Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304840 | Incident Date: Oct, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After a casual sunday afternoon drive ( in my 1997 volkswagen jetta ) at moderate speeds i parked the car for about 30 minutes while i ate lunch. i then started the car, pulled out of the parking lot, and put the blinker on to make a right hand turn. i stopped at a light, and while the car was in drive and the brake was on, the car lurched forward with sudden acceleration. i thought i was imaging it, but then immediately the car began racing wildly (like it was going 80mph). luckily i had my foot firmly on the brake which prevented me from lurching forward into the oncoming highway traffic passing in front of me. i tried to put the car in neutral, but nothing i did stopped the car from racing. finally, in a panic, i turned off the engine with the key, and put my blinkers on while i recovered from the shock of what had just happened. when the light turned green i started up the car and with fear in my heart pulled forward. the car acted normally for the remainder of my trip home. i plan to have the car towed to my mechanic tomorrow to investigate the problem. still shaking. gregory ryan. *ak |