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Volkswagen Passat Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Nov 20, 2001
Reported on Nov 20, 2001
| ISSUES MAY ALL BE RELATED, COULD BE VACUUM PROBLEM. THESE PROBLEMS ARE CONSTANT, OCCURRING EVERY DAY REGARDLESS OF WEATHER. 1. ENGINE REVS IN NEUTRAL, WHILE CREEPING AT LOWEST RPMS AND WHILE STOPPED IN DRIVE. RPMS FLUCTUATE EVERY SPLIT SECOND, 750-900 RPMS. WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE, THE REVVING OFTEN CAUSES COLLISION WITH OBJECTS IN GARAGE. 2. ALSO, ENGINE ALMOST STALLS ON TAKEOFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER COLD START OR HOT RESTART. 3. POWER-ASSIST BRAKES FAIL IN REVERSE IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE START AND BACKING OUT OF PARKING SLOT. DANGEROUS SITUATIONS HAVE OCCURRED. DEALER HAS CHECKED AT LEAST THREE TIMES, REPLACED PARTS, MADE ADJUSTMENTS. WITHIN SEVERAL BLOCKS OF LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP AFTER REPAIRS, ALL PROBLEMS BEGIN OCCURRING AGAIN.*AK | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Passat |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | UNIONTOWN OH |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | WVWMA23B6YP |
| Mileage: | 27962 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | DAVE WALTER INC. AKRON OH 44302 |
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