1999 Volkswagen Passat Other Problems

VW PASSATS 1.8 TURBO I OWNER TWO VW PASSATS AND JUST RECEIVED A SLUDGE NOTICE BUT ON THESETTLEMENT STATES THAT 10 YEAR WARRANTY STARTED THE DAY THE CAR LEFT THE DEALER WHAT HAPPENS TO US THAT ARE CARS HAVE 135 K AND JUST FOUND OUT THAT IS WHAT IS CAUSING MY LITE TO BE ON AND THE MOTOR TO MAKE LOUD NOISE AND I BEEN DEALING WITH THIS FOR A LONG TIME ALWAYS CHANGING THE OIL BEFORE THE 5000 AND STOPPING THE CAR FOR HOURS AT A TIME FOR THE NOISE OF THE ENGINE TO GO AND THE LIGHT TO GO OFF SAME THINK IS HAPPENING TO MY OTHER 2001 VW PASSAT 1.8 T VIN# [XXX] CAN YOU HELP US BECAUSE I AM SURE WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES AT THE END OF THE VW STICK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY OVER 90 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLOORMATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FLOORMATS. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE ORIGINAL RUBBER FLOORMATS. THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 4/25/08 *CN THE FLOOR MAT BECAME LODGE UNDER THE GAS PEDAL.

MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FELL WITHIN THE DOOR YESTERDAY AS I WAS PUSHING THE BUTTON TO BRING IT DOWN. (THE SAME THING HAPPENED TWO YEARS AGO WITH MY PASSENGER SIDE BACK DOOR. VW REPLACED IT AT NO COST ONCE I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SILENT RECALL. THEY WERE ORIGINALLY GOING TO CHARGE ME $350.) THIS TIME, THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE IT IS PAST THE TIME FRAME. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHEN I INITIALLY BROUGHT IT IN, BUT DID NOT FIX ALL OF THE WINDOWS THAT IT SHOULD STILL BE COVERED. THEY DISAGREED. IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR A WINDOW TO FALL IN ON A 6-YEAR OLD CAR. PLUS, TO HAVE IT HAPPEN 2X IN ONE CAR!

THE TIMING BELT ON MY 1999 VW PASSAT 1.8T BROKE, CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO COME OFF. AS A RESULT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE WAS INCURRED TO THE ENGINE.

TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOES NOT MOVE FROM "0". *NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK