Ownership Cost for 2003 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T
Estimated: $34644 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1007 | $483 | $423 | $383 | $342 | $2638 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1696 | $1747 | $1808 | $1880 | $1965 | $9096 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1798 | $879 | $449 | $2291 | $8180 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $333 | $333 | $333 | $333 | $333 | $493 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8226 | $6706 | $6010 | $5768 | $7933 | $34644 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | THE ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. I HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED LAST YEAR IN 08/05 WHEN IT INITIALLY OCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WENT OFF. IT CAME BACK ON JUST YESTERDAY 07/11/2006. THE MESSAGE SAYS IT IS EMISSION WORKSHOP. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A VW DEALER, HOWEVER, I SUSPECT IT IS THE SAME CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE HAD IS THE STOP - BRAKE FAULT MESSAGE. THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATING. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS TO CHECK ON THE ISSUES. THEY MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALL FINE. AND SO WAS THE FLUID BRAKE RESERVOIR LEVEL. THEY WERE GUESSING IT WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM OR ABS SENSOR PROBLEM. *JB |
| 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 8/4/03 8/8/05 - ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE DIAGNOSED W/ "ENGINE OIL SLUDGE" BY DEALERSHIP, WARRANTY ITEM. 8/11/05- SPOKE W/ DEALERSHIP TO CONFIRM SLUDGE ISSUE AND PRESENTED OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS,(VEHICLE PURCHASED W/ 19637 MILES) , DEALER DECLINED TO HONOR THE WARRANTY AND RECOMMENDED A ENGINE FLUSH & OIL CHANGE 8/12/05 - RETRIEVED VEHICLE AND HAD ENGINE FLUSHED & OIL CHANGED 8/13/05 - VEHICLE CUT OFF & REMAINS INOPERABLE 8/21/05 - VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RECEIVE DIAGNOSES 8/26/05 - VEHICLE DIAGNOSED W/ NO OIL PRESSURE OR COMPRESSION. CAUSE - (BAD OIL PUMP) TIMING BELT JUMPED R&R VALVE COVER AND LOCKED UP CAM #1 CYLINDER. NO SLUDGE WAS FOUND IN ENGINE, VALVE COVER, OIL PAN OR ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE WAS FREE OF SLUDGE AND WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL (DOCUMENTED BY AUTO REPAIRMAN) 8/26/05 - TOWED VEHICLE TO ANOTHER (ENGINE REPAIR SPECIALIST) REPAIR SHOP. 9/22/05 - DIAGNOSES RESULT "NO" ENGINE OIL SLUDGE FOUND. (ENGINE WAS TOTALLY DISASSEMBLED AND EXAMINED IN EVERY DETAIL) SLUDGE WOULD BE EXPECTED IF POOR MAINTENANCE WAS THE ISSUE. A SIMPLE OIL FLUSH WOULD NOT HAVE REMOVED ENGINE OIL SLUDGE (DOCUMENTED BY SERVICE CENTER) 9/23/05 - CONTACTED VW CUSTOMER CARE TO REPORT MY FINDINGS. NO RESOLUTION OBTAINED TO DATE. I WAS TOLD TO OBTAIN ANOTHER ENGINE ANALYSIS. 9/26/05 - CONTACTED VW AGAIN TO INFORM THEM THAT ANOTHER ANALYSIS IS IMPOSSIBLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS DISASSEMBLED. 10/7/05 - TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO MY HOME. VEHICLE PRESENTLY GARAGED AND INOPERABLE. * SINCE THEN, I'VE READ MANY ACCOUNTS OF THIS "SAME" ISSUE HAPPENING TO VW PASSAT OWNERS. VW HAS ADMITTED TO ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR 4 CYLINDER TURBO ENGINES BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP ISSUE AND VW SHOULD BE MADE TO REPAIR AND REIMBURSE CONSUMERS FOR THESE COSTLY REPAIRS. I'VE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN MY ATTEMPT TO UNCOVER THE "REAL" PROBLEM WHICH IS A FAULTY ENGINE AND/OR OIL PUMP. *NM |
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