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Why doesn't my car brake well, the brakes are too soft.

Volkswagen Passat 2001 Diesel 1800 kg manual  435000 miles
Why doesn't my car brake well, the brakes are too soft. The car is a 2001 Volkswagen Passat.
La99 from other 2 years ago  
LA
1 report 
Brad from United States 2 years ago
Odds are you need your brakes re-bled, otherwise check your pad life/rotor life
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E Brake stuck on.

Volkswagen Passat 2017 Passat 160000 miles
How do I unstick the E Brake?
Tom Kares from Canada a year ago  
TO
2 reports 

Brake become heavy and showing triangle sign with arrow around it.

Volkswagen Passat 2004 1.9 diesel tdi 176966 miles
Showing triangle sign with arrow around it.
Zkkk from Ireland 8 years ago  
ZK
3 reports 

سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط ال SolvedSolved

Volkswagen Passat 2016 Handbag 135800 miles
سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US
ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط الاطارات + الايرباج
مرفق صورة للعطل
بقدر احجز موعد
Nabeelku from United States 2 months ago  
NA
2 replies 
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Nabeelku from United States 2 months ago
سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US
ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط الاطارات + الايرباج
مرفق صورة للعطل
بقدر احجز موعد
Nabeelku from United States 2 months ago
سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US
ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط الاطارات + الايرباج
مرفق صورة للعطل
بقدر احجز موعد
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Abs light on dash won't go away

Volkswagen Passat 1998 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  
98
5 reports 
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 18 hours ago
Has the problem been resolved? If so, what did you repair?
glennch from New Zealand 18 hours ago
We sold it as is a couple of years ago
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ABS and handbrake light

Volkswagen Passat 2000 Passat b5 sedan 1.6 engine manual transmission  275000 miles
ABSLight on and handbrake light open and blinking
Deep from other a year ago  
DE
2 reports 
maggot from other a year ago
If you had never touch the ABS system or the ECU (the cars computer) it may be a low battery problem, although i dont have the same passat (1998 1.8t engine). Another problem may be that most Volkswagens, even new ones such as amaroks have a problem with their catalyst, aprox when theyre 180,000km or 111846.815 miles, that filter it gets clogged and the gases released by the engine do not come out, ruining the passats ECU and causing problems. And the ECU is something you dont want to be broken and less in an old passat.
Again, when my passat has low battery it makes a strange taktaktak when you want to turn it on and turn on the witnesses you mention, if your battery is okay and your ECU too i highly recommend you to check it because ABS and handbrake its ESSENTIAL.
Deep from other a year ago
Which filter going to close
maggot from other a year ago
The catalytic filter or converter, which is in the passar exhaust system, is what makes it make less noise and pollute less. Its VERY expensive because it usually has ceramic, platinum, palladium and rhodium. If this filter is your problem, instead of buying a new one, in my case we fix it, i dont know what it has or what they did but it was cheap, although a friend of us did it. If u dont want that neither, another solution is just taking it off and doing an extension of the exhaust, but remember its going to pollute more and make pure loud noise, beware if in your country thats legal.
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Rear brake pads

Volkswagen Passat 2011 Bluemotion 94000 miles
Unable to push piston back with special tool
Andy from Great Britain 10 years ago  
AN
12 reports 
Pop's from Great Britain 10 years ago
Make sure that the electric caliper has been wound back before you try or you will break the caliper this has to be done via the obd port with either vag com or an generic caliper windback tool
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Lites come on sometimes when they come on all of them come's on

Volkswagen Passat 2012 Volkswagen passat  119000 miles
My abs, traction control, break and airbag come's on some days and some days they don't
gene from Canada 4 years ago  
GE
4 reports 
Dave from Great Britain 3 years ago
Did you find out what it was
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Braking to a standstill

Volkswagen Passat 2004 Manual 2000 90000 miles
Just before the car stops the brake pedal goes soft and there is a noise. The car has just had a front spring replaced.
John from Great Britain 10 years ago  
JO
10 reports 
Bubba123re from Canada 8 years ago
Check brake fluid reservoir, possible air in lines bleed brakes if problems persists remove tires and inspect.
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Spia Pressione bassa pneumatici

Volkswagen Passat 2007 Automatica DSG 250000 miles
Non si resetta la spia malgrado abbia controllato Pressione. La vettura ha sensori sull'abs non sulle gomme. Probabilmente è rimasto premuto il bottone sulla plancia
Potete aiutarmi?
mardearc1@yahoo.com
Mario from Italy 18 days ago  
MA
1 report 

Spia Pressione bassa pneumatici

Volkswagen Passat 2007 Automatica DSG 250000 miles
Non si resetta la spia malgrado abbia controllato Pressione. La vettura ha sensori sull'abs non sulle gomme. Probabilmente è rimasto premuto il bottone sulla plancia
Potete aiutarmi?
mardearc1@yahoo.com
Mario from Italy 18 days ago  
MA

سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط ال

Volkswagen Passat 2016 Handbag 135800 miles
سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US
ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط الاطارات + الايرباج
مرفق صورة للعطل
بقدر احجز موعد
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Nabeelku from United States 2 months ago  
NA

سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط ال

Volkswagen Passat 2016 Sedan 135800 miles
سيارتي فولكس فاكن باسات 2016 US
ظهرت عندي 4 لمبات: ABS + ESP + ضغط الاطارات + الايرباج
مرفق صورة للعطل
بقدر احجز موعد
Nabeelku from United States 2 months ago  
NA

4 warning lights ABS ESC Tire Pressure Airbag Volkswagen Passat Sedan

Volkswagen Passat 2016 Handbag 132850 miles
*Title:*
4 warning lights ABS ESC Tire Pressure Airbag Passat 2016
*Description:*
Volkswagen Passat Sedan 2016

4 yellow lights on same time:
Abs
Esc
Tire Pressure
Airbag

Cruise control not working. Is it ABS sensor problem?

Mileage:
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Nabeelku from United States 2 months ago  
NA

No dashboard lights when key inserted

Volkswagen Passat 2011 Sedan 2.0 l closed top 13553 miles
Hi
I have check all fuses thy fine But no lights on dashboard and can start. Yellow steering lock sing flushes on dash and dissapear
Fuses checked Battery 12.2v
I initial problem - button handbrake sweetch had problem
Dix Mec from Lesotho 2 months ago  
DI
1 report 

ABS hdjgukb

Volkswagen Passat 2006 2.0 5000 miles
لايعمل ABs
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Bahaa from Algeria 3 months ago  
BA

Intermittent No Start / Rough Start and or crank

Volkswagen Passat 2012 TDI SE 194000 miles
Have a 2012 VW Passat TDI SE with 194k miles on it. I just ran into another issue with it not wanting to start with the DPF light and flashing glow plug light only on while turning over the engine. When it does want to start after 5 or 6 tries, the lights go away. And sometimes it will start and then immediately die, or it will start and drive with no issues, or it will not start at all and just keep turning over. Some more info on this car, I do have a power draw coming from the newly replaced remanufactured alternator (about 0.6 amps) so I have to unplug the battery every time I park it. I… Read complete
Aaron from United States 3 months ago  
AA
Rank 3

Metallic rattle stops when braking

Volkswagen Passat 2001 Hatchback  310000 miles
2001 Passat B5.5 has a metallic rattling noise when I drive over bumps. The weird part is that it stops completely the moment I touch the brakes. I'm thinking it's the brake pads or the caliper clips, but has anyone else had this? What did you change to fix it?
Răzvan from other 6 months ago  

Torque specifications for front brake disc replacement

Volkswagen Passat 2012 B7 2.0 TDI 140cv Bluemotion 249 miles
I want to replace the front brake discs on my 2012 VW Passat B7, but I can’t find the torque specifications. Can anyone help me or tell me where I can look them up?
Jose from other 6 months ago  
JO

Speed sensor lights in dash

Volkswagen Passat 2012 2.5 350000 miles
I changed my brake rotors and pads ever since then my car shows ABS lights, TPMS and Airbag lights on my dash. When i scanned with OBD scanner it shows rear right speed sensor fault so i changed it with a brand new one directly from VW and the lights are still on. Anyone have any clue on how to fix it? Please help
Romi from Canada 6 months ago  
RO
4 reports 

ABS & ESP lights

Volkswagen Passat 2012 TDI SE 192000 miles
I have a 2012 VW Passat TDi SE and I have had the ABS and ESP lights on sense I bought it back in March/April timeframe. Those lights have occasionally gone in and out, but for the most part have been on consistently. I recently found out that my speakers were not working because they were faulty and I replaced them with JBL 601C speakers I bought off a friend. And the speakers work great, but one thing I noticed sense I put those new speakers in is that my ABS and ESP lights are no longer on. The ESP light does come on occasionally but overall seems to stay off for the most part. I'm not su… Read complete
Aaron from United States 7 months ago  
AA
Rank 3

Won’t start

Volkswagen Passat 2018 Automatic 71474 miles
Had brakes etc done and it’s been parked for 3 weeks.
Dash comes on.
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Rite423 from Canada 10 months ago  
RI
1 report 

Nuk ka lidhej nxetsisë në dimër

Volkswagen Passat 1997 1.9 380 miles
Abs problem clima glass hajsj
Ermir from other 2 years ago  
ER

Intermittent trottle problem

Volkswagen Passat 2006 2.0 tfsi manual 13670 miles
Sometimes when i am driving the car stops responding to the trottle but if i release the trottle the problem goes away. Sometimes i can drive for hours without the problem and sometimes the problem comes on all the time. At the same time my cruisecontrol is not working and i have two fault codes

01089 EVAP emission control system. incorrect, purge
01393 Cruise/brake switch (A) circ., Malfunction

Gaspedal already replaced after the problem appeared.
Kilr0y from other 2 years ago  
KI
1 report 

Location of ABS fuse

Volkswagen Passat 2004 B5,manual,1.8t 283304 miles
Just want to see if the fuse is nlown
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Griff from United States 2 years ago  
GR
4 reports 

Starts shudders stalks shuts off....

Volkswagen Passat 2006 3.6l 140000 miles
Engine starts up fine.starts up fine. Upon putting car in Drive and depressing the brake and accelerating the car takes an extremely long time to get up to speed and the RPMs are up there, when it auto shifts it shudders terribly. And when I de-ccelerate and come yo a stop it idles hard but shows that it's idling around 8k then drops and curs the engine off.

I recharged the AC but I don't think that will affect you much. I think I may have a clog somewhere. Help!!
Sarah from United States 2 years ago  
SA

Sr is seized up

Volkswagen Passat 2013 Passat 180000 miles
Out of the blue, the car would not start the dashboard red brake failure service immediately. After that red airbag failure service immediately. Brakes are hard like they’ve been taking over. Can’t even push on them so pushing on concrete car will not turn over flasher start blinking very weird just out of the blue. Home.
Steve from United States 3 years ago  
ST
4 reports 

Gear not changing

Volkswagen Passat 1999 Wagon 200000 miles
I have this VW Passat that will not shift gear when parked in the sun. Every morning, the gear will change normally and can drive more than 300km as long as the ignition is not switched off.
If the ignition is off and the car is parked for 15 mins and above in the sun, the car will not change gear again until the following morning. When it is working normally, no fault code will be displayed using OBD II machine but when the gear refuses to change from 1, the fault code will display ABS /Brake Control Module with VW 01316 as its code. I need help and it's urgent.
TjVic from Nigeria 7 years ago  
TJ
5 reports 

Brakecaliper

Volkswagen Passat 2007 2litre 60000 miles
Discs where getting hot so changed caliper still getting hot any ideas
Turfmoor from Great Britain 9 years ago  
TU
5 reports 

Reverse lights

Volkswagen Passat 1999 Saloon.1.8t 20v 14000 miles
All boot lights are very dime brakes lights double element 6 bulbs are. Double elements two are singles lights but reverse lights don't turn white in Len's staying dime. What the problem with this
Scooby from Portugal 10 years ago  
SC
5 reports 
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