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Smoking and bad starting

tandem pump failed and pumped diesel into sump oil. first indication anything was wrong, was a smoke screen James bond would be proud of. changed pump and oil. smokes very bad on tick-over and setting off. starts with effort and missing whi...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1-9tdi estate
Posted: May 9, 2015
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Diesel in engine oil

Three years trouble free motoring, 158000 miles on clock. The engine started Knocking an then wanted to accelerate, With a smoke screen James Bond would have been proud of, Oil sump has filled with diesel oil, Took 4 Ltrs out of the sump ...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1-0 TDI estate
Posted: Apr 24, 2015
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Rattle/clatter from n/s front

on an uneven road/ pothole/speedhump I'm getting a rattle/ clatter from the n/s front but when Braking it stops, its been into several garages but none can find where it's,coming from, one garage even put it on a,shaker plate and still foun...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1.9tdi highline pd100
Posted: Aug 1, 2014
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Windows steaming up from inside

Windows steaming up from inside, doesn't get cleared despite heater is on, it gets worst during raining, had a similar problem about two year ago, I had to get Heatro matrix changed then, not sure if same problem has come back, kindly assis...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 tdi
Posted: May 28, 2013
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Alarm constantly going

our car alarm keeps going off. we took it to a garage last year and they said they would desensitize it. over the whole winter afterwards it was fine, suddenly it has started again, going off alot. we have used the internal alarm deactiv...

2004 Volkswagen Passat tdi
Posted: Apr 7, 2013
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Rear passenger door wont unlock

About 8 moths ago i had an engine management light come on and the mechanic at the garage said i needed to replace the wiring loom at a cost of £250.00. Since having this done i noticed that the rear screen wash wasn't cleaning the window...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 tdi Highline
Posted: Aug 16, 2012
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Clutch drag ?

Hi all ,SORRY this is a long one to explain Have this prob that some days is worse than others !! It's hard ( sometimes ) to select 1St and reverse gears !! spoken to a few garages who say it will need a new clutch ( it has one of these du...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI PD130 engine code avb
Posted: May 14, 2012
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Eletric windows

The eletric window on the front passenger door wont open and makes a grinding noise when I try to use it

2004 Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI
Posted: Jan 22, 2012
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Throttle not working esp & glow plug lights come on

Hi i ave a passat sometimes when i go to drive the car throttle wont work and the glow plug and esp light come on with the engine work shop.. could you tell me the problem could be..

2004 Volkswagen Passat 19tdi 100bhp
Posted: Aug 17, 2011
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Rear parking sensors giving steady beep then cutting off

rear parking sensors giving a steady beep then cutting off after a couple of seconds.sometimes they just started working after a while but now just a staedy beep then cuts off

2004 Volkswagen Passat high line
Posted: Mar 6, 2011
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Water getting inside car drivers side

Does anyone know possible solution to water getting into car.I've had area round pollen filter sealed but am still getting water in. This is causing probs with airbags

2004 Volkswagen Passat 2.0s
Posted: Jan 27, 2011
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Interior lights don,t come on

the interior lights all work when switched to the " on permanently " setting. however when switched to the "door contact" position they do not work-hence when i open the doors at night there is no interior light. Is this a fuse problem or a...

2004 Volkswagen Passat 1.9 tdi estate
Posted: Nov 14, 2010
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On full lock car makes crating noise

On full lock car makes crating noise on both locks any Ideas as to why and what I need to do to recetify this problem

2004 Volkswagen Passat 19 TDI saloon
Posted: Jun 28, 2010
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Starts but lacks power blacksmoke

car stars when u drive it lack power u get black smoke

2004 Volkswagen Passat 19tdi
Posted: Feb 11, 2010
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