NHTSA Complaint #11463112 — 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11463112
Vehicle	2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 20, 2022
Date Filed	May 2, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

The brakes totally went out on my vehicle with no warning. It first started when I bought the car, the brake pad (almost brand new) almost set my left front rotor on fire within 10 minutes of driving. If I didn’t pull over there’s no question that my car would’ve set on fire. My fuel like was leaking heavily, and the emergency brake which is hydraulic wouldn’t even deploy. I could’ve gotten killed. There is also an extreme issue with the power train system. Completely unsafe.

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