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2000 Volkswagen Passat repairs by problem area

Engine (47%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)

Brakes and Traction Control (11%)

Suspension and Steering (14%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (10%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (3%)

Other (6%)

Chart based on 188 repairs.
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2000 Volkswagen Passat engine repair cost distribution

$2500+ (4%)

$1000 - $2499 (13%)

$500 - $999 (19%)

$100 - $499 (41%)

< $100 (23%)

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Chart based on 78 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

75000 mi

US $1000
Exhaust, vacuum hoses 
US $1000 ECU failure, but car had been "chipped" many years ago. Sold car to shop after excessive cost of new ECU considered 
135000 mi

US $2150
Oil pressure light came on while driving. Pulled off the road, the light went out. Did this 3 times. 3rd time, display said 'STOP!'. Called tow truck totake to dealer. They replaced the oil pump and pressure switch. Also, while there, changed trans fluid 
158000 mi

US $10
SAIP hose had broken and was giving an Emmissions Workshop warning. 
205300 mi

US $40
exhaust pipe needed replacing. front end needed alignment. Air hose from metal pipe on turbo side was broken. Replaced part, all systems OK. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon

turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

108000 mi

US $1000
Oil leaks were beginning to increase -- so replaced top engine oil seal gasket and oil pan gasket. Also replaced a ruptured breather tube and the cam adjuster seal.  
75500 mi

£150
Air Mass Flow meter replaced, car was jerky to drive, not smooth at all. 
90000 mi

£620
Sump dropped, cleaned out sludge, new oil pump. Cam-cover removed and de-carboned/desludged around cams. 
92000 mi

£330
Exhaust flexible connector after catalytic converter had split 
98300 mi

£140
Lambda sensor (O2 sensor) reading high. Sensor replaced. Coolant sensor reading high. Sensor replaced 
119700 mi

£20
Would not start at home, would have required a tow or getting to a shop to buy new spark plugs. Spark plugs replaced. Turbo by-pass hose. Small dia. hose going from inlet manifold sensor to air-bypass near turbo. Might be EGR. The hose had uncoupled itself, the ends were split, not able to reinstall, hose rubber degraded. Coolant thermostat had failed, planned to replace anyway at 120,000 mile major service. It was only after it was replaced that I realised how bad it was, particularly overcooling going down hills with fuel injection cut-out on over-run. 
125300 mi

£320
Coolant leak from water-oil heat exchanger on top of oil filter. Heat exchanger replaced 
142000 mi

£266
LPG ECU alarm sounded with single instantaneous misfire. 100s of miles between events. Changed spark plugs fuel pump relay LPG pressure sensor NO CODES. Finally changed Ignition Switch as blower speed went up on one misfire. Not fixed, must be ECU itself. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon

190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

115300 mi

US $66
Coolant reserve tank replaced. 
119700 mi

US $333
replace belt tensioner 
123300 mi

US $440
remote coolant hoses replaced 
107880 mi

C $200
Failed emission control evap. system purge valve 
110980 mi

C $1327
Exhaust system: flexible joints between exhaust manifold and catalytic converter had failed. 2.8 V6 camshaft adjuster seal leaking on right cylinder bank and dripping oil on exhaust manifold. Bad seal replaced. 
117180 mi

C $1400
Blown engine valley pan gasket and camshaft tensioner seal due to clogged PCV hose. 
130200 mi

C $50
Cracked plastic engine coolant tank successfully replaced. 
146100 mi

C $2500
Leaking camshaft adjuster seal and valve cover gaskets causing oil contamination of engine external components and burnt oil fumes entering the cabin. Replaced camshaft adjuster seal and valve cover gaskets. 
161820 mi

C $550
Failed secondary air injection pump was replaced. 
178420 mi

C $250
ECU was reprogrammed to prevent spurious catalytic converter fault codes. 
181660 mi

C $750
Replaced failed cooling system thermostat. Crankshaft front oil seal failed, causing catastrophic loss of oil. Accessory belt tensioner bearing noise was excessive. Imminent failure expected. 
184020 mi

C $685
Exhaust manifold flex joints were broken. Both flex joints replaced. Front motor mount broke. Motor mount replaced. 
192820 mi

C $530
Failed oxygen sensor 
193440 mi

C $482
Replaced leaking valve cover gasket. 
196540 mi Flushed cooling system to restore cabin heat. Replaced right camshaft adjuster seal. Replaced camshaft oil seal. First one was defective. 
184460 mi

C $792
Replaced all PCV components due to plugged PCV valves and aging hoses. 
127500 mi

US $300
viscous fan clutch was replaced 
131000 mi

US $300
Flex joint gave way. sent out for weld in new flex. Came back fixed, but 1 week after CEL. Going back to replace an O2 sensor. 
131000 mi

US $450
Original problem of EMISSIONS WORKSHOP CEL discovered in Feb. Re-cap - flex joint, then O2 sensor, but still no fix. Finally gave it the entire CAT and pipe and so far no CEL after a week which appeared to be the previous limit. Caut. optim 
135000 mi

US $400
Replaced Cam chain tensioner gaskets, and valve cover gaskets 
141000 mi

US $150
upstream oxygen sensor. Replaced it with a Bosch from auto parts store secondary air insufficient flow codes thrown with CEL. It took 5.5 hours to troubleshoot it to the relay, then .5 hours to replace and put it all back together again 
145000 mi

US $800
3 motor mounts 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon

190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

99200 mi

C $145
Update to turn off sensitive Cat code 
127720 mi

C $180
Check engine light. Scan codes. Sensor 2 Bank 2. Replaced sensor.  

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Wagon

190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed manual FWD

143220 mi

C $1500
Shaking and rattling in engine compartment. Main engine mount replaced. 
108000 mi

US $620
Oil leak. Two trips to fix leaking valve cover gaskets and rear seals. Second trip no charge. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

110000 mi

US $693
Mass Airflow Sensor -idling high and engine light turned on day after ac repair. 
181300 mi

US $120
Intermittent starting up and not starting. The mechanic thought that it was an issue with the computer relay. So we replaced it ($120). 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan

turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD

158000 mi

US $30
Replaced temperature sensor 
159000 mi

US $190
Replaced thermostat 
96000 mi

US $1200
Leaking valve gaskets. Had to be towed as the engine lights went on and smoke started coming from the hood. 
165000 mi

US $600
Misfiring and CEL. iginition coils and module replaced. 
177000 mi

US $300
Upper downpipe Exhaust rotted out.  
179000 mi

US $4
Evap Purge valve clogged. Cleaned with Carb Cleaner, issue resolved. 
81700 mi

US $50
Engine did not maintain temperature. Replaced thermostat and temperature sensor. 
93000 mi

US $400
Replaced the oil pump to repair a low oil pressure problem due to a clogged pickup screen 
106000 mi

US $45
Replace the coolant flange on the rear of the 1.8T cylinder head to repair a leak 
113000 mi

US $50
Replace no. 1 & 2 ignition coils 
114000 mi

US $150
Replaced Mass air flow sensor (MAFS). Was giving faulty reading causing lean fuel trim and pinging. Problem fixed by replacing faulty MAFS. 
137800 mi

US $250
Replaced PCV and turbo vacuum tubing to address drivability issues. Also replaced a single failing ignition coil pack, a common problem with these cars. 
138000 mi

US $1100
Exhaust flex pipe needed replacing 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan

190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD

126000 mi

US $744
Oil leakage from the engine. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4dr Sedan

190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD

133800 mi

US $250
replacement of leaking camshaft tensioner (right side) 
155000 mi

US $450
leaky valve cover gaskets and leak camshaft seals replaced. 
163500 mi

US $100
replaced left flex joint in exhaust system. 
164000 mi

US $690
waterpump pully failed. replaced pump and timing belt 
170000 mi check engine light on 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder manual 2WD

216000 mi

US $500
Oil breather leaking, repaired cam seals leaking. Not repaired. Too expensive. 
101000 mi leak in coolant system Broken dipstick receptacle leaking and defective vacuum hose 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door

turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD

85560 mi

C $648
Secondary Air Pump inoperative - Replaced  
85560 mi

C $797
Secondary Air Injection Pump not working - replaced Replaced Air Mass Meter 
52000 mi

US $412
Replaced Secondary Air Injection Pump (SAIP) 
52000 mi

US $463
faulty coolant temp. sensor and repinning of connector. Throttle body also cleaned and reset. Codes cleared to normal. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door

6-cylinder manual 2WD

233000 mi The timing belt let go, and the engine needed a valve job. I sold it to someone more ambitious than I, and he's going to get it going again. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door

6-cylinder automatic AWD

42000 mi

US $180
Coolant temperature guage was intermitently failing to indicate temperature. This became more frequent and the dashboard guage would fail to provide any indication of coolant temperature. Mechanic diagnosed problem and indicated coolant temperature senso 
45000 mi

US $125
Check engine malfunction light started coming on 30 seconds after car was started. This would occur everytime car was started. 
92000 mi

US $3000
Carbon build up in the engine. Unsuccessful repair, sold car. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door

6-cylinder automatic 2WD

132000 mi Replaced torn / broken front and side engine mounts. 

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2000 Volkswagen Passat 4-door

4-cylinder automatic 2WD

106000 mi

US $1000
Check engine light on. 
137000 mi

US $2500
Exhaust system rusted through. Oxygen sensor rusted through. 

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