2007 Passat 2.0 TDI B6 Problems - Send help!

[Umai Naa!!]

All appear to be common concerns for the age of the vehicle. Lemon = unrepairable fault.

1) A/C compressors die all the time on VWs.

2) Try having a reset done on the transmission.

3) Check cranking speed. If less than 280rpm, but battery is testing ok, it'll need a starter motor.

4) Scan for codes, will log a fault code for a reverse sensor if it is faulty. Otherwise, give it a good clean.

5) Bluetooth wasn't factory-fitted until much later on. Same basic steering wheel with the phone button was used on pretty much all VW passenger vehicles from 2005-2010. Not really a fault of the car, just that the original owner never bothered with Bluetooth.

[Snail Style]

Bought a 10 year old car, with 200k+ km, and calls the car a lemon. Shouldn't you blame yourself for not checking it properly prior to buying?

[volksenthusiast]

Bought a 10 year old car, with 200k+ km, and calls the car a lemon. Shouldn't you blame yourself for not checking it properly prior to buying?

The issues with the transmission and air conditioning did not present prior to buying, meaning the air was cool and the gears shifted as you would expect. The reverse sensor was my fault for overlooking and the bluetooth i'm not too worried about. If i decided to keep the car i'll put a head unit in.

@Umai Naa!!

Can the transmission reset be done as a DIY with the cable and software connected to a PC?

[h100vw]

The issues with the transmission and air conditioning did not present prior to buying, meaning the air was cool and the gears shifted as you would expect. The reverse sensor was my fault for overlooking and the bluetooth i'm not too worried about. If i decided to keep the car i'll put a head unit in.

@Umai Naa!!

Can the transmission reset be done as a DIY with the cable and software connected to a PC?

DSG reset needs VCDS cable but is dead easy to do.