Maintenance & Troubleshooting

06 Volkswagen Passat lug nuts are excessively tight and can’t be removed. Apply heat to the lug nuts for 5-10 minutes to loosen.

2006 Volkswagen Passat. Lug nuts are rusted. Penetrating oil and a breaker bar were used to remove the lug nuts.

Volkswagen Truck & Bus will be spun off as a separate company called Traton SE, with a valuation of around EUR 25 billion.

To turn off the back wiper on a Volkswagen Polo, press the lever on the end of the stalk twice.

Volkswagen agreed to pay $10 billion to settle a U.S. criminal investigation into the company’s diesel emissions cheating scandal.

Volkswagen Passat rear view mirror fell off due to a faulty adhesive. The mirror was attached to the car with a strong adhesive, but it failed after a few months of use. The driver was able to reattach the mirror using a new adhesive.

Volkswagen Golf wing mirror glass fell off due to a manufacturing defect. The mirror was not properly secured to the car, and the force of the wind caused it to detach.

Volkswagen to lay off 2,900 workers in Germany and cut production as chip shortage bites.

2004 Volkswagen heater blower turns on and off

The blower motor resistor may be faulty. The resistor is located under the dash and can be replaced with a new one.

2003 Volkswagen Passat car alarm keeps going off when the car is unlocked. It may be caused by a faulty door switch or a problem with the alarm system.