NHTSA Complaint #10702228 — 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10702228
Vehicle	2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 26, 2015
Date Filed	March 27, 2015
Mileage	3,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON BUSY CITY STREET AT ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. COASTED TO LEFT HAND TURN LANE WHERE I TRIED TO START VEHICLE AGAIN, BUT IT WOULD CRANK ONCE THEN DIE. VEHICLE WOULD REPEAT TRYING START WITH TURNING OVER IGNITION. AFTER A NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS AND TURNING EVERYTHING OFF, VEHICLE FINALLY RESTARTED. TOO TO VW AND AWAITING RESPONSE. PREVIOUS WEEK, STOPPED AT LIGHT IN D, BUT TRANSMISSION WOULD DID NOT INITIALLY ENGAGE. AFTER MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS TRANSMISSION ENGAGED. WHEN DECELERATING, GENERALLY VERY ROUGH AS YOU GET CLOSE TO STOPPING. *TR

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