NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Volkswagen Passat. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
The airbag on the driver's side, along with the horn and buttons on the steering wheel do not work. The VW dealership has looked at the car and said it needs a new clock spring, and that it is on back order with no estimation of arrival. The car is unsafe to drive and both the VW dealership and VW head office have not offered a loaner vehicle for me to drive my family in safely while we wait for the parts. Without an airbag, I could be seriously injured in an accident. I was also very nearly in a car accident that would have been prevented had the horn worked to alert the other driver sooner that nearly backed into me. The other continuing issue with this car is that there are still ongoing issues with the Diesel Exhaust Fluid system. This system has had problems for years. The VW dealership has replaced parts on it numerous times but it continues to have problems. This car should never have gone back on the market after the initial recall, as the DEF system was never repaired correctly, and the airbag should be on recall already.
noise coming from front suspension , brakes sticking once moving from a complete stop and reversing out of park.
The car consumes one quart of oil per week. Also, the Electronic Stabilization Control and ABS cause the car to sputter and stop. This happened in 2019 and now it is happening again in 2022.
During a left hand turn a loud "pop" occurred in the steering wheel while illuminated the Air Bag error light and disabled the horn and all steering wheel controls. I called Volkswagen about the errors and was transferred around on phone system, hung up on while transferring, message left with no contact back. While searching online have found numerous air bag recalls with clock spring issues but this model is not showing it although it is obvious it has failed. The car is not currently safe to drive and is parked, I currently own 4 of these VW TDI Passat's and need this addressed. Thank You
The clockspring has failed. It was identified by Safford VW in Fredericksburg in March 3 2022 because of the airbag light illuminating. I was told the clockspring part is on national backorder and given my car back. The Horn does not work, the airbag light is on, the airbags would not function in the steering wheel if needed and none of the steering controls work. The vehicle will not pass state inspection. The dealer will not provide a rental for this issue and VW cannot provide any information on this backordered part. VW requires the dealer to provide a rental for 10 days before they will consider a buyback of the vehicle for a warranty repair and the dealer refuses to provide a rental for clockspring issues. I have repeatedly called Safford VW for updates who told me they have multiple vehicles waiting for the same part and cannot help me. I called VW and they also cannot provide any updates for this part and have no resolve on how to make my vehicle safe to drive on a factory warranted part. I requested a vehicle buy back with VW and the request was denied because the vehicle has to have been at the dealer for more than 10 days OR multiple repairs for the same problem. I am stuck in a loop with VW and a faulty factored warranted part that cannot be produced.
The contact owns a 2015 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. Additionally, the horn was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the clockspring needed to be replaced; however, the clockspring part was on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that an ETA for parts was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.
The clock spring in my VW Passat has failed twice, leaving my horn and drivers side airbag inoperable. By not having an airbag and horn creates a safety hazard to myself as the driver if I were to be involved in a head on collision and the other drivers as I cannot notify them via a honk of the horn. This VW part has a past of failing and recalls. There is just not a specific recall on my VIN. The part is on “back order” making a resolution almost impossible.
Hello, Airbag light on, horn doesn't work, volume control on steering wheel doesn't work, clicking when turning steering wheel. Huge safety issue with the airbag and horn not functioning at all! Cannot get pass Massachusetts inspection in its current state and have reached out to the dealer. Car was brought to Mattie Volkswagen Fall River, MA on 02/18/2022 and was told part was on backorder and they will contact me when it comes in. It has been 6+ months and still now clocksprings in stock. I check in often with them and they either don't respond or say still on backorder with no ETA. This could cause a catastrophic accident and VW needs to step up to either expedite manufacturing of these parts, offer loaner/rental vehicles or replace the vehicle with a comparable model that doesn't have these issues. Dealer needs to replace the Clockspring on the vehicle, which they claim is in warranty. However, the clocksprings have a huge backorder and don't show any signs of being filled.
Drivers airbag and horn do not work. According to VW it's due to a defective clock spring. The problem has existed since February 2022 and we still cannot get it fixed. According to VW the part is on back order. The car is available for inspection upon request. This creates a significant safety concern for the driver of the car as the air bag is one of the primary safety features. The problem has been confirmed by the O'Steen VW in Jacksonville, FL. The car does have a warning message that alerted us to the problem. My concern is VW has not been able to fix the problem for over 6 months and still cannot provide a timeframe for when the part will be available. According toe O'Steen VW this is a nationwide issue and that over 8,000 people are waiting on the part, which is very concerning.
The car have received the airbag replacement per the takata airbag recall approximately 2 years ago, as of Jan 29 2022, the clock spring has failed shortly after hearing the crunching sounds as I steered the vehicle. immediately airbag light came on, horn and steering wheel buttons wont work at all. we took the car in and VW confirmed that was a failed part. They even mentioned that the clock spring itself is new along with the airbag. fast forward few months and we still are waiting for the clock spring. I even contacted my trusted vendor that sells only OEM parts and they have one in stock, exact same part number and VWoA refused to reimburse me if I am to buy it. this is a serious safety concern! I cant even use my horn at all to warn rude drivers that cuts me off almost everyday. we have 3 children to think about!
The door lock : latches fails in freezing weather. All the door latches are frozen. Doors will sometimes open, but then the door will not shut.
PART OF TAKATA AIR BAG. AIR BAG LIGHTS ON IN DASH. VEHICLE LISTED FOR AIRBAG RECALL. BUT NOT WHEN ITYPE IN VIN. RECEIVED AIR BAG SETTLEMENT LETTER BUT WHEN I GO TO REGISTER, RECALL ONLY GOES TO 2010 VW PASSAT. AS STATED 2015 PASSAT IS LISTED FOR AIR BAG RECALL
There was a prior recall for airbags, which was supposedly fixed, however it is doing the same thing as it did before it was fixed.
Mice and rodents just love eating various electrical wires, vacuum lines, diesel fuel lines (both from tank to engine & return lines), etc. Never once had any animals issues with my other vehicles. Discovered that VWoA thought it would be a brilliant idea to use Soy in the manufacturing of electrical insulation, fuel hoses, vacuum lines, etc. ANIMALS LIKE EATING SOY. Very frustrating. My vehicle has been disabled before and one time I sprang a nice leak, leaving a trail of diesel behind me. Since all repairs and parts were ordered and conducted at local VW dealership. All records are both on carfax & stored in VWoA servers.
While at the dealership for other emission related warranty items, the vehicle clock spring broke which disabled the driver side air bag, the horn and other steering wheel related controls. This occurred in late December 2021. The replacement part was on back order with no definitive delivery date provided. As of today, 4/5/22, the item is still on backorder with no estimate date for parts.
Clockspring broke when making a turn in the drive-thru pharmacy. Loud pop, then lost all power to steering wheel. Horn does not work, none of the controls work and the airbag is not guaranteed to work. Car has been at dealership for 5 months waiting for a repair. No ETA for 5 months now....
CATASTROPHIC SAFETY ISSUE MANY of the warning lights on the instrument cluster are illuminated. These include: * ABS is steadily illuminated. * Airbag is steadily illuminated. * The speedometer is not functioning showing "0" so I can't tell how fast I'm going. * The steering system indicator light is steadily illuminated. * Check Engine/Engine Malfunction is intermittent. * The Electric Power Control indicator is intermittent. * ESP/ASR is steadily illuminated. * The Alternator indicator light is intermittent * Tire Pressure Monitoring is steadily illuminated. * The fuel gauge is moving ranging from empty to full therefore the low fuel indictor flashed frequently. * Several times when depressing the accelerator instead of gaining power, acceleration dropped off. In traffic, at highway speeds, this is an additional serious safety issue. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATION TO THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND NEW TIRES. I took the car to the local dealership where the on-site technical advisor speculated that the wheel speed sensor was at fault. This did not build confidence.
A coolant issue related with an TDi engine clogged my heater and the car is frosting from inside. There are many Passat owners that have or has the same issue and VW even made an extended warranty buletin for the 2012-2014 Passats, Now, the 2015 suffers from the same issue and they want to charge us for flushing the coolant 3 times and change the heater! The car still have the power train warranty and extended warranty for the TDI engines. Just a simple google search Passat heater core will show how many they are and dealers are making easy money cause they done so many times. As is now my wife drives the car during freezing mornings with two toddlers and condensation and frozen windows affects the visibility! Unacceptable for a car with 51.000 miles when is no require in the service book to change coolant to prevent this and what causes that, cause is not something that I could do to prevent it, it’s just the nature of their poor design of their coolant system. And changing the heater core without looking what caused that and only to rip money from their customers. I’m requesting your assistance to get my car fixed and have my family safe and have VW to investigate the cause and come with a solution to prevent this!
Steering wheel controls, such as volume control, song control, Bord computer control stopped working, Airbag light came on. As turning steering wheel a clicking sound is heard and the horn doesn’t work. Basically any electronic control and connection from steering wheel to steering shaft including safety Airbag and acoustical warning device (horn) are not working. Has been reported to VW Service via phone, been inspected and confirmed by VW dealer. No further action or reaction so far from VW.
Engine time chain skipped. Fuel rail leak from regulator(dangerous to drive as it can catch on fire). Suspension problem car shakes over 40mph(alignment and balance did not help), problem due to coils or other components. Mechanic shop checked car and they denied to work on it due to fuel recall.
The car went 8 blocks 35mph the engine started shaking, I was stopping at the red light the car surging forward with my foot on brake engine still shaking. This all happened in 3 minutes. No lights on dashboard, the rpm dropped from 2,000 to 1,000 and then everything was ok.
The oil light/message comes on, the engine burns oil excessively about 1 quart every 1,000 miles or so. Our biggest fear is that this will continue to get worse and the engine may seize up at some point due to this issue and cause a loss of power and/or a severe accident for us or anyone operating one of these VW vehicles with the same issue. VW indicated that this is "normal" but it does not seem "normal". We have never owned a vehicle (even older vehicles back in the 80s/90s) that had an issue like this, and this is a newer (2015) vehicle that we bought brand new. We had the shop look at the vehicle and they said it is burning oil and there might be a class-action against VW for it burning oil. It did not have this issue until some time after 30,000 miles which tells us that something changed in the engine at some point. With all of the burning oil, this cannot be good for air quality and the environment - not sure how many of these engines are on the road currently, but multiplied out it has to be contrary to any clean air acts that may exist in various states or at the federal level. Additionally, the oil is special "european" and is relatively expensive - the manufacturer indicates up to 10,000 miles between oil changes, so that could be up to 10 quarts of oil burning into the atmosphere (and costing money) for a single VW vehicle every few months, not to mention the safety concern if someones engine seizes up as a result causing a loss of power, loss of power steering, loss of power brakes, etc. The date shown for 'incident' is the most recent date that we had to add oil due to this issue.
MY AIRBAG CLOCKSPRING HAS WENT OUT AND NOW MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK . NOTHING ON MY STEERING WHEEL WORK
Rear passenger side wheel area started making a lot of noise. After tire was taken off, found rear coil spring broken and dislodged from proper location. Then looked at drivers side rear coil spring and it was still in proper location but broken. Found replacement part which also fit VW Beetle and VW Jetta which are much smaller cars than a Passat. VW does not offer heavier springs.
After a brake job with the replacement of brake fluid, the brake pedal is soft even after re-bleeding. Two methods were used, pressurized and new fluid fed through the reservoir tank and then manually with two people replacing the fluid in the reservoir. Working on resolution. First brake replacement at about 40,000 miles.
The key gets stuck in the ignition (about 1 out of 4 times) when put into park. This is dangerous as it does not allow the driver to safely exit the vehicle without the risk of damage, theft, a perpetrator could hide in the vehicle to prey on the driver as it is unlocked. After researching, I see this is a common problem with ALL volkswagons of this year. In fact, an extended warranty has already been issued by volkswagon for most models EXCEPT the Passat!
Steering wheel controls, such as volume control, song control stopped working. As well as airbag light came on. Then a week later heard clicking while turning steering wheel and noticed horn doesn’t work as well.
ABS module failure at 56,000 miles. Warning lights illuminated on dashboard are ABS, brakes, stability control, tire pressure and airbags. Local VW dealer inspected and confirmed failure of ABS module.
Clockspring broke so no airbag and the dealership won’t fix it and it’s under warranty.
On May 4th 2021 start button was replaced. While driving back the car from the dealer, car started to idle violently. Same thing happened the next day. So I drove it to the dealer. Service Manager requested a mechanic to drive the car around and this time we could not reproduce the problem. Instead of running any diagnostics, service manager asked me to leave. Then for past 3 months this problem has been happening on and off. For past 3 days the car started to shake violently at lights (awaiting green signal) and ESC warning started to appear on the dash board. Today I took it to the dealer and they suggested me to change intake cam shaft etc with a total estimate of $ 5000.00 Before the change of start button this car ran just fine.
AC NOT WORKING UNDER 70K MILES
I TOOK MY VW IN AT 90000 AND IT WAS IN NEED OF A STEERING CLOCK SPRING, HERE I AM 30K MI LATER AND GUESS WHAT. I AM TOLD THIS IS NORMAL BUT I THINK HE SAME BREATH THE MANGER TELLS THE OTHER CUSTOMER NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT THAT IT WAS ONLY 2015S . 400 BUCKS LATER !!! AND THAT WAS HALF. HOW IS THIS NOT AN ISSUE OR DEFAULT!! I WAS LITERALLY IN THE DRIVE THRU AND HONKED MY HORN NEXT THING J KNOW MY WARNING SYSTEM TELLING ME MY AIRBAGS SUCK.
The defroster failed to keep the windshield fog free. The dealer said the heater core was plugged up and we replaced it now a year and a half later we have the same thing the heater core plugged up. We have not had an accident yet but have come close.
MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR ALL OF A SUDDEN IS 'BROKEN' REQUIRING A $400 REPAIR. I DON'T REALLY EVER PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. IS THIS NORMAL?
Clockspring has failed causing my airbag light to come on. This is a common safety problem for these cars.
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM EMPIRE AUTO USED. I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE HORN AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCKSPRING. I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER ITSELF FOR THE SERVICE. THE PART HAS BEEN REPLACE LIKE 3 TIMES ALREADY. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY CAN'T FIGURE OUT IT KEEPS HAPPENING. PLEASE ADVICE, THE LAST SERVICE DATE WAS ON 01/25/2021. AT THE PRESENT TIME I GOT NO HORN AGAIN.
STEERING WHEEL STARTED MAKING TICKING NOISES AROUND 35K MILES. ROUGHLY 36K MILES THE AIR BAG ERROR LIGHT CAME ON. ROUGHLY 38K MILES HORN AND ALL STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS LOST POWER. CLOCK SPRING PROBLEM OBVIOUSLY. IM TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FROM 2010 TO 2014 MODELS. WELL OBVIOUSLY THE ISSUE WAS NOT FIXED.
I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE AT DRIVETIME IN PITTSBURGH (NORTH HILLS) WITH 36,000 MILES. THE ENGINE HAD A LOUD SOUND FROM THE MOMENT THAT I TOOK IT OFF THE LOT. I WAS TOLD "THAT IS HOW VWS SOUND". PROGRESSIVELY IT HAS GOT WORSE, NOW I HAVE AN ESTIMATE TO REPLACE A TIMING CHAIN AND CAMSHAFT WITH ONLY 82,987 MILES. THIS IS INSANE. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN BAD, AND I AM FURIOUS.
WHILE TURNING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A SLOW SPEED I FELT A STIFFNESS IN THE TURNING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY A CRUNCH AND THE AIRBAG ERROR LIGHT ILLUMINATING. HORN IS NOT OPERATIONAL EITHER IN ADDITION TO OTHER STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS.
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN MY DAUGHTER HEARD LOUD SNAP AND CAR REAR END STARTED TO SAG
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 15V705000, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 23R1 PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD BY MANY MECHANICS THE BRAKE ISSUES OR SOFTNESS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING IS DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. CAR HAS 49K MILES. SPENT MORE THAN 1500.00 ON BRAKE NEW BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS, AS WELL BRAKE FLUID FLUSH AS RECOMMENDED, AND VEHICLE STILL HAS DIFFICULTY COMING TO A STOP. THERE ARE DAYS IS BRAKES OK AS COLDER DAYS, AND HOTTER DAYS IT JUST SINKS TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE MAKES SCRAPING NOISE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE BRAKE WOULD STAY STUCK WHEN ON A HILL. WOULD HAVE TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE TO MOVE IT.
SLUGGISH, HESITATES, WILL NOT ACCELERATE UPHILL. CODES: P039B, P93AF, P03B9
I I WAS IN A CAR WRECK IN MY 2015 WOLF BURG EDITION PASSAT ON JULY 16, 2020 AND MY VEHICLE RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGES WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON WEST THOMAS STREET IN HAMMOND LOUISIANA, BUT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ANY TIME! MY CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. MY AIR BAGS DIDN'T PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE RELATED TO MY SAFETY! I WANT TO KNOW IF THEIR ARE ANY RECALLS ON THE AIR BAGS FOR THIS VEHICLE.MODEL.
Clock Spring failure in June 2020. Vehicle's mileage was 133,390 therefore out of recall warranty by 13K miles. Paid $330.00 to dealer to have clock spring replaced on 6/18/20. A year later, on 6/20/21 the clock spring has once again failed and the dealer is indicating that the clock spring repair is out of warranty. I will now have to pay $400.00 to have a second clock spring installed. I am certainly not the only 2015 Passat owner with this issue of having to replace multiple clock springs. Unfortunately I wasn't lucky enough to even have the first repair covered for the clock spring. Should I expect to have to pay for a new clock spring every year? Please investigate. Thanks very much.
TIRES: FRONT DRIVER-SIDE TIRE BLOWN, "DONUT" SPARE ON THE CAR CURRENTLY, WITH A 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT. FRONT PASSENGER-SIDE TIRE HAS A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. THERE ARE 2 OPEN RECALLS - ONE FOR THE AIR BAG, AND ONE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS, THAT NEED TO BE RESOLVED. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GET THE RECALLS ADDRESSED SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2019. EVERY TIME I MAKE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE AT VOLKSWAGEN, I'M TOLD I WILL GET A CALL BACK BUT I NEVER DO. IN NOVEMBER OF 2019, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BACKLOG OF RECALL WORK, AND WAS GIVEN NO TIME FRAME WITH REGARD TO WHEN I WOULD BE ABLE TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE. FOR THE TIRES (FOR WHICH I HAVE A PAID PROTECTION PLAN), I WAS TOLD TODAY (6/2/20) THAT THE EARLIEST I CAN COME IN IS JUNE 16TH. I USE MY CAR REGULARLY, AND AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT IN ITS CURRENT CONDITION UNTIL THEN. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VALLEY AUTO WORLD VOLKSWAGEN (3810 SYCAMORE DAIRY RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,344.
THIS IS REGARDING THE AIR CONDITIONER (AC). I PURCHASED A USED 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT FROM PEARSON CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE ON FEB.16, 2020; ODOMETER READING WAS 54454. I DID NOT TEST DRIVER THE CAR BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. THAT WAS A BIG MISTAKE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP A FEW DAYS LATER, THE SALESPERSON TURNED THE AC ON HIGH SPEED. I TURNED IT OFF AND HE TURNED IT BACK ON. I TURNED IT OFF AGAIN. IT APPEARED HE WAS HIDING SOMETHING. IT WAS FEBRUARY. I DID NOT NEED THE AC ON. MY SON AND I WAS QUICK TO NOTICE THIS NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A HOT WATER HEATER NOISE. DESCRIPTION: THE NOISE IS LIKE A SMALL HOT WATER HEATER MAKES WHEN THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS COOL AND THE HEATER COMES ON TO INCREASE THE TEMPERATURE SO THAT THE WATER IS HOT AGAIN. THE NOISE CONCERNING THE AC CONTINUED. IN MARCH, PEARSON HAD VOLKSWAGEN KIA SERVICE MY VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE INVOICE FROM WB VOLKSWAGEN KIA, THEY INSTALLED A/C DYE. THE NOISE WAS VERY LOW. IN MAY I NOTICED THE AC WAS NOT COOLING MY CAR. I DROPPED MY CAROFF AT PEARSON SERVICE DEPT.ON JUNE 3 &JUNE 10. PEARSON INVOICE STATED, "SUBLET VEHICLE TO WB VOLKSWAGEN, VW. FOUND CONDENSER FAULTY, VOLKSWAGEN EVACUATED A/C SYSTEM, REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDENSER, RECHARGED A/C TO PROPER LEVEL. RECHECKED. OK" THE NOISE IS STILL THERE. I FIND THIS INTERESTING, THE INVOICE IN MARCH WAS DOCUMENTED FROM VOLKSWAGEN KIA AND THE SECOND INVOICE FROM PEARSON FOR THE RECORD, A SERVICE REP. IN THE SERVICE DEPT. AT PEARSON TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT WORK ON FOREIGN CAR. I WOULD LIKE THE NOISE TO CEASE PERTAINING TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH AIR CONDITIONER IN CARS THAT OWNED IN THE PAST.
HAVE AN AIR BAG ERROR COMING UP ON DASH. AT THE SAME TIME THIS HAPPENED ALL OF THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL HAVE STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLES HORN DOES NOT WORK NOW AS WELL ON THE STEERING WHEEL.
I WAS DRIVING ON FLAT PAVED ROAD AT SPEED OF 25-30 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE RPM SURGED FROM 1 TO 4, ENGINE REVVED, MADE LOUD HIGH PITCH WHINE FOR SEVERAL MINS. I WAS NOT ACCELERATING, ONLY FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE AHEAD. I WAS GOING TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE IGNITION, WHEN THIS STOPPED & CONTINUED DRIVING NORMALLY AND NOTED THE RPM WAS BACK TO NEAR 1. NO PANEL OR ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON.
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2015 VW PASSAT AND CAR WAS OPERATING FINE UNTIL TURNING LEFT ONTO COUNTY HIGHWAY OFF OF STATE HIGHWAY. AFTER TURNING, CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR IT WAS IN; THE ENGINE JUST REVVED HIGHER RPMS. TOP SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE INTERSECTION SHE WAS TURNING AT IS A VERY BUSY ONE.
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