Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 3/PZEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: AVWXV02.5259
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt Advanced Front Air Bags., Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 2.5 SE, SEL, 2.0T Wolfsburg Edition/ TDI w/sunroof
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
INTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AT NIGHT RIGHT HEADLIGHT FLICKERED. THEN, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. AT THE SAME TIME ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER DETERMINED WIRING LEADING TO HEADLIGHTS HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK *TS
2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PULLED INTO A PARKING SPOT , TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL TO COAST IN AND APPLIED THE BRAKE (APPROX 3 TO 4 MPH). THE ENGINE REVVED AND ACCELERATED. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD. THE CAR MOVED APPROX 6 FEET AND OVER A 6 INCH CURB. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL REVS. LUCKILY THERE WAS ONLY LAWN IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE DONE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. STRANGELY THE CAR RADIO CHANGED STATIONS AT THE EXACT SAME TIME OF THE ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE TYPE IS THE VW DIESEL TDI WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR