| Issue ID | 736669 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10281867 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | R32 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 05/03/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen r32. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph on normal road conditions. There was pressure applied to the accelerator pedal followed by no power response. The engine began to rev excessively high. After a few seconds the transmission shifted into gear and resumed to normal operation. There were no warning lights indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, there was a hard shifting from "reverse" to "drive" and "park" to "reverse" position. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The technician was unable to locate the failure. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on five separate occasions for identical failures. The technician replaced the fly wheel. The failures continued and there was no resolutions. The failure mileage was 26,000 and the current mileage was 33,000. The vin was unavailable. Bl |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PHOENIX, AZ |
| 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 | 55 |
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