NHTSA Complaint #10850942 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN EOS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, IT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE ANTI SKID CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE OPERATED BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MASTER COMPUTER ERROR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. UPDATED 06/15/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MASTER COMPUTER WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AGAIN. AFTER THE TRANSMISSION GEAR BOX WAS REPAIRED, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 06/27/16.*JB