2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC Fuel/propulsion System Problems
58 complaints about Fuel/propulsion System
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Well first off there was a recall on my year make and model but I guess it only lasted like a couple years .so twice already my fuel pump. Has needed to be replaced.which is what the recall was for .so I was driving In the fast lane on the freeway when out of nowhere my car just stalled putting me and my passenger in risk of being rammed from behind .I've had to take it too a mechanic two or three times so they can fix the same thing . I have the invoice from the repairs . Also I can be driving and the emergency brake will just engage by itself not having been touched by anyone or anything. It puts me and my passenger at risk for whiplash due to the fact that it engages when I'm driving .no warning lite come on I've just felt the jolt almost causing me to hit my head on the windshield. Please help .thank you Sincerely [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Vehicle stalls when accelerating or traveling at high rates of speed and it will lose power. It bumps and jolts to life. My RPM shoots up and and down. It lags to accelerate when the gas pedal is pressed to accelerate it suddenly jolts. Battery, Epc light, as well as engine light come on immediately.
I have a VW CC 2012 --Vin [XXX]-- I have 87K and since 40K , I am going on my 3rd fuel pump, I only put in Premium gas with a fuel injector cleaner every 6K miles, I am not sure if this warrants investigation but I am putting this out there in case there are similar cars in this class/model. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Problem with Vapor Canister. Car won’t fill gas and smells like gas from cabin.
I got this car like 2 months and I had nothing but problems...the check engine light has been on since I bought the car the tire message has been on since I got the car now since this last week I have a red flashing oil. Light come on and it says low oil pressure turn engine off and check the manual something like that. Plus about a month ago I took it to vw dealer ship they fix the exhaust manifold supposedly it was under warranty or something like that so I didnt have to pay and the 2 fuel injectors they replaced also and I cant get my other 2 fuel injectors replaced untill they go out..and I guess that's why I get a light that flashes ECP when I'm driving also...so after all that I still have problems maybe even worse now with the low pressure meaning fuel pump is going out maybe I'm not sure.i do not have anymore money to keep fixing this car I bought like 2 months ago from vison motor sports in tulsa ok...they really screwed me and this is my first car I bought and that I have ever owned....help please thank you..
OIL PRESSURE CHANGE INDICATED ON DASHBOARD STATING, "LOW OIL PRESSURE", THE INDICATOR THEN WENT OUT AND THE 2012 VW CC 2.0 TSI SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES A HOUR. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND MOVED OF THE INTERSTATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER, BUT WAS IDLING ROUGH AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START NOW. THE CODE PULLED FROM THIS VEHICLE NOW READ, P0300, P0302, P0341, P000A, P0016, P0304, P0301, P0011, P0506
Mileage: 77,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. A YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF POLICE, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. WHILE AT THE MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE OCCURRING WITHIN HIS VEHICLE CLOSE TO HIS GAS TANK WHICH WAS CAUSED BY HIS FUEL PUMP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT LINKED HIS FAILURE T6O NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.
Mileage: 126,000
WHILE DRIVING IN DC AND ALSO WHILE STATIONARY MY CAR ENGINE BEGINS TO STAGGER OR SHAKE REPEATEDLY AND THE FUEL PUMP AND INJECTORS ARE ALSO GIVING OUT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM FEELS BACKED UP EPC LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY AND AIR INTAKE MANIFOLD LOOKS OUT OF SORTS SPARK PLUGS GO OUT VERY FAST AS WELL .
Mileage: 129,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE AND LOST POWER. ALSO, THE EPC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER THIRTY MINUTES, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO PIAZZA VOLKSWAGEN OF ARDMORE (150 W LANCASTER AVE, ARDMORE, PA 19003, (610) 896-8600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Mileage: 68,000
THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION HAS HAD OVER TWO YEARS OF UNRESOLVED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT WHAT IT WAS THERE FOR NOT TO BE THE PROBLEM BUT OTHER THINGS HAVE BEEN FOUND AND THATS THE PROBLEM. AFTER PAYING FOR THAT REPAIR ONLY TO BRING IT BACK FOR THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT. THIS IS THE PATTERN WITH THE ENGINE LEAKING OIL AND THE LEAK NEVER FOUND TO THE CAR NOT GOING ABOVE 10 MPH. WTHIN THE LAST 5 MONTHS THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE OF NO POWER AND RATTLING SHAKING TRANSMISSION. THREE TO FOUR WEEKS AT A TIME. IN THE PAST THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP ONCE A WEEK FOR THE OIL TO BE CHECK AND FILLED TO SPECS . ALSO WITHIN THE PAST TWO YEARS THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAS BEEN WORKED ON BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN UP BY A TECHNICIAN BEING CARELESS IN MAKING A REPAIR. IN REPAIR ORDERS I HAVE THE MAJOR WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON THIS VEHICLE.IN TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP AND VOLKSWAGEN THE ONLY THING THATS BEING SAID THAT THE CAR IS TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY. THE ISSUE THAT GENERATES THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT NOW VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP HAS THE CAR AND IT NEEDS A ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND WANTS BETWEEN $8,000-$11,000. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE THAT HAVE BEEN HAVING OVER THE PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT BE CARRYING THE BURDEN OF THIS TYPE OF REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE HISTORY OF THE CARS IN QUESTION (WHICH IS THE VOLKSWAGEN 2012 CC). ALL OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE EVENTS WITH THIS CAR STARTED IN THE YEAR 2016 AND THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CONSTANT EVRY SINCE UP UNTIL THIS CURRENT DATE.
Mileage: 64,000
SAFETY RECALL 20AE SUBMITTED REPAIR RECEIPT TO GET THE REIMBURSEMENT IN JUNE, 2018 BUT I DIDN'T GET IT YET. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ON NOV 5, 2018 AND THEY SAID THEY RECEIVED MY REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST FORM AND WILL REACH TO ME WITHIN 14 DAYS. BUT, THEY DIDN'T.
ENGINE IS TURNING OVER BUT ONLY STARTING OCCASIONALLY. WHEN IT DOES START, THE EPC AND CHECK ENGINE/CATALYTIC CONVERTER LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED. THIS IS HAPPENING NOW AFTER I HAD TO FIGURE OUT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED...BEFORE THERE WAS A RECALLED ISSUED AT MY OWN EXPENSE. CAR RAN FINE EARLIER TODAY, THEN WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE MY HOUSE, TOOK AN EXTENDED TIME TO START. SHUT IT OFF TO SEE IF IT WAS A GLITCH, AND DIDN'T START AT ALL.
Mileage: 65,000
ON 25 JULY 2018, CURRAN VOLKSWAGEN, INC CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP MODULE THAT NOW CAUSES AN INTERRUPTION IN POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE MAKING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING.
Mileage: 54,000
VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. I TOOK IT TO TWO VW SERVICES DEALERSHIP ONE SAID I WOULD CHARGE $1800 JUST TO OPEN UP AND LOOK THE OTHER TOLD ME IT'S THE TIMING CHAIN ENGINE LOST ALL COMPRESSIONS NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED. I JUST PAID THE CAR OFF . NO EXTREME LEAKS WOULD TO HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THERE ARE LAWSUITS ABOUT THIS MATTER. I CALLED VW HEADQUARTERS THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO SALVAGE THE DAMAGE
Mileage: 94,000
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE), 15V483000 (AIR BAGS), AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PALMETTO 57 VOLKSWAGEN (16825 NW 57TH AVE, MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33055, (305) 760-9527), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED DUE TO THE PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Mileage: 82,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VOLKSWAGEN OF ANN ARBOR (2565 S STATE STREET, ANN ARBOR, MI 48104, 734-761-3201) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOMS RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Mileage: 105,000
(1) FIRST OF ALL, I APOLOGIZE IF I DON'T DESCRIBE CLEARLY BECAUSE ENGLISH IS MY SECOND LANGUAGE. I WILL DO MY BEST. MY CAR IS 2012 VW CC. (2) RECEIVED AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL IN JUNE 2018 AND TRIED TO SET UP AN APPOINTMENT, BUT STAFF AT VW AT AUTO PARK, CARY, NC RESPONDED THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS AND NO ONE IN THEIR COMPANY KNOWS WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS. SHE ASKED US TO CALL BACK IN A WEEK. SO WHY DID THEY SEND ME A LETTER TO INCREASE MY ANXIETY FOR THE FUTURE DRIVING? THANKS TO NHTSA, I FOUND OUT THIS IS A RECALL ISSUED ON AUGUST 2017, BUT I RECEIVED THIS LETTER ALMOST A YEAR LATER. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT VW COMPANY DOESN'T TAKE RECALLS SERIOUSLY AND ENDANGERS CUSTOMERS' LIVES. (3) I ALSO HAVE A RECALL FOR AIRBAG SHOWN ON THIS NHTSA. IN APRIL OF 2016, THEY SENT ME A RECALL LETTER. WHEN I CALLED THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NOT AVAILABLE, JUST FOUND OUT THEY HAVE THE PARTS, BUT NEVER TRIED TO INFORM ME. NO FOLLOW UP SERVICE. (4) ONE INCIDENT THAT OCCURED TO ME IN MAY 2017, THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR WENT DEAD WHILE I WAS IN A PARK LOT. FORTUNATELY, IT DID NOT GO OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED FOR A MALFUNCTION AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR IT. MY HUSBAND AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THE MANAGEMENT TO GET A DIRECT ANSWER OF THE DETAILS, BUT THEY REFUSED TO GIVE US ANY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER INCLUDING THE HEAD OFFICE OF VW. (5)IN CONCLUSION, I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH VW AT AUTO PARK, CARY, NC. ESPECIALLY THE WAY THAT THE STAFFS REPRESENT THEIR COMPANY. THIS LOCATION'S SERVICE AND CULTURE WERE REALLY BAD FROM THE LAST FEW YEARS I HAD GOTTEN. I CHOSE TO GET SERVICE THERE ONLY BECAUSE IT'S THE CLOSEST VW LOCATION. NO OTHER REASONS. THANK YOU FOR READING MY COMPLAINTS WITH YOUR PATIENT! HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!
Mileage: 44,500
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER17V509: I HAD MY EPC DASH LIGHT FOR MY VEHICLE TURNED ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO MY JOB ON 6/14/18 . THE DRIVE WAS REALLY ROUGH AND BUMPY AND THE EXHAUST WAS FUMING WITH EMISSIONS FROM THE BACK.I EVENTUALLY GOT TO MY JOB, OFFED MY CAR AND HAD TO GET MY CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC ON 6/18/18 WHERE HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS FAULTY. HE CHARGED ME $323.30 OUT THE DOOR FOR THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND LABOR. I CONTACTED VW TO SEEK FOR REIMBURSEMENT ON 6/22/18 BUT WAS TOLD THERE IS A "PENDING RECALL" AND THAT IT HAS NOT BECOME ACTIVE YET SO THEY CANNOT ISSUE ME A REIMBURSEMENT UNTIL THEN. AS PER NHTSA THIS RECALL WAS KNOWN SINCE 8/16/17 AND IT HAS NOW BEEN NEARING A YEAR WITHOUT ANY RESOLUTION. I AM SEEKING TO GET MY AMOUNT REIMBURSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND HOPING THAT NHTSA WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN THIS.
Mileage: 104,566
TAKATA RECALL. ON A DAILY BASIS MY CAR LOSES ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND SHUTS COMPLETELY OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, HIGHWAY AND HAS EVEN HAPPENED WHILE TURNING. IT'S A TREMENDOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS I HAVE TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY RESTARTING. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CAR PILE UPS BEHIND ME. VW STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED AND STATED THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL MODULE. I AM NOT ABLE TO COVER THESE EXPENSES. THIS SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF VW CORPORATE TO COVER AND FIX THIS RECALL.
Mileage: 80,000
MY CAR HAS LOST POWER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND HAVE HAD TO BUY SEVERAL NEW BATTERIES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE COMPLAINT #11097626. VW CASE #180469589. LETTER TO VW HEADQUARTERS: GOOD MORNING SHAYNA S., YESTERDAY I VISITED THE VW DEALERSHIP AND HAD EXTENSIVE WORK DONE ON MY CAR. AT WHICH TIME I BROUGHT UP THE RECALL OF OCTOBER 2017. THEY EXPLAINED THE RECALL OF OCTOBER 2017 FOR FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE WILL NOT BE RESOLVED ANYTIME SOON. I EXPLAINED THE VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND TO REQUEST A LOANER. THE MANAGER DENIED MY REQUEST FOR A LOANER. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN AND AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SITUATION. I WILL BE FORWARDING THIS LETTER TO THEM IN REGARD TO COMPLAINT NO. 11097629.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND 18V148000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MIKE MAROONE VOLKSWAGEN AT 719-888-2898 (1580 AUTO MALL LOOP, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80920) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V148000 (AIR BAGS).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LINDSAY VOLKSWAGEN IN STERLING, VIRGINIA WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM) IN OCTOBER OF 2017. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Mileage: 79,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DAVID MAUS VOLKSWAGEN (5474 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, ORLANDO, FL 32839, (407) 412-9080) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED PER A RECALL IN AUGUST OF 2017. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER THAT SHE NO LONGER WANTED THE VEHICLE AND WANTED THE DEALER TO BUY IT BACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Mileage: 64,000
AFTER WAITING 7 MONTHS FOR A FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FOR MY 2012 VW VV, IT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE THAT I CHECKED WAS 8/16/17. THEREFORE THE WORK FOR THIS SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN DONE. CUTRUBUS MOTORS IN LAYTON, UT TOLD ME TODAY THE REPLACEMENT PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER NEARLY 7 MONTHS VW HAS NOT REPAIRED THIS SAFETY RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER. FRUSTRATING. I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM INVOLVING AN TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. WHEN I FINALLY DID HAVE AN APPOINT THEY SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THIS AIRBAG REPLACEMENT IN STOCK. I HAD TO COME IN A SECOND TIME TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED.
VOLKSWAGEN IN MT PLEASANT SOUTH CAROLINA HAD ME BRING MY CAR IN TO GET A FUEL PUMP REPLACED. THIS WAS BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2017. VOLKSWAGEN PUT A FAULTY FUEL PUMP IN MY CAR AND THE CAR NO LONGER RUNS. I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MGR RECENTLY AND THE HEAD TECH - THEY SAID WE CANNOT DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. I ALSO CALLED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THEY PUT A FAULTY FUEL PUMP IN MY CAR
Mileage: 78,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER (GUNTHER VOLKSWAGEN OF COCONUT CREEK, 4300 SR 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073, (954) 590-3750) REPLACED THE PART WITH THE SAME PART WHILE WAITING FOR THE REMEDY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE REPLACEMENT PART FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SAFELY DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V509 WAS ISSUED 8/16/2017. THIS VW RECALL IS ABOUT A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. SO FAR THE FUEL PUMP IS OK, BUT A FAILURE IS POTENTIALLY A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. AS OF 2/20/2018, VW DOES NOT HAVE A DATE WHEN A FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE. I WANT TO TRADE IN THE CC TO BUY AN AUDI, BUT THE AUDI DEALER WON'T TAKE A TRADE-IN SINCE THERE IS AN OUTSTANDING RECALL ON THE CC. WHEN WILL THIS BE FIXED?
Mileage: 24,500
PURCHASED MY CAR AND WENT TO FILL UP WITH GAS. AFTER FUELING THE CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 10 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED SO I DROVE BACK TO THE DEALER. ONLY A 5 MINUTE DRIVE. THE CAR THEN DIED WHILE MOVING AT 40 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODES AND THE CAR DROVE OUT. THEN WAS GETTING GAS AGAIN A WEEK LATER AND THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY STREET TURNING AND THE VEHICLE DIED AGAIN.
Mileage: 107,000
STILL WAITING FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS - NHTSA 17V509
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 17V509. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 20AE. FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. I HEARD ABOUT THE RECALL IN AUGUST OF 2017 AND A LETTER WAS MAILED TO ME OCTOBER 2017 ABOUT THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN ALMOST FOUR MONTHS SINCE THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE PARTS STILL ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR VW TO CORRECT THIS. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOSING POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHICH HAS ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT IS A MAJOR HAZARD AND VERY DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS AROUND ME WHEN IT HAPPENS EACH TIME AND NEEDS TO GET CORRECTED ASAP. I'M FILING THIS BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER (VW) HAS FAILED TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY HAZARD IN A TIMELY MANNER AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A DATE THAT IT WILL BE RESOLVED. MEANWHILE, I DRIVE EVERY DAY AND THE RISKS OF AN ACCIDENT INCREASE EACH AND EVERY DAY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER; 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LINDSAY VOLKSWAGEN OF DULLES (22455 LINDSAY CARS CT, STERLING, VA 20166) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND TO KEEP IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I AM CONTACTING YOU TO REQUEST THE STATUS OF THE BELOW MENTIONED RECALL. PER YOUR WEBSITE, IT IS INDICATED IF THE MANUFACTURER HAS FAILED OR IS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS SAFETY RECALL FOR YOUR VEHICLE IN A TIMELY MANNER TO PLEASE FILE AN ONLINE COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THEREFORE, TO CONFIRM I AM REQUESTING THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL. THANK YOU. ORIGINAL RECALL NOTIFICATION DATE: AUG 16,2017 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 20AE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 17V509 RECALL STATUSRECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING MORE THAN TWICE. THE DEALER (TEAM GUNTHER KIA AND TEAM GUNTHER VOLKSWAGEN OF DAPHNE, 29816 FREDERICK BLVD, DAPHNE, AL 36526, (251) 621-2277) DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP SENSOR AND THE FLANGE MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART NUMBER CHECKED BY THE CONTACT SHOWED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE PERTAINING TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY CHECKED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT ALWAYS PRODUCT MOTION. DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN MORE ACCELERATION IS NEEDED SUCH AS ON AN ENTRANCE RAMP OR PASSING OTHER VEHICLES OR HAVING TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID A CRASH. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR (NEW) IN 2012. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THIS A SPORT VEHICLE AND THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR AS LONG AS WE ACCELERATE HARDER. THE RECALL PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO VW OF ORLAND PARK IL.
Mileage: 30
FOR THIS RECALL NOTICE 20AE- FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE THERE IS NOT A REPAIR AVAILABLE YET. ITS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND HOW IS THAT NOT ENOUGH TIME TO HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE? WHEN WILL THERE BE A REPAIR AVAILABLE?! THIS IS THE VEHICLE I USE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE SOMETHING THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO HARM US EVEN CAUSE DEATH?!!!!!! THIS SUMMER THERE WAS GAS FUMES LEAKING AND WE HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPAIRED AND IT COSTED U $700!! IS THIS RELATED?! VW IS RIDICULOUS. WE ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING RECALL NOTICES!!!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VOLKSWAGEN OF STREETSBORO (855 CLASSIC DR, STREETSBORO, OH) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
' "TAKATA RECALL" I LOST CONTROL MY VEHICLE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT ATHENS DR AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT , I HAD BIG DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE IT WAS DUE TO IMPROPER FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. I HAD REUESTED ALREADY REPAIR FROM LEITH VW CARY NC,THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE REMEDY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) IN OCTOBER OF 2017, BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 95,000
OVER THE LAST SEVERAL WEEKS (3-4) I'VE OBSERVED THE CC STRAINING (AS IF THE BATTERY DOESN'T HAVE THE AMPS) TO START THE VEHICLE. THIS PAST WEEKEND THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND I CAN'T CHARGE THE BATTERY ENOUGH TO PRODUCE THE CRANKING AMPS TO TURN IT OVER. THE LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS AS TO HOW TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE LESS THAN 45000 MILE ON THE CC - THIS SHOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Mileage: 41,500
TAKATA RECALL - THERE ARE 3 RECALLS ON MY TYPE OF CAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE SERIOUS SYMPTOMS OF THE RECALL. PLEASE READ ALL. DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD POTENTIALLY RUPTURE (DUE TO PROPELLANT DEGRADATION OCCURRING AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO ABSOLUTE HIGH HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE CYCLING). 2ND VEHICLE HAS HAD INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICAL POWER, WHICH CAUSED A DRAINED BATTERY AND NO START CONDITION. [ ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THERE COULD BE AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTERY AND/OR A NO START CONDITION, OR CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION]3.AIR OR OTHER FIBERS MAY CONTAMINATE THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING (A SPIRAL WOUND, FLAT CABLE THAT KEEPS THE AIRBAG POWERED WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS BEING TURNED). THIS CONTAMINATION MAY TEAR THE CABLE AND RESULT IN A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE DRIVER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG
Mileage: 80,000
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THERE COULD BE AN INTERRUPTION IN ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FUEL PUMP RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN A DRAINED BATTERY AND/OR A NO START CONDITION, OR CAUSE A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH CAUSING INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
MY CAR HAS LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE. IT ALL STARTED WHEN MY FUEL PUMP STARTED TO LEAK GAS ALL OVER MY CAR. ONCE I GOT THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. MY VEHICLE RAN FINE ON MY WAY TO THE STORE BUT WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY CAR IT TURNED OVER AND LET ME PULL OUT OF MY PARKING SPOT BUT THEN DIED WHEN I WENT TO PUT IT IN DRIVE IN THE PARKING LOT. I ATTEMPTED TO JUMP MY CAR BUT IT DID NOT WORK. I REPLACED THE BATTERY ON 10/9/17 AND IT APPEARED TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. ON 10/29/17 I DROVE MY CAR UP NORTH TO PAYSON. IT RAN COMPLETELY FINE UNTIL I SHUT IT OFF TO GO TO THE CREEK. WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY CAR IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. I BOUGHT A BATTERY AND REPLACED IT YET AGAIN. THIS TIME THE BATTERY DID NOT HELP GET THE CAR TO TURN OVER THE ONLY THING THAT SHOWED UP WAS AN EPC LIGHT. I LEFT THE CAR OVER NIGHT AND CAME BACK TO IT THE NEXT DAY IT STARTED UP JUST FINE WITH NO EPC LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I PICKED MY CAR UP ON OCT 30TH. IT RAN FINE WITH NO HESITATION UP UNTIL THE MORNING OF 11/10/17. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. MY EPC LIGHT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND BATTERY LIGHT ALL CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. I REACHED OUT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT CUSTOMER CARE THROUGH VOLKSWAGEN. WHEN I REACHED OUT TO CUSTOMER CARE ALL THEY TOLD ME WAS TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE RECALL IS NOT COMPLETE. THEY HAVE NO OFFER OF A LOANER CAR OR ANYTHING WHILE I WAIT FOR THEM TO FIX THE ISSUE. SO I'M LEFT WITH A CAR THAT RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN AND LOSES POWER FROM TIME TO TIME. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Mileage: 3
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH SPEED THE CAR STOPPED WITH NO POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I UNDERSTAND IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. I WAS ALMOST KILLED IN HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING
Mileage: 55,000
1. TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG NOT REPLACED YET. 2. RECALL FOR FOR FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE INFORMATION NOT RECEIVED YET.
20AE RECALL
Mileage: 123,064
I STARTED THE ENGINE AND SAT IN MY CAR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE TAKING OFF WHEN MY CAR DIED. I WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND I STARTED IT AGAIN, BUT AGAIN IT DIED. THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED. LUCKILY I WASN'T DRIVING THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE ON A SAT EVENING, THEN AGAIN TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY. APPARENTLY THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS. DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER MODULE FROM THE OLD STOCK WHICH CAN FAIL AGAIN. VW SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME BUT THEY ARE WAITING UNTIL THEY HAVE A SOLUTION. I DON'T KNOW WHY I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THEM TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. I INCURRED THE COST AND BY THE GRACE OF GOD I AM NOT DEAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE FUEL PUMP DOESN'T RECEIVE ELECTRICITY TO PUMP FUEL INTO THE SYSTEM
Mileage: 70,600
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS IT DRIFTED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ALEXANDRIA VOLKSWAGEN (107 W GLEBE RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA, 22305; 703-684-8888) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN FUEL PUMP AND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE/ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AT THE TIME. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 89,000
TAKATA RECALL - THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN FEBRUARY 2016 UPON WHICH I WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. NOW, ONE YEAR AND EIGHT MONTHS LATER I'M RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MOST RECENT STATES "THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT MUST BE TAKEN CARE OF - DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE THE AIRPAG TO DEPLOY IMPROPERLY, SHOOTING METAL FRAGMENTS ANT DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH." I'M CONCERNED THAT IT TOOK NEARLY TWO YEARS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE STATEMENT BEING SENT OUT VIA POSTCARD. SECONDLY, NOW THERE IS YET ANOTHER RECALL FOR SOMETHING RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A RELATED RECALL, ONE THAT LEFT ME STRANDED AND HAVING TO BE TOWED BEFORE VW EVER EVEN NOTIFIED ME. ABSOLUTELY UNREAL!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V509000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES TO THE VOLKSWAGEN OF PANAMA CITY DEALER (3605 E 15TH STREET, PANAMA CITY, FL 32404; 850-252-4732) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MODULE ON THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY; HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AT PEPBOYS WHO TIGHTENED THE MODULE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER OBSERVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT REALIZED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT COOLED THE VEHICLE WITH COKE BEFORE BEING ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR PARTS WOULD BEGIN TO BE ISSUED IN OCTOBER OF 2017. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Mileage: 45,000
IT HAS BEEN OVER ONE YEAR SINCE THE AIRBAG ON MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED AND VOLKSWAGEN HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING. THE TURBO ALSO SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING.
THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE ALL THE TIME AND MOST NOTABLY WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF. THE SMELL IS STRONGEST IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE ARE NO LEAKS ANYWHERE AND AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT I HAVE CHANGED TO PREMIUM GAS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AS A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT NEVER FIXED THE SMELL. THE SMELL IS AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF -EVER SINCE THE CAR REACHED 40,000 MILES AND IT NOW HAS 65,000. THE CAR IS GETTING TERRIBLE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND I AM WORRIED THE CAR IS GOING TO SELF COMBUST AT SOME POINT WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE.
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. MOST RECENTLY, THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Mileage: 50,000
WE WERE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC APPROX. 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY CAR LOST ALL POWER EPC LIGHT ON
Mileage: 55,700
IGNITION COIL FAILURE. MY CAR STARTED STALLING, IDLE AND I WASNT ABLE TO DRIVE FASTER THAN 20 MILES
Mileage: 65,000
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I STARTED MY LEASE TIL NOW. I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY LIGHT BULBS EVEN AFTER THEY ARE REPLACED THEY GO OUT QUICKLY AND OFTEN. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME TWICE AND CUT OFF TWICE. I HAVE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR THE SME THINGS FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR. I AM NOW STUCK WITH THE CAR FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLKWAGEN OR REFER ANYONE TO BUY ONE EITHER. I WOULD LIKE MY HISTORY TO BE PULLED AND REVIEWED AS A AUDIT. I TRULY BELIEVE I BOUGHT AND LEMON AND IT HAS COST ME LOTS OF MONEY . I TRULY WOULD LIKE THESE PROBLEMS INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAKE OF EVERY VOLKWAGEN CUSTOMER. *TR
Mileage: 75,000
UPON CRANKING UP MY CAR, THE "EPC AND CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT BOTH CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. THEN THE CAR STALLED. IT WAS SLOW TO CRANK UP AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE FINALLY TURNED OVER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS TAKEN ONLY 3 LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIPS DURING MY OWNERSHIP(LESS THAN 6 HOURS DRIVING ON EACH TRIP). AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER VW CC OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE UNPREDICTED STALLING OF THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
AT 8:40 AM CST ON 11/6/2012. WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK AT 55 MPH ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. I LOST FUNCTIONALITY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL WAS RENDERING NON-FUNCTIONAL AND IN-EFFECTIVE. THERE WAS HEAVY SOOT/SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PRIMARILY ALMOST LIKE FIRE AND SOME SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THIS IS A NEW UNDER WARRANTY VW CC 2012 4 DOOR SEDAN. DRIVING ON THE LEFT LANE WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT CREATED A VERY UNSAFE NEAR MISS INCIDENT. I AM FORTUNATE THAT A COLLISION DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. I PULLED OFF TO AN EXIT AND WHEN I FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL, THERE WAS INTERMITTENT POWER STALLING THE VEHICLE TO LESS THAN 5 MPH. HOWEVER, THERE WAS HEAVY SOOT/SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PRIMARILY ALMOST LIKE FIRE AND SOME SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, WITH PARKING LIGHTS ON I DROVE 2 MINUTES AND PULLED TO A PARKING LOT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP UPON TALKING WITH VW ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY APPEAR TO BE INCONSIDERATE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SITUATION I DEALT WITH AND THE IMPACT AND SEVERITY OF THE TECHNICAL FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS SYSTEMIC IN VW CC. THIS TECHNICAL FAILURE CAN EASILY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. MY NEAR MISS IS A TESTAMENT TO IT. *TR
Mileage: 27,464