What 230 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Cc

CAR WILL ONLY START INTERMITTENTLY. IDLES BEFORE STARTING SOMETIME ON THE 3RD TRY OR NOT AT ALL. LIGHTS FLASH DURING IDLE ON DASH BOARD

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. THE EPC, THE BATTERY, THE ENGINE, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

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IGNITION COIL FAILURE. MY CAR STARTED STALLING, IDLE AND I WASNT ABLE TO DRIVE FASTER THAN 20 MILES

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MY VEHICLE FIRST HAD AN ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED AN ABS FAILURE. I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THEN MOST RECENTLY I HAD AN EPC CODE ILLUMINATE IN ADDITION TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE RPM AND START MISFIRING. I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 COILS ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE AT THE SHOP MY AIR CONDITIONED STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY ONLY FUNCTIONING WHEN ON THE 4 POSITION. I HATE THIS CARE MORE THAN ANYTHING AND CAN ONLY PRAY THAT VW MAY FIND IT IN THEIR HEART TO BUY IT BACK!!!!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE IN PARK, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

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CAR DROVE FINE IN THE MORNING. DROVE IT AN HOUR LATER AND IT STARTED TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE BACK AND FORTH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ONE AND STARTED TO BLINK AND THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE, SLOWLY, TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IGNITION COILS SHUT DOWN AND WERE MIS-FIRING. AFTER I PICKED IT UP, IT STARTED HAPPENING AGAIN AND ONE MISFIRED AGAIN. FAST FORWARD 2 MONTHS AND WE HAD A DEAD BATTERY AT 4800, AFTER DRIVING ALL DAY. FAST FORWARD A MONTH AND IT STARTED TO SHAKE AGAIN. AFTER MORE THAN A MONTH IN THE SHOP I GOT IT BACK. IT STILL SHAKES IN THE MORNINGS SOMETIMES. IF I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN, I AM SURE IT IS A LEMON. IVE NEVER HAD THE SAME PERSISTENT PROBLEM ON A CAR IN MY LIFE! NEEDS A RECALL!!!!!

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MY STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL AND AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING AFTER I MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING. I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AFTER TAKING IT IN. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 38,000 MILES AND SOMETHING LIKE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THAT EARLY. VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET EITHER.

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ERROR AIR BAG ERROR WAS THE ERROR THAT APPEARS ON MY DISPLAY WHEN I TURN ON CAR. HORN & ALL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS ON THE VW CC YEAR IS 2012. I AM TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT IS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING HENCE I MUST REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING WITH CONTROL UNIT AND PART ONLY IS ALMOST 450 DOLLARS, AND LABOR IS ADDITIONAL.

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TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED AS I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A METALLIC SOUND AND STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT, SEVERAL WARNING LEDS PRESENTED ON THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATING AIR BAG FAILURES. ALL FEATURES INCORPORATED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE HORN. TOOK VEHICLE TO VW DEALER, SERVICE TECH CODES INDICATED THE SCCM MODULE/CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP AT A COST OF ~ $ 800.00

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I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANYTHING REPLACED. ALL MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. STARTED THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES. CONTINUED TO DRIVE GOING 35MPH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. ABS. POWER STEERING, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND AIR BAG. TOOK IT TO CLOSEST AUTO REPAIR TO MAKE SURE NOTHING DANGEROUS WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. QUICK DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID ALL PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL. NOTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR AND WILL LIKELY NEED NEW SENSORS AND CLOCKSPRING. *TR

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MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I STARTED MY LEASE TIL NOW. I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH MY LIGHT BULBS EVEN AFTER THEY ARE REPLACED THEY GO OUT QUICKLY AND OFTEN. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON ME TWICE AND CUT OFF TWICE. I HAVE MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR THE SME THINGS FUEL INJECTOR PUMP AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS IS A FAIRLY NEW CAR. I AM NOW STUCK WITH THE CAR FOR ANOTHER FIVE YEARS. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLKWAGEN OR REFER ANYONE TO BUY ONE EITHER. I WOULD LIKE MY HISTORY TO BE PULLED AND REVIEWED AS A AUDIT. I TRULY BELIEVE I BOUGHT AND LEMON AND IT HAS COST ME LOTS OF MONEY . I TRULY WOULD LIKE THESE PROBLEMS INVESTIGATED FOR THE SAKE OF EVERY VOLKWAGEN CUSTOMER. *TR

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REAR TRUNK TRIM, NEAR THE REAR WINDOW, IS PLASTIC AND HAS SPLIT IN HALF DUE TO THE FLORIDA HEAT. MULTIPLE COMPLAINT ONLINE ABOUT THIS BEING A COMMON OCCURRENCE, BUT VW IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

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VEHICLE WAS BEING TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT WHEN A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONS (I.E. HORN, RADIO CONTROLS, ETC.) STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT INTO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE "CLOCK SPRING " IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

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I PURCHASED MY 2012 VW CC IN SEPT. 2014. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 26000 MILES ON IT. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SEAT NO LONGER HEATS (QUOTED $980 FOR REPAIR) AND THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED (QUOTED $450 FOR REPAIR). I CAN UNDERSTAND THE SEAT MAYBE HAVING AN ISSUE, BUT CONSIDERING I ONLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO VW HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THE CLOCK SPRING IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. SINCE THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED THE HORN, THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE AIRBAG (TO MY UNDERSTANDING) DOES NOT FUNCTION.THERE IS ALSO AND ERROR MESSAGE FOR THE AIRBAG ALSO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT THE HORN FUNCTIONING. THIS IS NOT COSMETIC, AND I WANT VW TO EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSES THIS ITEM TO FAIL. ITS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT SIMPLY "GOES OUT". AT 30K MILES? THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO BREAK THIS PART, ALL I DID WAS TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WHEN IN A PARKING LOT AND THE PART FAILED. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON AND COSTLY ISSUE FOR VW OWNERS. VW CUSTOMER CARE HAS NOT HELPED IN ANY WAY EITHER. THIS PART WILL FAIL SIMPLY BY USING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE.. THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWING IT THAT I EXPECTED TO HAVE FOR A WHILE. *TR

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MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY HUSBAND ADJUSTED THE DRIVER SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CONTROL UNIT ( CLOCK SPRING) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I DROVE IT AND GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR IS JUST OVER 80 THOUSAND MILES. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE VIA PHONE AND THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND JUST DISMISSED ME SAYING MY CAR HAS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. I DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT! I THINK THAT AIRBAGS THAT WON'T DEPLOY ON A CAR THAT IS A 2012 SHOULD REMAIN UNDER AN UNSPOKEN WARRANTY THAT PROTECTS MY FAMILY IN AN ACCIDENT! AFTER MY REVIEW OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON VOLKSWAGENS I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED FAULTY AIR BAGS WITH A VOLKSWAGEN. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN. I WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE FROM VOLKSWAGEN OR SHOULD I SAY LACK THERE OF!!!! *TR

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DEAD BATTERY AT 37,200. HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL SERVICE SHOP AND BATTERY REPLACED. DROVE HOME FINE AND NEXT MORNING COMMUTING TO WORK, CAR STARTED SHAKING AND BUCKING VIOLENTLY. CHECK ENGINE AND EPC LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE VERY SLOWLY AT VERY HIGH RPM (ON INTERSTATE AND THEN SIDE ROADS) TO GET BACK TO AUTO SHOP THAT REPLACED BATTERY. THEY FOUND IGNITION COILS SHUT DOWN AND MIS-FIRING. TRANSFERRED CAR TO VW MOTOR HUNT VALLEY TO SEE IF COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. ONE COIL FOUND DEAD, OTHER 3 RECOMMENDED FOR REPLACEMENT. NOT COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND JERKED AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE OVER 30 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE MANIFOLD, FOUR SPARK PLUGS, THE INTAKE AIR BOX, AND THE INTAKE CHARGE PIPE WERE REPLACED. THE COMPUTER WAS ALSO RESET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE CARBON CLEANED. THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE BATTERY WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,661.

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UPON CRANKING UP MY CAR, THE "EPC AND CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT BOTH CAME ON SIMULTANEOUSLY. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE CAR FAILED TO ACCELERATE EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL COMPLETELY DEPRESSED. THEN THE CAR STALLED. IT WAS SLOW TO CRANK UP AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE FINALLY TURNED OVER. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS BAD. THE CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS TAKEN ONLY 3 LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIPS DURING MY OWNERSHIP(LESS THAN 6 HOURS DRIVING ON EACH TRIP). AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER VW CC OWNERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. THE UNPREDICTED STALLING OF THE CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHAT IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR

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ONE MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED MY CERTIFIED, PRE-OWNED VW CC THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THEY WORKED ONE MOMENT AND THEN TOTALLY FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNAL OF ANY KIND. I MANAGED TO AVOID THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, AND I WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS I HAD TO RUN THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS, AND NO INJURIES. BURLINGTON VW OF NEW JERSEY INITIALLY INDICATED THEY WOULD PERFORM A FULL DIAGNOSTIC ON THE FAILED PART (VACUUM PUMP) AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE ME REASSURANCE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR THE FAILURE TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THEY ALSO REPRESENTED THEY WOULD OFFER ME SOMETHING TO "MAKE THE SITUATION RIGHT". NEITHER HAS OCCURRED. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO THE VW CEO WHOSE OFFICE HAS DONE NOTHING BUT TO TELL ME THEY WILL NOT FULFILL THE DEALERSHIP'S REPRESENTATIONS. IN ADDITION TO REFUSING TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM OR PROVIDING A WRITTEN LETTER OFFERING ME AN ASSURANCE OF SAFETY, THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER MY REQUEST FOR A REVERSE SALE. INSTEAD THEY WROTE ME A LETTER CONGRATULATING ME ON MY PURCHASE, AND DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE, THEY WILL SUPPORT THEIR BALANCE OF THE WARRANTY. SINCE WHEN DO I NEED A LETTER FROM THE CORPORATE OFFICE INDICATING THEY WILL HONOR A TERM OF THE ORIGINAL SALE? ONE WOULD THINK THAT SINCE THEIR OWN HEAD OF MECHANICS INDICATED HE HAS NOT SEEN THIS ISSUE BEFORE, THAT CORPORATE WOULD DESIRE TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THIS VERY PREMATURE PROBLEM WITHOUT MY PROMPTING. IN FACT, THEY HAVE USED THE FACT THAT THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT AGAINST ME, AS THIS WOULD HAVE INITIATED A DIFFERENT COURSE OF ACTION. SINCE THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO PURSUE THE ISSUE ANY FURTHER. THERE ARE SO MANY QUALITY VEHICLES ON THE MARKET. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU CHOOSE ONE OTHER THAN A VW. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PRESSURE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (TIRES) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,980.

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STEERING LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR WHILE IN MOTION. ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS STEERING LOCKED UP. WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN STEERING WHEEL AT ALL WHILE IN MOTION. *TR

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NATURE OF THE MATTER; PURCHASE A CC 2012-VOLKSWAGEN FROM DEALERSHIP 7/3/12 WITH 9,972 DELIVERY MILES. ON 11/9/2012 TOOK CAR IN LOUD ROARING OCCURRING NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES WHILING DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS 55MPH CONTI-PRO-2-354-17(23545R1794H) WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY SEEN LIKE THE TIRES OR GOING TO EXPLODE!! AGAIN TOOK VEHICLE BACK 02/05/13 I REPORT A LOUD OCCURRING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT TIRES MILES AT THIS TIME 20,058.AT THIS POINT THEY ROTATED THE TIRES THE LOUD ROARING NOISE WENT FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF THE CAR. AT THIS POINT I WAS AFRAID TO PICK MY GRANDCHILDREN UP FROM SCHOOL DUE TO THE DEFECT TIRES!! ON 03/25/2013 TOOK VEHICLE BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM 22,250 MILES- FINALLY THE DEALERSHIP DECT THE PROBLEM THE TIRES ARE FAULTY- INSIDE - THE FAST YOU DRIVE ON FREEWAY THE NOISE GET LOUDER AND UN-SAFE. ONCE THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND CONTIENTAL- DIDN'T WANT TO WARRANTY - OR- EXCHANGE- THERE FAULTEE -TIRES-WHICH ARE POSSIBLE NOT SAFE. I HAD TO PAY TO CHANGE OUT THE TIRES, BECAUSE CONTIENTAL DID-NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND THERE INTEGRITY, AND COMPLIANCE VALUES.... *TR

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ON 01/14/2013 AT APPROX. 6:00PM AFTER DRIVING UP TO A DRIVE THRU, I ENGAGED THE AUTOHOLD ON MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC LUX PLUS. AFTER LEAVING THE DRIVE THRU, I WAS WAITING ON A SLIGHT HILL TO DRIVE ACROSS THE HIGHWAY TO ENTER INTO MY LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE AUTOHOLD HAD ENGAGED AND IT WAS HOLDING MY POSITION WHILE WAITING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLY AND RAPIDLY ACCELERATED FROM MY HELD POSITION. THE CAR SPED UP FROM A DEAD STOP ACROSS THE STATE HIGHWAY (MAYBE TO 30-45 MPH) IN A VERY DIRECT STRAIGHT PATH. THIS RAPID HIGH SPEED HAPPENED SO FAST THAT I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT HIT THE CURB ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, JUMPED THE SAME CURB AND CRASHED INTO A 10?-12? DEEP RAVINE AT A 35-45 DEGREE ANGLE. I WAS IN COMPLETE AND TOTAL SHOCK. AN INDIVIDUAL STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ASSISTED ME FROM THE RAVINE AND I WAS ABLE TO CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THIS 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC LUX PLUS HAS ONLY 5,425 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN ONLY SERVICED BY VOLKSWAGEN AND NO OTHERS. IN THE PAST THIS 2012 VOLKSWAGEN HAD EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOHOLD AT TIME OF ORIGINAL DELIVERY FROM THE DEALERSHIP (WHERE IT WAS PURCHASE BRAND NEW). THE SALES WOMAN WAS MODERATELY CONFUSED TO SAY THE LEAST WITH THE SUDDEN SURGE THE CAR EXPERIENCED WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO EXPLAIN THE PARTICULAR FEATURE OF AUTOHOLD. SHE INDICATED AT THAT TIME, SHE DID NOT KNOW WHY IT WOULD HAVE DONE THAT AND JUST CONTINUED ON TO PROVIDE NEW CAR STUFF. BESIDES THE DELIVERY INCIDENT AND THE ACCIDENT, I HAVE HAD TWO OTHER BRIEF MINOR ACCELERATION (REV UP) ISSUES WHILE THE AUTOHOLD WAS ENGAGED. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WAS MUCH TO CONCERN MYSELF OVER AS THEY WERE ONLY WHAT I WOULD OF THOUGHT OF AS SLIGHT SURGES FOR THE TWO OCCASIONS. EACH TIME THE AUTOHOLD WAS ENGAGED THE CAR WANTED TO ACCELERATE, YET I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR.

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AT 8:40 AM CST ON 11/6/2012. WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK AT 55 MPH ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY. I LOST FUNCTIONALITY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN ENGAGING THE GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL WAS RENDERING NON-FUNCTIONAL AND IN-EFFECTIVE. THERE WAS HEAVY SOOT/SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PRIMARILY ALMOST LIKE FIRE AND SOME SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THIS IS A NEW UNDER WARRANTY VW CC 2012 4 DOOR SEDAN. DRIVING ON THE LEFT LANE WITH A SEMI BEHIND ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IT CREATED A VERY UNSAFE NEAR MISS INCIDENT. I AM FORTUNATE THAT A COLLISION DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I LOST POWER TO THE WHEELS. I PULLED OFF TO AN EXIT AND WHEN I FLOORED THE GAS PEDAL, THERE WAS INTERMITTENT POWER STALLING THE VEHICLE TO LESS THAN 5 MPH. HOWEVER, THERE WAS HEAVY SOOT/SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PRIMARILY ALMOST LIKE FIRE AND SOME SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, WITH PARKING LIGHTS ON I DROVE 2 MINUTES AND PULLED TO A PARKING LOT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEAREST VW DEALERSHIP UPON TALKING WITH VW ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. THEY APPEAR TO BE INCONSIDERATE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE SITUATION I DEALT WITH AND THE IMPACT AND SEVERITY OF THE TECHNICAL FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS SYSTEMIC IN VW CC. THIS TECHNICAL FAILURE CAN EASILY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. MY NEAR MISS IS A TESTAMENT TO IT. *TR

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