golfas 4 dar puse b, bet pasatas b5 tai buvo tragedija, o ne automobilis. Va ka raso AI ir as pilnai sutinku su juo... The Volkswagen Passat B5 (1996–2005) earned its reputation as a reliability disaster primarily due to severe engine oil sludging, highly vulnerable electronic control modules, and an overly complex, fragile front suspension system. While praised for its premium interior and class-leading aerodynamics at launch, Ferdinand Piëch's push to share a platform with Audi introduced luxury-car maintenance costs to a mainstream family vehicle, resulting in several successful class-action lawsuits. Major Engineering and Reliability Flaws The vehicle suffered from several critical design oversights that frequently resulted in catastrophic failures: Engine Oil Sludge (1.8T Engines): The highly popular 1.8-liter turbocharged engine possessed a microscopic 3.5-liter oil capacity. Extreme heat from the turbo coked the engine oil into solid sludge, blocking the oil pickup tube, starving the engine of oil, and completely destroying turbochargers and blocks. Submerged Computer Modules: The vehicle's sunroof and battery tray drains easily clogged with dirt and leaves. When blocked, rainwater filled up the front floorboards undetected. Volkswagen placed the highly sensitive Comfort Control Module (CCM) and Transmission Control Module (TCM) under the front carpets, meaning a simple water leak routinely submerged the main electronics, shorting out central locking, windows, and transmissions. Fragile Multi-Link Front Suspension: Borrowed directly from Audi, the front axle featured an over-engineered 8-arm suspension system with eight control arms and multiple tie rods. The factory rubber bushings and ball joints disintegrated prematurely, creating loud clunking noises, unstable steering, and expensive multi-thousand-dollar rebuild bills every few tens of thousands of miles. Sensors and Ignition Failures: The B5 suffered from relentless electrical gremlins, including widespread ignition coil pack cracking, failing ABS modules, and brittle factory plastic cooling flanges that cracked from normal engine heat cycles. On 01/07/2026 14:28, Dainiushas wrote: > tai niekas ten nieko neeksperimentavo, paėmė turimą platformą ir padarė > ant jos autompobilį. Labai, beje, vykusį. > > On 7/1/2026 9:08 AM, News Reader wrote: >> ir gerai, kad susiprato. Nes kai pradeda eksperimentuoti tai labai >> greitai nueina velniop viskas. Ka dabar ir matome VW fronte. >> >> Yra didziurle mase zmoniu kurie renkasi stabiluma visu pirma. >> >> >> On 29/06/2026 09:56, Dainiushas wrote: >>> tai B5, Golf IV - tas pats laikas. Bet paskui greitai susiprato :). >>> >>> On 6/26/2026 9:10 AM, foonia wrote: >>>> Dainiushas <skirdain@gmail.com> Wrote in message:r >>>>> mano subjektyvia, penktas buvo blogiau už ketvirtą. kaip ir pasatas >>>>> B6 už B5. Kažkas jiems buvo užėję 90tų gale premium'ą vaizduot.On >>>>> 6/25/2026 12:32 PM, 70005 wrote:> On 2026-06-24 22:14, Dainiushas >>>>> wrote:>> ketvirtas golfas ėjo 1997-2003, peu 01-08> > Tada gal ir >>>>> su V palyginimas. Tuo blogiau golfui.> >>>> >>>> Tai kad noras premiuma vaizduot nuo B5 prasidejo - overengineerinta >>>> pakaba, W8 i B5.5 ir pan. >>> >> >