THIS VEHICLE FROM NEW ( WITHIN 5 DAYS OF DELIVERLY) HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE WARRANTY PROVIDED FOR REPLACEMANT PARTS BUT NO MECHANIC COULD EVER FIND THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. WHILE DRIVING THE TACHOMETER WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND ATTEPMTING TO DIE OUT. AND IT WILL DIE OUT . NO CERTIAN SPEED OR…
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THIS VEHICLE FROM NEW ( WITHIN 5 DAYS OF DELIVERLY) HAS STALLED OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE WARRANTY PROVIDED FOR REPLACEMANT PARTS BUT NO MECHANIC COULD EVER FIND THE ROOT OF THE CAUSE. WHILE DRIVING THE TACHOMETER WILL BOUNCE BACK AND FORTH WITH THE ENGINE SURGING AND ATTEPMTING TO DIE OUT. AND IT WILL DIE OUT . NO CERTIAN SPEED OR CIRCUMSTANCE WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS. VW JUST REPLACES PARTS WITHOUT EVER IDENTIFYING WHAT THE ACTUAL CAUSE IS. THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITH HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES AT A COST OF 300.00 EACH. THIS MASKES THE PROBLEM BUT DUE TO ITS INTERMINATE NATURE NO ONE CAN PUT IT ON A SCOPE AND SAY THIS IT IT. IT BECOMES A SAFTY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR SUDDENLY JERKS AND QUITS WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. ALL CONECTORS ARE GOLD PLATED AS THE FACTORY RECALL WAS ISSUED, FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER AS THIS HAS BECOME DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SOMEONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE AN ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION. . *AK
NHTSA ODI #735598
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Electrical System
ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH STARTER OVERHEATING, AND CAUSING ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER LEARNED OF A SERVICE BULLETIN CONERNING SAME PROBLEM. BUT DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONERNED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #844721
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1998
Electrical SystemFire
DRIVER WAS ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE FRESH AIR SYSTEM. THE DRIVER PULLED OFF THE ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND FOUND THAT THE WIRING HARNESS (PLATIC COVERING ON WIRES) WAS MELTED AND ON FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #540777
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1996
Electrical SystemFire
WHILE DRIVNG DOWN THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON THE RIGHT UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD, CONSUMER PULLED OFF HIGHWAY, IN LESS THAN (10) MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #801598
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1995
Electrical System
STARTER REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO INTERMITTENT STALLING/ VEHICLE NOT STARTING. *SKD
THE VENTURI TUBE LOCATED IN THE THROTTLE VALVE HOUSING CAN BECOME LOOSE AND FALL AGAINST THE THROTTLE PLATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE VENTURI TUBE CAN PARTIALLY BLOCK THE THROTTLE PLATEAND PREVENT IT FROM RETURNING TO ITS FULL IDLE POSITION, RESULTING IN UNWANTEDENGINE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN A FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.
Remedy: REPLACE THE PRESS-FIT VENTURI TUBE WITH A THREAD TYPE TUBE.
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