2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,500 miles

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problem #2

Oct 232005

Passat 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 55,000 miles
I have a 2000 Volkswagen Passat gls 5 speed manual car with 65000 miles; for past 6 months while cruising on the highway with speeds above 65 mph, the cruise control automatically gets engaged many a times even though I have never switched the cruise control on. This has happened atleast 10 times in the last 6 months and I have no way of knowing how and when it gets engaged. I have to be always alert to press the brake to disengage-engage this. Please let me know if you need more information.

- Novi, MI, USA

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problem #1

Sep 142004

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles
When driving with cruise control set at 55 mph, upon moving down a slope of a hill, the engine raced off and vehicle, a 2000 VW Passat accelerated uncontrollably.

- Richland, WA, USA

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