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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1518213
Internal NHTSA #	11155228
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	01/10/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. While driving various high speeds in cold climates, the engine failed. The contact stated that there was an excessive vibration in the engine compartment when accelerating. Volkswagen of ocala (5135 sw college rd, ocala, florida 34474, (352) 387-1330) was made aware of the failure and reprogrammed the engine in october of 2017. After the engine was reprogrammed, several other failures occurred. The coolant lines failed and were replaced and an oil leak developed in the main seal in the front of the vehicle. Initially, the dealer could not duplicate the failures, but later replaced the faulty main seal. Also, the water pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. As a result, the timing belt was replaced on the vehicle. Furthermore, the high pressure fuel lines fractured and fuel entered into the fuel filter of the vehicle. The contact stated that fuel spilled onto the highway while driving due to a coolant leak from the oil cooler. The contact stated that the fitting on the fuel line related to the fuel line assembly was also replaced. Lastly, while driving 80 mph, the check engine indicator illuminated without warning. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and provided case number: 181530876. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	OCALA, FL
VIN pattern	1VWCN7A38DCXXXXXX
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	80
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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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