NHTSA Complaint #10702219 — 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10702219
Vehicle	2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 20, 2015
Date Filed	March 27, 2015
Mileage	91,126 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING IN-CITY, I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER. MY MIL INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING A YELLOW ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER LIMPING THE CAR HOME (<1MILE) MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HAMMERING NOISE BEFORE I TURNED IT OFF. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS ENGINE SLUDGE. AFTER CONTACTING VW REGARDING THE ISSUE THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTIONS. I HAVE FULLY MAINTAINED THE VEHICLE BASED ON MANUFACTURER SCHEDULED SERVICE INTERVALS, OFTEN MORE FREQUENTLY THAN LISTED. I DID LEARN THERE WAS AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM WHICH CAN DIRECTLY EFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINE SLUDGE. DESPITE THIS CONNECTION, VW STILL REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

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