Cars Possessed

[Passatr36]

Alright so today i put my car into park and the rpms start going crazy. The engine doesnt want to idle in either park or neutral but the weird part is when i put it into drive or reverse mode it stops. Then i put it back into park and the rpms rise and keep going up and down its really weird. I have no idea what this can be. I will attach a video to show you what its like. Any ideas??

http://s977.photobucket.com/albums/a...91216-1751.flv

[Ludak14]

now im at a loss for words... maybe the dealer put a gremlin in your engine at your last service... I wouldnt put it past them...

[JulioVR6]

no idea on this one. but you should take it to the dealer asap

i was thinking of this recall (you never know)

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2009...ads-to-recall/

[Passatr36]

lol yeah idk what to think anymore. i forgot to mention that this gets a lot worse when i am standing on a hill, even when i was standing on a level surface the engine did this but not as badly. another thing is that even when its in drive it has a very rough idle. the whole car basically shakes.

[Passatr36]

oh yeah i just got back with the car and the yellow check engine light came on. i am going to take it to the dealer but i just wonder what this is - electrical problem?

[JulioVR6]

huh. did you check the oil cap? maybe is not close all the way or even the dip stick?

[JulioVR6]

Originally Posted by Passatr36

oh yeah i just got back with the car and the yellow check engine light came on. i am going to take it to the dealer but i just wonder what this is - electrical problem?

for the car to be shakn I don't think you have an electrical problem going on

[Passatr36]

yea i just went outside and checked both everything is tight and sealed. btw if this helps i had a oil change about 2 weeks ago (300 miles).

[JulioVR6]

than check the oil level. (you never know)

did you had it done at the dealer?

don't forget to put the car on a flat surface so you can get the exact level

[JulioVR6]

other than that I would say that the problem might be the pcv valve or the dv

what year is your car?

[Passatr36]

yea i just drove it so i cant check the oil because it wont be accurate and i had it done at the vw dealer.

[Passatr36]

2008 2.0t passat

[Passatr36]

2008 2.0t passat

[JulioVR6]

Originally Posted by Passatr36

i had it done at the vw dealer.

I think you should take it back so they can check the car for you. Because driving the car like that I don't think is a good idea now that you just got the CEL.

[JulioVR6]

let me know what the problem was.

I'm sorry I couldn't help

[Passatr36]

alright thanks f0or your time and effort ill let you know as soon as they fix this problem.

[NEWMAN'SOWN]

In the future, unless you are still under warranty, take your Passat tot any of the trusted independent mechanics listed in the Service section, the dealer is just going to way overcharge you for EVERYTHING, and I do mean everything.

[Passatr36]

yeah im probably not gonna keep this car after the lease anyway it has to many little bugs that haven't been resolved. i just talked to the dealer on the phone and they said it might be the valve. ill see whats wrong when i bring the car in.

[Passatr36]

alright so i went to the dealer and they fixed my problem. the problem was the valves. One of the valves was faulty causing the mixture of gas and oxygen to be lean causing misfires in my car. now its back to normal

[JulioVR6]

Glad everything is ok now.

[amanp786]

hey I understand you man, I am going through the same problem, It started Today morning. Do you remember if your issue was under warranty or under Recall. How much was your bill for the service??