1999 Volkswagen Passat Exterior lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY BECAME DIM. THE CONTACT DECELERATED TO 40 MPH DUE TO THE DISTORTION OF HIS VISIBILITY. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT BOTH PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENSES EXHIBITED A BROWN FILM AND OXIDATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10487158

Incident

May 9, 2012

Mileage

90,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES A HOUR BY MY HOUSE WHILE I WAS DRIVING A BIG CLICK NOISE SOUNDED ON MY FRONT RIGHT WHEEL THE CAR SWERVED AND FELL IN A DITCH THE POLICE CAME AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS YOUR TIE ROD AND AXLE BROKEN I HAD TO CHANGE THEM. PLUS MY ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING AND IT NEEDS A NEW MODULE AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY PASSAT OUT THERE HAVE NO PROBLEM AND THE DEALER WONT HELP OR VW HOTLINE PLUS MY TWO FRONT WINDOWS JUST FELL AND THE WINDOWS NEED A WHOLE NEW ACTUATORS AND ON THE INTERNET ALOT OF THE PASSAT HAVE THAT PROBLEM AND THE DEALER WONT HELP THERE IS FIVE RECALLS ON PASSAT AND THE DEALER DON'T WANT TO DO BUT 1 OF THEM SO PLEASE HELP ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10242133

Incident

Aug 7, 2008

Mileage

180,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS FALL OFF THE VEHICLE PERIODICALLY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES IN THE PAST EIGHT YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

NHTSA ID

10226493

Incident

Apr 30, 2008

Mileage

87,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY IN THE CONSUMER'S 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FELL OFF. *NM THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE HEADLIGHT BULB ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED ON 12/19/05 AND BELIEVES THE MECHANIC MAY HAVE LOOSENED THE TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10156285

Incident

Apr 11, 2006

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, THE CONSUMER CLAIMED THE CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH OIL AND COOLANT LEAKS. THE PROBLEM WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED, HOWEVER THE DEALER NEVER GAVE THE CONSUMER A INVOICE BECAUSE THE WORK WAS NEVER COMPLETED. WHILE TRAVELING, THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE. ALSO THE LOSS OF FAIR MARKET VALUE. CONSUMER SPENT OVER A $1000.00 IN REPAIRS. *MR *CB. THE AIR CONDITION DID COOL THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, AND THERE WAS ALSO A VALVE COVER LEAK, AND A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK, THE DEALER STATED THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS BAD, THE GLOVE BOX FAILED TO OPEN, THE DRIVER SIDE VANITY MIRROR WAS BROKE AND THE HEAD LIGHT BULB WAS REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10034070

Incident

Aug 6, 2003

DIRECTIONAL HEAD LAMP FELL OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10022857

Incident

Jun 11, 2003

I HAD SHUT OFF MY CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN IT BACK ON I HAD NO LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, DOME LIGHT, HORN, CLIMAT CONTROL OR RADIO. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME IT HAPPENS ON BEETLES AND GOLFS ALL THE TIME AND THAT IT WAS THE IGNISION SWITCH. THEY SHOWED ME THE SWITCH WHEN THEY PULLED IT OUT. IT HAD GOTTEN SO HOT IT MELTED RIGHT THROUGH THE WIRES. THERE IS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THIS BUT IF IT GETS HOT ENOUGH TO MELT METAL IT COULD START THE CAR ON FIRE.

NHTSA ID

10020648

Incident

Nov 27, 2001

Mileage

97,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT LENS FELL OFF. *JB

NHTSA ID

10019689

Incident

May 12, 2003

I SEND AN E-MAIL PREVIOUSLY AS I'M ITALIAN AND I WANT TO SIGNAL AN ILLUMINATION PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

739463