Started having problems with the fuel tank at around 65,000 I had an extended warranty on the vehicle and around 80,000 they replaced the entire fuel tank-?? recently, I started smelling gas very strongly inside my vehicle and took it to a honest mechanic who was able to find the fuel pump which is located behind the backseats he told me the pump is sweating and there-??s a puddle of gas in it and that-??s why I have the strong smear smell of gas in my vehicle. He says that it-??s not even safe for me to drive the vehicle at this time and at this time, I-??m trying to buy another car because I have to keep the windows down, so I don-??t pass out from the smell of gas -?? I called Appleton Volkswagen of Sanford as they switched out the whole fuel tank at 80,000. The vehicle has about 190,000 now -?? there was just a recall put out for the fuel pump for certain Volkswagen year 2015 and above, but the CC is not on this.? I I feel like it should be in the recall because my car is very unsafe to drive and I-??m scared that I-??m gonna blow up a fire of flames right now just driving it to the repair they-??re not because this is very unsafe -??-??

- Windermere, FL, USA

Dealer states forward clutch and dual mass flywheel needs replacement based on diagnosis and mechanic experience as they cannot "check" these parts. They also state I need to replace injectors and have a "manual decarbon" procedure due to the direct injection system creating carbon deposits. These are apparently well known issue with this and similar VW models. The car has <100,000 miles and is 5 years old. These are not maintenance items per SE and fall under the category of defective components/systems. VW has extended the warranty on these transmissions for previous model years for many models but not on this one yet. Internet searches reveal many complaints of the same problems. The cost for repairs is $5,600.

- Dacula, GA, USA

My vehicle was stationary and turned off. I went to get in the car start it and leave however when I tried to start the car it immediately started to ding over and over with the a message "error: Driver airbag". it also would not let the car start. I had the battery tested its fine and the starter isn't even 6 months old nor the alternator. All the electronics in the car turn on lights, radio, windows up and down, etc. It says to start put my foot on the brake as well which I obviously did and it still says the same error message. It happened 2 times 1st on 12/31/2019 but then started out of nowhere and worked fine for a few days and then happened again 1/04/20, however this time the problem persists.

- Sanford, FL, USA

Loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion on city street and loss of power from stationary position at red traffic light to a in motion green light pressed on pedal with no motion. This happened from the day I purchased the car while salesman was in the car explaining the cars specifications. When it happened he said its part of the next feature of car. He asked me to leave the car in a stationary position on incline and remove my foot off the brake and allow the car catch gear without pressing on the gas pedal that it drove up on its power and not mine. Shook my head and said "I already bought the car and cars have been doing the incline costing a long time, what are you not telling me?" it seemed that he was avoiding what happened when we lost power. It happened the same day they were giving me the keys and its been happening ever since but it skips a couple of weeks or days 2015-2017

- Warren, NJ, USA