2007 Volkswagen Passat

TAKATA RECALL: I BROUGHT MY 2007 PASSAT TO KUHN VW IN TAMPA, FL. AT FIRST THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL, BECAUSE VW WAS COMING OUT WITH ANOTHER ONE IN A FEW MONTHS AND THEY WOULDNT RECEIVE PAYMENT FOR THE FIRST ONE. I CAME BACK 2 MONTHS LATER IN JULY 2018 AND HAD THE RECALL COMPLETED. I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN I RETURNED FROM WORK IN OCT 2018 AND THE HORN AND STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS NO LONGER WORK, THE VERY NEXT DAY, I GET A AIRBAG FAULT ON THE DASH. I'M NOT SURE, SINCE KUHN NEVER SAID, IF THE TWO WERE RELATED. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $129 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH I REFUSED AND COMPLAINED, THEN THEY DID IT FOR FREE AND STATED THAT ITS THE CLOCK-SPRING? I FIND IT IRONIC THAT THE CLOCK SPRING WOULD GO OUT AFTER INSTALLING THIS RECALL. READING SOME OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS WHICH SOME HAVE STATED THE SAME PROBLEM. KUHN OFFERED TO REPLACE THE CLOCK SPRING FOR $400+, WHICH I CANT AFFORD.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V247000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THELEN AUDI VOLKSWAGEN MAZDA (1112 NORTH EUCLID AVENUE, BAY CITY, MICHIGAN 48706, (989) 684-2980) AND SUBURBAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF TROY (1790 MAPLELAWN DRIVE, TROY, MICHIGAN 48084, (248) 585-8800) WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN 2017 AND BECAME MORE PREVALENT OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON A LIST TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED. MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AND LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN UNTIL IT WAS FIXED BUT THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, I THINK VW SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST OFFERED A RENTAL TILL IT WAS FIXED. NOW I HAVE A TOTALED CAR BECAUSE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE ROADS WERE WET AND PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM GOT CUTOFF AND SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND MY CAR REAR ENDED THAT CAR. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT AND INSURANCE CLAIMS. I CAN SEND PICTURES UPON REQUEST TO A EMAIL ADDRESS.

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER ON 7/26. I TEST DROVE IT AND EVERYTHING WAS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. THE VEHICLE HAD 124K MILES. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LAS VEGAS, NV WITH THE INTENT ON TAKING IT TO CALIFORNIA FOR MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER TO HAVE IN COLLEGE. ON 7,30, I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AST 20, LIKE IT WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL. THIS OCCURED IN THE EVENING SO I COULD NOT CALL ANYONE. I COASTED OFF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, THEN RESTARTED AND IT WORKED FINE. I LOOKED ON THIS WEBSITE AND SAW THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I CALLED A DEALERSHIP WHO COULDN'T DO IT UNTIL LATE AUGUST. FINDLAY VOLKSWAGEN SCHEDULED ME FOR 8/6. I WAS LEAVING TOWN SO I LEFT THE VEHICLE WITH FAMILY. I PICKED THE VEHICLE UP ON 8/17 AND HEADED TO CALIFORNIA. THE SAME THING OCCURED TWICE WHILE ON THE ROAD. WE CALLED A LOCAL VW DEALER, THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $144 JUST TO LOOK AT IT. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO TESTED THE VEHICLE AND SAID IT THE ACTUAL FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CORPORATE, WHO WERE VERY RESPONSIVE BUT CAN NOT HELP. HERE I AM, WITH A VEHICLE THAT COULD STALL ON THE ROAD, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT THAT CAN HARM OR KILL OTHERS. VOLKSWAGEN KNOWS ITS THE FAULTY MODULE THAT CAN CAUSE THE PUMP TO FAIL, BUT LEAVES CUSTOMERS HIGH AND DRY TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE PUMP. MY DAUGHTER SAVED HER OWN MONEY TO BUY A RELIABLE VEHICLE AND NOW WE HAVE TO FORK OVER MORE MONEY. NO ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON. IT'S DISAPPOINTING AND SAD.

THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS PROVIDE EXTREMELY POOR LIGHTING RESULTING IN VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND CREATING A CONCERNING UNSAFE NIGHT DRIVING. THE FRONT PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS FIXTURE INSTALLED IN THIS MODEL ARE VERY POOR AND CREATES A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING, I HAVE TRIED TO UPGRADE THE LAMPS BUT THERE IS NOT IMPROVEMENT. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE RECALLED FROM THE MANUFACTURER, IT IS A LIFE SAFETY MATTER. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THREE DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL CAME FROM THE VEHICLE. A DAY LATER, THE ODOR WORSENED AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MOMENTUM VOLKSWAGEN OF CLEAR LAKE ((844) 894-5461, 15100 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.