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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1138963
Internal NHTSA #	10663409
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	10/12/14
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I feel there is a safety issue with my 2013 volkswagen passat. There is know way to bypass the electronic traction control. Every other car i've owned including my 2005 passat has a button that allow you to bypass the traction control. The passat is designed to shut the engine down when the tires begin to spin. This may help a novice driver or be helpful in the rain, but when your in the snow or ice and on a hill or incline it is dangerous to have the engine cut off and leave you stopped. It is almost impossible to get traction on a hill or to get any momentum when the car shuts the engine down when the tires spin. This leaves you at a stand still and vulnerable to cars or trucks behind you. The passat should be designed to bypass the traction control under these circumstances,so you can spin the tires to get momentum, so you can at least move off the roadway. It is necessary to spin the tires under certain circumstances so at least you can move the car to a safe location. I would hate to see someone get hurt because the passat becomes immobile when the tires spin.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOPEWELL JCT, NY
VIN pattern	1VWCN7A3XDCXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	0
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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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