Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 5 emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: AVWXV02.03UA(Fed.)/AVWXV02.03SA(Cal.)
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Palmela
Plant Country: Portugal
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Turbo/Komfort
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Manual/Standard
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON ACCELERATION FROM A STANDSTILL, THE VEHICLE STALLS / STUTTERS. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE AND / OR THERE IS A LAG OF AS MUCH AS 2-3 SECONDS FROM PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR UNDER LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION UNTIL THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO MOVE. TRANSMISSION CLUNKS / GRINDS WHEN TRANSITIONED FROM D TO R OR R TO D. *TR
2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY BATTERY LIGHT AND EPC LIGHT CAME ON AND STATED TO SERVICE ENGINE NOW. THE CAR STARTED TO BECOME JUMPY AND I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT TO THE CLOSEST DEALER. AFTER RUNNING A DIAGNOSTIC, THEY STATED MY FUEL INJECTOR HAS A LEAK AND IS LEAKING INTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I HAVE GOOGLED THIS ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT ONLY FOR DIESEL ENGINES FOR VW WHICH MY CAR IS NOT. APPARENTLY THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO CATCH FIRE. *TR