Issue ID | 1660081 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11323877 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | ATLAS |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 06/11/19 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | One week after vehicle was purchased new, it began to make a grinding noise during the following scenarios: accelerating from low speed / taking off from a stop / after vehicle turned off. Vehicle was taken to dealer but they were unable to duplicate sound on first attempt. Vehicle has again been dropped off at dealer as grinding noise continues and gets louder at times. Have searched in different forums and some state that it is related to the vehicle not being properly programmed to shift from 3rd to 2nd when slowing down. Instead it skips 2nd gear (not a professional opinion as i am just quoting what i |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SANTA ANA, CA |
VIN pattern | 1V2MR2CA3KCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 5 |
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