2000 Volkswagen Passat cruise control problems
Owners reported cruise control problems in 15 complaints for the 2000 Volkswagen Passat, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen passat. While driving approximately 30 MPH and making a right turn, the accelerator pedal became stuck and caused the vehicle to continue accelerating. The contact swerved to avoid a bus and struck a curb instead. As a result, the rear axles were damaged. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash and he was uninjured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle was salvageable.
Issues may all be related, could be vacuum problem. These problems are constant, occurring every day regardless of weather. 1. Engine revs in neutral, while creeping at lowest rpms and while stopped in drive. Rpms fluctuate every split second, 750-900 rpms. While pulling into garage, the revving often causes collision with objects in garage. 2. Also, engine almost stalls on takeoff immediately after cold start or hot restart. 3.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Passat
- Brakes 219 complaints
- Engine 103 complaints
- Fuel system 47 complaints
- Electrical system 43 complaints
- Suspension 42 complaints
- Exhaust system 35 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 26 complaints
- Steering 25 complaints