Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 3/SULEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: BVWXV02.03SA
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Palmela
Plant Country: Portugal
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Luxury
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
STRUCTURE
A LEASED 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS HAS SEVERAL PROBLEM WITH ONLY 2100 MILES ON IT. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT TIRE. THE PANEL WAS PEELING OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD SQUEAL WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO LOWER IT. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CALL, A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER AND WAS TOLD THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR HAD WENT BAD IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP AND THE CLICK IN THE TIRES HAD BEEN FIXED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLICKING IN THE TIRES WAS STILL THERE, THE DEALER JUST ROTATED THE TIRES. *JB
2011
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS NO POWER FROM STOPPED POSITION WHEN ON A HILL. VEHICLE EVENTUALLY HAS POWER AFTER 5-6 SECONDS. BRAKES MUST BE APPLIED AND THEN CAR SURGES FORWARD. VEHICLES RESPONSE ON LEVEL GROUND VARIES FROM NON-RESPONSIVE TO IRREGULAR TO FULL POWER. DEALER PROVIDED 3 PAGE DOCUMENT ENTITLED "MOMENTARY DELAY WITH DSG GEARBOX" OUTLINING STEPS TO TAKE BUT WILL NOT TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH THE VEHICLE.