Issue ID | 1324239 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10914204 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2015 |
File date | 27/09/16 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Just seconds after the epc light came on (i didn't know what it meant) my brakes went out. The brake pedal was stiff and my car had no response in slowing down. Luckily i had been in a position where there was time and space to react and to slow down using the e brake. Just minutes earlier i had been on the highway, as well as in some city traffic - if i lost my brakes at any other moment things could have been deadly. Vw ended up swapping out the entire engine. The camshaft had broken in half. I was told by the technician that this was related to some sort of recall issue they had in the past, but i don't know anything more than that. I'm very troubled that a less than 2-year-old car with 16k miles on it can have such a sudden and serious malfunction. Please advise and ensure this does not happen to anyone else. Oh and to make things worse, i was on my honeymoon... |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | NEEDHAM, MA |
VIN pattern | 3VWD17AJ4FMXXXXXX |
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 | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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