NHTSA Complaint #10037505 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS OF ABOUT 35 TO 45 MPH, CAR ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING AND ALL ACCESSORIES (LIGHTS, RADIO, ETC.) WERE ON, BUT PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL LEAD TO NO MOVEMENT BY THE CAR. EPC WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT THE TIME OF POWER LOSS AS DID THE ASR WARNING LIGHT. STOPPING THE CAR AND TURNING IT OFF AND THEN BACK ON REMEDIED SITUATION, BUT IT RECURRED ON 9/2/2003 UNDER SAME CONDITIONS. DEALER ANALYSIS SHOWED A STICKING TURBO BOOSTER VALVE AND A BAD OXYGEN SENSOR (THIS IS THE 2ND O2 SENSOR TO BE REPLACED WITHIN A YEAR). DEALER HAD TO ORDER PARTS AND THEY WILL NOT BE IN UNTIL AT LEAST 9/9/2003. MEANWHILE, I HAVE TO DRIVE A 79 MILE ROUND TRIP COMMUTE DAILY IN TRAFFIC, AND FEAR THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM AT 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITH POSSIBLE FATALITIES IF IT OCCURRED.*AK