Volkswagen Rabbit Complaints

160 consumer complaints on file.

#11055968December 21, 2017
SEATS
HEATED SEATS BURNED HOLE THROUGH SEAT, CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL FOR BURNING THOSE SITTING IN THE SEAT WITH THE HEATED SEATS TURNED ON. CAN POTENTIALLY CAUSE VEHICLE FIRE IF THE CLOTH MATERIAL CATCHES FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024291October 31, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
2009 VOLKSWAGON RABBIT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ABS FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. UPDATED 10/31/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11034248October 18, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MOVED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VOLKSWAGEN OF EDMOND (14220 BROADWAY EXTENSION HWY) DIAGNOSED THAT BEFORE THEY COULD PERFORM THE REMEDY, THE ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019966August 27, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT RANDOM, THE TRACTION CONTROL ABS LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER HAS GONE OFF. THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THE ISSUE IS THE ABS MODULE, AND THAT IT NEEDS REPLACING. THERE IS NO KNOWN REASON FOR ITS FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NOW WITHOUT ABS. A SIMILAR RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME ABS MODULE FROM LATER YEARS, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT IT SHOULD BE PERFECTLY REASONABLE TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11013024August 5, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS MODULE FAILURE OCCURRED 10 DAYS AFTER REPLACING BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. I HAVE NEARLY CRASHED QUITE A FEW TIMES WHEN BRAKING (NOT HARD) DUE TO THE WHEELS LOCKING UP AND CAR BEGINS TO FISH TAIL, THIS OCCURS ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT. MOSTLY TAKE BACK ROADS WHEN DRIVING AS I AM UNSURE HOW SAFE MY CAR IS ON THE INTERSTATE AND IF SUDDEN BRAKING IS NEEDED HOW MY CAR WILL FAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012813August 4, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, HEADING HOME FROM WORK. THE CARS AHEAD HAD HIT THEIR BRAKES, SO I BEGAN TO HIT MY BRAKES AND IMMEDIATELY FELT THEM LOCK UP AND MY CAR BEGAN FISHTAILING. IT THEN SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES, INCHES AWAY FROM HITTING A TRUCK BEHIND ME HEAD-ON. AFTER THIS POINT, I WAS ALWAYS WEARY OF HITTING MY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION BECAUSE I NEVER FELT I HAD CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT WASN'T UNTIL I RESEARCHED THE ABS ISSUES WITH VW DID I REALIZE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAULTY PIECE. IN JULY OF 2017, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE WE WERE LEAVING A PARKING LOT, AND STAYED ON. THESE LIGHTS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHECK ENGINE, EPC, AIR BAG, GAS AND STEERING SYSTEM LIGHTS, AND THE SPEEDOMETER ALSO STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR ALSO BEGAN TO HANDLE STRANGELY, AND WOULDN'T REV HIGHER THAN 4000 RPMS. AFTER RESEARCHING WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THIS, WE CAME ACROSS MANY ABS MODULE FAILURES THAT SOUNDED EXACTLY LIKE WHAT WE HAD HAPPENING. WE THEN CAME ACROSS THE VW ABS MODULE RECALL FROM 5 MONTHS BEFORE, AND AFTER CALLING VW TO VERIFY WE INDEED WERE PART OF THE RECALL, THEY TOLD US TO TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. WE MADE THE APPOINTMENT, AND TOOK THE CAR IN. THE CAR WAS IN THEIR SHOP FOR 3 DAYS BEFORE THEY LET US KNOW THAT WE DIDN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL REQUIREMENTS, AND VW WAS IN FACT NOT GOING TO FIX ANYTHING WITH THE ABS MODULE. INSTEAD, THEY GAVE US A $1400 QUOTE TO FIX THE FAULTY MODULE. WE ARE NOW STUCK PAYING NEARLY HALF OF WHAT THE CAR IS WORTH TO MAKE IT SAFE TO DRIVE, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH THEIR ABS MODULE, AND THEY INITIALLY TOLD US WE QUALIFIED TO GET IT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11010197July 24, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CURRENT RECALL (MANUFACTURER RECALL 45F2, NHTSA RECALL 16V913) FOR THE KNOWN ABS CONTROL MODULE FAULTY GROUNDING ISSUE IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE, AS IT ALLOWS THOSE ALREADY SUFFERING FROM THE FAULTS THAT THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IS DESIGNED TO BE MORE SENSITIVE TO ARE UNABLE TO RECEIVE SATISFACTION. IF EITHER OR BOTH OF THE FAULTS THAT WOULD NECESSITATE A MODULE REPLACEMENT AFTER A SOFTWARE UPDATE ARE PRESENT PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, THE SOFTWARE UPDATE CANNOT BE PERFORMED & VOLKSWAGEN WILL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION. ESSENTIALLY, THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MODULE THAT HAS ALREADY FAILED ARE NOT BEING REPAIRED WHILE THOSE THAT HAVE NOT YET FAILED (BUT MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE OR STARTING TO FAIL) ARE BEING REPAIRED. THESE SPECIFIC FAULTS (01130 - 125/4TH AND/OR 16352 - 96/4TH) ARE FOR DETECTING A BAD GROUND DUE TO AN IMPROPER SOLDER USED IN THE MODULES. IT SHOULD NOT MATTER IF THOSE FAULTS ARE PRESENT PRIOR TO A SOFTWARE UPDATE OR AFTER A SOFTWARE UPDATE THAT IS OSTENSIBLY DESIGNED SIMPLY TO BETTER DETECT THOSE EXACT FAULTS. THE FAULT BEGINS AS AN INTERMITTENT FAULT THAT IS CAUSED BY HARD BRAKING OR HITTING A BUMP BUT CAN BE CLEARED BY A VEHICLE RESTART. OVER TIME, IF THE MODULE IS NOT REPLACED, THE SOLDER ON THE GROUND DEGRADES FURTHER & THE FAULT BECOMES MORE SEMI-CONSTANT & CANNOT BE SIMPLY CLEARED. THE WAY THAT THE CURRENT RECALL IS WORDED ALLOWS VW TO DENY THE RECALL WORK SIMPLY BECAUSE OF THE DEGREE OF DEGRADATION TO THE GROUNDS. OVER TIME, THIS FAULT CAN INTERFERE WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, TACHOMETER AND TRANSMISSION SHIFTING OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES. AND ON BOTH AUTOMATIC & MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, CAUSES A VERY UNSAFE FAILURE OF THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WHEN CORNERING OR STOPPING IN NORMAL DAILY ROAD CONDITIONS (BRAKES LOCKING, REAR-END LOSING TRACTION, ETC)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11006560July 20, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY WON'T COME OFF THE IGNITION! CAN'T TURN THE CAR OFF!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005418July 14, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS PER NHTSA 16V-913 MY VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT HAS BEEN PRESENTING THE SYMPTOMS STATED IN THE SAFETY RECALL. THE ABS LIGHT, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND BRAKE LIGHT HAVE COME ON NUMEROUS TIMES AND HARD BRAKING, AND IN NOT SO HARD BRAKING IN THE SNOW. HE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED TO THE POINT THAT THESE LIGHTS NO LONGER GO OUT AFTER AND IGNITION CYCLE. I AM ESSENTIALLY DRIVING WITHOUT ABS OR STABILITY CONTROL, ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I PURCHASED THIS CAR. THE CODE FOR U0121 LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE NO LONGER CLEAR WITH A HAND HELD CODE READER OR A LAPTOP RUNNING ROSS-TECH'S VCDS SOFTWARE. I TOOK MY BROKEN VOLKSWAGEN TO DANBURY VW IN DANBURY CT TO PERFORM THE SAFETY RECALL (16V-913). BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE ABS CONTROL MODULE TO UPLOAD THE NEW SOFTWARE, THEY HAVE DENIED THE RECALL AND SAY I MUST FOOT THE BILL TO REPLACE THE MODULE SO THEY CAN THEN UPLOAD THE NEW SOFTWARE TO SEE IF THEY GET THE CODE FOR FAULTY SOLDER JOINT. VOLKSWAGEN IS TRYING TO SIDE STEP THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE MY CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UPLOAD THE SOFTWARE WHEN THIS ISSUE FIRST STARTED HAPPENING, BUT NOW THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS COMPLETELY FAILED, PROBABLY DUE TO THE BAD SOLDER COMPOUND. NOW THEY ARE DENYING CLAIMS, I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE NTHSA NEEDS TO LOOK DEEPER INTO THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000204June 20, 2017
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I HAD OBSERVED TWICE THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATED UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. I READ THE SERVICE MANUAL AND SEVERAL VW FORUMS AND MY UNDERSTANDING WAS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL UNDER WHAT IS CALLED 'EMERGENCY BREAK'. I BOTH CASES TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AGAIN RESTORED THE CAR TO NORMAL. ON FEBRUARY 2013 THE ABS/ESC SYSTEM FAILED AND THE CAR CRASHED AGAINST A WALL WHILE BRAKING BEFORE A TURN. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD: BRIAN FOXE AND MYSELF. FORTUNATELY, NONE GOT HURT ALTHOUGH I HAD TO BE PICKED UP BY PARAMEDICS. WE BOTH HAVE TAKEN THAT TURN MANY TIMES AND WE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT WENT WRONG WENT WE USED THE BRAKES BEFORE THE TURN. WE NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHAT HAPPENED UNTIL I GOT THE RECALL. SINCE THEN, THE ABS FAILURE HAD CAUSED AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING: -SUFFERING FROM THE CRASH AND INCREDIBLE AMOUNTS OF STRESS WHICH REQUIRED THERAPY -I HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR ASAP AND I BOUGHT ANOTHER 2007 RABBIT -THE 2009 RABBIT WAS FINALLY PUT BACK TOGETHER ON JULY AUGUST 2013 -THE 2009 RABBIT WOULD LOSE ABS/ESC AT THE SIGHTLESS BREAK SO IT HAS BEEN SITTING AS A BACKUP CAR SINCE THEN. -THE CAR WAS SERVICED FOR A TRANSMISSION ISSUE ON 2016 (VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE 160612855) AND AFTER IT CAME BACK FROM THE DEALER THE SYMPTOMS DISAPPEARED. THAT MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT EITHER: OVW KNEW ABOUT ABS/ESC ISSUES (SAFETY RECALL 45F2) AND PREVENTIVELY UPDATED THE ECU. OTHE ECU WAS UPDATED AS A ROUTINE OR AS PART OF THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE. AS PER TODAY, I BELIEVE I HAVE A RABBIT THAT HAS ALREADY HAD THE ECU UPGRADED AND CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED ANYMORE. HOWEVER, I HAVE EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES OF WHAT HAPPENED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10985942May 16, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM AN ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE AS PER THE VOLKSWAGEN RECALL NOTICE. PRIOR TO SERVICE, VEHICLE DID NOT DISPLAY ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR ALARMS SOUNDS THAT WOULD INDICATE SERVICE NEEDED. PER THE DEALERSHIP, THE ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE WAS PERFORMED AND AS A RESULT A FAILURE CODE WAS DETECTED THAT DID NOT MATCH THE FAILURE CODE IDENTIFIED PER THE RECALL TEST PLAN. PER THE DEALERSHIP, THE ABS REPAIR AND SOFTWARE UPDATE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE THE FAILURE CODE FOUND IS NOT IDENTIFIED PER THE RECALL TEST PLAN. PER THE DEALERSHIP, THERE IS NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE FAULT CODE RECEIVED, WHETHER IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF THE SOFTWARE UPDATE, OR PERHAPS AN ERROR PERFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN, AND THAT NO FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS WOULD BE PERFORMED. PER THE DEALERSHIP, THE ABS NEEDS TO REPAIR AT THE EXPENSE OF THE VEHICLE OWNER AND THAT THE DRIVABILITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE A CONCERN. DEALERSHIP INSTRUCTED VEHICLE OWNER TO CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE TO DETERMINE IF SERVICE COULD BE PERFORMED AND EXPENSE COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. PER VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER SERVICE, THERE IS NO UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHY THE FAULT CODE WAS DETECTED AFTER PERFORMING THE ABS SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THAT ADDITIONAL SERVICE, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTICS, WOULD NOT BE PERFORMED OTHER THAN AT THE EXPENSE OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. AT VEHICLE IGNITION, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ARE FLASHING AND THE ALARM SOUND IS HEARD. THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION AND MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979114April 18, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKES BECOME VERY STIFF AND PUSH UP AGAINST YOUR FOOT SIMILAR TO WHAT TRACTION CONTROL DOES BUT THE MORE YOU PRESS ON TH BRAKE PEDDLE THE HARDER IT BECOMES TO STOP. THIS IS INTERMITTENT BUT ALARMING ENOUGH THAT THE CAR IS NOT BEING USED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978574April 14, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I JUST PURCHASED MY USED 2009 VW RABBIT. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, TRACTION, BREAK LIGHT, ESP. WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THE ABS PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. MANY VOLKSWAGEN OWNERS WITH CARS WITHIN THE ABS RECALL YEARS HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE AND VOLKSWAGENS RECALL WILL ONLY COVER THE MODULE PORTION AND NOT THE ABS PUMP (OF COURSE THE MOST EXPENSIVE PART). I WAS QUOTED AN INSANE PRICE FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE PART THAT NEEDS REPAIRS, WHEN PURCHASED, JUST HAPPENS TO COME WITH THE RECALLED PART (THE ELECTRONIC MODULE). I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR TGE ELECTRONIC PORTION AND I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PUMP. I BELIEVE THIS FAULTY ELECTRONIC MODULE HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH THE PUMP FAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966180March 15, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BELIEVE THE FAULTY ABS WAS THE REASON I GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON DEC 20, 2016 AND AGAIN ON MARCH 14, 2017. ON DEC 20, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN CHICAGO, AFTER RECENT SNOW, SO ROADS WERE A LITTLE WET. 2 OTHER CARS HIT EACH OTHER IN FRONT OF ME, SO I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MORE THAN ENOUGH DISTANCE BETWEEN ME AND THEM TO STOP IN TIME IN MOST CORRECTLY FUNCTIONING CARS. WHEN I PUT BRAKES ON, I REALIZED I WASN'T SLOWING DOWN QUICK ENOUGH, AND ENDED UP HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I ORIGINALLY ATTRIBUTED IT TO CONDITIONS, BUT NOW I BELIEVE BAD ABS ALLOWED THIS ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN. ON MARCH 14, I WAS ALSO DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER RECENT SNOW, AND A LITTLE SNOW FELL ON THE LANE IN FRONT OF ME (I THINK FROM 18-WHEEL TRUCK IN RIGHT LANE), I APPLIED BRAKES, STARTED FISHTAILING, AND ENDED UP LOOSING CONTROL AND ENDED UP DOING 180 BEFORE ANOTHER CAR HIT ME. BOTH TIMES DRIVING SPEED WAS SLOW, NOBODY GOT HURT IN ACCIDENTS. AGAIN, I'VE DRIVEN IN RAIN, SLEET, SNOW, AND ICE ALOT OF THE YEARS AND NEVER HAD PROBLEMS, SO I BELIEVE THE BAD ABS ALLOWED THIS ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959618March 8, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
ABS BRAKE MODULE. COMPUTER LOSES COMMUNICATION WITH ABS BRAKE MODULE, POWER STEERING IS DISABLED, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL IS DISABLED ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER BECOME DIABLED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT CAN CAUSE OVER STEER AND UNDER STEER. ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT ON TWO OCCASIONS. RECALL SENT, VW STILL WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. PREVIOUS COMPLAINT LISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959198March 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I RECEIVED NOTICE FEB. 2017, FOR RECALL DUE TO "SAFETY RECALL 45F2-ABS CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE". UPON TAKING TO DEALERSHIP PER LETTER INSTRUCTIONS, INFORMED THAT "SOFTWARE FIX" WOULD BE ATTEMPTED. IF NOT SUFFICIENT HARDWARE PART WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED. CAR RETURNED WITH "BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING AND ABS/SKID LIGHTS ON". PART WAS ORDERED BUT NO ETA DATE IS AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A WEEK NOW. CALLS TO VW CORPORATE HAS BEEN TO NO SATISFACTION. THERE SIMPLY IS A "BACK ORDER" ON THE PART. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO PUT OUT A RECALL AND NOT HAVE THE NEEDED PART! MEANTIME DRIVING CAR WITH FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS! WHILE A COURTESY CAR HAS BEEN OFFERED, WHY WOULD I GIVE THEM MY VEHICLE FOR AN UNKNOWN AMOUNT OF TIME! IS THIS GOING TO GO ON FOR 3 WEEKS? 3 MONTHS? A YEAR? NO ONE CAN GIVE ME AN ANSWER. I FEEL THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TAMPERED WITH IF THE NEEDED PART WAS NOT IN STOCK! SHAME ON VW FOR ISSUING A RECALL AND NOT HAVING THE PARTS READY TO SHIP. DIDN'T THEY LEARN ANYTHING FROM ALL THESE OTHER RECALLS THAT HAVE HAPPENED!?! HOW MANY CARS ARE NOW ON THE ROAD WITH NO ABS SYSTEM IN PLACE????? VW NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS POOR EXECUTION OF A RECALL AND SERVICING ITS CUSTOMERS IN A TIMELY FASHION. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958334March 3, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTANTLY LOOSE SPEED ON ITS OWN FOR A SPLIT SECOND AND ALSO SPEEDOMETER WILL DROP TO 0 MPH AND ALMOST INSTANTLY COME BACK TO CORRECT SPEED. THIS INTERMITTANT ISSUE CAN CAUSE SOME TO REAR END MY CAR, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE ON HI-WAY OR FREE WAY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957857March 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO A LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALER TO CHECK IT AND I WAS THE AIR BAG DEFECTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT ON THE RECALL. I WONDER WHY VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT 2007 WAS NOT ON THE RECALL? MY VEHICLE JUST HAD 68047 MILES. I LOOK FORWARD TO GETTING INFO ASAP. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947124January 23, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 VW 2L RABBIT: DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN, MY CAR HAS UNDER 80K. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 45, BUT IN THE RAIN, I WAS DOING CLOSER TO 40. THE STREET IS A FAIRLY TRAFFICKED ROAD, DOUBLE YELLOW EACH DIRECTION SINGLE LANE EXPANDING TO DOUBLE LANE, CONCRETE ISLANDS, AND STOPLIGHTS. TOTAL DRIVE BEFORE FIRST SHIMMY WAS PROBABLY ABOUT THE 4MILE MARK. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, THE ESP/ASR COMES ON, AND THE "BRAKE" TO THE RIGHT OF THAT STARTS FLASHING IN RED. THE CAR SHIMMIED WHEN THIS STARTED, AND THEN THE BRAKES WORKED BUT WERE SQUISHY/SLOPPY GETTING TO A PLACE TO STOP. I WAS INFORMED TO GET THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DASH LIGHTS START TO FLICKER. AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAY IT IS THE WHOLE ABS MODULE, AND REPLACING IT WILL COST ABOUT AS MUCH AS THE CAR. THEY SAY IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE: I DRIVE HOME, BECAUSE THEY SAY THE ABS IS NOT CONNECTED TO VITAL FUNCTIONS, AND ELECTRONICS. THE DASH LIGHT CLEARS. ... DRIVE HOME. LIGHT COMES BACK ON , CAR WIGGLES AND FISHTAILS, AND BRAKES ARE SQUISHY AND NOT AS RESPONSIVE. DASH IS FLICKERING. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND THIS IS A 2009 KNOWN PROBLEM. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP BACK: BECAUSE THEY ARE IN PROCESS OF A RECALL (I FOUND OUT ON THIS WEBSITE). I AM TOLD I AM SOL BECAUSE IT IS NOT COMPLETED YET, SO I CAN PAY FOR THEIR ARM AND LEG, AND PERHAPS, IF THE GODS ARE KIND, I WILL GET SOME RE-IMBURSMENT AT A LATER DATE. (BUT DON'T COUNT ON IT) ALL OF THE FISHTAILING, AND ELECTRICAL FLASHING, ARE DONE AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 45MPH. THE FACT THAT THIS IS INTERMITTENT (BUT PROBABLY ABOUT TO BECOME PERMANENT) IS SCARY! IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING DURING HIGH TRAFFIC TIMES TODAY, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY UGLY ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943904January 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AND TRAVELING DOWNHILL. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/22/2017*CT *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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