Volkswagen Rabbit Complaints (2007)

54 consumer complaints on file.

#10263526March 28, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ABOVE AMBIENT TEMPERATURES OF 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND 20 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING MY 2007 VW RABBIT EXPERIENCES BOGGING, JERKING STALLING UPON COMING BACK ONTO SURFACE STREETS MAINLY THE ISSUE OCCURS ON LAUNCHING AT STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. ISSUE OCCURS BETWEEN 3/4 AND 2/3 OF A TANK. INCIDENT REPEATS WHENEVER CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT. SO FAR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HAS TURNED UP FEW LEADS HOWEVER A VARIANT OF MY CAR HAS A PENDING RECALL FOR SIMILAR SYMPTOMS. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM?RCL_ID=09V093&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE&REFURL=EMAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256376January 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE DIES WHILE ACCELERATION FROM A START CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 6 OUT OF EVERY 10 STARTS . TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN IN FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR 3 WEEKS. THE DEALER REPAIR MANAGER HAS YET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255504January 18, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I BOUGHT A USED 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT WITH 22,500 KM JAN. 10, 2009. I DROVE THE VEHICLE FAIRLY STEADILY IN THE CITY AND ON THE FREEWAY THE WEEK AFTER THE PURCHASE . WHILE ON THE FREEWAY I DID NOTICE A SUBSTANTIAL ACCELERATION ON ONE OCCASION WHEN I PASSED ALTHOUGH I DID NOT ACCELERATE VERY MUCH, HOWEVER I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE ENGAGED PASSING ACCELERATION. THEN A FEW DAYS LATER ON JAN. 17, 2009 A WEEK LATER, I WAS IN QUITE A FRIGHTENING ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. I HAD GONE TO A SMALL SHOPPING MALL THAT HAD PARKING IN FRONT OF THE SHOPS. I PULLED INTO A STALL IN FRONT OF ONE OF THE SHOPS AND WAS GENTLY ACCELERATING TO PULL UP TO THE STALL CURB WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL INTO THE SHOP DAMAGING THE BUILDING AND THE CAR. THE WHOLE THING HAPPENED SO QUICKLY, I COULDN'T EVEN REACT TO PUT ON THE BRAKES. HAD PEOPLE BEEN WALKING IN FRONT OF THE CAR, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. I AM NOT AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER AND I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT IN 25 YEARS. I WAS IN A STATE OF SHOCK. DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF WHAT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW IN THE EVENT OTHERS START TO HAPPEN. RIGHT NOW I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251301December 10, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSED $9,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF HIS VEHICLE. HE SMELLED THE POWDER COMING FROM THE AIR BAGS; HOWEVER, THEY FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE DUE TO HIS INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10239517August 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 VW RABBIT WITH 20,000 MILES MANUAL TRANSMISSION STALLS DURING TAKE OFF AFTER BEING WARMED UP. TAKING OFF FROM A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY COME TO A STOP AND HAVE TO BE RESTARTED CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO CATCH UP VERY FAST ALMOST CAUSING A COLLISION. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TO THE LOCAL VW DEALER 3 TIMES AND THE LAST TIME THEY HAD IT FOR 2 WEEKS. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COLI PACKS, MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, PERFORMED A STATIC DISCHARGE ON COMPLETE WIRING SYSTEM, RESET THROTTLE BODY AND BASIC SETTINGS AND RESET READINESS CODES. THE PROBLEM IS STILL NOT SOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239149August 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OUR 2007 VW RABBIT NEEDS TO HAVE REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED... THE CAR ONLY HAS 25K ON IT, AND THIS PROBLEM BEGAN TO APPEAR THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO TODAY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLD US THREE MONTHS AGO THAT THE PADS LOOKED OKAY, EVEN THOUGH A NYS INSPECTION STATION SAID THE REAR PADS WERE VERY LOW. NOW, THEY ARE HITTING US UP FOR $450.00 REPAIR; THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, BUT IS 'STANDARD' WEAR! WHAT CAR NEEDS PADS AND ROTORS SO EARLY? THIS IS A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219445February 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 VW RABBIT MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHILE USING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS METAL TO METAL AND THE RIGHT ONE WAS ALMOST METAL TO METAL. *KB THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE UNEVEN WEARING OF THE REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213322December 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REAR BRAKE PADS WORN QUICKER THAN NORMAL, AT 12,000 MILES THEY STARTED WEARING DOWN AND THE METALLIC SOUND STARTED TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212350December 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I HAVE A 2007 VW RABBIT, PURCHASED AUGUST 13, 2007. MANUFACTURED 05/2007 MY BRAKES APPEARED TO BE SQUEALING UNDER LIGHT DEPRESSION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING SITUATIONS. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NEAREST ME. WHEN ALLEGED REPAIR OF MY VEHICLE WAS COMPLETED THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT REMAINING PAD LIFE AVERAGED 80% FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS. HOWEVER UPON COMPLETION OF WORK VEHICLE SQUEALED LOUDER THAN WHEN VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF FOR SERVICE. WHEN I INQUIRED AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE SQUEALS ORIGIN, THE SERVICE WRITER INFORMED ME THAT "SQUEALING WAS NORMAL" I (OWNER) AM A BMW DIAGNOSTIC LEVEL III TECHNICIAN WITH OVER 10 YEARS SERVICE EXPERIENCE. EDUCATED AT UTI, I HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE THEORETICAL EXPERTISE TO UNDERSTAND THE THE PRINCIPALS AFFECTING THE BRAKES SYSTEMS EMPLOYED BY GERMAN AUTO MAKERS. UPON ARRIVING HOME THAT EVENING, AFTER PROPERLY SECURING MY VEHICLE ON A STABLE AND LEVEL SURFACE I RAISED THE REAR WHEELS OFF THE GROUND AND INSPECTED FOR CAUSATION, ONLY TO FIND LESS THAT 5% FRICTION MATERIAL REMAINING. (APPROX 1.5MM) AND ROTOR DAMAGE HAD BEGUN WITH ROTOR SURFACE DEFORMATION THE NEXT LIKELY EVENT. TO ABATE THIS EVENT FROM OCCURRING, I REPLACED THE REAR PADS, AND THE SQUEALING ENDED. WHEN I INQUIRED WHETHER THE CAUSATION OF ACCELERATED AND UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PROPORTIONING VALVE, OR CALIPER DEFECT, THE VW CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REFERRED ME TO "NITSA.COM" (WHICH HAD ITS DOMAIN EXPIRE 2 YEARS AGO IN 2005) SHE STATED THAT VW WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY ANY SITUATION OTHER THAN THROUGH DEALER REPRESENTATION. THOUGH I RECTIFIED THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT, HAD I LISTENED TO THE DEALER RECOMMENDATION OF 80% PAD LIFE REMAINING I COULD HAVE DIED FROM METAL TO METAL CONTACT OF PAD BASE TO ROTOR WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE OR CRASH. HAVING LITTLE TO NO RECOURSE. THANK YOU FOR ANY AND ALL ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO RENDER IN THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, PETER VILLAFANA *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210961December 5, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AT 6K MILES ON MY CAR DUE TO OVER TIGHTENING OF PARKING BRAKE AT FACTORY, THUS CAUSING PADS TO STICK AND WEAR OUT WAY TOO EARLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191914May 29, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RETURN HIS PHONE CALL. HE NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND SET UP AND APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. HE REFERRED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE ENGINE SIZE AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190436May 10, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RABBIT ISSUES: 4 MONTHS IN. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA...WITH 300000 LMS ON THE CAR I WAS STUCK IN INNER CITY TRAFFIC JUST AFTER I PULLED OUT OF MY STREET WHERE I LIVED. IT WAS A WARM DAY IN JANUARY, AND I HAD LET THE CAR WARM UP , BUT WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC IT DECIDED TO STALL. I HAD TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS TO GET THE MOTOR TO TURN BACK OVER. THE CAR HAD BEEN SHAKING MORE THEN IT WOULD NORMALLY A FEW MOMENTS BEFORE. THEN, THE OTHER DAY, I STARTED THE CAR, CLEANED THE SNOW OFF, AND THEN DROVE OFF. GETTING OUT OF MY STREET HAD TO CROSS A REALLY BUSY STREET TO MAKE THE TURN, WHEN I WENT TO HIT THE GAS TO GET INTO A FREE SPOT ON THE ROAD THE CAR REVVED REALLY HIGH, BUT THE CAR DIDN'T RESPOND. THE CAR DROVE LIKE I WAS ONLY WANTING IT TO GO 10 MPH , BUT I HAD HIT THE PEDAL TO GET IT TO GO WAY FASTER GIVEN THE BUSY STREET. THE REVVS WERE THERE LIKE THE CAR WAS IN NEUTRAL OR SOMETHING, BUT IT DIDN'T RESPOND. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE AUTOMATIC GEAR BOX TO SEE IF I HAD ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED THE SIFTER INTO NEUTRAL ,BUT I HADN'T IT. I ALMOST GOT KILLED. VERY STRANGE. I WHIPPED THE SWEAT OFF OF MY FOREHEAD AND KEPT DRIVING SLOWLY AND IT WAS OKAY. I EVEN TRIED THE GAS PEDAL AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WOULD NOT RESPOND, BUT IT DID ALMOST LIKE THERE WAS NO FUEL COMING THROUGH, BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE SENSE BECAUSE THE REVVS WERE THERE. I WILL HAVE IT CHECKED OUT NEXT TIME I GO TO MY DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190320May 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AFTER GETTING OFF FROM WORK IN NEW JERSEY THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING. BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. BATTERY WAS FINE BECAUSE RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER, AND OTHER FEATURES WERE RUNNING. *AK FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE MILEAGE REACHED 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176621December 19, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE WAS BRAND NEW, LESS THAN A DAY OLD FROM THE DEALERSHIP, WITH ONLY 240 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DINNER, AND AFTER DINNER IT WOULD NOT START, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. MANUFACTURE SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS A FUEL LINE THAT HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THEY RE-ATTACHED IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Volkswagen Rabbit