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Oct 31, 2019 480 mi

PURCHASED FROM RIVERSIDE VW METRO AUTO GROUP, A NEW 2019 VW GOLF GTI (WITH 465 MILES) EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE TYPICALLY NEEDS TO WARM UP (OIL TEMP ABOVE 210F) PRIOR TO SEEING THIS EXCESSIVE STALLING ISSUE. THE STALLING IS APPARENT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AS CAR SLOWS TO A STOP OR WHEN PREPARING TO MAKE A TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS TRANSPIRES WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED FULLY AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 18 TIMES I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE EVENT AND ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 615 MILES.

Oct 31, 2019 480 mi

PURCHASED FROM RIVERSIDE VW METRO AUTO GROUP, A NEW 2019 VW GOLF GTI (WITH 465 MILES) EQUIPPED WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE TYPICALLY NEEDS TO WARM UP (OIL TEMP ABOVE 210F) PRIOR TO SEEING THIS EXCESSIVE STALLING ISSUE. THE STALLING IS APPARENT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING AS CAR SLOWS TO A STOP OR WHEN PREPARING TO MAKE A TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS. THIS TRANSPIRES WITH THE CLUTCH DEPRESSED FULLY AND ALSO WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL AND CLUTCH OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER 18 TIMES I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 4 DAYS AGO. I HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO ADDRESS AND THEY HAVE STATED THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE EVENT AND ARE UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL. CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 615 MILES.

Oct 22, 2019 265 mi

ENGINE STALLS AT STOPS.

Oct 22, 2019 265 mi

ENGINE STALLS AT STOPS.

Oct 19, 2019 150 mi

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND MUST BE MANUALLY RESTARTED FOR EACH FAILURE AND THE CAR SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTS EVERY TIME WITH NO ISSUES. EACH STALL HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP BETWEEN 0 AND 10 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO WARNING, WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN AUTO START/STOP FEATURE. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE EITHER ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL IN NATURE, AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS STALLING ISSUE HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 15 TIMES IN THE WEEK THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, STARTING WITH THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND NO CODES STORED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE ENGINE DOES SOMETIMES RUN VERY ROUGH RIGHT BEFORE IT STALLS, BUT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES OUT OF THE TOTAL 15 FAILURES THAT HAVE OCCURRED. THE ONLY SECONDARY ISSUE THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THIS FAILURE IS AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION BEING SHOWN ON THE DASH, WHICH I HAVE ONLY NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PERMANENT SOLUTIONS TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.

Oct 19, 2019 150 mi

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND MUST BE MANUALLY RESTARTED FOR EACH FAILURE AND THE CAR SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTS EVERY TIME WITH NO ISSUES. EACH STALL HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP BETWEEN 0 AND 10 MILES PER HOUR WITH NO WARNING, WITH THE CLUTCH FULLY DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE AN AUTO START/STOP FEATURE. THE FAILURE SEEMS TO BE EITHER ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL IN NATURE, AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS STALLING ISSUE HAS OCCURRED A TOTAL OF 15 TIMES IN THE WEEK THAT I HAVE OWNED IT, STARTING WITH THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE, BUT DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND NO CODES STORED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE ENGINE DOES SOMETIMES RUN VERY ROUGH RIGHT BEFORE IT STALLS, BUT THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED 3 TIMES OUT OF THE TOTAL 15 FAILURES THAT HAVE OCCURRED. THE ONLY SECONDARY ISSUE THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THIS FAILURE IS AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION BEING SHOWN ON THE DASH, WHICH I HAVE ONLY NOTICED A COUPLE OF TIMES. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR SERVICE AT THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY PERMANENT SOLUTIONS TO THIS ISSUE AND THEY ARE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE.

Sep 30, 2019 1,200 mi

THIS CAR STALLS IN NEUTRAL AND WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAR SPUTTERS AND STALLS AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED. ISSUE IS SOMEWHAT SPORADIC.

Sep 30, 2019 1,200 mi

THIS CAR STALLS IN NEUTRAL AND WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THIS HAPPENS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. CAR SPUTTERS AND STALLS AND NEEDS TO BE RESTARTED. ISSUE IS SOMEWHAT SPORADIC.

Sep 18, 2019 1,400 mi

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.

Sep 18, 2019 1,400 mi

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.

Aug 15, 2019 100 mi

BRAND NEW 2019 GTI RABBIT SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR, IN SOME CASES, HAS FULLY STOPPED, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. CAR RESTARTS WHEN 'START' BUTTON IS PUSHED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALER AND HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10X IN THE THREE WEEKS SINCE PURCHASED, ACROSS MULTIPLE DRIVERS. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIABLY REPRODUCE.

Aug 15, 2019 100 mi

BRAND NEW 2019 GTI RABBIT SOMETIMES STALLS WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR, IN SOME CASES, HAS FULLY STOPPED, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS FULLY ENGAGED. CAR RESTARTS WHEN 'START' BUTTON IS PUSHED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED ON THE DRIVE HOME FROM THE DEALER AND HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10X IN THE THREE WEEKS SINCE PURCHASED, ACROSS MULTIPLE DRIVERS. HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RELIABLY REPRODUCE.