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2008 Volkswagen RABBIT Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	741919
Internal NHTSA #	10286419
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	RABBIT
Model Year	2008
File date	06/10/09
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 2008 vw rabbit, w/manual transmission, new during april of 2008. Since the first miles driven to today, there has been an intermittent fuel shutoff problem that results in a stall or a lurch that results in a near-stop. This occurs in low-speed, heavy traffic situations with trailing throttle (typically no brake application). Eventually this is going to cause me to be rear ended. I have complained to the dealership (paul clark vw - one of their technicians experienced it during a test drive) and they told me that other customers had complained about this but that vw of america said that there was no fix. I complained to vw of america and they told me that this was a part of the brake-assist program and despite my telling them that this was nonsense (because the brakes have no role in this because they are not touched when the problem occurs). I then complained to vw world headquarters in germany and they simply referred me back to vw of america with out comment. I then wrote to vw of america and vw germany and told them that if they don't remedy this problem that i would file this complaint with nhtsa and neither ever responded. I am convinced that the fuel management software that my manual transmission vehicle employs was written for vw's with automatic transmissions and the fuel shutoff is programmed deliberately to raise the average fuel economy of these vehicles. Vw refuses to acknowledge this and refuses to fix it hence this complaint. I have since found identical complaints on several vw-interest forums on the web including carspace automatic forums and vwvortex forums, vw rabbit owners club and edmunds. Com. This is a disgrace and an example of a corporate irresponsibility. I need your help!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FOXBOROUGH, MA
VIN pattern	WVWAB71K88WXXXXXX
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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Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	5
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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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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 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen RABBIT Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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