NHTSA Complaint #11365860 — 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11365860
Vehicle 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 10,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NV

Consumer Description

HELLO I PURCHASE MY PASSAT 2013 LAST YEAR IN DECEMBER IT NEVER GAVE ME A PROBLEM BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AN IT WOULDN GO OFF THAN THE ALL KIND OF DIFFERENT SYMBOLS CAME ACROSS MY DASHBOARD SO I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THEY SAY I NEED NEW GLOW PIPES SO I GOT NEW GLOW PIPES AFTER THEY GOT REPLACED MY CAR STILL WOULDN'T WORK SO THEY SAYED I NEEDED A TURBO ACTUATOR BROUGHT THE TURBO ACTUATOR AN THE MECHANIC CHANGE IT MY CAR STILL WOULDN'T WORK IT WOULDN'T PICK UP SPEED OR NOTHING THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN RESTED SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES STILL WOULDN'T GO AWAY SO I CALL A ANOTHER MECHANIC TO GET A SECOND OPINION AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS A ELECTRIC PROBLEM THAT MY CAR WAS HOLDING TO MUCH HEAT AFTER CHANGING EVERYTHING MY CAR BEEN PARKED FOR 3MONTHS AN I'M SO SAD I LOVE MY CAR BUT I SEE THAT THEY HAVE A RECALL ON MY CAR AND THE PROBLEM I'M EXPERIENCING SO BASICALLY ALL THE MONEY I SPEND TRYING TO GET IT FIXED WAS A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME BUT IM GRATEFUL I'M OK AND MY CAR DIDN'T BLOW UP WHILE ME AND MY BABIES WERE IN IT CROSSING THE BRIDGE IT WAS SMOKING SO BAD FROM THE BACK THAN IT STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AFTER AGAIN EVERYTHING WAS FIX AN REPLACED THAT WHEN WE LEARN IT WAS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND I WASN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE ANYMORE ALSO I TRY TO CHECK THE BOX FOR THE ELECTRICAL, AN ENGINE AS WELL SORRY ABOUT MY COMPLAINT I TRULY LOVE MY VW PASSAT I HAVE A VW TOURGE ALSO VW OR MY FAVORITE CARS LOOK FORWARD TO TALKING TO SOMEONE SOON

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