NHTSA Complaint #10532138 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10532138
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 2013
Date Filed	July 27, 2013
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

THE 2012 VW JETTA 2.5 HAS A VEHICLE DEFECT IN WHICH UPON A NEED FOR ACCELERATION, THE CAR STALLS OUT. WHILE THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN; THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS EACH TIME. VW REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT EVEN THOUGH OTHER VW OWNERS HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS DEFECT IN A VARIETY OF WEBSITES REGARDING THE PRODUCT. *TR

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