NHTSA Complaint #10503721 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10503721
Vehicle	2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 1, 2012
Date Filed	March 20, 2013
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR'S TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING IT. CAR HAS DSG TRANSMISSION THAT IS SAME AS THE RECALL TRANSMISSION FROM 2009 AND 2010. SINCE THEN CAR'S TRANSMISSION HAS DISENGAGED AND THEN REENGAGED AFTER RESTARTING IT A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES SOME AT LOW SPEEDS AND SOME AT HI. CAR ALWAYS HAD LURCH WHEN DRIVING. A GOOGLE SEARCH SHOWS OVER 6000 COMPLAINTS AT LEAST REGARDING 2010 DSG TRANSMISSION FOR VW PASSAT. *TR

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