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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1261714
Internal NHTSA #	10836217
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	03/02/16
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The turbocharger blew up while i was driving on the interstate. Prior to the turbocharger blowing up, there were no indications from the car's performance or indicator lights that there was a problem. When the turbo seized up the pre-glow indicator light came on shortly followed by the engine malfunction indicator light. I pulled the car off to the shoulder and was towed to the dealership. The dealership immediately accused me of not maintaining the vehicle and asked me if i purchased an extended warranty. The dealership drained the oil from the engine and sent it to their lab and had a vw rep come out to validate their claim that the car was not maintained. At no point in time did the dealership tell me that vw had extended the warranty to 10 years or 120k miles. My passat has 75k miles and has been maintained, including the most recent oil change at 63k miles. The dealership told me that the turbocharger was not covered by the warranty based on their assessment that the vehicle was not maintained so i had to pay for the repairs to the tune of $2. 3k. My perception from the very beginning of my relationship with the vw dealership was they were building a case. I called vw of america and confirmed that my vehicle is covered by the extended warranty. I filed a claim with vw of america to recoup the entire $2. 3k charged to my credit card and disputed the charge with amex. The burden of proof for denying the extended warranty coverage for the turbocharged is on vw. This is known issued that vw has acknowledged and underwritten with the extended warranty coverage. The fact that there no indications of failure only makes the situation worse. Fortunately, there was no accident caused by car's sudden deceleration. I will hear back vw today with regard to compensation. That said, i expect ntsb to apply pressure on vw to stand behind their warranty coverage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLARKSVILLE, MD
VIN pattern	1VWCN7A31DCXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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