why is my car 02 passat stuck in limp mode?

Asked by Steve Jun 07, 2017 at 08:16 AM about the 2002 Volkswagen Passat GLS 1.8T

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Guru9B1FD answered 6 years ago

Happened to me, a hole in my vacuum hose. easy fix, I was told I needed a new turbo prior to that, which was wrong and very expensive.

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