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    Anyone have luck trading TDI after EPA announcement?

    I am not sure how to drive a car wrong. If you search this forum there are several documented issues with the Passat. I have experienced most of the issues firsthand.
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    Anyone have luck trading TDI after EPA announcement?

    Well as I said I was trying to trade this car before the EPA violations. This has been my first VW and it will be my last. The car has a repair or recall on a monthly basis . If that is what owning a TDI that is three years old is all about I am not willing to keep driving one and have been...
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    Anyone have luck trading TDI after EPA announcement?

    I went a few weeks ago to trade my 2012 Passat TDI on a different brand vehicle. I was offered $10500 and thought I could do much better just selling the vehicle myself. Well I did not sell the car yet and now diesel gate has several unknowns for us. Out of curiosity I called the dealer I...
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    VW left me hanging....again. One and Done on VW

    I am in the same opinion of one and done. I bought my first VW in 2012 and it will definitely be my last. The quality and reliability are just not acceptable.
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    First time diesel owner here.. Question

    My warranty covered the ad blue heater. I was glad because that is not a cheap repair.
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    First time diesel owner here.. Question

    My warranty has been great so far. I have $100 deductible each time but compared to the cost of the repair the $100 is a bargain.
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    First time diesel owner here.. Question

    I may not be the most popular guy after saying this but if I saw a 2012 with 100k miles I would leave it on the lot. My 2012 has 65??? Miles on it and I have had thousands of dollars of warranty work. If you do some more research you will see I am not alone. When my car turns 100k my extended...
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    Significant mpg differences

    I use the the display to determine my mpg, I am not filling up daily to calculate mpg. I also reset my trip odometer between fill ups and definitely notice that I am getting less miles between tanks. As stated my commute is the same everyday with some rolling hills and some flat areas and I...
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    Significant mpg differences

    I recently started tracking my daily commute mpg because I was noticing significant differences in my mpg. My commute is the same 50 mile round trip everyday. I fuel up at the same location each time and the temperature here has been pretty consistent. When I first got my car I go 50-54 mpg...
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    Strange radio problem

    Problem solved! I was out detailing my car and I found a foil gum wrapper in the 12 volt outlet. I took a vacuum and removed the wrapper and now there is no more interference from my phone. The wrapper would let the phone charge but must have interfered with the ground.
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    Strange radio problem

    Tried moving he phone all over and no luck. One thing I did notice is that if I hover (not touch) or set my phone in the passenger seat the passenger seat belt reminder comes on. The phone must produce enough EM interference to activate the sensor.
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    Strange radio problem

    Ok I think I may have found the problem. When I plug in my Samsung S5 phone to charge in the 12 volt outlet the radio starts having the problems I described in the earlier posts. I tried my power inverter in the same outlet and that did not effect radio. I tried my gps and that did not effect...
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    No throttle response (intermittent)

    You are all correct it is pretty much speculation at this point. I was hoping someone had experienced a similar problem. Also I do not left foot brake so that is definitely not what is happening. I have had numerous issues with this car since day 1. I guess I am sick of going to the dealer...
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    No throttle response (intermittent)

    I do not have the ability to scan on my own. I would need to take it to the dealer.
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    No throttle response (intermittent)

    My 2012 Passat seems to have an intermittent throttle issue that is becoming more frequent and hazardous. I have 62000 miles on the car. The issue is that occasionally when I am taking off from a stop the car lunges forward a couple feet and then the throttle will hesitate for a few seconds...
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    Strange radio problem

    I know the updates are out there for my unit but I thought this was just for the Bluetooth issues. I did not bother updating because I do not use Bluetooth and I did not want to pay for the updates.
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    Strange radio problem

    My radio in my 2012 has been having an unusual problem that has happened 3 or 4 times in the last week or so. The radio does not have navigation, I am not sure what the number is but I think it is RCD 510. The problem that is occurring is the radio is unable to get reception on any station...
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    VW engine Toast!

    Read this forum and you will see many people have had more than one blown turbo before 50K, These threads here have a lot of good info on blown turbos in the Passat. http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=360617 http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=375789
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    UNOFFICIAL Adblue Heater Element Failure Thread

    A great write up if you want to repair yourself http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=438458
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