NHTSA Complaint #11193984 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11193984
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 1, 2019
Date Filed	April 5, 2019
Mileage	1,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHEN DOWN SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ROUGHLY. (ONLY IN TRAFFIC) WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM 3,2,1 THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR SOME REASON DECIDES TO BRAKE HARDER THAN SUPPOSED TO, MAKING THE CAR JERKY. ( REGULAR DRIVING AND COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT. ) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT'S THE AUTOBAHN EDITION.. ALSO WHEN THE CAR IS IDLING (COLD START) THE ENGINE VIBRATES ALOT MORE THAN NORMAL

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