turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Passat in California, United States Dec 2011 - Dec 2013 | |||
Nov 201241000 miUS $100 | switch for moon roof activation failed. | ||
Feb 201345300 mi | A musty smell in cabin. Clogged drains soaked carpets. Required replacement of all carpets, headliner and seat underlayments |
Volkswagen Passat in Florida, United States Oct 2012 - Jan 2013 | |||
Jan 201352000 mi | Turbo needed a new valve or something as it had a small leak that was under warranty. Also arbon build up started at 37K miles. It was out of warranty and was 1000 dollars plus then usually what happen they screw up the injectors. |
Volkswagen Passat in Ohio, United States Dec 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
Mar 201258000 mi | Vehicle needed to have the Intake Manifold replaced. Included replacement of the Intake Manifold Gasket and Throttle Body Gasket. |
Volkswagen Passat in Massachusetts, United States Aug 2011 - Dec 2012 | |||
Oct 201134300 mi | Check engine light, not reproducible. Stuck sunglasses case. New case ordered. |
Volkswagen Passat in Virginia, United States Sep 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
Nov 201371000 miUS $415 | Auto door lock mechanism failed in rear passanger door. Evidence of very slight engine oil leak at turbo bypass vale and timing belt cover. Valve replaced, timing belt cover gasket replaced. | ||
Apr 201477000 miUS $100 | Rear main engine seal leaking. Replaced under extened warranty. Total bill $950, owner's share was $100 due to warranty. | ||
Dec 201694000 miUS $1100 | Rough idle. Engine code indicated bad intake manifold, a known issue with the 2.0 turbos of this era Leaking water pump, replaced | ||
Sep 201796000 miUS $590 | Replaced failing interior blower fan and rheostat | ||
Nov 201796000 miUS $300 | Replaced throttle sensor relays. Car went into limp mode, had to be towed. | ||
Dec 201796000 miUS $1500 | Car in limp mode again a few weeks later, replaced throttle body. | ||
Feb 201897000 miUS $400 | Replaced torn CV boot on one axel |
Volkswagen Passat in Ontario, Canada Jan 2010 - Oct 2015 | |||
Sep 201032240 mi | dual mass flywheel is beginning to fail. engine, parking brake and emissions warning lights have all come on recently - adjusted and repl as required. | ||
Nov 201034100 mi | dual mass flywheel continued to degrade - dealer agreed to replace flywheel, clutch, plate and TO bearing on vehicle warranty. cause is believed to be a faulty dual mass flywheel - less of a problem in general as most cars are automatics. | ||
May 201142780 mi | check engine light, check gas cap light and check parking brake light (+ABS warning) came on in the space of a week. Some are related - parts ordered. Annoying! | ||
Jun 201145880 mi | recurring dash warning lights for check engine and gas cap - apparently all related to emissions control. VW says that their warning systems are too sensitive! | ||
Jul 201146500 mi | second failure of intake manifold. Old manifold flapper valve had a plastic tab - these almost all fail. My 1st failed at 15,000km, and now again. New part has metal tab. See service manager more often than my good friends! aux cooling fan - had an intermittent fault - which meant occasionally main cooling fan running longer than it should. Warning light was automatically assumed to be faulty (of course - VW) but this time it was showing as an emmision fault. | ||
Aug 201147900 mi | DMF changed 8 mos ago, dealer changed clutch parts also but not the clutch release bearing - saying the vibration I had was normal. Changed dealerships, now part is ordered and will be installed. Sloppy work! | ||
Sep 201151460 mi | When installing clutch release bearing, the bolt holding crossmember was stripped, thus falling off on street. Car was towed to shop, repairs made and car returned on 3rd day. I know the name of the mechanic's children. Sad! | ||
Jan 201239960 miC $130 | RF xenon headlight unit has water droplets on inside of lamp unit. Dealer said out of warranty since 4000 km over, even though obviously an old problem. Suggested a hair dryer. | ||
Mar 201259520 miC $160 | electric pump in the windshield washer bottle failed. | ||
Apr 201260140 miC $220 | Warning light on for return of gas vapours to intake manifold - faulty light! Ironic that that the warning light is faulty more often that the item it indicates - and costs more. | ||
Aug 201264540 miC $190 | electric control for driver seat - to recline and raise seat stopped. Easily removed trim and 3 screws hold this part. But 190.00! They say it's elec + switch + German. I say for that price it should last longer. New switch works fine. | ||
Feb 201373960 miC $575 | HVAC blower motor bearing failure - unable to source non VW part for this model - please note that dealer also recommended changing an additional electrical control along with the blower motor. Cost would be 575+190= $765 plus tx !!! | ||
Aug 201382540 miC $700 | Heavy carbon buildup mostly due to DI design - off warranty so no help from VW. 2 full handfulls of carbon where removed! Told that this is normal for 2.0T and many other DI motors. s1 injector and 1 coil also needed replacement. | ||
Sep 201383080 miC $720 | Fuel system - throttle body replaced. Seems premature, as are most component failures. No non proprietary parts available. | ||
Jul 201489280 miC $140 | parking brake switch indicated fault - dealer indicated this was a known high occurrence item. | ||
Sep 201492380 miC $270 | bolt holding arm for electric liftgate - wagon, snapped. Trim removed and liftgate detached to replace screw that secured the arm. 3 hours labour. | ||
Oct 201493580 mi | dashboard warning light indicated engine overheating and guage showed maximum temperature. Car was towed to service center, no overheating observed, not recorded in vehicle computer and could not be replicated. Problem has not recurred. | ||
Jul 2015108380 miC $1 | main front crankshaft seal - leaking. Seal is a very flimsy single filament model that replaces earlier more robust units - mechanic reports common early KM replacements required. Expensive!! | ||
Aug 2015108780 miC $550 | main engine cooling fan failed to start till temp at 130, auxiliary fan burned out. |
Volkswagen Passat in Ontario, Canada Apr 2010 - Dec 2013 | |||
Nov 201255800 miC $560 | Manifold flap stuck |
Volkswagen Passat in Ohio, United States Jul 2009 - Jul 2016 | |||
Dec 20099000 mi | The steering wheel controls for the Bluetooth did not work - apparently an incorrect part was originally installed. A new part was installed and the system now works as it should. | ||
Dec 201146000 mi | Check engine light was on though the car operated normally. Intake manifold and fuel injector o-rings were replaced under warranty and that resolved the problem. | ||
Oct 201376700 miUS $688 | Check engine light was on. Carbon build up on intake valves. Cleaned carbon from valves and intake ports. Replaced injector origns and cleaned injector bores. | ||
Sep 201493000 miUS $662 | Turbo bypass valve replaced. It was leaking oil into engine. Breather valve failed. It was replaced. Transmission pan gasket was leaking fluid. It was replaced. | ||
Oct 2015116500 miUS $407 | Check engine light on. Replaced high fuel pressure sensor in injector rail Two valve stems corroded at seal area. Seal replacement required. | ||
Jul 2016128000 mi | Fuel pump needed to be replaced. |
Volkswagen Passat in Nebraska, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2016 | |||
Dec 201436000 miUS $50 | Front end lower control arm bushings were bad. They were making clunking noise when going over bumps Dealership replaced them. $50 deductible on VW Certified warranty. | ||
Feb 201538000 miUS $50 | Turbo recirculating valve (diverter valve) was leaking oil. Upper timing belt cover was leaking oil. All replaced under VW CPO warranty with $50 deductible. | ||
Jun 201545000 miUS $50 | Water leaking into trunk. Dealer replaced trunk seal. |
Volkswagen Passat in Minnesota, United States Feb 2009 - Jun 2022 | |||
Jul 201027000 miUS $27 | Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) module failed. Radio volume was higher upon car restart; Radio volume was extremely high after mute / un-mute cycle. Increasingly loud wind noise on driver side above 45mph. Dealer adjusted driver side door, reducing the problem significantly. | ||
Mar 201140000 mi | Defog not working; no air flow to windshield HVAC mode switch was very hard to turn; This is a followup to the defog repair; Tech did not have a cable properly seated. | ||
Oct 201274000 miUS $850 | Alternator light came on; dealer said alternator was bad and replaced it. They did not have one in stock or in the metro area. Took four days to get one. | ||
Apr 201381000 miUS $800 | 1) cleaned carbon off intake valves (was getting misfires & getting worse by week) 2) replaced intake valve stem seals | ||
Jan 2014100000 miUS $921 | Engine using 3 Qts oil in 10K miles. Replace rear main seal. Replace transmission input shaft seal. | ||
Aug 2014110000 miUS $737 | Replaced intake manifold Fuel pump died and was replaced. | ||
Sep 2014111000 mi | Fuel Pump Control Module died and was replaced. | ||
Oct 2015129200 miUS $540 | Radiator fan electrical caused constant battery draw, causing battery to be depleted. | ||
Nov 2015130000 mi | PCV Valve Oil Separator failed; part replaced | ||
Feb 2016131100 miUS $500 | Car would not start if it sat for >5 days, no lights on the dash. Gel battery had a bad cell, possible related to prior issue draining battery | ||
Feb 2017140000 miUS $700 | Cabin fan was making noise when stopping and at low speed. Fan replaced Steering wheel lock failed messages. Car would start then shut down. Replaced steering column lock |
Volkswagen Passat in California, United States Dec 2013 - Feb 2016 | |||
Apr 2014115000 miUS $414 | will need de carbonizing of fuel injection manifold | ||
Aug 2014123100 miUS $1053 | Car would not start after sitting in parking lot after dinner, replaced bad fuel pump and module assembly | ||
Nov 2014130000 miUS $39 | ignition coil replaced | ||
Dec 2014131000 mi | Valve spring broke and repaired, Stuck fuel injector | ||
Mar 2015138000 miUS $175 | oil pressure sensor | ||
Nov 2015155000 miUS $369 | replaced breather valve, vehicle has multiple air leaks |
Volkswagen Passat in New York, United States May 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
Jul 20092000 mi | Transmission fluid leaked. Line replaced. |
Volkswagen Passat in California, United States Mar 2010 - Jan 2012 | |||
Jul 201020000 mi | sunroof crooked | ||
Jan 201128000 mi | Transmission valve body needs replacement. Radio replacement due to sat problem. Sunroof off kilter. | ||
Feb 201129000 mi | Transmission valve body replaced. | ||
Sep 201138000 mi | Entire intake manifold was replaced |
Volkswagen Passat in California, United States May 2015 - Nov 2016 | |||
Dec 2015100000 miUS $670 | Engine running rough - spark plugs changed Engine leaking oil - Oil gasket changed | ||
May 2016109700 miUS $850 | Water pump. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Passat in Ontario, Canada Apr 2018 - May 2018 | |||
May 201897030 miC $580 | Suction line between compressor and condenser leak in aluminum line. Had been intermittent previous summer, went away after recharge. Seemed to be exacerbated by running defrost on hot with AC on to clear windows. 1 hour after recharging and running with hot snd AC i had depleted the r134a. |
Volkswagen Passat in Ontario, Canada Dec 2008 - Jan 2021 | |||
Oct 2008155 mi | Rear hatch electrical short fixed by dealership | ||
Oct 200923560 mi | Intake flap sensor replaced | ||
Dec 200926040 mi | Intake manifold replaced | ||
Jul 201036880 mi | faulty sensor replaced | ||
Apr 201371600 mi | Engine Light On, Intake manifold replaced a second time. | ||
Jun 201373160 miC $100 | Heater blower seized. Replaced. | ||
Feb 201479360 miC $550 | rear hatch power striker replaced | ||
Oct 2017109740 miC $1200 | Water pump replacement. (Check engine light on) |
turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD
Volkswagen Passat in Germany Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Nov 20091240 mi | Noise from driveshafts |
turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD
Volkswagen Passat in Sweden Jun 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
Dec 2015133300 mi | THe seatbelt sensor in the drivers seat belt stopped working, resulting in the seat belt warning going off all the time. |
turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Volkswagen Passat in United Arab Emirates Jan 2015 - Oct 2017 | |||
Apr 2015106500 mi¤500 | Fuel pump replacement | ||
May 2015107700 mi¤10 | The inside roof and doors textile material fell down and the inside foamy material deteriorated and kept falling down. Probably from the heat in my country. | ||
Jan 2017131440 mi¤1500 | Mixed gear oil with radiator water. Gear oil was in the coolant tank. Replaced transmission cooler / radiator and transmission cooler lines and flushed transmission. The problem is not 100 percent fixed because the gear is not 100 percent working properly but I would say that it is 95 percent fixed with noticeable change in gear shifting from time to time |
Volkswagen Passat in Georgia, United States Aug 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
Dec 2015101000 miUS $109 | Cam chain tensioner failure resulted in engine locking up. Repair would cost more than car value. Sold to different mechanic for very little who said he would replace engine and then sell. Bought Camry as replacement. No more VWs. |
Volkswagen Passat in Washington, United States Feb 2009 - Mar 2012 | |||
Jan 2009200 mi | Replaced headlights - excess condensation in both headlights | ||
Jun 20095051 mi | Gas Cap light followed by check engine light. Dealer performed "P4 cluster adaptation recall." Check engine light / gas cap light (evap leak warning) | ||
Sep 20098195 mi | Cap light followed by check engine light; Dealer found evap leak fault when they pulled the code, so they ran an evap leak test, but the evap system passed their test so they just cleared the code. Check engine light /gas cap light (evap leak warning) | ||
Jan 201012228 mi | Gas cap loose light followed by check engine light, indicating an evap system leak; 3rd time this problem occurred in one year. Dealer really dug in to troubleshoot and finally replaced "most likely" part, which was the purge valve. Check engine light/gas cap light (evap leak warning). Dealer replaced N80 purge valve. | ||
Aug 201018800 mi | Check Engine light diagnosed as bad flap/motor in intake manifold. Parts replaced, but check engine light came back. Car immediately returned, dealer performed some adaptation procedures, but check engine light again illuminated. Car returned to shop after a new intake manifold that was ordered, arrived; however, the dealer could not finish the installation because dealer failed to order a few bolts that were also needed. Faulty intake manifold replaced along with two seals for injectors that came out when original manifold was taken out. Check engine light no longer comes on and driveabiliy improved, so I think this fixed the problem | ||
Jan 201232000 miUS $100 | Passenger side airbag sensor failure produced airbag warning light on the dashboard |
Volkswagen Passat in Minnesota, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
Feb 201527000 mi | Intake was replaced under extended warranty for problems with intake flap valve and actuator | ||
May 201528000 miUS $50 | Radiator had a seam leak. Replaced with new Seat lumbar support motor failed and was replaced Driverside door seal was never glued and seal was loose. | ||
Dec 201747000 mi | Intake was replaced under warranty. Intake runner valve stuck open. | ||
Jan 201851000 mi | Fuel injector failed (open). Hydro-locked engine with fuel. Replaced injector, changed oil | ||
Jun 2022138000 miUS $300 | Fuel Injector was beginning to fail. Intake valves required cleaning |
Volkswagen Passat in Michigan, United States Dec 2008 - Mar 2010 | |||
Jun 200910000 mi | Lumbar adjustment knob in passenger seat did not work. New part was ordered and will be installed when it arrives. | ||
Jul 200912000 mi | New lumbar knob installed. |
Volkswagen Passat in California, United States Aug 2015 - May 2018 | |||
Sep 201579000 miUS $430 | breather valve clogged | ||
May 201684300 miUS $1048 | water pump leaking | ||
Jun 201684000 miUS $45 | Electronic Parking Brake Switch was not releasing and giving fault. Replaced as research showed VW had updated. Working as should now. | ||
Nov 201687300 miUS $300 | Car would not start. Display said Airbag failure do not drive. Had towed to shop, $130 for diagnostics. No fault found for airbag failure, just battery. Replaced battery after initial 3 yr old battery failed to charge. | ||
Feb 201788000 mi | Timing Cover - Upper: UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVER AND GASKET Oil pan & gasket Inner CV Boot on right After returned home from dealer Replacing UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVER AND GASKET, low coolant warning light came on. Coolant was on floor of my garage. Returned to dealer. They said water pump was out. Cars back at shop that replaced 6 mos ago | ||
Jun 201790000 miUS $30 | Replaced right parking light. About 20 min as had to pull back cover of wheel well to remove and difficult access. Also replaced right turn signal much easier. | ||
Nov 201792000 miUS $99 | Electronic parking brake failure light Came on after pressing switch twice quickly. I have hand ailments so sometimes finger tips numb. Wasn’t sure I applied enough pressure to release and didn’t hear brake release so pressed a second time-light came on. Disc battery to see if would clear didn’t. Dealer charged $ 99 to clear | ||
Feb 201892750 mi | VAG Action CODE 20AE, NHTSA recall 17V509--Fuel pump continuously running causing battery to drain, intermittent stalling. I have had hesitation while driving and sometimes surging. Received recall notice in September. Last month I have been dealing with a drained battery directly caused by fuel pump continuously running after car's ignition is turned off. Called VAG advised no fix. I called Dealer nearest to me, VW of Fairfield, Ca who also advised there still is no fix, VAG does not provide road side assistance, battery charge or anything else. I again called VAG advising I would file complaint with state's attorney general office as battery charger was toast, cannot continue to disconnect and reconnect battery to use car, fuel pump can be heard running when ignition is turned off and will not continue to use AAA. They finally agreed to let dealer change out fuel pump's control module. They then wanted me to buy a new battery which I refused as battery was only about a year old that had replaced a 2 year old battery. I was able to exchange battery under warranty and so far am not hearing fuel pump running when drove home. I am not convinced repair is successful as dealer emphasized temporary and could not guarantee. I am driving my other car and have listed this one for sale. VAG has no idea when an "official" fix will be available. |
Volkswagen Passat in Georgia, United States - Dec 2009 | |||
Jun 2009450 mi | Steering Wheel Rack replaced. | ||
Oct 20098281 mi | Check Engine Light On, hose replaced | ||
Dec 200911206 mi | Engine Light On, hose replaced |
Volkswagen Passat in Minnesota, United States Sep 2015 - Mar 2018 | |||
Sep 2016125000 miUS $50 | Failed coil pack, was able to diagnose with P-code |
Volkswagen Passat in Iowa, United States Mar 2014 - Mar 2015 | |||
Jun 201479000 mi | Engine light was on. Mechanic diagnostic as a manifold problem. Stated VW would have to fix also stated that this is a known problem with this vehicle. I have not taken it to VW yet to fix. Mechanic estimated the cost to be around $800. | ||
Feb 201596000 miUS $2000 | Had to replace all four fuel injectors Had to replace fan for the AC/heat | ||
Mar 201596000 miUS $600 | turbo valve being broke. I was told it was wide open and thus pushing oil through the engine. Main rear seal was leaking oil like a sieve. The valve problem caused the seal to leak. The cost to repair the seal would have been over 2 grand, so I fixed the valve and traded in the vehicle within a week. |
Volkswagen Passat in New York, United States Mar 2018 - Jul 2018 | |||
Apr 201895700 mi | Rear main seal oil leak. Oil leak and OBDII code P12a2 P2181. Reset the code and keeping an eye to water temp. Water temp = ~80C. CEL remains off after 35 miles. | ||
May 2018955000 mi | P2181 in about 10 minutes from cold start. Reset the OBD II. | ||
Jul 201897000 miUS $35 | fuel pump controller recall ac air filter cover was missing |
Volkswagen Passat in Connecticut, United States Feb 2014 - Dec 2017 | |||
Mar 2014103000 miUS $800 | Needed to "decarbonize" the valves - also about $800. | ||
Apr 2014104000 miUS $600 | Then needed new water pump - about $600 | ||
Sep 2014111000 mi | dead battery - replaced for $160 | ||
Feb 2015115400 miUS $1109 | Water pump - intake manifold studs - injector seal | ||
Jan 2017143000 miUS $825 | Needed a new fuel pump |
Volkswagen Passat in Tennessee, United States May 2012 - May 2013 | |||
Jul 201246700 miUS $675 | Warning light on. Initially it was reset (one day and free). It came back on. Flapper sensor valve replaced.($675 - second day). Light came on. Rechecked and determined to be a VW extended warranty repair item for an intake manifold probem. | ||
May 201360000 miUS $458 | the coil for the spark generation went bad for one cylinder. All 4 were replaced. |
Volkswagen Passat in Illinois, United States Feb 2010 - Jan 2015 | |||
Feb 201442700 miUS $200 | Fuel injector stopped working |
Volkswagen Passat in Colorado, United States Nov 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
Dec 20092000 mi | Passenger door gasket was cut |
Volkswagen Passat in Colorado, United States Nov 2010 - Oct 2019 | |||
Aug 201673000 miUS $414 | CEL on due to misfire in 2 cylinders. Replaced spark plugs performed engine wash | ||
Oct 201674700 miUS $700 | Intake manifold carbon buildup. Dealer performed a manual engine cleaning (soda blasting). | ||
Aug 201782000 miUS $500 | Driver side CV Boot replacement due to tear. | ||
Jun 201891000 miUS $35 | Windshield washer reservoir developed a leak around the pump gasket. Replaced with OEM parts from VW dealer. |
Volkswagen Passat in California, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2014 | |||
Jun 201457000 miUS $500 | Recharged frion, includes purple dyed to detect leak in AC system |
Volkswagen Passat in Florida, United States Nov 2009 - Jun 2013 | |||
Jul 201015000 mi | Airbag sensor failed. | ||
Apr 201350500 miUS $470 | Intake manifold replaced under warranty. $470 charged to clean deposits from intake. |
Volkswagen Passat in Florida, United States Aug 2009 - Aug 2012 | |||
Jan 201216100 mi | Parking brake sensor control module replaced. Dash light on but brake still worked. |
Volkswagen Passat in Connecticut, United States Feb 2010 - Oct 2018 | |||
Feb 201137000 mi | Faulty fuel injector. Repaired under certified used car warranty. | ||
Jun 201264000 miUS $35 | I parked the car and the power steering failed when I started it. I had it towed to a VW dealer on Friday. They were unable to look at it until Monday. Upon re-start, the power steering worked again. They have no idea what happened. Needed headlight replaced. The owners manual emphasized the dangers of doing it yourself so I brought it to my usual repair shop. | ||
Aug 201267300 miUS $590 | The steering rack, when overheated, would fail rendering the car without power steering. The rack was replaced. VW paid for the part ($1,200) and I paid for labor ($590). The car was 2 months out of warranty when this repair was needed. | ||
Mar 201385000 miUS $1800 | Needs new intake manifold, $650. Apparently, this is a common issue with Passats. The engine light will come on and you will notice a decrease in power. It should be brought in for repairs as soon as possible,. needed new fuel pump, $1150. | ||
Feb 2014111500 miUS $350 | I noticed a squeal coming from my engine and brought it to my independent repair shop the next day. The 'blower' stopped working and had to be replaced. About $170 for the part and $180 for labor. | ||
Apr 2014115000 miUS $720 | The water pump was leaking and needed to be replaced. replaced water pump | ||
Jan 2016115000 miUS $750 | replaced exhaust manifold. This is the 2nd time I've had it replaced. The first was at 80,000 miles. | ||
Dec 2016186000 miUS $175 | needed new spark plugs | ||
Apr 2017194000 miUS $800 | new water pump | ||
Jul 2017203000 miUS $160 | replaced exhaust clamps | ||
Dec 2017220000 miUS $240 | Turned off idiot light | ||
Mar 2018219000 miUS $250 | warning light came on but nothing was wrong | ||
Aug 2018237000 miUS $850 | front sway bar and springs replaced |
Volkswagen Passat in New Jersey, United States Jul 2009 - Dec 2012 | |||
Apr 201231300 miUS $1200 | Brake booster had a vacuum leak and needed to be replaced. |
turbocharged 110hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD
Volkswagen Passat in Ireland Jul 2015 - Dec 2015 | |||
Oct 2015126400 mi€500 | turbo actuator faulty. replaced ok but oil line damaged by tech, also replaced |
turbocharged 4-cylinder automatic 2WD
Volkswagen Passat in Pennsylvania, United States Nov 2011 - Apr 2014 | |||
Dec 201366000 miUS $980 | Intake manifolds valve and valve position sensor. Valve stuck in open position. |