Issues may all be related, could be vacuum problem. These problems are constant, occurring every day regardless of weather. 1. Engine revs in neutral, while creeping at lowest rpms and while stopped in drive. Rpms fluctuate every split second, 750-900 rpms. While pulling into garage, the revving often causes collision with objects in garage. 2. Also, engine almost stalls on takeoff immediately after cold start or hot restart. 3. Power-assist brakes fail in reverse immediately after engine start and backing out of parking slot. Dangerous situations have occurred. Dealer has checked at least three times, replaced parts, made adjustments. Within several blocks of leaving the dealership after repairs, all problems begin occurring again.
2000 Volkswagen Passat acceleration complaints
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While driving at 45mph vehicle decelerated to 5mph, like the brakes were being applied. Consumer pressed accelerator, however vehicle would not accelerate. Transmission will not shift gears. Drove vehicle at 15 MPH. Vehicle decelerated at 5 MPH, and mashing the accelerator to the floor did not increase the speed. Both happened in a duration of 5-7 mins. The vehicle then resumed at normal operation. Consumer had taken vehicle to the dealer, no problem was determined. Dealer claimed that the vw factory contact had no record of aberrant action and had no fix for the problem.
First problem 07/2002 driving at approximately 45 MPH, car decelerated as though brakes applied to about 5mph. Transmission (automatic) dropped to low gear. Responded by depressing accelerator all the way down with no increase in speed. Car acted like there was either a transmission or fuel feed problem. A second similar occurrence took place 08/2002 except this time car exhibited similar trait after having been parked. On both occasions, the identical problem lasted approximately five to seven minutes and then the vehicle resumed normal operation. After the second episode, contacted vw dealer, the imported car store, 1432 s harbor city blvd., melbourne, fl who performed diagnostic tests, but could find no causative factor. While in the dealer service waiting room, afemale owning a vw jetta, spoke of having a very similar problem with her 2001 0r 2002 model. Had we been traveling on an interstate highway and had these problems, the action of the vehicle could very likely result in an accident involving personal injury or death. Every time I operate the car, I feel as though a repetition of hte behavior could happen and I feel the safety of any occupants of the car are in jeapordy.
Vehicle was entering highway and due to traffic speeding up consumer had to accelerate faster. Accelerator pedal got stuck by slamming down on it. Consumer had to reach down and pull pedal up while driving. Volkswagen will be contacted. Please provide more information.
Consumer was pulling into parking lot at approximately 10 MPH when engine started to race and rev up to 6000- 7000 rpms. Consumer had to hit brakes and shift into neutral. Dealer could not determine cause.
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