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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1051144
Internal NHTSA #	10575113
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	29/01/14
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	January 2014: turbocharger failed on my 2013 volkswagen passat tdi. The car failed in the evening, but that morning when leaving for work, the turbo made a split second choo-choo train whistle, but continued to function, although it felt like the turbo was free-wheeling and not really in sync with the actual boost. When it failed, there was a muffled bang, followed by a locomotive type black oily smoke rolling out of the exhaust. I was only 2 miles from the dealership, so i drove it there immediately. When standing on the throttle, it sounded like a nut rattling around in a can. Dealer replaced the intercooler, egr and dpf. March 24, 2014: turbocharger again failed at 17,000 miles. This time no audible warning that the unit was failing, just instant power loss.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15150
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURLINGTON, WI
VIN pattern	1VWBN7A34DCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	30
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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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