# 2005 Volkswagen Passat check engine light went out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volkswagen-passat-check-engine-light-went-out/119497>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat\
**Created:** [June 19, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volkswagen-passat-check-engine-light-went-out/119497 "2018-06-19T22:39:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Tina03](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@Tina03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tina03)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volkswagen-passat-check-engine-light-went-out/119497/1 "2018-06-19T22:39:05Z")

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2005 very Passat, the check engine light was on for about a yr everything ran smoothly now light went off car runs smoothly what is it?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volkswagen-passat-check-engine-light-went-out/119497/2 "2018-06-20T01:12:12Z")

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Why are you asking anything if the check engine light is OFF and the car runs fine? You didn’t think to ask someone to check the car for a YEAR with the check engine light on and now you want answers?

Ignore it, like you did the check engine light and get on with your life.