NHTSA Complaint #10075127 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10075127
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2004
Date Filed	June 10, 2004
Mileage	72,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	SC

Consumer Description

ENGINE SPEED PULSATES AT IDLE WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS IN GEAR AND BRAKES APPLIED. NO FAILURE OR WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED. TO PREVENT SURGING OF CAR WHILE STOPPED, TRANSMISSION MUST BE PUT IN NEUTRAL. ALSO HESITATES SIGNIFICANTLY DURING SOME ACCELERATIONS FROM STOP DUE TO CONDITION, AND IDLES ROUGH WHEN COLD. SAME FAULT LAST YEAR IN JAN. 2003, RESOLUTION THROUGH REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY.*AK

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