NHTSA Complaint #11082563 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11082563
Vehicle	2009 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	April 15, 2017
Date Filed	April 2, 2018
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

THERE IS AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS RESULTING IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTERY AND CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THIS HAPPENED TODAY ON HIGHWAY AND ALMOST I WAS GOING TO HAVE A FATAL ACCIDENT. US. VW AND THE DELAR ARE NOT TAKING ANY ACTION AT THAT REGARD, THEY STATED TODAY THAT I PAY TO THE REPAIR AND THEY WILL EMBERSE ME LATER. PLEAS NOTE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE TO SOLVE THAT ISSUE. SAFETY RISK

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