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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1390091
Internal NHTSA #	11003680
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	01/07/17
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While traveling at full speed, the diesel engine stumbled, the glow plug light illuminated, then bogged to a stop along the side of the road in traffic. Towed to dealer who said all diesel components except the fuel tank including all the hoses and tubing would need to be replaced because the high pressure fuel pump failed sent metal shavings throughout the system. Car has 98k miles and has not yet had any diesel fix installed as part of the diesel scandal. Was going to hold onto car for a short time longer then sell back to vw. Boy, what a costly mistake because the car must be running to return it. Not happy with vw for this and a handful of other serious failures and illegal (and quite frankly, shockingly brazen) behaviors this company has demonstrated. My advice if you still have a tdi, don't wait, turn it in now. My advice for future vag (vw/audi/porsche) buyers, these vehicles are not well designed for reliability and are very expensive to maintain. Furthermore, vag has proven itself to put profits above all else including your safety and with complying with laws. Best to buy something else and let this dishonest company suffer until it realizes it must do better. If you just have to have one of the products of this dishonest company, be sure to never let the warranty expire as long as you own it because odds are you will need it over and over to cover the frequent and expensive repairs... The diesel fuel efficiency will never pay back due to the frequent repair costs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	98000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LANCASTER, OH
VIN pattern	1VWBN7A37DCXXXXXX
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	50
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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.
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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 Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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