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#10 of 22 Re: rabbit 08 dangerous stalling [jbrandle] by rabbitdriver Jul 29, 2008 (5:04 pm)
Replying to: jbrandle (Jul 23, 2008 8:14 pm) If you hear a whining sound coming from the passenger side, it could be fuel pump related. Audible when idling, too.
#11 of 22 by fanso Jul 31, 2008 (3:40 pm)
I am the OP. Eventually, I got a Jetta 07 Wolfsburg instead of Rabbit. For about 10 months now, no stalling, but I do need to warm the engine till RPM drop to 1000 from 1500, before put it to reverse, otherwise there is a little scary noise.   While during driving, everything is fine. Hope it lasts.
#12 of 22 Rabbit Stall by donww Nov 05, 2008 (8:10 am)
I have had my 08 Rabbit with automatic transmission for about 6 months. It has hesitated on accelaration from a stop, usually at the beginning of a trip, at least a dozen times. This means that I am out in a traffic lane with no power for 3-5 seconds and is sometimes bordering on dangerous. The car is in at the dealer now and they say they cannot find a problem and know of no other complaints of this kind. Does anyone know of any investigation that may have taken place into this problem? DonWW Replies to this message: jbrandle (Nov 05, 2008 8:38 am) reese07vw (Nov 14, 2009 10:16 pm) donww (Nov 16, 2009 5:35 am)
#13 of 22 Re: Rabbit Stall [donww] by jbrandle Nov 05, 2008 (8:38 am)
Replying to: donww (Nov 05, 2008 8:10 am) Yours is the 3rd message I have seen detailing an identical problem/condition with my 08 Rabbit. Your dealership - like mine - denies such a problem has ever occurred and that they know of no other similar instances. Enough! At this point it is clear VW is lying about this. I am giving your letter to my dealership and passing a screen pic of this page on to VW corporate. The damn cars are incredibly dangerous and refusal to correct the condition is going to get people killed. Thanks for taking the time to register your complaint, so let's raise some hell about it. You and other owners who have experienced this may call me at 407-323-4567. John B. Randle Replies to this message: reese07vw (Nov 14, 2009 10:16 pm) donww (Nov 16, 2009 5:35 am)
#14 of 22 Re: Rabbit stall? [driveinalong] by driveinalong Nov 06, 2008 (1:09 pm)
Replying to: driveinalong (Jul 24, 2008 5:24 am) Update - 3 months later, 4,500 miles - (still) no stall / drop to idle on acceleration.
#15 of 22 Re: Reverse Rear Jerk by sactoskier Jul 14, 2009 (12:15 am)
Replying to: hpowders (Jul 25, 2008 5:59 am) I don't wait 30 seconds for the engine RPMs to drop from 1500 to 800 or so. With my foot firmly on the brake, I put the car into reverse. Within three seconds, the RPMs will have dropped to about 800 and the car can be driven from the garage without any "reverse jerk". Hope this helps. I've also trained the family to wait the three seconds with the brake firmly pushed. Replies to this message: vw07rabbit (Oct 05, 2009 6:53 am)
#16 of 22 Re: Reverse Rear Jerk [sactoskier] by vw07rabbit Oct 05, 2009 (6:53 am)
Replying to: sactoskier (Jul 14, 2009 12:15 am) We have a 07 Rabbit. It stalled three times on us at a light. The dealer said there was nothing wrong with it. That was in the first few months. Since then, we have put almost 10,000 miles on it and we thought we had "broken it in".   But alas, it stalled on my wife this morning about four miles from the house at a light.   I am never buying a VW again.   Also, we had another problem with this POS. It start leaking gasoline in our driveway. It wouldn't start but would spray gasoline when you'd try to start it. The dealer said it was a "bad part from the factory". That's no reassuring.
#18 of 22 Re: Rabbit Stall [jbrandle] by reese07vw Nov 14, 2009 (10:16 pm)
Replying to: jbrandle (Nov 05, 2008 8:38 am) What did you end up doing about this?   I have an 07 Rabbit, auto, 4 door. I've been to 2 different dealerships to get my car checked after multiple stalls. Both places told me that since the car's internal computer did not "make note" of the stalling and record any problems with the engine, there is nothing they can do for me (unless they keep my car and experience the stalling for themselves). But since the engine stalls happen so randomly, there is no way to ensure that the stall will happen if I leave my car with the dealer.   To add salt to the wound, now I'm having issues with the windows rolling down by themselves and my sunroof opening and closing by itself!     Replies to this message: donww (Nov 16, 2009 5:35 am)
#19 of 22 Don't keep this problem to yourself! by jbrandle Nov 15, 2009 (7:01 am)
Get your message - and mine - out to more people. And anyone experiencing this problem should do the same. Copy this information and send it to everybody on your email list and ask them to do the same. This car is dangerous and VW is ignoring identical reports on this matter. I'm very concerned about my personal safety in the car and for certain I would warn any friend or business associate to stay away from the Rabbit new or used for their entire family's safety. In the event of an accident, the Edmunds reports may be your only protection in litigation. John Randle

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