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Having owned two 2013 Passat TDIs and having them bought back by VW because of 3 turbo failures each in less than 15,000 miles, I think this whole hoopla is just another great chapter in my TDI ownership. VW gave me a 2015 Passat TDI a year ago to replace the failing turbo 2013s. I don't plan...

I did document in an earlier post (Turbo failure 4 or 5??) Start car cold, drive 1/4 mile on town road at about 25 mph, then onto County highway, accelerate to 55 up a hill. And as I mentioned in earlier posts, I think my wife's driving routine exposes the weaknesses in the turbo/emission...

Best and only wife for 25+ years. She puts up with me and I with her. Plus, I fear change.

Dadelut dadelut dadelut dadelut dadelut. That's the trumpet fanfare for those of you in Rio Linda. My wife experienced her 6th turbo failure. 3 on the first 2013, now the 3rd on her replacement 2013 (replaced under Wisconsin's Lemon Law) First 2013 Passat: - Turbo Failure 1 at about 5000 miles...

Turbo failure #6 for me! Dadelut dadelut dadelut dadelut dadelut. That's the trumpet fanfare for those of you in Rio Linda. My wife experienced her 6th turbo failure. 3 on the first 2013, now the 3rd on her replacement 2013 (replaced under Wisconsin's Lemon Law) Here's the ugliness: Miles on...

Losing faith quickly Really? So I should keep this POS in hopes that VW MIGHT fix it? Or better yet, an aftermarket fix? I'm sure that will be free. I put down north of $30k to have 5 turbos fail, have the manufacturer just keep throwing their same crap part at my problem, and now I should...

I had the first 2013 replaced under the lemon law. I thought there was something more wrong with the car than just the turbo. So did VW. On the third failure, the engineers in Germany requested the engine, trans and turbo be sent back for analysis. So my local dealer put in a new engine...

5 turbo failures for me Drum roll...............Yes !! I am the first one to have 5 turbos fail. My wife tried to drive her 2013 Passat TDI last night in Al Gore's global warming climate of about -5 F, made it 1/4 mile, turbo made a bad noise and failed. 929 miles since the last...

5 turbo failures for me If you have had a failure, please post the following. Miles on car at failure: 8929 total, 929 since the first turbo replacement on this car Build date: 6/2013 Corrective actions from dealership: will be replacing turbo Outside air temps at failure: -5 (global warming)...

What is different about the Jetta TDI engine/turbo that we aren't seeing the same failures as the Passat?

Three of the four have failed within 1/2 mile from home. The last one failed during city driving - I think just after startup. Not sure what the engine temp or OAT was on that one.

You must be right - my wife's driving style of expecting a $30,000 German engineered vehicle to go from 0-60 in about 2 minutes is totally wrong. She babies the crap out of this thing. Maybe we need to tow this P.O.S. for the first 5 miles everyday to warm it up with my 2002 Jetta TDI with...

Just got word back from the dealer - my current Passat with build date of 6/2013 - the turbo that failed was part number 0020. They are installing another 0020 as I am typing this. I have no faith in the replacement turbo and I am quite certain I will be the first person to have 5 turbo...

Just got word back from the dealer - my current Passat with build date of 6/2013 - the turbo that failed was part number 0020. They are installing another 0020 as I am typing this. I have no faith in the replacement turbo and I am quite certain I will be the first person to have 5 turbo...

Turbo 1,2,& 3 in the first 2013 Passat purchased nov 2012. I then talked to VW Customer care and asked for a different car. They delivered a new 2013 to me in Sept 2013. Pooped out a turbo in that last week.

My first tubo replacement in Early 2013 took the dealership 26 days to replace. The second took 9 days, the third took 5 days. I am on the 4th replacement and we are at 6 days so far. An email from the dealership yesterday said they are still waiting on parts to begin the repair. With this...

Yes, the new replacement Passat built 6-20-13 had a turbo failure last night. -10 F, 1/2 mile from startup, bad noise, blinking glow plug light, loss of power. I want another ALH!

If that qualifies as stress, then the wimpification of the automotive industry is upon us. It's not like my wife tries to set 1/4 mile records with this thing. The ALH has been taking the same drive for 12 years now.

Well that's three losses on the first 2013 Passat TDI, now the same thing on another identical car. That's FOUR FAILURES!!!!! I can't give you the production date of the first car - VW bought it back. The manufacture date of my current 2013 is 6-20-13. Also, daily commute is 10 miles one...

2013 Passat TDI turbo failure Wisconsin. Car was new October of 2012. TDIse 6 spd manual. Mom driver, babies it. 5000 miles on new car, OAT 0 F, Blinking glow plug light, Dealer put in new turbo, it took 26 days for the repair. 2500 miles later, same thing - another turbo. Repair took 7...