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Esp dash light SolvedSolved

2002 Volkswagen Passat 19tdi 180000 miles
ESP light on dash is coming on when you try to start up car from cold .But goes out when car warms up !Sounds like a tractor when esp light is on very sluggish to drive!
Teddy from Great Britain 10 years ago  
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Teddy from Great Britain 10 years ago
How to fix esp light on Dash!
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Teddy from Great Britain 10 years ago
Is it wiring loom needs replaced
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2013 dash fuse panel

2013 Volkswagen Passat SE. 5 L 2.5 85000 miles
Can't seam to get a few indicators to go out on my dash cluster. Any advice??
Marvin from United States a year ago  
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Constant Bong noise SolvedSolved

2007 Volkswagen Passat Estate/2.0TDI/DSG Auto 98000 miles
Just after I start up the car, a constant 'bong' noise appears. It stays on all the time in the background and remains on for a few minutes even when I switch car off.
There are no warning lights on dashboard and car seems to be running normally.
I have checked what I can and everything seems normal.
Any ideas?
Martyn from Great Britain 4 years ago  
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Bruce from United States 4 years ago
This noise could be caused by a variety of issues, and it will be helpful to diagnose and repair the problem to ensure that your vehicle is running properly. Here are a few things you can try:

Check for any loose objects inside the vehicle. This noise could be caused by a loose object inside the car, such as a coin or a piece of paper, vibrating against a speaker or other hard surface.
Check for any visible damage to the car. The noise could be caused by something coming into contact with a moving part of the car, such as a stone hitting the underside of the car or a loose piece of trim rubbing against a tire.
Check the exhaust system. The noise could be caused by an issue with the exhaust system, such as a loose or damaged exhaust pipe or muffler.
Check the brakes. The noise could be caused by a problem with the brakes, such as a worn brake pad or rotor.
Check the suspension. The noise could be caused by a problem with the suspension, such as a worn or damaged strut or shock absorber.
If you are unable to identify the source of the noise or if the problem persists, I recommend having a mechanic diagnose and repair the issue to ensure that the problem is properly addressed and the vehicle is safe to drive.
Martyn from Great Britain 4 years ago
Thank you for your comment but unfortunately it is none of the above.
This is a built in warning for something not major enough to have a warning lamp but is a regular, repeated, bong. Just loud enough to be heard inside the car. About once a second; bong,bong,bong,bong,bong... etc
It happens whilst stationary or moving and continues for a while after everything is switched off and I get out of the car!
Normally I'd have popped to my local garage but being the time of year...
In order not to damage anything, I'm trying not to use the car too much until everything opens up again on Tuesday. But if I knew the reason beforehand...
Thank you.
Bruce from United States 4 years ago
@MartynI see. In that case, please let us know what it was once you're able to diagnose it. And happy new year!
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Martyn from Great Britain 4 years ago
I spent some time with it today and found out that the alarm sound was coming from the dashcam!
I've only had it a couple of months and it seems that the microSD card causes an alarm to sound when it's full/locked/requires reformatting...
(a Nextbase 422GW if anyone interested...)
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LOW REVS will not go above 2000 rpm

2011 Volkswagen Passat SALOON 1.6TDI 70000 miles
Sitting on driveway can only get just over 2000rpm no warning lights on dash to tellme the problem the engine sounds fine,idles at 850 rpm very smooth
chas. from Great Britain 10 years ago  
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chas. from Great Britain 10 years ago
Since mailing you with my problem i have discovered that on the road the car runs great,as it should but still only get up to 2,600 rpm on driveway
chas. from Great Britain 10 years ago
I have been in touch with the seller and i am to take the car back on thurs 30th i discovered the software is not talking to the ECU and this has put the car into limp mode but only on the driveway or stationary,any where on the road under load the car seems to be fine,i will report back after the workshop vist.
Butters from Ireland 10 years ago
Hi did you find out the problem. I just put a deposite on 1.6 tdi model and noticed it did d same. The dealer then got another car around and started it up and it did the same. Wudnt rev past 2500rpm. He said they are all like that when stationery.
chas. from Great Britain 10 years ago
All vw tdi engines are the same revs on driveway will not go above 22-23000 revs this was confirmed by my mot station it is all down to DPF it cuts emissions. [diesel particulate filter] when parked no need to rev the car up.
Butters from Ireland 10 years ago
Yeah did some research myself and said the same, it just seemed strange almost as if the airflow meter was goosed. Good to know. Thanks for the reply.
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Car don't start SolvedSolved

2003 Volkswagen Passat Passat 1.8T 200000 miles
Car don't start. If I turn the key all the lights on the dashboard burn but the engine don't start.
Louise from South Africa 5 years ago  
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Louise from South Africa 5 years ago
I did put a new starter in. My problem is solved now. My car start now with out any problem.
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Engine managing light SolvedSolved

2007 Volkswagen Passat 2 lt petrol 150 miles
Light stays on but does not seam to affect cars performance
eric from Australia 8 years ago  
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Andybaron from Great Britain 8 years ago
Hi Eric your engine management system will illuminate your light under many conditions the main 1 I would say with your car will be an oxygen sensor an exhaust leak or your catalyst efficiency. Due to the technology incorporated into your vehicles ecu your vehicle will alter its fuel it’s air ect automatically to compensate for the fault. So you wouldn’t notice performance issues. If it’s a bad 02 sensor your car could be over fuelling and running rich this in tern can melt your catalyst and cause illumination of your Eml. And you wouldn’t notice a problem till your car dils emissions for over fuel or on emissions. My advice would be have the car diagnosed if it gives codes relating to oxygen sensor or cat efficiency you have just found your problem and I’d recommend you have it fixed at the earliest opportunity. I hope this information helps. Vw can also have issues with wiring harness and ignition coils but there usually more noticeable as your car would have a slight misfire. Regards andy
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My Passat problem with epc light

2003 Volkswagen Passat Manual 100000 miles
Every time I am driving the epc light and management light coming on and car just cut off
Can any one help
Mr butt from Great Britain 10 years ago  
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Rambo from Great Britain 10 years ago
My 2L TDI may have similar problem. Engine cuts down to limp mode when I try accelerate.
Andybaron from Great Britain 8 years ago
Your engine cuts down to protect itself as it has a fault I suggest you buy a vag.com diagnostic device and perform a scan of the vehicle this will shed some light on the problem you have and potentially save you time and money. If you don’t understand how to use the device I’d be happy to help and explain what your issue is when the scan is done and you send me the log :)
Adarnell1012 from United States a year ago
I have a recent report can you help me understand it please!? I have a CReader Elite and it gives me great scans I just don't know what to do with them or where to start!
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Aslam from United Arab Emirates 4 months ago
Yes I have same issue can't find a solution when ignition on EPC error comes after starts it's gone any one knows about that ,works done had change coil and plug but not error goes
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Drives forward but won't reverse SolvedSolved

2003 Volkswagen Passat Estate, 1.8 desiel 248000 miles
My car goes into gear properly and drives forward okay but when I put it into reverse the back kicks up like the handbreak is engaged and the car won't go back. Why?
Yellow from Great Britain 10 years ago  
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Yellow from Great Britain 10 years ago
I have been told it's the brakes, the discs are damaged eventhough there is no metal on metal grinding sound when the brakes are applied.
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EPC, Battery, engine lights all on and won't turn over

2013 Volkswagen Passat Passat 126923 miles
So I have a 2011 VW Passat, it was working fine yesterday and when I got in the car today it wouldn't start. The battery indicator light is lighting up in red, and the EPC and check engine light we're all popping up in yellow. When I start it, it's getting power but it's turning on and off on and off on and off. It's like trying to get power to all the other parts of the car and failing to do so. What's wrong with my car? I checked the oil and the oil is fine I tried to jump it and that wasn't the problem either. What do I do?
Mrs. Mihlberger from United States 3 years ago  
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Kawsarah from other 3 years ago
The installation of the new battery on the computer must be done at the repair shop
T.L. from United States 3 years ago
Wait… “new battery”? he only stated that he’d tried to “jump it & that wasn’t the problem either”. No “new battery”, nor anything else -new- was added/changed if taking his inquiry @ face value. Just fyi & i’m letting u know in hopes some1 SOMEwhere CAN answer this cuz i had similar issue w/my old Passat i USED to own.
Gsus787 from United States 2 years ago
@T.L.I change my battery and mummy radio won’t start. It’s stays on a loop. And all these lights are on…

A friend told me the same thing about the new battery, have to take it to a repair shop so they can set the computer and battery together
Paula from United States 2 years ago
Could the issue be the starter relay
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Mobilizer Active

2006 Volkswagen Passat 2.0T Automatic Fuel 169650 miles
So i recently got this well used Passat 2006 2. Ot Fuel but the Immobilizer Active message display which wouldn't let the vehicle come on could drive a sane person insane. I notice this becomes very intermittent during the day time when the weather is high as it rarely happens in the mornings and evenings. A technician advises me to change ECU which i did , vehicle runs for 3 days displaying different incompatibility signs and finally parks up after 3 days. Now i am back to old ECU with very intermittent Mobilizer Active messages. Anyone has an idea how to manage this ?
Thanks to hearing back.
Timothy from Nigeria 6 years ago  
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Valcor from United States 3 years ago
I have this same experience. Any resolution?
Heba from other 3 years ago
Me too my car gives the message immoblizer active in the hot weather and it doesn't run until i open all doors and wait for the car to become cooler. I don't know how to fix it.
Bugzy from United States a year ago
At first it only happened to me during the day when Passat is left out in the sun. Now it happens all the time despite the time of day, even when it’s cool out. Only way to start it is to disconnect the battery for at least 15mins. Reconnect battery and it starts without any issues. I now carry a 10mm socket just for that purpose.
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Oil pressure sensor!!! Red light beep!!

2011 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 TDI 276000 miles
While I’m driving oil pressure light beeping 3 times!!! I change oil pump! Oil pressure sensor! What next??
Maxi from Ireland 8 years ago  
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Alik from Great Britain 4 years ago
I have the exact same issue. Changed the oil pressure sensor but the issue persists.
Rao Vinay from India 2 years ago
Same issue here. What is the solution
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My 2001 1.9tdi engine is staying cool on tem gauge only quarter the wa

2001 Volkswagen Passat Saloon 1.9tdi 177230 miles
Have 2001 Passat 1.9tdi has double fan in engine everything seems it working good but my temperature gauge in the car is on quarter of the gauge. Had the car 6months! last owner had the car 9years gauge never hit halfway mark, could this be the start of some problem in the coolant system, any suggestions thanks
Scooby from Portugal 9 years ago  
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Scooby from Portugal 9 years ago
The car is not losing any coolant! Any comments would be some money saver
anbuzz from other 2 years ago
Mi passat (año 99) no le había pasado nunca; hace tres meses que lo tengo, y en un viaje este verano, en plena autopista, a 120km/h, se quedó el marcador de la temperatura del motor a menos del cuarto, pero el coche iba perfecto. Tampoco parece problema de refrigerante. Ya no me ha vuelto a pasar desde entonces, en ciudad la aguja está en 90º
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Rpm running 1000 revs all time

2009 Volkswagen Passat Vw passat 20 tdi 155500 miles
My car is always running at 1000 revs from start off and it also emits white smoke all time on set off low revs. I have had various diagnosis done but nothing shows up at all baffling all mechanics. The fuel efficiency has gone high as this problem is o going for last six weeks. Only time the rpm comes down is when there is 30 miles onfuel gauge remaining
Ally4 from Great Britain 10 years ago  
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Bubba123re from Canada 7 years ago
Just to start i would get some mass air flow cleaner. The Mass Air Sensor is the first sensor on your air intake. Remove sensor and genty spray the fine wires in sensor. May solve problem or may have to replace sensor. The mass air flow inputs to your vehicle's ECM and adjust fuel delivery based on air temp, throttle position and a few other inputs.
If that does not fix i would look for pluged catalytic converter, remove the two 02 sensors at exhaust and see if problem changes as far as rpm if so possible pluged catalytic converter hope this helps
Speedyjr from United States 4 years ago
Service recalls; fuel pump module+1 more
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Abs light on dash won't go away

1998 Volkswagen Passat 1.8 20v sedan 226938 miles
Ru s fine abs light just won'tever turn off I tried to disconnect the battery but that didn't work
98Passat from Australia 9 years ago  
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glennch from New Zealand 2 years ago
Abs light on, how to fix ie turn off all tests show brakes good etc
zayzex from Turkey 2 months ago
Has the problem been resolved? If so, what did you repair?
glennch from New Zealand 2 months ago
We sold it as is a couple of years ago
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Suddenly a light come out and my car out of power

2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 tdi 113000 miles
This yellow light come suddenly when i am on long routes and my speed becomes down while i am driving. When i stop my car on hard shoulder and turn off my engine after 5 minutes i again start the engine and light is gone
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Ahmi from Great Britain a year ago  
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Islam from South Africa a year ago
Is your brake pedal hard?
Ahmi from Great Britain a year ago
No. My brake pedal is fine
Vlados662 from other a year ago
Скорее всего это проблема со свечами накала, надо бы их проверить а желательно поменять)
pati from other a year ago
Das hatte ich auch. Muss was in der Batterie ausgewechselt werden
Jovan from Serbia 4 months ago
That is turbo vacuum, i had that problem
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Noisy shuddering at rear end, even at slow speeds

2007 Volkswagen Passat 2.00 ltr saloon s.e.l. 93000 miles
Until four weeks ago, i would have rated my passat as one of the best,then during a mot, i was advised that the front tyres were going to need replacing. I replaced them two weeks ago fitting bridgestone 235 /45 / 17 to replace old michelins. As soon as they were fitted i noticed severe shuddering from the back end, with very uneven running back tyres goodyear 235 /45 /17, which seemed reasonably healthy. After having front tyres balanced for the second time, the problem refused to go away !! yesterday i consulted premier tyres, who said " simple you need new rear tyres !!! they were duly fitted, all the wheels rebalanced, and,guess what, problem is every bit as bad DOES IT SOUND LIKE SAWTOOTH ? if so what can i have done ??
poorme from Great Britain 10 years ago  
PO
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Bubba123re from Canada 8 years ago
If tires are believed to be good and balanced should rule out bad rim. Depending on milage bad wheel bearing or alignment may be a issue.
poorme from Great Britain 8 years ago
Thanks for help !!! sold passat 2 years ago bought a lexus gs450 h car , which is absolutely great, but yhanks again archie
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Strange noise

2010 Volkswagen Passat 1.6 Bluemotion 110000 miles
When I attempt to drive/take off in 1st gear I am hearing a
Strange knocking noise,. Once I have picked up speed and changed to 2nd the noise is gone... No problem in selecting gears, just this noise. The other day when I was changing gear I found a vibration in the clutch pedal. Anybody any ideas as to what this might be. No warning lights etc on dash... The mouse started 2 days ago and I think it's staring to get worse.
MG32St from Ireland 9 years ago  
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Andybaron from Great Britain 8 years ago
Sounds to me like your thrust bearing / concentric slave is failing. Easiest way to check this out is start the car and depress the clutch does the noise change ? Then release it to compare a good bearing should sound the same always pressed or depressed. Hope this helps
Rustle from Great Britain 5 years ago
I have a similar if not the same issue - when setting off in 1st gear i hear a grating knocking noise only starts when setting off in gear as i take the pedal up. I think its also in 2nd but hard to hear over the engine. It apears to be more previlant on an uphill start.
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Acceleration

2003 Volkswagen Passat 119000 miles
When the engine starts working, an ESP signal turns on in the dashboard and the vehicle has no acceleration.
DEANNIE from United States 11 years ago  
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Rambo from Great Britain 10 years ago
My 2008 2L TDI similar problem
Rambo from Great Britain 10 years ago
When I try accelerate...engine light comes on...goes into limp mode
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Warning lights

2017 Volkswagen Passat Sedan 20000 miles
All my warning lights are on at the same time.
Linda from United States 4 years ago  
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Linda from United States 4 years ago
After I picked up the car and headed home, I noticed that the blind side warning lights did not come on. I’ve called and I have to take the car back in so they can see why I’m not real happy that I have to drive across town again.
Nick from Trinidad and Tobago 2 years ago
Can someone help me here
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Airbag problem

2006 Volkswagen Passat Estate manual 12850 miles
My airbag light has come on again i had it reset 3 times any ideas how to keep it turned off
Thanks
Pjones from Great Britain 10 years ago  
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Robbie from Great Britain 10 years ago
I had the same problem and it was an airbag scrim the cover was replaced on the steering wheel where the scrim was and problem sorted.
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Airbag fault light

2004 Volkswagen Passat airbag fault light is on 98000 miles
The airbag fault warning light is continuously on. Please advise if it is too dangerous to use. Thanks
yogiboy from Great Britain 10 years ago  
YO
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yogiboy from Great Britain 10 years ago
Please advise if it is too dangerous to use. Thanks
Pop's from Great Britain 10 years ago
Hi mate the airbag warning light is just to say that it is deactivated because of a fault so it's not dangerous it just means they are not working that's all the light is for
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Start/Stop Button

2018 Volkswagen Passat SEL/3.6L 70000 miles
After driving for approximately 250 miles on the Interstate the engine on my car wrould not turn off when pushing e start/stop button. I had to pull a fuse under the hood to stall the engine and then disconnect the battery to shut down all the fans and lights after parking in my garage. Now the dash lights say to put the gear selector in park when I sit in car with battery reconnected and the gear selector is in park. I can't move the selector our of the park position?
TRH654 from United States a year ago  
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TRH654 from United States a year ago
After the fact, I found a fuse box diagram for the VW Passat on Start My Car. After getting the engine to shutdown by pulling all the 40 amp fuses that I could find in the engine bay and disconnecting the battery overnight, I couldn't get the system to power up the next day. The information display kept saying to put the gearshift in the park position (It was locked in the park position at the time!) I tried the capacitor discharge drain technique with the negative battery cable disconnected and using a jumper wire between the negative cable end and the positive battery terminal for 30 minutes and then manually unlocking the gearshift per the owners manual. The next day it started up after connecting the negative battery cable and except for getting error messages about the ACC being inoperative and the clock and trip odometer resetting to 0, everything worked. I even took it into the VW dealership that sold the car to me when new and where it has had 99% of services and repairs done over the past 7 years and they couldn't reproduce the problem. My confidence in VW is wearing thin and I'm not sure how much longer I will keep driving it.
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The oil lamp is constantly on

1999 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI 186000 miles
No matter how much oil I put in the car, the light is always on
Ryuga from other 2 years ago  
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lex10500 from other 2 years ago
Проверь датчик открытия капота
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Transmission box

2002 Volkswagen Passat 400000 miles
Transmission 5hp-19. The gearbox pan was hit and the oil level in it dropped. The box went into emergency mode. After reading the error "4th gear clutch slip" and resetting the error, the gearbox went out of emergency mode. Now sometimes the gearbox disappears on the move, the revs are increasing, but the car is not picking up speed in any of the gears. But the speedometer is increasing, as if the car is moving.
Bekbolat from other 2 years ago  
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ASHEMOTO from other 2 years ago
Mechatronic unit needs a change
Solenoid might be burnt
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Car struggles to start but runs fine

2001 Volkswagen Passat Variant, manual, 1.9 tdi 170000 miles
My 2001 passat 1.9 tdi, struggles so much to start after sitting for more than 10 hour. It cranks but motor struggles so much to start. After starting, it runs fine. Pc diagnosis shows nothing. Even in dash, after runing car for too long temperature doesn't go past 60⁰C. I have changed temperature sensor twice but still nothing different. What could be the problem?
Balla from other 2 years ago  
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Pistanek from Great Britain 2 years ago
did you check your thermostat? also i wiuld recommend using your glow plugs more than one time
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The dashboard does not light up when I put the key in the ignition

2009 Volkswagen Passat Combi 180000 miles
It doesn't start anymore, when I put the key in the ignition, the dashboard doesn't light up anymore
Nomadic from other 2 years ago  
NO
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DnaK from United States a year ago
My dash lights stopped working. The fuse is OK. Are there any more fuses somewhere for me to check?
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Too many problems for a new car

2019 Volkswagen Passat 4 door 58000 miles
Vehicle just wouldn't start. Had dash lights and radio. Towed to the dealership and it took them one week to figure out what was wrong with it.
Lost the cooling fan for the transmission. The epc light is now on.
Dave from United States 3 years ago  
DA
1 report 
Steve from United States 2 years ago
2012 TDI towed to dealer. No dash light or radio. Told the radio is blown.
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VW Passat 2015

2015 Volkswagen Passat sedan 200000 miles
I am getting the EPC as well as the Engine icons on my dashboard. The mecanic told me the turbo has to be replaced... The car looses power especially when I turn on the AC,I would like to know your opinion. Thank you
Mr.G from United States 7 years ago  
MR
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brusko5645 from Mexico 4 months ago
Tengo el mismo problema alprincipio pense que solo era cunado prendia el aire acondicionado, pero despues es cuando piso el pedal a fondo para rebases!!
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Random 'Bing' noise from Dash No warning lights

2007 Volkswagen Passat comfortline 165 miles
While driving there is a random Bing noise that comes but no warning light on dash. It's not regular can cone at 120k or while waiting at lights. Just bought the car so no idea if it's a big problem or not Please help
Fiona from Ireland 9 years ago  
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Nobbie from Great Britain 8 years ago
Could be your outside air temperature sensor, will bong if it gets below 3-4 C to warn them my be ice.
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Stalls or cuts out intermittently but no fault codes

2015 Volkswagen Passat 145500042054767 miles
Stalls while driving and very rapidly resumes with no fault codes or warning lights.
JonW from United States a month ago  
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