r/passat

Want to get some conversations going
It has 170k miles very well maintained
Lots of new parts

Asking 4500 OBO

BLACK With tints
Subwoofers 10in system
New speakers in doors and screen
New radiator
New alternator
New belt
Ac / heat works
6 speed manual

Hello ladies and gents,

I’m the proud owner of a 2017 Volkswagen Passat GTE, but unfortunately it recently broke down with a gearbox fault.

The garage carried out a full diagnostic, and these are the fault codes that were found (stored as sporadic faults):

* P060700 – Transmission Control Module Performance
* P07A300 – Transmission Friction Element “A” Stuck On

They also checked Volkswagen’s Technical Product Information (TPI) database but found no relevant bulletins relating to these faults.

A full Guided Fault Finding test was then carried out, and the conclusion was that the transmission mechatronic unit has suffered an internal failure. The garage has recommended replacing the TCM/mechatronic unit with a brand-new one.

Before I commit to such an expensive repair, I wanted to ask if anyone here has experienced these exact fault codes.

* Was it definitely the mechatronic/TCM?

* Has anyone had their mechatronic repaired successfully instead of replaced?

* If so, who carried out the repair, and has it been reliable?

I’ve already contacted TVS Engineering for advice, and they’re reviewing the fault codes to see whether this is a failure they’ve dealt with before and whether the unit may be repairable.

Mentioning im in the UK

Any advice or experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

So I have a 2002 Vw Passat with the 1.8t auto trans and I put a bigger turbo into it, my cv axel blew hitting the tcu wiring and I repaired that and changed the range sensor the car only starts in reverse and is showing codes for shift solenoid how bad of a repair Ami looking at because I’m going to fix it myself.

So i’ve had this passat b5.5 for atleast six months it now has 400k km. I had a turbo leak and it’s been awhile i finally fixed it two days ago and now the car doesn’t start it was running well the first few hours and then i heard a metallic grinding noise and all of a sudden the car doesn’t start anymore… Does anyone have any idea of what it could be ? It’s the BHW engine

Transmission on my Passat is trashed ,
They are hard to find and expensive. But the Jetta and rabbit/golf with the 2.5 have the same a04 transmission with different gearing as far as what I can find online . The gearing in the Passat is ass and probably the least engaging or fun manual transmission car I’ve owned so not having a 4spd with overdrive would be nice .
Can I just buy a used transmission from a junk Jetta or rabbit and swap out the transmission? I know my mileage might be a little worse but I’ll take that over spending close to 2k for a transmission.

Hello All!

Posting here just to see people’s opinion. There’s an 07 Passat wagon 3.6l for sale near me and they’re asking 3200. I’ve been watching the listing for a couple weeks, they were initially asking for 4300. It ticks my boxes as it’s got a relatively unique engine (VR6), it’s AWD, and it’s a wagon/estate which are are inherently cool 😎. It’s got 128000 miles on it, 1 owner, and service records seem ok on it, no accidents either, and at least from the pics there’s no rust. I’ve already got two vehicles so this would be purely as a for fun vehicle. I’ve done a little bit of research and they seem to be mostly reliable but with a couple fatal errors in some cars, namely the improperly torqued/fastened oil pump bolt in some that comes loose and destroys the engine. Theres the typical European wiring/electrical issues that come up too but that’s not too concerning for me personally.

What are people’s thoughts/opinions? Is it worth it? To me it seems like a steal especially for this market, even when they listed it at 4300 I thought so. Does anyone have one? If so are there annoying problems thatve plagued you? And does it take 87 or 91 octane?? Thanks!!!!

I'm looking at purchasing a 2004 Passat Wagon with the 2.8l V6. It is at just over 190k miles and selling for $1,700. He says it runs and drives great. Is this a worthwhile purchase? What things should I look for when checking out the car and test driving it? Any advice?

Hey guys,

2015 NMS TDI, fairly new to me car, noticed the other day that I have no heat. Seems like it’s very slightly warmer on drivers side (also noticed this with the a/c on and cooling?) popped the lower panel off and can see that actuator move when switching from high to any temp. And can feel heat at both tubes so I suspect the core is plugged going across it, but still flowing. Now I know there’s issues with the G13 coolant, but my coolant bottle says G12 on it, so I expect no silicate packets in the bottle?? will there be anything else I will need to look for on the cooling system as far as blockages?

And for the Canadians, where are you guys sourcing your parts? Are there aftermarket cores or do you have to go oem? Same goes for what coolant to run.

Thanks for any help

So a while ago my dad was driving the car when suddenly the brake pedal became hard and the “low oil pressure, stop engine now” popped up on the dash. Both of these issues occurred simultaneously, and I can’t pinpoint where the problem is and which part to replace. There’s tons of opinions online and almost all have different answers for this problem. Can y’all help me??