NHTSA Complaint #11702812 — 2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11702812
Vehicle	2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	December 1, 2025
Date Filed	December 3, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

while in cruise control and going up a incline or a hill The EPC light will come on and the car will start lugging down very badly and have no power, they've said vehicle has done this for a year now and we have not been able to get any kind of acknowledgment of it from another dealership or the actual company I've said make and model of vehicle Volkswagen Passat

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