10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,543 miles

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problem #4

Jun 102015

Golf

  • 17,000 miles
I was in hayward on the 880 freeway (flat, dry road) in rush hour traffic, in the hov lane going about 40 mph, and my VW E-Golf just shut down and showed the error "electrical system failure: Stop!". I had enough momentum to coast 5 feet over to the left side (center divider) I could not make it completely out of the lane. Cars were laying on their horn and speeding past me while my bumper hung out a foot into the lane. The car is 3 months old. It had a charge of 86 miles when it happened, I had it on a charging station it showed I charged my car accumulated (kwh): 29.523. The radio, windows, bluetooth and all other electrical powered instruments still worked. I pressed the power button off and turned it on again, the error still remained, and the car would not "turn on".

- Oakland, CA, USA

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problem #3

May 012015

Golf 4-cyl

  • 460 miles
Two foam pieces, one on the left and the other on the right, in the engine compartment are wrapped in translucent vinyl. Since the vinyl cannot withstand the heat, it can cause fire. Below are pictures of the vinyl wrapped foam on the right side. The web folder addresses are case sensitive. Https://LH4.googleusercontent.com/-tajjewycj6E/vukqfq8mjpi/aaaaaaaab_E/4oz-cubffri/W1157-H868-no/img_3101.jpg https://LH4.googleusercontent.com/-apzjak01wim/vukqgsdf26I/aaaaaaaab_Q/pquvyq0ooky/W1157-H868-no/img_3112.jpg https://LH6.googleusercontent.com/-jixpgfg4D4Q/vukqfrdjgmi/aaaaaaaab_I/H5vkeokw2G4/W1157-H868-no/img_3104.jpg.

- West Henrietta, NY, USA

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problem #2

May 012015

Golf 4-cyl

  • 460 miles
The paint near a bolt for engine support on this alleged new car is damaged, and bare metal is exposed. As the rust develops, the engine support may fail, and the engine block may go out of position. This can cause fatal accident. Below is the picture of the paint damage. The web address is case sensitive. Https://LH3.googleusercontent.com/-yviyisdzmdo/vuvsstkr7ui/aaaaaaaacbo/iepts_iak4C/W1219-H914-no/img_3189.jpg.

- West Henrietta, NY, USA

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problem #1

Nov 032014

Golf

  • 3,000 miles
When I'm in traffic stop and go between 11mph to 18 mph at low RPM (1,100 to 1,800 RPM) the vehicle feels like shaking in the engine or transmission like I'm driving a manual car but my car is automatic. Now when going up a incline at 30 to 33 mph vehicle does the same problem.

- New York City, NY, USA

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