Issue ID | 1187299 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10722203 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 01/03/13 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Purchased the car in december of 2012. Approximately march of 2013 at 4,900 miles the turbo began to "whine" and failed. Was replaced by vw after approximately 12 days. May of 2015, at 50,000 miles, the turbo failed again, starting with "whine", followed by loss of power and a "flashing glowplug light." second turbo replaced by vw. Clearly a design defect for the original and replacement part. Vw has extended the factory warranty on this defective part until 120,000 miles, but should be compelled to replace this part for the life of the vehicle as this car was purchased with the intent of driving it for more than 120,000 miles. There are multiple occurrences/reports of turbo failure for the 2012-2014 passat tdis listed at www. Tdiclub. Com . This is a safety issue as catastrophic failure of the engine can occur when the turbo fails as well as damage to the diesel particulate filter and other exhaust/emission control parts. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4900 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OAKDALE, NY |
VIN pattern | 1VWBN7A31DCXXXXXX |
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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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 |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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