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Oil in the coolant

Volkswagen Passat 2002 1.9tdi 169000 miles
Coolant looking very black
Scooby from Portugal 9 years ago  
SC
2 reports 
Andybaron from Great Britain 9 years ago
Head gasket most likely don’t think it’s possible for turbo to contaminate coolant. Due to age of vehicle I wouldn’t recomend doing the head. Buy a bottle of steal seal £30 flush the cooling system fill it up and read the bottle directions. This will permenantly seal the head or your money back. May get you some more miles out of her at not much cost. Hope this is helpful
Scooby from Portugal 9 years ago
No problem thanks for the information. Luckily it not warm weather,
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Water tank full of oil

Volkswagen Passat 2002  145000 miles
When checking the oil and water levels, I noticed that the water tank was full of oil. Can someone please tell me why this might have happened?
Bud from United States 11 years ago  
BU
4 reports 
sigismund from United States 11 years ago
Check the oil's cooler. The same happened to my Jetta and I solved it by simply changing it.
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Engen oil problem

Volkswagen Passat 2016 2.0 160100 miles
Don't show me the... when engen oil is low
Ilia from Great Britain a year ago  
IL

EPC, Battery, engine lights all on and won't turn over

Volkswagen Passat 2013 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  
MR
15 reports 
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 a year 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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Oil pressure sensor!!! Red light beep!!

Volkswagen Passat 2011 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  
MA
8 reports 
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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Oil pressure

Volkswagen Passat 2004
I took my Passat to the mechanic due to a low oil pressure, the oil pump was changed but it was not solved. The drain was cleaned but still, at 3000 rpm, the oil pressure drops. Does anyone know what it can be?
anonymous user from United States 11 years ago
9 reports 
Bubba123re from Canada 8 years ago
Are you using the manufacturer filter some after market filters are by pass filters also go back to oil spec. For your car, or go one grade up on rec. Oil
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Oil Consumption

Volkswagen Passat 2016 1.8 L 4cyl turbo 80000 miles
I am adding 1 quart of oil about every 600 miles. There are no signs of leaks or smoke from the exhaust.
SearchingForFixes from United States a year ago  
SE
4 reports 
Knee Toe from other a year ago
What causes high consumption of oil
SearchingForFixes from United States a year ago
Well, that’s why I am posting this… looking for help, solutions, or things to check. It’s a mystery to me.
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Lost power

Volkswagen Passat 2003 Sedan 175621 miles
The losses power and it's blinking oil pressure light
Kay Bee from other a year ago  
KA
2 reports 
Kay Bee from other a year ago
The car doesn't accelerate and it's blink the orange oil light on the dashboard
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Transmission failure

Volkswagen Passat 2005  87000 miles
I have been having some transmission failures. It started with a little jerk every time the automatic gear changed when warm. This jerks then became stronger and even sometimes, when changing from 3rd to 4th, it changed to 2nd or remained in Neutral. I've changed the gearbox oil but only five liters could be removed.
hoda from United States 11 years ago  
HO
11 reports 

The oil lamp is constantly on

Volkswagen Passat 1999 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  
RY
1 reply 
lex10500 from other 2 years ago
Проверь датчик открытия капота
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Transmission box

Volkswagen Passat 2002  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  
BE
3 reports 
ASHEMOTO from other 2 years ago
Mechatronic unit needs a change
Solenoid might be burnt
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The car won't go into reverse after someone did an oil change

Volkswagen Passat 2004 Wagon 180000 miles
Won't barley go in any gear and no reverse
Solo from United States 4 years ago  
SO
1 report 
Bruce from United States 4 years ago
It is possible that there may be an issue with the transmission or the linkage that connects the transmission to the gear shifter. It is also possible that there may be a problem with the transmission fluid, such as incorrect level or contamination. I would recommend having the transmission and its fluid checked by a mechanic to determine the cause of the problem and to determine the necessary repairs. It is also important to make sure that the correct type and amount of transmission fluid was used during the oil change, as using the wrong type or not enough fluid can cause problems with the transmission.
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01617 code does anyone know what this means?

Volkswagen Passat 2009 Passat cc  125000 miles
My car keeps getting a coil light coming on an going into limp mode while I'm on the motorway I keep getting a 01617 code coming up been told that the wiring mite be messed up any ideas?
N8drizzy from Great Britain 10 years ago  
N8
16 reports 
Lucy from Ireland 2 years ago
Very late to this but for me the problem ended up being a blocked DPF filter.
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Engine misfires

Volkswagen Passat 2017 Sedan,1.8tsi 220000 miles
I am facing misfires when engine is cold and when it is warmed up everything works fine , replaced coils and plugs but no use , can't able to detect the exact problem
Sunny from Canada 2 months ago  
SU

Oil pressure low sign

Volkswagen Passat 2013 Fsi vw passat  103540 miles
The car displays low oil pressure when it's on high reff or when you press the accelerator pedal quick to pick up the speed the sign appears. The engine was rebuilt or mid life and it run smoothly. I changed the oil filter and oil but there's no change
Gennaro from Botswana 3 months ago  
GE

Window close

Volkswagen Passat 2000 Engine other specs 3000 miles
Not open engine oil motor
Beniamin from Romania 5 months ago  
BE
2 reports 

Idling - vaccum problem

Volkswagen Passat 1996 Sedan 260000 miles
The car is running very rough, idling at working rpm, does not matter hot ir cold. Stalls sometimes at traffic light. Oil found in the air intake. Pcv valve was replaced but did not solve the problem. Vaccum hose was found cracked, replaced, and it did run good for a while, but not for long. Then the plastic was found cracked at air intake, also replaced but still the same problem. Diagnostics are showing only the consequences of this problem but not the solution. It is burning lots of oil, needs to be reffiled every 150-200 KM so thats almost everyday. My next step would be removing lots of other hidden hoses (that requires lots of tearing down) for inspection, checking the sensors, wires, ground, fuses. Unless somebody had this problem and know what would be the solution.
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Alex from other 9 months ago  
AL

Engine Sputter during acceleration even in idle

Volkswagen Passat 2015 1.8 Liter Engine, 4 cylinder 141256 miles
I changed the PCV valve and runs 60% better. Still some engine sputtering during acceleration and idle, but better than before. Was thinking of changing the ignition coils
VW Passat from United States 10 months ago  
VW

Gear oil pressure to low faul gear box oil topup

Volkswagen Passat 2013 Gear oil  25886 miles
Gear oil pressure to low faul
Md Irshad from India a year ago  
MD
1 report 

Power failure

Volkswagen Passat 2003 Sedan 172052 miles
The car doesn't accelerate and it's blinking the orange oil light on the dashboard, what might be the problem?
Kay Bee from other a year ago  
KA
3 reports 

Bip like an alarm at every 2 minutes without any causes shows

Volkswagen Passat 2006 sedan, 1989, diesel 2100000 miles
After starting the engine it is heard a bip sound like an avertisment of lack of oil or a malfunction alarm but not shown on computer
MARIAN from other 2 years ago  
MA
2 reports 

Oil light ff seik

Volkswagen Passat 2010 1.6 TDI hacback 266588 miles
Oil light is always coming up on dash
Jake91 from Ireland 2 years ago  
JA
2 reports 

Oil leak passenger side

Volkswagen Passat 2009 Saloon 150000 miles
Small oil leak passenger side
Scann from Ireland 8 years ago  
SC
4 reports 
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