NHTSA Complaint #10809311 — 2015 VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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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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