2006 Volkswagen Passat

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THE HIGH AND LOW PRESSURE SENSORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE INTAKE AND MANIFOLD SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE AS QUICKLY AS IT DID PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I'VE HAD MY 06 PASSAT FOR LITTLE UNDER 2 YEARS NOW, IT WAS BOUGHT USED FROM CARMAX AND IT HAS BEEN HORRIBLE FROM THE START. AS OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE NOTICED I HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE KEY GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION TO THE POINT THAT I HAVE TO START AND STOP THE CAR AT LEAST FIVE OR MORE TIMES BEFORE IT WILL DISLODGE. ALSO, IF THE KEY ISN'T STUCK THE ENGINE ITSELF WON'T CRANK, ALSO TAKING AT LEAST FIVE TRIES BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL START. I HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP REGULARLY, ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS, FIXING THE SAME PROBLEMS REPEATEDLY. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS THEY NEVER LAST. MY MOST RECENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE NOISES MY CAR IS MAKING. IT'S LIKE A RATTLING, KNOCKING NOISE THAT HAS ONLY GOTTEN LOUDER SINCE TAKING IT TO THE SHOP. THE MECHANIC HAS SAID IT WOULD TAKE AROUND 3 TO 4 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX, WHICH IS ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT LESS THAN I'VE PUT INTO BUYING THE CAR, NOT INCLUDING THE MONEY I'VE BEEN POURING INTO CONSTANT REPAIRS. THIS IS A HORRIBLE CAR AND NOW THAT I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND SEEN JUST HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE (AND MORE SEVERE, POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS IN SOME CASES) I MAKE IT MY BUSINESS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE KNOWS WHAT A DUD THIS CAR IS AND HOW VW DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ITS CONSUMERS BY NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX THESE EVER PREVALENT PROBLEMS. *TR

2006 VW PASSAT VR6 3.6L 1./2. ON A HOT DAY (90 +/-) AND THE ENGINE IS IN IDLE (NORMAL AROUND 650 RPM) UNEXPECTEDLY THE REVS GO OVER 1000 RPM. TO KEEP THE CAR STOPPED THE FOOT BRAKE PRESSURE MUST BE INCREASED BY THE DRIVER. THIS IS QUITE HARD TO TIME BECAUSE THE PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR AT EVERY STOP/IDLE. IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THIS OCCURS MORE OFTEN WITH THE A/C ON. 3. SO FAR I DID NOTHING BUT I READ THAT OTHER VW PASSAT 2006 VR6 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I WILL MAKE A SERVICE AND ASK MY DEALER IF HE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM NEXT WEEK. *TR

MY VW 2006 PASSAT SEDAN HAS ALWAYS HAD A WINDSHIELD FOGGING PROBLEM WHEN THE DE-FOGGER IS TURNED ON, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGS UP COMPLETELY, THEN TAKES 30 TO 45 SECONDS TO CLEAR. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SITUATION TO TREND MOTORS OF ROCKAWAY NJ SEVERAL TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL.AND I SHOULD PUT THE AIR CONDITIONER ON AND THAT WILL CLEAR UP THE PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY THE WINDSHIELD DOES CLEAR BUT, I CANNOT SEE THRU THE WINDSHIELD FOR 30 TO 45 SECONDS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DANGEROUS HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AND DAMAGE THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHERE IT WAS BEING INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,925.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OR IDLING, THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE ABNORMALLY AND THE ENGINE WOULD EXHIBIT AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN RPMS. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM SURGING FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.