1996 Volkswagen Passat Electrical system Problems

“My 1996 vw Passat has an ignition switch is faulty. My first time was at night and my lights went out. I pulled of the road and restarted the car and the lights came on. The next time the lights went out and the wipers stop. I hit every switch and when I hit the ignition switch everything care on. I called dealer and he said my VIN was not covered under the recall. If my car is having the same problems as the recall why can't this be covered by the safety recall?”

“While traveling on the highway and without prior warning, the came on and went off intermittently. Windshield wipers worked intermittently. Consumer also experienced the same defects as stated in the ignition switch recall. . The consumer stated the problem was fixed under the recall regarding the ignition switch.”

“The ignition switch on my 1996 vw Passat went out while driving at night, which shut down the headlights. This is exactly the same as described in NHTSA campaign id number : 02v256000 I was informed by vw customer service this recall didn't apply to my VIN#, despite it being a 1996 Passat. I think it should.”

“1. My car had ignition switch failure. There is a recall on ignition switch failures for the year/make/model of my car. When I contacted the manufacturer they said the recall doesn't apply to my VIN. 2. Drivers door window register has failed. Many owners of similar vehicles have reported same.”

“I have had ongoing issues with electronic and emissions sensors for this vehicle and recently spent $756.54 to (again!) replace sensors so that the vehicle would pass its annual emissions test (as mandated by the epa). I wrote to vw customer care to seek reimbursement of this (and past) charges and was told today (7/13/06) that no recalls or service bulletins were issued, so no reimbursement will be made. I told them that NHTSA issued recall 99v131 (which addresses some of the areas) but vw told me that it did not apply, as all reimbursements are VIN-specific. Can anyone please help? …”