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Burning oil

i bought car about 6 months ago it has 75000 miles on it,it was serviced when bought and got seviced again 3 months later when oil light came on,oil light came on again last week,main dealer says passats burns alot of oil, has 10000 miles s...

2007 2.0 tdi 170
Posted: Jan 5, 2013
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Electric rumbling from rear / underneath

This has been happening for around 2 months. When i switch the ignition on a loud "rumbling" can be heard for about 3 seconds and then stops. This appears to be coming from the rear of the car. When i actually start the car the sound ...

2007 1.9TDI
Posted: Dec 15, 2012
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On locking the car, central locking didnt work and on manual lock all windows opened! now wont close

On locking car central locking didnt work, so on manual lock all windows have opened and wont close!

1997 1.9 SE TDI
Posted: Nov 11, 2012
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Dashboard goes out while driving, the problem with central locking,   I can not open the door on the left side from the outside, from the inside.

dashboard goes out while driving, the problem with central locking,   I can not open the door on the left side from the outside, from the inside. Problems began after impact. Woman struck in my car, struck the left side of the car Since...

2005
Posted: Nov 10, 2012
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Battery light on

we drove through some realy heavy rain,and a few road floods, the other day. Now the battery light is always on. Bin 2 days now. Its not a loose conection,but i did spray a load of wd40 over the electrics after i went through the floods.cud...

1998 1.9 tdi
Posted: Nov 6, 2012
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Dash light

Yellow engine light keeps coming on dash with a message to go to garage; have done this and they say everything is all right. Have checked this with a fault finder diagnostic reader machine and its saying emission problem. Can anyone help a...

2006 1.9 SE
Posted: Oct 21, 2012
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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 1.9 tdi Highline
Posted: Aug 16, 2012
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Ecu

can any one tell me if there is a simple way to replace the airbag ecu module, i have the centre console removed and i can see it just under the dash and i need to know if i have to remove some of the dash to get to the back nuts

2002 1.9 tdi
Posted: Jul 17, 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 1.9 TDI PD130 engine code avb
Posted: May 14, 2012
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Interia fan not working

the fan only works full blast ie 4 and not 1,2,3

2006 1.9 tdi
Posted: Apr 25, 2012
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Acceleration problem

My passat 1.6e put put puts when I try to accelerate or change gears. It stuggles on stationary hill starts. But once it passes 2000 revs it starts running smooth. Please help. Thanks

1997 1.6e manual
Posted: Apr 21, 2012
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Losing Power Traction Control Light On Vibrating

A few months ago my Passat would intermitantly lose power and start vibrating when accelerating and the Traction Light would appear so after pulling over and turning off for a minute I could start again and drive normally only for it to hap...

2002 2.0 TDI
Posted: Apr 8, 2012
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