Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 100 | ||
| The engine stalls when i apply quick brakes at 50 mph. also, when i leave the highway, reducing vehicle speec to 30 mph, upon applying braking the engine frequently stalls. this is an dangerous driving condition which can cause accident/crash. this also happens when i apply quick brakes at 30 mph. the lack of vaccum present due to engine stalling causes the power brakes to fail, requiring excessive foot pressure and emergency brakes engagement in order to stop the vehicle. this vehicle had an recent tune-up without any success to the problem*ak. | |||
| 08/07/1995 | |||
| Abs:told by dealer, entire abs needs replacing;aligned, owner got air into system while changing pads, ruined whole system;volkswagen willing to pay for half. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 4 | 09/27/1990 | ||
| Brake pads and rotors failed. yh | |||