Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072757 | Incident Date: May, 27 2006 |
| Consumer's City: PORTLAND | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWDU73C36P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 24 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 27 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Events leading up to the failure ;the problem that i am about to describe has on a consistent basis occurred since i purchased the vehicle. failure and its consequences ; there are three problems. the 1st problem being that when the vehicle is running/on and i am either in park, at a stop light or similar, the engine "sputters" as if it has lower grade/bad gas or is misfiring or has an air leak of some sort. problem 2, when i am at a complete stop/parked and the vehicle is in drive, when i let off the brake to "creep" forward (like in traffic) the car shakes/throbs/inches forward as if the brakes are clamping down on the discs and letting go really quick. it is not a problem with the brakes because if i let the car "creep" in idle up a hill without using the brakes the car still shakes/throbs. the 3rd problem is that the throttle response is delayed anywhere from 1 full second to 3 full seconds. it's simple, when i press on the gas pedal, the car does not move/the engine does not rev anywhere from 1 to 3 full seconds. at highway cruising speeds, it does the same thing. in both instances whether it be at a stop light of cruising at highway speeds, this problem has nearly gotten me killed or seriously hurt. what was done to correct the failure = i took the vehicle in to have the dealership service department see what was causing these problems so they could fix it and they didn't come up with anything. *jb |