. It originally came from the US, thus, has the mph speedometer and the odometer is in miles. I
So, VAGCOM can adjust the odometer from miles to kilometers? Also, any info on where I might be able to get a instrument cluster in kph?
Today I started up my 2013 Passat SEL up and it started shaking and idling very strange. A few seconds later I had a flashing CEL so I decided to turn her off. I waited about 5 minutes (after cursing for about 4.5 if those minutes) and tried again. This time the car started and everything was fine, no CEL, no other issues. I drove for about 10 miles, shut off the engine and re-started about 5 more times with no issues.
I just had the car in for the 50K mile service at VW and everything checked out ok. I copied the VAGCON report below and I also sent it to my service manager to get his opinion. What I should do?
Saturday,02,January,2016,17:24:51:53498
VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator Running on Windows Vista x86
VCDS Version: 15.7.3.0
Data version: 20151216
[Code] ....
Is that unusual?
View 9 RepliesMy lining is starting to come off, and it looks like it was cut short when assembled...
View 6 Replies I purchased a 2014 Passat 1.8tsi - had 4 miles when I test drove it.
Now a week later and 100 miles later I noticed a trail of red fluid when I had parked in car port. Leaking transmission fluid. I can see fluid drops on all the bolts underneath the car. I feel like dealer should give me a different car - 100 miles and a problem like this - feel like I have a lemon. Not sure if I should even drive it to them or they should tow it? Why its leaking? -
My front low beam headlight is out and I only have 2,500 miles on the car. Was it replaced under warranty? If not how can I find out how to replace it myself?
View 8 RepliesHow do i switch the speedometer to miles from kilometers. I need to travel to USA by road from Canada.. I have a Passat 1999 GLS.. The speedometer is set to kilometers.
View 2 RepliesI was told that I must replace the timing belt every sixty thousand miles. Is this true?
View 24 RepliesI have a whistle noise which I can hear since a month, it comes only when : - I drove more than 20 miles ( related to warming up of a piece of the car ? ) - I drive at least at 30 mph - Same noise If I switch to "neutral" position - Same noise if I'm braking or not, just related to the current speed - The noise is coming from the outside, but the high pitch makes it hard to locate...
View 4 RepliesI have a 2006 b6 it has a thump/vibration at 22 to 24 miles an hour. This may sound crazy but when you live in the city its awful! VW has replaced the transmission, both front axles and wheel bearings all around the car they have put the headphones on the car and cannot find the thump. The breaks have also been replaced rotors and pads.
View 8 RepliesI have had my 2006 B6 for 4 months now and it has been running perfect, and I have been loving it. I brought the car to the dealer to get PA state inspection and have the wiper recall taken care of. I then get a call from the dealer telling me the oil light came on during the test drive and they are looking into the cause.
Later that day the dealer calls me telling me that we have serious problems and that I will probably need a new engine, I was like WHAT!!! Now before I brought the car in it was running perfect I had no previous problems or anything. After talking to the dealer again, he said they found gas in the oil and a "ton" of metal parts in the oil filter compartment. They are now sending the VW Engineer and a local Rep to figure out what to do.
Engine failure at 12k miles? It seems weird and a major lemon if you ask me. I'm not sure what they're going to do at this point, but all I know is I drive 40k miles a year and need a care that can last, I am not paying $580 a month to drive a car with a replaced engine at 12k miles. This is very frustrating, I hope they either replace the car or pay off the remainder of the loan.
My 2002 Passat Wagon (2.8L, FWD) has started developing a clunking noise at 67,000 miles in the front right suspension. Based on forum search here, it sounds like a common problem with the control rods, tie rod ends, ...
I looked at the control arm kits available at ECS Tuning. Is this a DIY job for someone with only moderate mechanical skills? I have never performed front end suspension work before. How difficult is it? Special tools needed?
If I had it done (both sides, upper and lower) at an independent repair shop, how much might I expect to pay?
Lastly, is it best to replace all the parts (as provided in these kits), rather than isolating the part that is currently causing the clunk and just replacing what needs to be replaced?
I just did the 100,000 mile service and am now hearing this "new" whining noise. What it is?
View 1 RepliesGot the TPMS light after ~1,000 miles of driving. Checked the pressure on all four and all read around 32psi. Pumped all up a few pounds, held the reset TPMS button in the glove box for 2 seconds with the ignition off. Now about a week later, I have the light on again and all 4 tires appear to be fine visually. What gives?
View 6 RepliesWhile going a steady speed, my speedometer will fluctuate up and down around 3 miles per hour. It will happen at any speed.
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