Volkswagen EUROVAN brakes problems
15 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
176 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
61,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 81 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
15 of 176 complaints match this topic (8.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10083587 · 2004-07-23 (July 23, 2004)
WHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY STEERING WHEEL FAILED. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THE DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT RECALL 94V058000 APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THIS RECALL WAS …
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Owner report 866290 · 2000-07-31 (July 31, 2000)
INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES NOT RESPONDING, WHEN CONSUMER WENT OT TEST GAUGES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FIRST GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED THE VEHICLE STARTED AND RAN INTO THE GARAGE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE DESIGN OF THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION (NO CLUTACH SAFETY SWITCH) ALLOWS FOR ACCELERATION WITHOUT ENGAGMENT OF THE CLUTCH. *YH
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Owner report 601542 · 1996-07-11 (July 11, 1996)
HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN BRAKE PEDAL AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL 1 3/4 INCHES, CAUSING BOTH PEDALS TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULANTEOUSLY/ACCIDENT. *DH
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Owner report 888575 · 2001-05-18 (May 18, 2001)
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BRAKE ROTORS.*AK CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT FRONT AND REAR BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPALCED CONSUMER WAS COMPLAING OF BRAKES BEING NOISY WHEN BRAKING. *JB
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Owner report 8018454 · 2002-09-11 (September 11, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING AND PRESSING BRAKES SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CAUSING INJURIES.*AK
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