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2015 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1493677
Internal NHTSA #	11123243
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2015
File date	03/08/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a volkswagen passat diesel and decided to keep it even after the whole diesel scandal. Two months after the second part of the "fix" my check engine light comes on so i decided to take it to the dealership because my warranty was extended through the whole diesel lawsuit. I was told that my high pressure fuel pump failed because of bad diesel. I asked the service center how they determined my bad diesel was tested and they demonstrated a vw approved special tool with a box that had a smiley face and frown face emoji. The repair facility advised me that they could't perform the repairs under warranty because of the poor quality of the diesel. I called volkswagen of america and got the run around. I had to use my vehicle's car insurance to cover the $7400 repair bill. As a ten year veteran volkswagen/audi technician i/we are well aware of the design flaw of this high pressure fuel pump. The pump fails and sends metal fragments throughout the entire fuel system all the way back to the fuel tank. I would be ok replacing a $800 high pressure fuel pump but this design allows the metal from the high pressure fuel pump which is driven by the timing belt to recirculate back into the tank and further contaminate the entire system and not to mention the four fuel injectors at $500 a piece (times four). I called the volkswagen diesel settlement line and explained my frustration and even made the person who answered the phone laugh with the whole smiley face and frown face tester. I am a factory trained technician and even i don't understand the logic behind this, give me percentages and tolerances which i can understand. Unfortunately this will be my last volkswagen i will ever purchase i know this doesn't matter much to vw but i will be definitely spreading the word.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARY, NC
VIN pattern	1VWBV7A31FCXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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.
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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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2015 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Volkswagen PASSAT Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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