What 94 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Eos

WHILE DRIVING A 2012 VW EOS, THE ENGINE STUMBLED AND UNLOADED TONS OF SMOKE OUT OF THE REAR OF THE CAR. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE UNDER WARRANTY FOR 120,000 MILES. THE ISSUE I HAVE IS THAT VW WILL NOT PROACTIVELY REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS, POTENTIALLY CAUSING 3 MORE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN A FUEL INJECTOR FAILS THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY OF A CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE DUE TO THE ENGINE MISFIRE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME AND VW WOULD NOT COVER THE FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER - WHICH SEEMS UNFAIR, ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF VW'S ISSUE WITH ITS RECENT EMISSION SCANDAL. I HAD 2 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS VERIFY THE IMPACT A FAILED FUEL INJECTOR HAS, YET MY VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP DID NOT AGREE MINE WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED INJECTOR.

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VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL WHILE AT LOW IDLE OR STOPPED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OF FIXING THIS ISSUE AT THE DEALERSHIP HAS FAILED TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP FIRST REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS AND COIL PACKS, TWO MOTHS LATER WHEN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED THEY REPLACED THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND TWO MONTHS LATER THE CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE. ON TWO OCCASIONS MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.

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THE 'ENGINE' LIGHT COMES ON. CODE P025C COMES UP. INDICATING FUEL PUMP MODULE CONTROL CIRCUIT LOW " VEHICLE IS RUNNING WELL . MECHANIC 'SAYS' THE FUEL SENSOR AT THE GAS CAP MAY BE MALFUNCTIONING. IS THE GAS CAP SENSOR PART OF THE FUEL PUMP? CAN THE GAS CAP SENSOR BE REPLACED WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE FUEL PUMP ? TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP IS ATLEAST $207 PLUS LABOR. COST OF THE GAS CAP SENSOR ??? THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

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ON MARCH 18, 2016 I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND SHUTTER AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE. IT WOULD ALSO NOT ACCELERATE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND CHECK FOR A FLAT. I DID NOT HAVE A FLAT. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE FOUR FUEL INJECTORS WAS FAULTY. THEY INFORMED ME THAT VOLKSWAGEN WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH FUEL INJECTORS AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED THEM TO REPLACE ALL FOUR OF THE FUEL INJECTORS SINCE THEY WERE HAVING ISSUES WITH THEM, BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO SO. THE DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE OF THE FUEL INJECTORS. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE ON MARCH 21, 2016 AND I WAS TOLD THAT VW HAD ISSUED A WARRANTY EXTENSION ON FUEL INJECTORS AND THEY WERE NOW COVERED FOR 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE THREE ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTORS, SINCE I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT SINCE THEY WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. I POINTED OUT THAT IT WOULD BE SAFER TO BE PROACTIVE AND REPLACE THE THREE ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTORS SINCE THEY WERE INSTALLED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE ONE THAT WAS REPLACED AND COULD VERY WELL FAIL IN THE FUTURE. VW TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO SO. I AM THEREFORE CONTACTING YOU TO SEE IF YOU COULD INTERVENE ON MY BEHALF AND HAVE VW REPLACE THE THREE ORIGINAL FUEL INJECTORS. THANK YOU CC: VW CUSTOMER CARE 3800 WEST HAMLIN RD AUBURN HILLS, MI 48326 *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS STUCK OPEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,000.

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