VW Passat Undergos Investigation After Fires

VW Passat Undergos Investigation After Fires
Volkswagen AG's 2000 to 2003 Passat cars are being investigated by a U.S. safety agency after 19 reports of fires that may be caused by malfunctioning ignition coils.

The inquiry may affect about 346,000 gasoline-powered Passats with four- and six-cylinder engines, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today on its Web site. The fires were in the engine compartment, the instrument-panel area and on the underside of the cars near the catalytic converter, the agency said. No injuries were reported.

NHTSA began a preliminary investigation, the first step in its safety-review process. About half of those initial inquiries result in a recall.


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zorbeezezorbeeze - 5/16/2007 12:18:01 PM
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I actually saw a brand new Golf catch fire 4 years ago.
After seeing that i will never spend money on any VW product.


LexusNumberOne4everLexusNumberOne4ever - 5/16/2007 12:47:22 PM
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I wonder what all the German will have to say about this.

Put simply, German cars are not reliable.


Agent009Agent009 - 5/16/2007 1:09:05 PM
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Interestingly enough these are the EXACT same coils that were recalled quite a few years back.

It appears that many owners never took them back in for replacement? A good note to any owner, if the car is recalled, you probably need to take it in even if you are not experiencing any issues.



EnnNorakEnnNorak - 5/16/2007 2:13:07 PM
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It's not the first car to catch fire. The door in my new 1972 Imperial that I sold to a friend when the first Middle-East oil crisis erupted caught fire due to an electrical short and another friend had a Pontiac Fiero that caught fire in the engine compartment.


david999david999 - 5/16/2007 3:30:29 PM
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Yikes. Another fiasco for VW/Audi.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/16/2007 7:30:01 PM
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No, just VW. Sorry.


LexusLexus - 5/16/2007 4:00:05 PM
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Hey! what the deal with VW this time it the Passat that catch on fire. Two week ago or so the Audi R8 caught on fire what going here? Well I hope they fix the problem for their customer for free, I hope.


S4cabriofoxoneS4cabriofoxone - 5/16/2007 7:35:48 PM
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"Lexus," it was an R8 V10 IN TESTING that overheated ON THE NÜRBURGRING. It wasn't just an R8 on a dealer lot that you can buy- and obviously, Audi would fix whatever malfunction occured before the car goes into production.


zorbeezezorbeeze - 5/16/2007 9:28:52 PM
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It doesn't matter if the car was in testing or not, it shouldn't happen.


jon21jon21 - 5/16/2007 4:32:10 PM
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VW is having fire sales.


ecolucciecolucci - 5/16/2007 5:38:51 PM
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I'm a German-car fan, but I have to confess you guys are cracking me up. This is funny s***. I guess it's VWAG turn to take a hit. Next?....


RupertRupert - 5/16/2007 6:04:04 PM
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Obviously everyone has forgotten the Toyota fires...


RupertRupert - 5/17/2007 6:15:48 AM
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Excuse me, retard. here's some evidence.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/aw-snap-toyota-recalling-54-217-vehicles-in-japan/
Who's the one who needs to stop talking out their ass?


zorbeezezorbeeze - 5/17/2007 12:49:57 PM
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I pick neither. There's no excuse for a car cathicng on fire just like that. It doesn't matter if it's 2 or 10 and it doesn't matter if it happened in the US or Japan or Europe. It should not happen.


RupertRupert - 5/17/2007 7:12:10 PM
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The fact is you called me a liar and a retard (odd coming from you).
And the other fact is that some Toyotas also catch fire.


LexusLexus - 5/16/2007 6:30:30 PM
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Rupert, let stick with topic here, and the topic is the VW Passat is caught on fire;) 06GS300, that was really funny bro :) optional with fire extinguishers, :) LOL.................


Matthew1Matthew1 - 5/16/2007 11:37:18 PM
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Some real children on this site.

ACTUALLY children.


Agent009Agent009 - 5/18/2007 3:16:58 PM
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it seems that way


Homer008Homer008 - 5/17/2007 12:52:22 AM
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VW has the WORST reliability in the U.S. and now this..man, they just can't get a break.





david999david999 - 5/17/2007 8:07:59 AM
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Check that, Mercedes has the worst reliabilty of any vehicle according to Consumer Reports Magazine.


LexusLexus - 5/17/2007 12:59:20 AM
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Wow! and I thought the Big three or now the big two reliability was worst, what next? This is really going to hurt VW/Audi image and sales number for sure. And I don't care what the name of the brand, it will hurt your image for sure.


M53RM53R - 5/17/2007 11:14:42 AM
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Funny that when it happened to toyota it didnt hurt their image.... proves that people who buy them, worship them.

Probably because toyota is the god of all cars and can automatically repair itself.


LexusLexus - 5/17/2007 3:45:58 PM
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M53R, remember last month when the BMW 335i got "OVERHEATED" on the four laps. This happen it was compare to the G37, so what your excuse now? And that BMW 335i is a brand new spanking car. Talk about pathetic.


LexusLexus - 5/17/2007 3:47:55 PM
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M53R, read my above post again, I stated it doesn't matter what "brands" you are, that mean every brands. When you cars get caught in a fire it will hurt your image.


gsh23gsh23 - 5/18/2007 2:49:05 AM
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goto audiworld and look at all the audi TT and A4s totally burned to a crisp. not just one, not even two, but a whole bunch of people with burned audis. sigh...and i really wanted the new TT...


passatvwpassatvw - 5/19/2007 1:31:50 AM
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Audi A6 and Passat B5 have being made in China since 2000. A6 and Passat are frequently reported catch fire. These cars catch fire by rear ending others, normal urban driving and parking after driving. So insurance has single out fire coverage for additional cost.
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