Hello everyone, My Passat (2.3L V5 automatic 2000) is acting up again and does not want to start. It cranks fine but will not start. Few weeks ago scanning the engine I got the following: But the car would start fine just sometimes had issues and would runn like a dog for a bit and then go...

The car I'm working on today is showing the EPC light on the dash and will not crank to start. I had the battery go dead on me, recharged it, car started once after that but now there is no solenoid click and the EPC light came on. I am looking for ideas as to what the problem might be and how...

03 passat 2.8 v6 4motion died after the polar vortex hit Chicago. I went outside to start it one day it was like-30. The battery sounded dead so I tried hooking up a battery charger but I gave up and installed a new battery. No luck, cranks forever but no sign of life. I replaced the engine...

Hello all, my passat has been great until this polar vortex hit Chicago at the end of January. I don't know what happened, I went to start it and she wouldn't fire. I thought the battery might be low so I replaced it. No luck. Ended up replacing ESS, spark plugs and coil pack. Still nothing...

2000 Passat Wagon 6 cylinder tiptronic, 114,000 miles. Car won't lock with fob and even with key-in-door occasionally won't activate alarm. This has been an issue for over a year. Yesterday's morning compute ended before it started when the car would not. Would not turn over, no noise...

I have an 2003 passat v6 stick, 214k miles. Need a little help, I've begun following this guide https://www.passatworld.com/forums/b5-information-base/382921-diy-not-cranking-comprehensive-diagnostics.html @tomvw Today is Tues and this began on Sat AM after letting my son practice driving a...

2003 B5.5 passat GLS ATQ engine I've been through one broken timing belt and don't want to go through another, but here goes This afternoon I was driving sedately (about 20mph) in a 25mph zone when I felt the engine lose momentum (power), accelerator changes reflected in engine rpm, I noticed...

Yesterday I was caught by surprise when tried to start the car (1.8T 2002). It took several attempts to crank the engine but then instantly got the EPC light and high idle. Based on what I read in the forum, the culprit should be a bad crank position sensor. Is that a right assumption? Or should...

Last week we had the frigid cold here in wi. The wind chill hit as low as -54 where i live. Anyway the battery was too weak to start so tried jumping it and wouldnt start. Now that its warmer ive fully charged the battery and It cranks and cranks but no start. Once in a while it will sputter...

Hey all! 04 V6 GLX auto with ~190k miles. I apologize for the long post but want to give as much info as I can. It has started getting cold here in Ral, NC. and I have noticed a strange occurrence (happened 3 or 4 times in the past 2 or 3 weeks) with the motor when trying to start the car...

Hey everyone, I screwed up. I was cranking the starter off and on for a couple minutes, and I am pretty sure I heard a pop, like a fuse blowing. Now, all lights come on but no cranking at all. From the research I have done, there is no fusable link, and before I get in to troubleshooting, I was...

My parents bought a 2004 VW Passat 4Motion. The car has been sitting in the driveway for way too long. I want to know what could be the problem. Fuel pump? or something else?

Hey, guys! I drove my new (to me) 03 Passat V6 (manual transmission) to the gas station the other day. I went inside for a coke and when I came out it wouldn't start. And it hasn't started since (got it towed home). I've done a little reading on potential causes, but thought I'd throw it out...

Need help. My sons 03 passat needs new breather hose that comes off the back of the valve cover. Would like to find a kit to replace all the silicone molded hoses. Anyoneknow of a kit that would do this and not break wallet.

2002 Passat GLX 4Mo 2.8L V6 Wagon, Automatic Went out for dinner, had dinner, got out to the car, car wouldn't start. No crank, no solenoid click. Power everything still works. EPC light is on. Info center on dash 'knows' the car is in Park. Light's don't dim when the key is in crank...

I want to start by thanking everyone for help in advance. So the whole story. We bought the car, 2003 Passat 1.8t, with a bad oil pump. Long story short we ended up replacing the motor. Well my father in law cause I’m less than confident doing so in a VW. Put new timing belt and tensioners in...

Hello all, I've got a 2003 Passat Wagon with the 1.8T. I just reinstalled the head (head gasket job), after the car sat for probably 9 months. I gave it a few tries and got fire, and everything sounded good, but there was a small fuel leak, so I shut it off to fix. Now, a significant amount of...

Having an odd starting problem that has been an intermittent issue for years, but is now becoming a more consistent (and highly annoying) occurrence.. Car will start to crank normally when starter is engaged for about a second. Then the starter makes a loud clunk, pauses for about half a...

I've been lurking on the site for a while and want to thank everyone for helping even though they didn't know it. I finally ran into a problem where I need some advice. I screwed up, got that part covered. I worked on the car, in the cold (about 20F), with the flu. But the work needed to be...

Initially my issue was with car alarm sounding when in park for no apparent reason, trunk opening on its own accord, and door ajar light when doors are closed. After checking fuses and even switching fuse 14, the drivers door puddle lamp flashes non stop. Car would start if I took out 14 fuse...