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2012 Volkswagen GOLF Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	994456
Internal NHTSA #	10524360
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GOLF
Model Year	2012
File date	18/03/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car purchased november 2011. August 29, 2012 (much <10,000 miles) reported rough shifting of automatic transmission to volkswagen of alexandria. Told that experience was normal. Trusted mechanic and used vehicle. March 18, 2013--complete transmission failure while driving in a parking lot. Engine shut off while moving and abruptly brought car to a stop. This is the same problem that prompted recalls for this car in australia, china, and japan. Brought into volkswagen of alexandria and told problem was related to computer errors controlling transmission. July 10, 2013--(@15,000 miles) car loses reasonable amount of power, makes grinding noise, engine light appears. Blocks from volkswagen of alexandria. Just able to make it in. Technicians report that a number of faults were reported and have contacted vw of america to advise what to do next. Ultimately they decide that the mechatronics unit (part of transmission) should be replaced but will not be available soon. Alexandria volkswagen advises me to take the vehicle back into my posession and drive it as is until the part arrives. They claimed it to be just a noise issue. I object and have to point out the complaint about severe lack of power and previous complete engine/transmission failure (which they claimed to be unrelated). After complaint told i could rent a car. Finally able to complain my way into a loaner. I have read about this tactic for ways around lemon law liability. Was advised to report it here.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	13000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, DC
VIN pattern	WVWDM7AJ7CWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	08/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	15
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2012 Volkswagen GOLF Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen GOLF Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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