NHTSA Complaint #10992479 — 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10992479 |
| Vehicle | 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | UT |
Consumer Description
2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA WITH 1.8 L.TURBO ENGINE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AFTER TOTALLY STOPPING CAR AT AN INTERSECTION AND THEN APPLYING A LITTLE THROTTLE THE CAR WILL START MOVING OUT INTO INTERSECTION, BUT IF I HAVE TO LET OFF ON THROTTLE AFTER STARTING OUT IN INTERSECTION FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER THE ENGINE WILL NOT RESPOND AND FOR A FEW SECONDS, IT WILL NOT MOVE LEAVING ME DEAD IN THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING BUT CAR WILL NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS. NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE.I TOOK IT INTO VW DEALER IN SAINT GEORGE UTAH ON !!/2/2016 AND HAD THEM CHECK IT OUT. THE MANAGER DROVE THE CAR AND SAID IT WAS OKAY NO PROBLEMS. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, BUT WHEN IT DOES OCCUR IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. MECHANICS AT VW WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT COULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT . THEY SAID IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRANSMISSION.THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN THEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT A DOZEN TIMES. THESE CARS ARE TO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROADS.
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