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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314716 | Incident Date: Dec, 25 2004 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: NJ |
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 2004 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUJC68E54A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 26 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 26 2003 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving on the highway at 50 mph, the vehicle proceed to lauch forward at a high rate of speed, the rpm's were in the red, vehichle had to be put in neutral and engine turned off immediately to avoid damage. vehicle was restarted, when we hit third gear, vehicle again lauched forward, pedal was practicaly glued to the floor, trying to pry pedal up with foot was no use, again put in neutral and pulled over car and turned off engine. when we started the car for the third time, we sat with it in neutral and engine began to raise. car was being towed to dealer. we have not heard any outcome, but we are very scared to ever drive the vehicle again.*ak |