NHTSA Complaint #11258094 — 2019 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES HIGHWAY DRIVING LEADING TO STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ONCE OUT OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, DEPRESSED CLUTCH FULLY AND CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. ENGINE DIED / SHUT OFF. NO DASH LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. OIL TEMPERATURE WAS ~200 F. ENGINE RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY AND DRIVING COMMENCED. AT NEXT STOP LIGHT, DEPRESSED CLUTCH, CAME TO A STOP, AND ENGINE DIED / SHUT OFF. NO DASH LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ENGINE RESTARTED SUCCESSFULLY AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THIS REPEATED 3X IN THE SPAN OF 10 MINUTES. EVERY TIME CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH CLUTCH DEPRESSED, ENGINE DIED / STALLED WITHOUT DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THIS FAILURE HAS REPEATED APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 1 WEEK. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE AFTER 2 VISITS.