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So so sad!
FrustratedVWowner gooding id , 06/25/2023
2018 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2018 Volkswagen Passat r-line 2.0 turbo back in July of 2022. It drove good in the beginning and then January of 23 ( 6 months after purchase) the check engine light comes on. My heart sinks. Mind you this is my first car with my name on the loan that is in my opinion nicer than anything I had ever purchased. 20,000 may not sound like a lot for a car to some people; but it is a lot for me. Definitely don’t need to add on any more bills. So I took it in right away to auto zone to have them read the code on the car ( it was the closest place) and it showed a problem with the fuel emissions system. No other signs or symptoms. The tech at auto zone said that I could probably drive it home and then get it checked out soon. So then EPC light comes on along with a little loss of power on acceleration but when I removed my foot off the gas, it seemed to correct itself. I called the Volkswagen dealership where I purchased the car and told them the problem and made an appointment for the next day to be checked. I asked them if I could drive it in and they said yes just don’t push it, drive gently. I’m bummed but we did purchase the warranty which I think Is 3 years or 36,000 miles. We weee still within that range so warranty was valid. So they take it inside and I go sit in the waiting room. An hour and a half later (was also going to service the car. I had asked for a loaner car to do some errands while I was waiting but they said that they don’t do that unless I had a warranty. Which I had but they weren’t sure if what was wrong was covered under the warranty so I waited there. Long story short they bring me an estimate of $3500 for the work that needs to be done to my car new injectors, new spark plugs, a coolant flush and a few other things. Oh, and a tire pressure sensor light that will not go off and has been on now for quite a while even though my pressure is fine but they weren’t sure if that was actually going to be covered either so I told him not to touch my car and I took it home to my husband. So basically the $4000 warranty I purchased was of no use except to cover a broken oil pan. My husband and his auto body changed all the injectors changed all the spark plugs, coils, all the little extra parts that I don’t know yhe name of, a coolant flush, everything that needed to be fixed they fixed it. And fortunately weigh less than the $3500 they quoted me. Once it was fixed, everything was running great for about a day, and it starts over again. EPC light on loss of power, check engine light. It seems to always run a different code after we’ve fixed whatever code it was that was running before.. We have continued to drive on it which I know is probably not smart, but it’s my only option at the point. In the meantime, my husband has adjusted the spark plugs again and that seem to have made a big difference. It seemed ti be driving perfect for about a week. And then the other day, my check engine light blinks three times as I am accelerating on the highway with mild loss of power. We are at a loss. So yes, I am super super sad because I feel like I have wasted a bunch of money. Wanted to warn people. If anybody else has had this problem and they figured it out please let me know. Thank you.
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Point A to B car, lacks decent power though
Max, 09/26/2024
2018 Volkswagen Passat R-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The main complement I can say it is very comfortable, especially compared to other German sedans. It’s nothing luxurious, but doesn’t cause discomfort either. The car itself is rather bland, no real curve appeal. The body styling could have used a lot more refinement before they put it out. The power is very lacking, especially due to the awful transmission shifting. While it shifts smooth as a champ, the timing is awful it takes a good 3-5 seconds between gears. First to second is the most noticeable, with slight improvements in the higher gears. The touch screen isn’t the best, I’ve used. Overall a very budget feeling in what was supposed to be a higher line car. Overall a nice rides with some quirks.
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2018 Volkswagen Passat for sale near you
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- SEL Premium SedanMSRP: $16,990In-stock online
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Great car for a great price
DMtampaFL, 12/16/2020
2018 Volkswagen Passat SE w/Technology 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought the car used with 31k miles and it is still in like new condition. The car rides very smooth and has so much space. I love almost everything about this car, the only thing I would change is to add a little more power. It’s not slow but if it was a little more powerful it would truly be an all around amazing car.
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2019 R-Line SE - Remote Stopped Working
Dan, 04/21/2019
2018 Volkswagen Passat SE w/Technology 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I leased a VW Atlas SEL R-Line in February 2019 and so I was looking a low cost, but fairly well equipped “second car” and something that got great gas mileage. I went with the VW Passat SE R-Line (w/technology package) because of the looks and technology package, and I got it for $24K on sale. It looks and drives great for a car in this price range. You can’t go wrong if you want a low cost German engineered car for under 30K with someone tired looks (but I like the more classic design). I was concerned about the little 2.0L turbo but it has plenty of power. In the first week I put 840 miles on it, mostly on the highway. It delivered 35 MPG at an average speed of 70-75 MPH. I drove 422 miles round trip and still had 140 miles of range. The car seems solid and well built. The interior in simple and laid out well. The R-Line comes standard with the Fender sound system – it sounds awesome. If you love music – loud or not, get the R-Line! My only complaint as of 4/20/19: It is still cold here in my part of Southern Oregon and so the remote start feature is a must. After using the remote start for 2 days with no issues, it decided to stop working on the third day. This seems to only be an issue on the 2019 Passat. If you google this issue, it seems like a new problem with only a few complaints so far. When you try the remote start feature, the engine starts and then it turns off after 1 second. I have tried multiple times with the same result. Others are reporting the same issue. Some claim VW is aware of the issue but there is not fix yet, presumably a software fix. The car goes in on 4/29 and so I will update the post thereafter. I would have given a 5 start rating based on value and performance if the remote start would not have failed 3 days into my ownership.
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More sporty than an Accord
John, 06/11/2019
2018 Volkswagen Passat SE w/Technology 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The seating position, interior fit and finish and overall road performance is sportier than an Accord. Can’t beat warranty
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Beware engine failure due to metal shavings
VW/disgust, 11/15/2022
2018 Volkswagen Passat SE w/Technology 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
2018 VW passat is a bag full of Lemon garbage! This is the first VW we owned, it will also be the last! $7,000.00 plus repair bill if we have it fixed. We always owned Nissans and never had problems like these. Do not waste your money on a VW!!! It took the dealership over a month to find the issue. Because if the machine can't tell them what the problem is then they are clueless... call themselves mechanics... what a pathetic joke!
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Lexee, 09/19/2021
2018 Volkswagen Passat V6 GT 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6AM)
1 of 5 people found this review helpful
Make sure it has no computer problems and definitely get the warranty because you will need it! Definitely the worse car I have ever bought. Nothing but issues. You fix one and another goes wrong. Not worth the hassle just get something else!
Nothing but problems nightmare
BG, 05/14/2019
2018 Volkswagen Passat R-Line 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
2 of 11 people found this review helpful
When I seen and drove the car amazing problems started at 20000 miles with passenger caliper being stuck warranty then handle was not working not locking then brakes rotors changed tires continental stock no good epc light coming on no power not able to accelerate took to dealer they said car fine which continue to happend after that then after that front brake sensor not working would brake malfunctioning car would brake by itself replaced that then while driving into manual and shifting while switching gears would hear a boom told dealer checked said it was fine last yesterday driving pressed gas but would not move took to faker think trans went out at 60,000 miles. Yup headache don’t recommend buying or leasing the car
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The hippie in me had to have a VW!❤️
Rcarr, 05/08/2021
2018 Volkswagen Passat SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
More power than imagined for 4 cyl!
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Great riding all the bells and technology.
Jwest, 12/29/2022
2018 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
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Like everything
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