Posted on August 16, 2008. Friday morning I got into the family car (1998 VW Passat with manual transmission) and, depressing the clutch, started the engine. The car rocked backwards (I normally leave the gearshift in reverse when parked, plus the parking break was on), the engine died, and the clutch petal stayed on the floor (not good!). Vacuum hose leaks – B5. ABS control module failure. MAF sensor failure. 1. Ignition Coil Pack Failure. Premature ignition coil pack failure is common on all B5/B5.5 Passat engines. Coil packs transform the battery’s lower voltage into a high voltage needed by the spark plugs to initiate engine combustion. I purchased VCDS from ross-tech and did the auto scan. I believe the issue is the TCM. I removed all the seats and carpet before running the autoscan, thats why the airbag issues came up on it I believe. The main issue is the TCM from what I am seeing. The code I am worried about is P0603. The old TCM was wet along with all of the wiring going 15 posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Mar 15, 2008. I have a 2000 Passat 4 motion, v6, auto, tip. ever since some water came in, all the lights in the dash are on, prnd321. And the transmission is not shifting normally, i guess its in limp mode. I figured it would be the TCU, I tried 3 of them so far that were tested on other cars, and still the same 1999 Volkswagen Passat 4-door. 6-cylinder automatic 2WD. 82000 mi. Automatic transmission hesitating during upshift and banging into gear during downshift. Automatic transmission replaced under 10yr/100K warranty. Tech found transmission fluid burnt and black. 87000 mi. #2 Transmissions are all over the board. Mine went out at 100K but that was completely my fault. I wasn't using the parking brake and over time stressed the case enough to crack it. Once replaced I drove it for another 170K without any transmission problems. I forget how many miles Oilhammer has on his, I want to say 200K+ without a problem. I have a 2001 Passat 1.8T (AUG) automatic trans, with about 127,000 miles on it. B5 Garage Transmission problem Transmission problem. If not, you'll e playing catch up, which could get expensive. The timing belt being replaced is a major maintence concern with any model 1.8t or v6. 1.8ts are know to have sludge issues. Continually use of synthetic motor oil with regular oil changes helps the cause. I have a 1.8t wagon with 114k. I love my car. t1m0.

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