Other Engine Info: Gasoline(Fed. Only) BIN 5 emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: AVWXV02.03UA.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Emden
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Komfort
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THAT DIE UNEXPECTEDLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE MAKING TURNS ACROSS HIGHWAYS AND ENTERING FREEWAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE STALLING CONTINUED. *JB
2010
POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WAS IN ON MILD SLOPE (UP-HILL). I WAS HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. I QUICKLY PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND AVOIDED THE COLLISION WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME IN THE LAST MOMENT. I WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE MILD SLOPE. *TR