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#47 of 143 Transmission and seats by mjmny Dec 23, 2006 (4:53 pm)
Wondering if anyone else has had these problems. I took delivery of my Eos one week ago. The day I got it, I noticed that this was happening: -- I was stopped at a red light on a not particularly steep hill. When I took my foot off the brake, the car rolled backward substantially. Enough that if I didn't stomp on the brake, I could have rolled into the car behind me. It was like driving a manual transmission and not letting out the clutch and giving it some gas when stopped on a hill. This has happened pretty consistently. -- Parking on an incline. After putting the car in park, turning off the ignition and taking my foot off the brake, the car rolled downhill. The parking brake did eventually grab but the roll was enough that it could have been into another car in a close parking space. Again, this happens pretty much all the time. -- Four days after I got the car, the "check engine" light came on along with the "gas cap open" light. I had not put gas in the car yet. I did take off the cap and then screw it back on and that made the gas warning light go off, but the check engine light stayed on. -- After about six days, I noticed that the driver's seat looks worn and has a blue tinge. I'm guessing it's from my jeans. However, I wore the same ones many times when driving my 2004 Accord which also had beige leather seats. The seats did not look as worn after three years as these seats are starting to look now. The passenger seat also has a mark or a stain on it and only one person has sat in it. I'm wondering if the seats were not treated with Scotch Guard or whatever they're supposed to use at the factory. -- Finally, yesterday was the first day it rained. When I opened the door, water poured out from the lower sill. But I didn't have any leaks inside the car. Is this the way it's supposed to work?   Anyway, I have a service appointment on the day after Christmas. It would be nice to know if anyone else has had any problems like this or if it's just my particular vehicle.   Thanks. Replies to this message: eoslover (Dec 27, 2006 9:39 am) mjmny (Jan 13, 2007 2:31 pm) gsilva27 (Jan 19, 2007 1:12 pm)
#48 of 143 Re: Transmission and seats [mjmny] by eoslover Dec 27, 2006 (9:39 am)
Replying to: mjmny (Dec 23, 2006 4:53 pm) mjmny,   I've experienced everything you list except for the "check engine" light. The amazing thing is - you have no leaks inside the car! I've had my Eos since Aug and it's been back to the service dept 5 times for leaks in the roof (drips into the back near passenger windows), leak at the driver side A pillar, and the passenger window rolling down when shutting the door. I'm happy to finally have the roof leakage fixed after 3 tries and new seals, but the A pillar leak and the passenger window seems unfixable. I love this car, but not sure if I'm going to stick with it. Replies to this message: mjmny (Jan 13, 2007 2:31 pm) gsilva27 (Jan 19, 2007 1:12 pm)
#52 of 143 This by british_rover Jan 03, 2007 (2:21 pm)
was my exact worry about this car and is one reason why I am waiting to buy one.   I am sure once VW gets a few hundred thousand of EOSes(sp??) out in the marketplace they will come out with a good permenant fix.   You are going to have to wait a while for it though and maybe be somebody's guinea pig.

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