Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 5/LEV II emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: 8VWXV02.2535.
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Palmela
Plant Country: Portugal
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: VR6
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, GOING ABOUT 10 MPH, FOR LESS THAN 100 YARDS AND THE RED WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING "ENGINE FAILURE", "DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE"! I DROVE HOME AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND CALLED VW DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. *TR
2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 02 SEPT 2008. HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION KICKING, STALLING, LURCHING, ROLLING BACK. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AT 952, 5632, AND 10171 MILES. DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT RECREATE AND NO ERRORS WERE FOUND DURING TESTING. RECENTLY CAR STALLED GOING INTO TRAFFIC AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LAST TIME IN @ 15,845 MILES DEALER ORDERED NEW MECHATRON UNIT. *TR