Volkswagen EOS problems and owner complaints

VW EOS WITH 22000 MILES; DSG TRANSMISSION OPERATES ERRATICALLY; WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP CAR INITIALLY ACCELERATES THEN SLOWS, AS IF IN NEUTRAL GEAR, THEN BANGS INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATES. ERRATIC AND VIOLENT DOWNSHIFTS HAVE ALSO BEEN EXPERIENCED CAUSING OCCUPANTS TO BE RESTRAINED EXCESSIVELY BY THE SEAT BELTS. DIFFICULT TO DEMONSTRATE THIS BEHAVIOR CONSISTENTLY. DEALER INITIALLY DESCRIBED ACTIONS AS: "NORMAL FOR DSG TRANSMISSION". REPEATED COMPLAINTS TO DEALER LED TO TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS BEING REPLACED. THIS RESULTED IN SOME IMPROVEMEN…

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280438 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V333000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346750 at NHTSA ↗

FROM A STAND STILL, CAR LURCHES FORWARD WHEN RELEASING BRAKES AND APPLYING THROTTLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279044 at NHTSA ↗

ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE ABS UNIT WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 43,646 miles reported. Look up ODI 10678610 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD SOUND AND WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAITED 30 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 113,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11397742 at NHTSA ↗

I BROUGHT A VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2007 AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING DEFAULT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I HIT A SPEEDBUMP. TOOK TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND I WAS I HAD PAY TO GET FIXED I DIDNOT FEEL THAT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED OR RECALL. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THAT MORNING AND I TOTAL MY CAR AND I WAS TOLD THAT I WAS DRIVING ON WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EVERYTHING DONOT REMEMBER NOTHING. I HAD CHEST PAIN FOR OVER A MONTH. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY SEND A ENGINEER TO LOOK AT THE…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10607006 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR WITHOUT WARNING. HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. ENGINE DASH LIGHT AND ANTI-SWERVE SLIGHTS COME ON BUT ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AND REV. TURNING OFF CAR AND RESTARTING WILL USUALLY RESTORE OPERATION UNTIL NEXT EPISODE. THE DEALER CHECKED ALL WIRING AND REPLACED SELECTOR LEVER MODULE FOR $1901 BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. DEALER HAS HAD CAR FOR AN ADDITIONAL WEEK AND IS STUMPED. NOW WAITING FOR TECHNICAL ADVICE FROM VW. AS IS THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE OPERATED SAFELY ON THE STREETS OR ESPECIALLY THE HIGHWAY DUE TO SUD…

Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11012969 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ALSO EXTREMELY TIGHT AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER ONE HOUR. THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10361631 at NHTSA ↗

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITH CONSTANT VIBRATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND GREATER. IN ADDITION, THE POWER STEERING WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY UPON STARTING THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000. JS

Owner-reported narrative. 117,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10531560 at NHTSA ↗

THE 2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS' ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND LUCKILY, WE WERE ABLE TO GUIDE IT TO THE SIDE FOR SAFETY. WE TURNED THE CAR ENGINE COMPLETELY OFF AND LET IT REST FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. IT STARTED AND WE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND DROVE DIRECTLY TO A VW SERVICE THAT WAS CLOSEST TO US. THEY SAW "FAULTS" OF BEING LOW ON FUEL AND STATED WE SHOULD FILL THE FUEL TANK BEFORE IT GETS TO THE RESERVE AMOUNT. IT HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE WE IMPLEMENTED THIS INTERVENTION. HOWEVER THERE WAS AN EARLIER PROBLEM WITH LOSING THE POWE…

Owner-reported narrative. 9,667 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283102 at NHTSA ↗

FIRST INCIDENT (MANY MORE TO FOLLOW) OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON HIGHWAY. THE ENTIRE DASH PANEL APPEARED TO HAVE GONE HAYWIRE AND THEN CAR JUST TURNED OFF. COASTED OFF OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED DOWN THE HILL. CHARGED THE BATTERY AND IT STARTED JUST FINE, FOR ABOUT 20 MILES, THEN THE SAME THING OCCURRED AND CAR TURNED OFF. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AFTER DIAGNOSIS, HAD FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR AND GASKET REPLACED. DURING THEIR TEST DRIVE, CAR STALLED OUT AGAIN. HAD TO ALSO REPLACE ALTERNATOR, FREEWHEEL PULLEY AND BATTER…

Owner-reported narrative. 101,841 miles reported. Look up ODI 10735758 at NHTSA ↗