Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE00033 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 08/10/2000 | 12/28/2000 | FUEL TANK PUNCTURE | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received nine reports regarding punctured fuel tanks involving the jetta, passat and cabrio models.the reports indicate the fuel tank was punctured as a result of a blow-out of the right rear tire.this investigation has been opened to further study this issue. | ||||||
| EA00028 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 12/28/2000 | 01/29/2002 | FUEL TANK PUNCTURE | 02V026000 | |
| It allege that the fuel tank and fuel fill pipe puncture from tire blow-out | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/30/2009 | 165000 | 1 | |
| Accelerator sticks when in high rpm, if you hit the brake it slows the car down a little but the car continues to accelerate. this has happened 2 times when i'm going around 60pmh and have dropped into 4th gear to pass someone. i had to shut the car off to stop it from accelerating. then when the car was shut off and in park and the emergency brake was up, i tried turning the car on and as soon as i turned it on it revved up really high. it finally turned on normally after in turned it on and off a couple times. the accelerator has also stuck when i was going around 70-75 and hit the accelerator to pass someone to get into a different lane, i did not drop into 4th gear, i was in 5th gear the whole time. this time i was in the middle of 5 lanes of traffic and didn't have the option to shut it off, i put the car in neutral and then shifted it back into 5th gear and that fixed it that time. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 130000 | 1 | 07/01/2004 |
| While the brake was applied the vehicle suddenly accelerated. *nm the consumer attempted to put the vehicle in neutral but it kept racing forward. *tc *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 10/24/2004 | 1 | ||
| After a casual sunday afternoon drive ( in my 1997 volkswagen jetta ) at moderate speeds i parked the car for about 30 minutes while i ate lunch. i then started the car, pulled out of the parking lot, and put the blinker on to make a right hand turn. i stopped at a light, and while the car was in drive and the brake was on, the car lurched forward with sudden acceleration. i thought i was imaging it, but then immediately the car began racing wildly (like it was going 80mph). luckily i had my foot firmly on the brake which prevented me from lurching forward into the oncoming highway traffic passing in front of me. i tried to put the car in neutral, but nothing i did stopped the car from racing. finally, in a panic, i turned off the engine with the key, and put my blinkers on while i recovered from the shock of what had just happened. when the light turned green i started up the car and with fear in my heart pulled forward. the car acted normally for the remainder of my trip home. i plan to have the car towed to my mechanic tomorrow to investigate the problem. still shaking. gregory ryan. *ak | |||
| 02/14/2004 | 102000 | 1 | 08/18/1998 |
| For several years the cruise has had intermittent engagement. (when the set button is pressed, the cruise does not engage). we took the vehicle to the vw dealer and they said the cruise module was bad. we did not have $380 to pay for cruise, so we elected to not repair. but one time, without warning , the cruise engaged and pulled the gas pedal down, almost to the floor. my wife was driving the vehicle with my son in the car and she said she is positive did not press any button on the cruise. she was driving at highway speed and the pedal just started pulling down. she shifted into neutral and the engine revved way up. when she pulled to the side and tried shutting the cruise button to off , and even shutting the car off it stayed stuck. after several minutes it unstuck. i am concerned that my car and others may engage the cruise without warning and cause an accident. *jb | |||