NHTSA Complaint #10809311 — 2015 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10809311 |
| Vehicle | 2015 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 700 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I JUST EXPERIENCED THIS ERROR "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: STOP!" ON THE WAY HOME FORM SAN FRANCISCO TO OAKLAND THANKFULLY I WAS ALREADY OVER THE BAY BRIDGE. THE CAR JUST LOST POWER AND STOPPED. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED I PUT ON THE HAZARDS PUT ON THE BREAK AND TURNED THE CAR OFF I HAD TO DO ABOUT 5 ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE CAR OFF, WHILE STILL IN THE CAR I LOCKED THE CAR THEN RE OPENED IT WITH THE KEY FOB AND PUSHED THE START BUTTON THE CAR CAME BACK TO LIFE AND THE DASH READ "READY" IN GREEN. I WAS THEN ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TODAY INSTEAD OF WAITING UNTIL TOMORROW NO POINT IN WASTING A DAY. THE ERROR "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE: STOP!" HAPPENED AGAIN 3 TIMES EACH TIME I WAS ABLE TO TURN OF THE CAR WAIT AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN ALTHOUGH IT DROVE IT DEFINITELY FELT WRONG AND I KEPT IT UNDER 25MPH.
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