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2009 Volkswagen GTI Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1473075
Internal NHTSA #	11100633
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2009
File date	01/04/18
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This has happened several times beginning in march, 2018. Epc light comes on (seemingly) randomly. Occasionally, check engine light/service engine now warning will also come on. Sometimes they all shut off after letting the car sit overnight. Epc light comes on sometimes when we turn the car on and sometimes while driving. We have had three incidents where we try to get onto the interstate (70mph) and can't get above approx 40mph. I've almost been rear-ended twice because of this. On another occasion, i couldn't get the turbo to kick in. So, driving at 65mph again on the interstate, i couldn't get up hills and would end up at approx 55pmh by the time i reached level ground. Again, cars swerving to get around me. My husband has had a complete loss of control of acceleration and had to coast over onto the side of the road. I had it happen once at a stop light, taking a long time and a lot of coaxing of the accelerator pedal just to get up to 40mph. These all happened on straight stretches of road and normal weather conditions. Restarting the car may or may not reset the acceleration issue and the epc light. Computer scan from vw dealer showed throttle body sensor, so we replaced that with same symptoms after a couple of days. Then, computer says it's accelerator pedal sensor. Replaced also with same results. Replaced spark plugs, air flow sensor, cleaned other sensors, still the same. This is very dangerous. I see in forums that we are not the only ones. It is expensive to keep chasing the problem but lives are at risk. Someone is going to get seriously hurt because their limp cars can't keep up with traffic. Vw seems stumped. The only solution i see is getting rid of this dangerous car but i'd hate to pass that risk onto another person either! Plus, dealers pay very little to take this off of our hands for the same reasons. Please help!!!!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TIFFIN, IA
VIN pattern	WVWFD71K89WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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	40
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Volkswagen GTI Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen GTI Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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