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2008 Volkswagen RABBIT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	693169
Internal NHTSA #	10242359
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	RABBIT
Model Year	2008
File date	10/04/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Standard automatic rabbit 2. 5 coupe... Stalls often during take off after warm up. Not completely, but powering down from 1500 normal idling rpm to about 5-700 as if it is going to quit. If i back off on acceleration, it recovers slowly. Very dangerous when turning in front of oncoming traffic. Drivers behind me can't tell i am stopping because my foot is not on the brake. But when it will not go forward i jam on the brake to keep from getting t-boned by oncoming traffic! Happens primarily on left turns, but occasionally on straight acceleration. 60 or so times since taking the car in the early spring. Dealership says there is no problem with the car. Finally the report you show confirms a similar situation exists. I want this fixed! ... Updated 10/17/11 *bf
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKE MARY, FL
VIN pattern	WVWBA71K38WXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	5
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Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	5
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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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2008 Volkswagen RABBIT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen RABBIT Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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