03PlatinumBug
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I have an '04 Passat 2.0TDI that had it's TCM drowned by the now infamous sunroof drain leak. We had no choice but to drive it home (we were 5000 ft up a NC mountain when this happened) back to Florida in limp mode as it was Dec. 27 and NO ONE was open until Jan. 2.
We have now learned that, apparently, this drive (which we kept at a max of 60mph on the interstate) destroyed the transmission internally. We would NOT have done this under normal circumstances, but as I said, we were forced into it. The dealer has told us that the tranny fluid is black and burnt and that's why the transmission is jumping around at the shift points. The TCM has been replaced but did not help the stumbling gears.
We were informed that driving in limp mode should be safe and was designed to preserve the transmission. In hindsight, clearly this is not true. Before we shell out the big $$$, has any one else had any experience with this?
VW customer care told us, flat out, that they would offer us no relief in the costs associated with this since we are the second owners and 10K out of the warranty period.
I'm extraordinarily pi$$ed about this because all we did was park the car in the rain after Christmas and next thing I know, the passenger foot well is full of water, the TCM is ruined, and the transmission is toast. We'll be parting ways with VW permanently very shortly.
*Disgusted*....
We have now learned that, apparently, this drive (which we kept at a max of 60mph on the interstate) destroyed the transmission internally. We would NOT have done this under normal circumstances, but as I said, we were forced into it. The dealer has told us that the tranny fluid is black and burnt and that's why the transmission is jumping around at the shift points. The TCM has been replaced but did not help the stumbling gears.
We were informed that driving in limp mode should be safe and was designed to preserve the transmission. In hindsight, clearly this is not true. Before we shell out the big $$$, has any one else had any experience with this?
VW customer care told us, flat out, that they would offer us no relief in the costs associated with this since we are the second owners and 10K out of the warranty period.
I'm extraordinarily pi$$ed about this because all we did was park the car in the rain after Christmas and next thing I know, the passenger foot well is full of water, the TCM is ruined, and the transmission is toast. We'll be parting ways with VW permanently very shortly.
*Disgusted*....