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Hi all, hope I have posted in the right section. My central locking on my 2012 Passat TDI Bluemotion is playing up. The remote locking fob will lock the car and it will open the boot. When I press the button to unlock the car, nothing happens. I have tried unlocking with the dummy...

Hi All I have a 60 plate passat B6 which in the past few months has had a new gearbox, clutch flywheel and timing belt. I am now fed up of taking it to the garage as it seems to be developing fault after fault. Latest fault is the ABS module has become faulty. I have taken it to the garage to...

Working on a 2001 1.8t AUG and can not get the fault for the throttle body to clear. Checked wiring, Tried a known good throttle body, Checked grounds. Im able to crank but not start, or if it does runs super rough. I'm thinking its the ECU. Is there anyway to test for sure?? :banghead: Here's...

I have noticed that the drivers seat heater is only heating the upright back part and not where your butt sits. My passenger said there seat didn't get warm at all. I haven't checked the passenger seat yet. They both worked fine a month or two ago. Does someone have to be siting in the seat...

Hi PW'ers, I'm hoping to be able to count on your input once more. Thus far you guys have managed to provide entertainment for countless weekends yet saved us lots of $ at the garage. And at the same time, I feel we (my wife and I work on the car together) know and have learned a lot about the...

Just a couple of hours ago I started my car (B5.5 1.T) to return home. The car shakes and has no power. With a lot of trouble and driving slowly I was able to drive home. I scanned it and got these codes: 16684 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected P0300 - 001 - 16687 -...

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I can't figure out the solution using the search button. I own a '06 2.0 FSI Passat which has caused me 0 problem since I got it (got it with 20K km, now it's 40K). A month ago I tried to release the e-brake using the button however nothing happened...

This is on my father in laws b7 passat. He has the 2.5l auto sel trim. He said the car was shifting funny so I hooked up the vag com and the code I pulled references a faulty map sensor or g71 as it called it. Before purchasing one are these able to be cleaned with maf cleaner? And where is it...

My daughter has a 2003 Passat that has recently been cutting off while idling. Usually it will restart, but recently it's had to sit for a period of time before I can restart it. I took it to Autozone and got a P0299 code which the guy said is the wastegate bypass regulator valve. Would this...

I have a cheap fix for a faulty microswitch in the mechanical part of your door module (the one that tells the ccm whether the door is open or closed). I found that the switch on my driver's door was faulty. Rather than spending the money for a new module, or trying to find a new switch, I...

Hi Guys, As per the title, been having issues with the battery discharging overnight. I've had central locking / alarm issues for a while, had the comfort module checked and the wiring and all is fine. If the locks are faulty could this cause the battery to discharge? Cheers

HELP! Can a faulty MAF sensor eventually cause a transmission to fail? I was in a front end collision a while back and soon after got codes P0431 (warm up catalyst bank 2 efficiency below threshold), P0441 (EVAP emission control sys incorrect flow), and multiple cylinder misfires, then started...

Dear friend, i need information about my vw passat 2000 turbo wagon . recently i had a faulty actuator motor which does not work properly with central lock. so i just put off the whole bracket but i also noticed that trunk light is not working. i want to know is trunk light works with actuator...

Hi, I have a 2001 B5.5 for a while and it came with this problem since I bought it: the electronic display on the cluster shows nothing, it's dead. And it's not dead like the mercury has vanished or something, it is really off/black. Of course I've pushed the reset button several times but...

So I replaced my rear brake pads and rotors on my 2001 Passat. I noticed that on the left side the parking brake has no effect on the piston whatsoever. I had a helper to pull the handbrake a couple of times while I was holding the brake caliper in my hand. The piston didn't budge. The ropes...

I have searched through the forums, and there are so many of the same symptoms with different results that I wanted to just ask an opinion before I start replacing parts, or take it to my local VW shop. I have a 2007 Passat Wagon, 2.0 FSI engine. 113k miles, bought recently at 112k miles. Few...

Hi people, need some help/ advice with a faulty park brake problem. The switch some times deactivates the park brakes and sometime it doesn't . Shows a fault in on board screen as fault with park brakes. Does this intermittently.Very frustrating. Been checking on the net seems a common problem...

Hi, not sure if anyone can help me on this but here goes. I have a Passat B6 170ps Diesel DSG. I have recently (last 6 months) replaced my hid bulbs (both) as my drivers side low beam had gone out. This seemed to be fine up until a few weeks ago when my passenger side went out. I finally...

Hi does anyone know if one of the rear electric brake caliper is faulty does the motor still try to operate on the second brake caliper or is the whole system shut down pending replacement of faulty brake caliper. Im asking this question as I took it for brake pads replacement recently and the...

Hi, I have a 2009 Passat Komfort 2.0T that's been having issues: After having several repairs done related to misfires and engine and EPC lights coming on (repairs were - carbon deposit removal from intake, new fuel injectors, and new injection coils), the EPC light came on this morning again...