Vw Passat V5 Problems

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Vw passat v5 problems. I have a manual passat at present but wanted something smaller for her to start off in. The 2004 volkswagen passat has 387 problems defects reported by passat owners. Most common volkswagen passat problems. Volkswagen made no less than eight powerplants available for the passat b5 so theres no issue with diversity as far as the engine compartment is concerned.
Engine oil leaks are common from the valve cover gaskets and camshaft chain tensioner gasket. Hello all my other half has just passed her test but only the automatic version. However the stars of the league are represented by the diesels especially the benchmark 19 liter tdi good for 130 hp. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of volkswagen passat based on all problems reported for the passat.
Also considering the 2015 vw passat has a 18l ea888 gen 3 that is a gasoline direct injection engine system like the ones used in ford mazda hyundai etc. Car complaints car. The anti lock brake system abs control module may fail causing the abs light to illuminate. The worst complaints are engine failure from oil sludge engine failure from low oil pressure and oil sludge problem.
Many owners find themselves in the repair shops of the dealers during hot summer months trying to get the problem fixed. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Volkswagen passat owners have reported 33 problems related to automatic transmission control module under the power train category. The digital display portion of the instrument cluster may fail.
It needs the back of the valves. The higher spec autos seam to be the 23 v5 model and i was hoping for some pointers. The worst complaints are engine cooling system and body paint problems. 2003 volkswagen passat engine problems with 276 complaints from passat owners.
Save some time and money by trying to diagnose the problem yourself before making a trip to the dealer.