| Issue ID | 741070 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10285719 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | EOS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 29/09/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | When driving 2009 eos, after accelerating i shifted into neutral, then shifted back to d a while later. The car went to a low gear (like 2nd) inappropriate for my speed, and the prnds indicators on the dashboard started flashing. I was unable to restore normal operation without restarting the car. I shifted back to neutral and turned the car off, then on, to get it to behave. Needless to say this was quite unexpected and dangerous in traffic. I would've needed to slow to 20mph or so in a 40mph area to get the engine rpms to a speed appropriate to the gear. I understand that you're already looking into incidents with this transmission, so i thought i should provide an account of my incident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BELLEVUE, WA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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