2010 Volkswagen Passat power train problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH AND GOING UPHILL, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AN AUDIBLE SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK. THE CONTACT WAS THEN UNABLE TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLKSWAGEN OF CLARKSVILLE (406 E LEWIS AND CLARK PKWY, CLARKSVILLE, IN 47129) HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.”

“VW FOUND OUT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS DEFECTIVE IN THEIR VW CC 2.0 T ENGINE. THIS PART CAN GO OUT AT ANYTIME. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED YOU CAN BE FATALLY INJURED IF THIS TIMING CHAIN GOES OUT. IT HASN'T HAPPENED BUT I WAS WARNED. WITH THE SOLUTION OF A 3800.00 REPAIR. *TR”

“THE VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING ERRATIC SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS AS WELL AS SLIPPING WHILE IN GEAR IN BOTH DRIVE AND MANUAL DRIVE MODE. THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTION IS PUSHING THE GHG EMISSIONS PAST THE PER DETERMINED LIMIT. THE CALIBRATION SOFTWARE V1979 DOES NOT APPEAR COMPLIANT WITH ITS EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION PER CERTIFICATE NUMBERS AVWXV02.02UA-005 AND AVWXV02.03UA-006 AND I CANNOT FIND A RECALL OR TSB ADDRESSING SOFTWARE V1979. MODE9 : CALIBRATION IDENTIFICATION TYPE 02 - VIN : [XXX] (ADDRESS E8) TYPE 04 - CALIBRATION ID : 06J906026DA 6987 (ADDRESS E8) TYPE 04 - CALIBRATION ID : 02E300051P 1979 (ADDRESS E9) *TR”

“TIMING CHAIN BROKE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS RECALLS AND IS THE SUBJECT OF MULTIPLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS. IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO PURCHASE A VW CC DO NOT DO IT. THESE VEHICLES ARE COMPLETE GARBAGE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED COMPLETELY BY THE MANUFACTURER.”

“DROVE CAR WITHOUT PROBLEMS. CAME BACK AN HOUR LATER AND IT STARTED, BUT ENGINE WAS SHAKING. MOVED IT ACROSS PARKING LOT AND SHUT ENGINE OFF. NEXT TIME I TRIED TO TURN IT ON, WOULD NOT START. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, SAID THAT TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND RUINED THE REST OF THE ENGINE. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH VW ENGINES. FAULTY TIMING CHAINS ARE USED WHICH CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE LEAVING DRIVER AT RISK IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. EVEN WHEN NOT DRIVING, THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE FROM ONE OF THEIR PRODUCTS FAILING AND RUINING THE REST OF THE CAR IS UNFAIR TO CONSUMERS AND VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BEYOND WARRANTY LIABILITIES FOR ANY OF THEIR VEHICLES THAT THIS HAPPENS TO. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO BUILD FAULTY ENGINES AND LEAVE CONSUMERS TO FOOT THE BILL FOR THEIR SHODDY DESIGNS AND WORKMANSHIP.”

“DSG TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FLASHES D GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR. THIS MEANS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL AND CANNOT BE REENGAGED INTO DRIVE. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION ON FREEWAY OR MAKING LEFT HAND TURN WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON ALWAYS CLEARS THE CONDITION HOWEVER VEHICLE MUST BE STOPPED AND IN P. FAULT OCCURS RANDOMLY SOMETIMES WITH 2500 MILES BETWEEN OCCURRENCES. HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES WITH 2500 MILES BETWEEN THE 4TH AND 5TH OCCURRENCE. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED PER VW REQUIRED INTERVALS.”