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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1486923
Internal NHTSA #	11115689
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	30/07/18
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Pulling out of driveway epc light comes on. Total loss of power and engine speed set to 1800rpm in "safe mode" no one knows exactly what is wrong. Mechanics cannot ttell me what is wrong. Dealership vw has no idea and want to start replacing items in descriminately and i don't have that kind of money to throw around and besides. The people that built the car can't figure it out. This is a huge safety issue. Computer faults and shuts down the power at hiway speeds and sometimes car stalls out. This is very dangerous and happening to hundreds maybe thousands of people i'm reading online and talking with other owners.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LENEXA, KS
VIN pattern	1VWBH7A31DCXXXXXX
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	30
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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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