when did the VWs turn the corner on elec problems?

[Yoyodyne ArtWorks]

Run away, run away!!!

[ADent]

Most VWs sold in the US are made in Mexico.

[decay]

WASSAP?

[DaviDC.]

I had a 76 Volkswagen Rabbi.
The 't' broke off the name on one side so I had to make them all match.

[decocritter]

What Davester said.

I have a friend who has the Passat Engine Sludge issue along with all the others named above. She is car shopping right now. She also has an oil leak, valve issues.

[davester]

If you do own a Passat, or anything with that same engine, never ever use anything but full synthetic oil in it (unless you'd like to buy a new engine). There is a manufacturer extended warranty for this issue but I think a lot of Passat's are now past that warranty period (though yelling might help).

[Mr645]

I have a 2008 R32, works great.

Except the elec issue that causes the transmission to hesitate every once in a while. Going back for 3rd time to track down

[Cary]

I have a 2008 Passat 4 cyl. turbo. It's my 3rd Passat - a 2002 and 2005 preceded it.

I have had no electrical (or other) problems - I've enjoyed driving all 3.

Cary

[davester]

All that means is that you're one of those statistical points over on the left side of the bell curve. It doesn't mean that the Passat is a reliable car.