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Lisa of Flushing, NY May 21, 2008

Lisa of Flushing NY (05/21/08)
In 2004, I purchased a brand new 2004 VW Passat. On or about the year 2006, my first ignition coil failed. My car was out of power in a second. I was stuck in the middle of the highway/bridge during rush hours. I was horrified, thinking at the time, I may just get hit very soon. My car was towed to VW dealer and they notified me that it was the coil problem. Less than a year passed, in 2007, the other coil failed. This time, better luck, I was still able to drive, but with very little power. Then here we go again, now in 2008, my other coil failed. The service manager advised me that usually when one coil fails, he recommends that we change all 4 at the same time, but since warranty would only cover defective coils, he doesn't encourage you to change it. Since I have 1 more old coil in this case, I am not going to risk my life. I asked for my remaining coil to be changed regardless. This is not to the end of it. I was called back advising me that I would need to pay out of pocket cost for a software upgrade for my car since my extended warranty only covers for mechanical. They will not be able to diagnose my car unless they upgrade the software first. I called VW customer relation and they refused to do anything about it. I am so upset with the overall VW. At this point, I have no trust in this company and am pretty sure that there are so many of us out there that are facing the same problem.

Sharon of Silver Spring, MD May 2, 2008

Sharon of Silver Spring MD (05/02/08)
Last fall the window on my 1999 VW passat fell into the door. A regulator needed replacing. Just this week the same thing happened on another window. After internet research it seems clear this is a problem in VWs.

Jp of Dallas, TX April 29, 2008

Jp of Dallas TX (04/29/08)
I bought a VW 2006 Passat from a Buick/GMC dealer. I had the vehicle inspected by a VW dealer before purchasing the Vehicle. A month later I was involved in a sudden breaking situation where the vehicle infront of me stopped suddenly at the light in a 35mph zone. I braked too, but my vehicel didnt stop in time . I was well behind him, at least 50metres, going at around 35mphs. It bumped into the mini pick up truck in front of me and front Grill and bumper buckled a bit and all of that had to be replaced. It was very shocking that the vehicle didn stop for such a normal braking scenario. My insurance company took care of the body repairs are Caliber Collision center which cost aroudn 5000. After I got the vehicel back I immediatly called VW america customer service and reported the incident. I described my situation to them and they asked to be check my brakes at the nearest VW dealer. I took it to the VW dealer in town. He certified it was fine. But I was not satisfied even after the dealer checked it out and told me everything was fine. because everytime I braked there was definitely a delay or slow reponse in braking. Then 10 days ago I had taken my vehicle to get it checked for a bad battery at the VW dealer in town, the same one who had checked the brakes. My battery was replaced and the service engineer told me they took care of some Recall as well. One thing I noticed after I checked out my care was significant improvement in the Braking. It was awesome. It responed so quickly and I felt very safe.Then I called the service engineer to find out what was the recall and he told it was a Brake Recall . I checked online and found that there are Brake Recalls for 2006VW passats, which could lead to increased stopping time during braking. Thats when i realised that I definitely needed to take this issue up. 4-5 months of driving in fear and unsure of whether the vehicle would stop or not was terrible. Please let me know if this is a case for a class action suite and compensation in any form.

Alecia of Prattville, AL April 7, 2008

Alecia of Prattville AL (04/07/08)
I purchased a 2006 VW Passat. I only had the car for about 4 months when the check engine light came on and said stop oil pressure. I pulled it into a super lube and it began making a loud noise. My winshield washer has never worked and at 50,000 miles I had to replace the CV Joints. I am now being told that the car is out of line and the brakes are bad. Today I find out there is a recall on this model car. What can I do?

Michelle of Lowell, MI March 26, 2008

Michelle of Lowell MI (03/26/08)
As I was driving my 2004 Volkswagon Passat today it began to lose power and make a very loud noise from the engine the check engine warning light with oil low pressure came on. The car completely died at that point. The VW people tell me that it is a oil sludge problem and that it is not covered under warranty. Did I maintain the vehicle as I should have they asked. As I began to research the internet I find out for the first time about this well known problem with VW/Audi engines with the company. Their fautly design evedently has cost many many people thousands of dollars.

My car is inoperable at this time, VW has not given me a quote to replace the engine as of yet. I have been told however that this will all be my responsibility, that VW will not stand behind this product. How absurd!!! There is a class action suit that has been filed the site below will take you there. I have asked to join. http://www.chimicles.com/audi/

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