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2014 Volkswagen PASSAT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1118086
Internal NHTSA #	10641515
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2014
File date	01/10/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Traveling eastbound on interstate #10 at circa az milepost 180 the car without any warning suddenly slowed from 75 to 40 mph and the rpm went into the red line zone <6000 rpm. The sensation within the car was as if the brakes were being applied in a full panic stop. Since the were no brake lights activated or other indication to fast moving motorists, i only avoided an accident (being plowed into from behind) by pulling off on to the shoulder. Any hesitation on my part or had i been in a middle lane would likely have resulted in a multi car/truck pile up. This was an extremely dangerous vehicle failure. Once on the shoulder i consulted the owners manual. The warning light indicated dsg (direkt-schalt-getriebe, i. E. The transmission) overheated. The manual said to let the transmission cool down before restarting the vehicle. In all it was over 6 hours that the transmission was given to cool down to no effect. (this includes the time i waited then after i called for a tow, waited on the tow, and was towed 140 miles to tucson) the problem did not resolve. It was left late that night at a vw dealer in tucson. Late the following afternoon the dealer service department informed me that the car would need a new transmission, that it would have to come from germany and not be available to install for 7-10 days. Germany? The car was purported to have been manufactured in kentucky. This, on a car i have owned for only 90 days with only 7000 miles! This is a catastrophic failure that could easily place the occupants of the vehicle and other motorists and their passengers in mortal danger.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7055
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUSON, AZ
VIN pattern	1VWBN7A32ECXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	75
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2014 Volkswagen PASSAT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Volkswagen PASSAT Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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