NHTSA Complaint #10258127 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10258127 |
| Vehicle | 2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 10,599 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | UT |
Consumer Description
2008 VW R32, THE CAR WOULD THROW CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL THE TIME, THE CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY DAYS AFTER LAST FILL UP, THE CAR WOULD RANDOMLY HAVE LOST OF POWER OR STALL, TAKES 20 SECONDS AFTER FILL UP TO START AND RUN PROPERLY, SOME TIMES NOT START AT ALL. THE CAR FIRST WENT IN TO A VW DEALER SEPTEMBER 3 2008 WITH 10599MILES , THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A FAULT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEY GAVE ME THE CAR BACK AND THEY CONTACTED VW TECHNICAL SUPPORT . CONTACTED ME A FEW DAYS LATER AND SAID PARTS WERE ORDERED AND WILL BE IN SOON. SEPTEMBER 12 2008 CAR TAKEN BACK IN FOR PARTS TO BE PUT ON. THE CAR RUNS OK BUT IT THROWS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND RANDOM CHECK GAS CAP LIGHTS AGAIN. THE CAR HAS A HARD TIME STARTING. JANUARY 6 2009 16,032 MILES CAR TAKEN BACK IN FOR STALLING, NOT STARTING, LOSS OF POWER. VW DEALER MASTER MECHANIC CANNOT FIND PROBLEM CAR IS GIVEN BACK TO ME WITH THE PROBLEMS, VW DEALER CONTACTS VW TECHNICAL SUPPORT. JANUARY 12 2009 16247MILES I HAVE HAD THE LAST STRAW, I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OUT OF A FUEL PUMP CAUSE THE CAR WONT START!!! I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO VW DEALER AND IT HAS BEEN IN THERE SINCE JANUARY 12 2009 AND TODAY IS FEBRUARY 9 2009. *TR
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