20 Most Recent 2001 Volkswagen new Passat Questions & Answers

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Does the car crank over or does it act like maybe the battery went dead?

I had the same problem with heater a few months ago, put my car into ththe garage, faulty water pump fixed, problem solvedhope this helpsTom

Please see my tip at http://www.fixya.com/cars/r6235876-no_heat_fan_blowing_cold_air . These are generic instructions. If you get stuck or need specific instructions for your car, please get back to me with model, year and engine info.

Wheel alignment problem, get it checked. You may have hit a kerb or something that has thrown it out.

This may be a simple thing, don't get to nervous just yet. A similar problem came up the other day on fixya.com in reference to another car. Because of the way cars are designed now a days it just may be possible that you have an air bubble or pocket. Usually this happens in engines that sit a little lower than the heater unit. The way you describe your problem with an oil change first, then car running hot, may be purely coincidental. Try these checks first.
1- check for leaks around the engine, any hoses you may have removed when replacing the parts you replaced, thermostat goose neck, and if after filling your radiator has the level mysteriously gone down.
2- is it possible to see and check your water pump, if you can grab the pulley and yank on it hard. Does it have play, if so it could be bad and leaking through the weap hole.
3-you may have a bad head gasket (BLOWN). This could be putting oil into your antifreeze or antifreeze into your engine. If it's in your oil you would have seen this when you did the oil change CHOCALOT MILKSHAKE and more than five quarts. If it's going into your engine then it's coming out your exhaust. When you start the engine, if the exhaust smells SWEET your head gasket is bad.
4- you say coolant temperature light on and coolant level OK. If as I said in the beginning AIR BUBBLE . Remove your radiator cap , run engine to operating temperature, put on your heater, fill your radiator till it maintains proper level. I hope it's this simple for you. GOOD LUCK.

Did you overheat the engine before.Looks like burnt cylinder head gasket.There is CO test in garages to find exactly whats wrong.I.m talking for CO test for coolant system.Make it.

did u check the coils there where a recall on that

I'd have it back to shop to address issues. Sounds like they missed something.

the problem you are having is the drivers door latch mecanism, i just changed one on a 2002 jetta yesterday, the electronics in the latch get worn out, the only place to get one if from a dealer.

I would check to see if there is a miss on a certain cylinder on the 2001 VW Passat you have a problem with.

If it has a miss on a certain cylinder, it may be a blown head gasket that allows a little bit of antifreeze into the cylinder, and prevents detonation of the gas/air mixture in the cylinder in question.

I had this problem on my car.

I don't think it's a tranny problem, it sounds more like an engine problem.

Another problem that I have experienced is a miss due to the computer randomly not firing a certain cylinder's fuel injector. This can caus a lot of vibration, also.

I would definitely have it scanned for the codes stored in the computer with an OBD-II scanner.

This can point to clues that can lead to a solution for you.

Good luck on this engine diagnosis and repair.