On August 27th 2025 when pulling into a parking spot in B Mode and applying the brake my car suddenly lunged forward with rapid acceleration and ran over a bollard, across a sidewalk and into a brick wall. The entire time I had my foot on the brake and could not stop my car. A brick wall ultimately stopped it. Shockingly, my airbag didn't deploy nor did any of the braking safety overrides engage. I contacted VW corporate and they took my verbal report. VW then sent me an email requesting permission to access my car's event data recorder (EDR). It is a new lease and I am demanding to be made financially whole by VW. I've indicated that I want my $2000 deposit back and all lease payments paid thus far. Importantly, I filed a report with NHTSA. If this has also happened to you, please file a report here https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. It's easy to complete.
Per my insurance, it appears to be a total loss. The car is brand new (2025 VW ID.4 PRO S) and has less than 300 miles on it. There is pending litigation that you can join via a class action lawsuit:
https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Beecher-v-Volkswagen-complaint.pdf
The lawsuit is shocking to read through as it describes precisely what happened to me and others. I've contacted the law firm below who is a party to the class action. From what I understand, the EDR has not yielded compelling information, according to other VW owners.
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP
412 H Street NE
Suite 302
Washington, DC 20002
Office: (202) 470-3520
Text: (202) 470-3520
Fax: (202) 800-2730
nmigliaccio@classlawdc.com
jrathod@classlawdc.com
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On August 27th 2025 when pulling into a parking spot in B Mode and applying the brake my car suddenly lunged forward with rapid acceleration and ran over a bollard, across a sidewalk and into a brick wall. The entire time I had my foot on the brake and could not stop my car. A brick wall ultimately stopped it. Shockingly, my airbag didn't deploy nor did any of the braking safety overrides engage. I contacted VW corporate and they took my verbal report. VW then sent me an email requesting permission to access my car's event data recorder (EDR). It is a new lease and I am demanding to be made financially whole by VW. I've indicated that I want my $2000 deposit back and all lease payments paid thus far. Importantly, I filed a report with NHTSA. If this has also happened to you, please file a report here https://www.nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. It's easy to complete.
Per my insurance, it appears to be a total loss. The car is brand new (2025 VW ID.4 PRO S) and has less than 300 miles on it. There is pending litigation that you can join via a class action lawsuit: https://truthinadvertising.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Beecher-v-Volkswagen-complaint.pdf
The lawsuit is shocking to read through as it describes precisely what happened to me and others. I've contacted the law firm below who is a party to the class action. From what I understand, the EDR has not yielded compelling information, according to other VW owners.
Migliaccio & Rathod LLP 412 H Street NE Suite 302 Washington, DC 20002 Office: (202) 470-3520 Text: (202) 470-3520 Fax: (202) 800-2730 nmigliaccio@classlawdc.com jrathod@classlawdc.com
I hope this helps others!
- shannoncolorado2, Denver, US