NHTSA Complaint #10061928 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10061928
Vehicle	2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 15, 2003
Date Filed	March 11, 2004
Mileage	1,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

MANUAL FIVE SPEED 2003 PASSAT TURBO'S ENGINE SUDDENLY REVS UP TO 7500 RPM, AND THE CAR JUMPS FORWARD ABOUT 13 FEET AFTER STARTING FROM A STOP AT A LIGHT FORTUNATELY, I HAD ENOUGH DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT NOT TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK IT TOOK ABOUT 20 -30 SECONDS OF HARD BRAKING TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE RPM DROPPED TO NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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