NHTSA Complaint #10953955 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10953955
Vehicle	2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	February 4, 2017
Date Filed	February 10, 2017
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ON PERMANENTLY. BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS ALWAYS. STEERING WHEEL, EPC AND CHECK ENGINE LIKE ALL COME OUT INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN STEERING WHEEL LIGHT IS ON STEERING IS STIFF AT LOW SPEEDS. SPEEDOMETER ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ENGINE FAULT WORKSHOP AND PLEASE REFUEL COME UP RANDOMLY ON THE INFO SCREEN EVEN WHEN GAS IS FULL. WHEN SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING, AUTOMATIC DSG TRANSMISSION WILL RANDOMLY DOWNSHIFT GEARS MAKING CAR QUICKLY AND DANGEROUSLY DECELERATE. HAS ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENTS WHILE DRIVING ON WET OR SNOWY ROADS. CAR HAS ALSO LOCKED DOORS WHILE IN PARK WHEN SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING, LOCKING ME OUT OF THE CAR. GIRLFRIEND ALSO WITNESSED IT HAPPEN WHILE WAITING IN IDLING CAR.

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