Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 5/ULEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: AADXV02.03UA.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Emden
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Luxury
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH SHE TRIED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHILE THE ABS ALSO ENGAGED. SHE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING CONTINUOUS PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CHANGING GEARS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE MOST RECENT FAILURE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DIDN'T MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATED THE FAILURE BUT THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE AUTO HOLD SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT SINCE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,368 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,390.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM THE EXHAUST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE ODOR OF GASOLINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO GASOLINE ON THE ENGINE, WHICH THE DEALER ADVISED CLEANING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE FAULTY AND WERE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK IN THE CYLINDER CAUSING AN ENGINE MISFIRE.. UPDATED 8/15/13 *CN