Issue ID | 1442846 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11065419 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | PASSAT |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 26/01/18 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 1/26/2018 - i was driving my 2013 vw passat on the highway at a 60 mph speed, and it suddenly began forcing itself to stop, as if the transmission was going out. The car began slowing down jerking itself, and the cars behind me had to brake abruptly, almost hitting me. It was a frightening experience. I did look down at the gear while this was happening and noticed that the gear lights d & s were both lit in red and the - and + were also lit in red. I was finally able to stop (on the highway) and put my car gear on park. I quickly put it on park and then tried to drive again, all was well until i exited the freeway, and while i was trying to make a left turn, the car begin slowly jerking again, not allowing to continue driving. I finally pulled to the side and turned off the car, restarting it after a few minutes, and then all was normal again. Today, 1/27/2018, on my way to work, the same issue happened. I'm taking my car into service firs thing monday morning. I just purchased this vehicle on october 2017, and no recalls were on this vehicle. So to be having these problems just a few months after the initial purchase is disappointing. No personal belongings were anywhere near the gear, so that was definitely not an issue. Please advise if anyone has reported the same vehicle concern. Thank you. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PICO RIVERA, CA |
VIN pattern | 1VWBP7A32DCXXXXXX |
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 | 60 |
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