2025 Volkswagen Id. Buzz

My vehicles power doors have become exponentially more difficult to open since new in manual mode. I am now not able to open the rear door manually without throwing my weight into it, and my children cannot do it in assisted. I have confirmed with my dealer and a floor unit that the door is infact more difficult to open in manual mode vs power assist. This concerns me because in the event of an accident my children may not be able to evacuate the rear of the car unassisted. VW confirmed there is nothing to be done at the time because “ the rear door is designed to be only operated automatically” and will not investigate until the door motor fails. I believe this is a serious flaw in the design.

The vehicles Charging port door is swing type and as such on the open position protrudes out of the car body. In addition it has no warning light on the dash or anywhere to indicate its orientation position like open or close , this causes confusion while driving reversing or otherwise any other operation for the driver to ascertain the same if left open .It makes the car prone to accidents and security risk for anyone passing by or even the driver and the passengers as the charge door if left open can hit other objects or persons unintentionally and break fly off as a projectile . Reported this major flaw to the manufacturer , they said they cannot do anything about it . Had an mishap recently with the charge door been open and snap it while reversing since there was no dash warning to let me know it was open . Also the, manufacturer is forcing any damages caused by this accident because of this vital feature being absent to be borne by the owner. Here is the case VW case #07090204