9.8

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
500 miles

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problem #1

Dec 072009

Passat

  • 500 miles
-the contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Passat wagon. The transmission shuttered as the vehicle slowed and went from a higher gear to a lower gear. The vehicle also lurched forward when the contact took she took her foot off the brake. The dealer stated that the vehicle was designed to function in that manner. The dealer was replacing the clutch at the time of the complaint. The VIN was unavailable at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 500. The current mileage was approximately 4,000.

- Saracuse, NY, USA

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