2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2012 Volkswagen PASSAT Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1070071
 Internal NHTSA #10594094
 ManufacurerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
 BrandVOLKSWAGEN
 ModelPASSAT
 Model Year2012
 File date01/01/13
 ComponentVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemWhen i start the car, i put my foot on the brake and proceed to put the car in d (drive) or r (reverse). The car accelerates immediately even with my foot on the brakes. The only way to prevent this from happening is to allow the car to warm-up for 30 to 45 seconds before attempting to drive it. I have expressed my concerns to dealership and i was told as long as it does go over 11 rpms it should be okay. Then when i returned to the dealership and ask them to look at it again, i was told that the vehicle is operating as designed. Several times, i have forgot to let the the car warm-up and almost ran into my garage door or whatever object that was in front or behind me. Also, because my spouse does not drive the car often, he tends to forget to let the vehicle warm-up and as a result almost hit a car that was parked in front of him. If i let anyone drive the car, i tell them to let the car warm-up before they drive off. I do this because i am concerned that the driver will be overcome by the immediate acceleration and loose control of the car. I feel that there is a defect in the design which could cause an accident or injury and should be re-evaluated. Also, the brakes squeak and i have asked the dealership to check them out every time i take the car for the 10k maintenance. Each time, the dealership states that there is nothing wrong with the brakes. I am very dissatisfied with this car. I hope that if there is a defect or design problem, it can be resolved. If not, i will trade the car for another vehicle. However, i would hate for this automobile to be sold to another customer with the existing design.
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure5000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateMISSOURI CITY, TX
VIN pattern 1VWBP7A36CCXXXXXX
 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
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase08/02/25
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
Number of cylinders
Drive train type
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed0
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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