My car while parked and the engine going will stop. Also when I'm on the freeway the epc light will turn on and feel like I have a loss of power and it feels like it is accelerating. My mechanic has no idea what is going on with my car.

- Stone-Mountain, GA, USA

My airbag light is on and it never goes off when I first start it it has a warning noise and says airbag fault then the light stays on the car also when driving it sometimes gets stuck in the RPM window between the 2 and the 3 and it wont want to get unstuck you have to take your foot completely off then place back on the pedal and then it jerks away

- Longview, WA, USA

Fuse box on the top of the battery caught fire and melted the fusible link from the alternator to the battery connect. Going at 40 miles per hour and car shuts off, no brakes no power all electrical systems off dash lit up like christmas tree. Thank god for the ditch and that we weren't on interstate otherwise someone could have been killed or injured such as my pregnant wife.

- La Vista, NE, USA

2005.5 Jetta--vehicle has rough shifting between 2nd and 3rd gears. As well as downshifting. While driving on a mountainside, going 65 mph, the car suddenly downshifted to 3rd gear and would not accelerate. I had to pull over on the side of a mountain, with cars flying by me. The car would not shift gears until turned off and on again. This is now happening during regular acceleration at low speeds. This is a huge safety concern, as I could have been rear ended by another vehicle due to loss of power/speed.

- Prescott Valley, AZ, USA

As I try to accelerate the gears jump erradically.

- Glen Rose, TX, USA

The contact leased a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. The vehicle is a drive by wire vehicle and there is no mechanical connection between the accelerator and the engine. The drive by wire is part of the cruise control. The contact is a two foot driver and the vehicle was not modified. While accelerating, the vehicle fails to move forward. The dealer stated that the failure occurred due to an intentional computer program, which prevents simultaneous braking and accelerating in order to prevent strain to the drive train. The dealer also stated that there was no repair available to prevent this from occurring. On occasion, while attempting to make a left turn against traffic or trying to merge, the vehicle fails to move forward. When the vehicle does move forward, it accelerates at high speeds, approximately 50 mph and can be difficult to control. There have been 15 or more near crashes. The manufacturer informed the contact that the computer interlock between the accelerator and brake pedals were federally mandated. This delay is to prevent a crash if the accelerator sensor fails in the open position. On November 7, 2007, the representative from the Volkswagen manufacturer drove the vehicle and duplicated the failure. The failure continued to occur when driving with two feet or one foot. The failure mileage was 2,000 and current mileage was 13,850. Eq-10209410-4200. 12/12/07. Updated 12/12/07

- Long Meadow , MA, USA

: the contact stated when the accelerator pedal is depressed, after being stopped at a red light, the vehicle will move for a split second then stop. If the vehicle is turned off for 15 minutes, it will go for 10 miles. This is an intermittent problem. The vehicle has been towed to the dealership four times. The dealership is unable to determine a problem, but has replaced multiple components. The dealership has reset the codes, replaced the throttle body control valve module, the throttle position sensor, the wires connecting the ECM, the accelerator pedal, 18 connectors, the wires to the pedal, bolts, and installed a harness. These efforts have not repaired the problem and the vehicle is currently at the dealership.

- Richland, GA, USA

The contact stated when accelerating between 25-30 mph the vehicle hesitated and lurched forward. This problem was intermittent in nature. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer numerous times. However, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. No repairs have been made.

- Richmond, VA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. He is having problems with the accelerator pedal. The vehicle will not accelerate when he needs it to. When he turns the car off and lets the computer reset then start the vehicle it will accelerate. He took car to a dealer, and since the problem was intermittent they could not figure out the cause of the problem. Dealer could not duplicate the problem while having the car for eight days.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA