Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1ADXV02.8334
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Mosel
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DEALER REFUSES TO FIX RECALL UNLESS I ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO AFTERMARKET PARTS OCCURRING WHILE REPLACING HEAT SHIELD ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FIRE IF ORIGINAL HEAT SHIELD IS NOT REPLACED. RECALL R5, CRITERIA 1. *TR
2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ENGINE SLUDGE IN ENGINE LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP AND THE TURBO. IN ADDITION, ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS ,AND TIE-RODS REPLACED , AND EVEN NOW THERE WERE STILL PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THESE WERE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH MANY PASSAT OWNERS. I STILL RECALL THE MAJOR ISSUE / RECALL OVER THE IGNITION COIL FAILURES AND HOW VW OF AMERICA DENIED THERE EVER WAS A PROBLEM. THE ENTIRE CAR SHOULD BE DECLARED A LEMON !!!! THE OIL PUMP FAILURE LEADING TO FAILURES OF THE TURBO, AND SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE SHOULD BE PROOF ENOUGH THAT THIS CAR HAS TOO MANY MAJOR PROBLEMS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED . *AK