2001 Volkswagen Passat Engine cooling Problems

“Upper control arms on both sides are worn out. Tie rods are worn out on both sides. Catalytic converters needed replaced. I paid for the tie rods, warranty covered converters, and I have not had the upper control arms replaced. Oil leaks on engine. Interior lights do not activate when drivers door is opened.”

“I took my 2001, vw Passat vr6 with 46k miles on it for body work. I had no problems with the car. Received the car back from dealer with emissions workshop light on. I researched the problem to find that a significant number of other owners have had the same problem ( emissions workshop ).”

“Since buying the car, there has been an odor from the heater vents. On february 25, when using the heater, my son reported large amounts of mist coming from the vents. The dealer checked and foudn that there is a crack in the heater core, and the mist was from pooled antifreeze. The mist is clearly toxic, yet we were breathing it for weeks, only noticing when the crack worsened. The car has only 17,500 miles on it. Why did the heater core crack?”

“2001.5 new Passat 1.8 turbo I purchased in may of 04 with 26 k miles replaced the oil pump at 35000 and I picked the car up from the dealership yesterday and drove a block noticed a new noise went back to the dealership they say it needs a new turbo unit.”

“My 2001 Volkswagen Passat needs a new engine because it is filled with sludge. After researching this on my own I found that this is a common problem with the 1.8t engine. Vw issued an extended warranty on that engine provided the consumer can produce oil change receipts showing the car was maintained according to the owners manual. I sent them the proper receipts showing my car was maintained properly and they still denied me. My car only has about 43,000 miles on it and I just bought it 10 months ago.”