Faults:

Timing belt failure at 130000 KM.

A/C failure at 133000 KM.

Emissions problem at 145000 KM.

Emissions problem at 150000 KM.

ABS control unit failure at 155000 KM.

Ignition coil failure at 160000 KM.

Cam timing chain tensioner. Replacement at 165000 KM.

Ignition coil failure at 178000 KM.

Oil cooler failure at 1788000 KM.

General Comments:

This car is fun to drive -- when it works, which is not very often.

Faults:

Excellent car - nothing wrong!

General Comments:

Love everything about this car. 4Motion is awesome, ride and handling are excellent, and it's one of the most comfortable cars that I've ever owned and ridden in! These cars are steals as they're basically an Audi in VW clothing (price tag)!

Faults:

Cost £3,000 used, 7 years old, dealer service history.

Car was misfiring when I bought it, did the coils and air-mass meter, now runs perfectly.

Scuttle area drain hole plugs up with leaves, accumulates large volume of rain water under the battery, I now clean this out regularly.

Track-rod ends, near-side CV joint and off-side headlamp done at about 80,000 miles.

Electric fan for aircon system replaced at 85,000 miles.

Transmission oil and gear-stick knob and arm-rest cover changed.

General Comments:

Excellent car performance, very quick. The turbo-lag takes a bit of getting used to in 1st and 2nd, trying to make gear changes smooth.

Turbo cars have to be run on the highest quality fully synthetic oil 5W/40 in mine. I change it once a year regardless of mileage.

I do try to give the turbo a minute of cooling time at idle after each trip, unless the engine was not fully warmed up.

Never let me down yet, but it might be that the American cars are built somewhere where the quality control is not as good as in Europe.

Average 29 mpg, but I do short journeys.

Faults:

After having the brakes and rotors replaced, about 1500 miles later, I noticed that the instrument panel began flashing "Brake Fault," then "Stop," and then "Check Manual." At first the warning lights came on periodically, Later they came on more regularly. I had the vehicle checked with computer testing equipment and nothing was found to be wrong.

Now, every time I start the car, there's three (3) beeps and then those messages appear and don't go away till the engine is shut off. In the mean time, the brakes appear to be fine and work excellently. Twice my sensor module was checked and found to be okay. Other that the annoying warning lights and beeps, the brakes are great.

My vehicle is a 2001 VW Passat with the 2.8 V6 engine, and it has 4 motion for the drive system.

I really like my Passat, but wish the annoying problem would go away.

General Comments:

My Passat handles great and has plenty of power.

I don't like the cost of repairs, though!

There are some odd ball issues with this vehicle.

Faults:

CV boots busted, $600.

Starter, $300.

Ignition coils replaced twice, $1600+

Oil cooler mixed oil in with coolant; new cooler and 3 flushes to get it clean, $1000.

Suction pump, $250.

Leaky pollen air filter let gallons of water into my car, dealership replaced due to recall and the $2,000 plus in damages to electrical system, but left the moldy ruined carpet.

Eats low profile tires like candy.

General Comments:

This car is a nightmare. Run away!!! Do not buy unless you love breaking down every 3-4 months and throwing money away. The most expensive car to fix. $27 spark plugs!!!