NHTSA Complaint #10436160 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10436160
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 1, 2011
Date Filed	November 16, 2011
Mileage	66,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

VEHICLE LURCHED DURING START OF ACCELERATION. ALSO SOUNDED AND FELT LIKE IT WAS SEARCHING FOR A GEAR AND COULDN'T FIND IT. SLAMMING OF GEARS FELT AND HEARD - INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN IN AND THE CLUTCH PLATES WERE REPLACED. PREVIOUS WORK RECORDED WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MECHTRONIC UNIT. SO FAR AFTER 100 MILES THE ISSUE APPEARS BETTER BUT NOT TOTALLY RELIEVED. STILL SLIGHT HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS. NO SLAMMING. ALSO PREVIOUSLY PARKING ON A HILL WAS AN ISSUE. NO ROLL STOP WITHOUT BRAKES OR BRAKING. NOW AFTER REPAIR THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ROLLBACK AFTER 1 FT. *TR

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