NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal Problems

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2006 Volkswagen Passat Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 262006

Passat 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Throttle lag. When turning into traffic, sometimes the car lurches forward instead of easing forward. The throttle should be adjusted so that softly pressing the pedal moves the car instead of having to press the pedal hard (which leads to the dangerous lurching).

- Hartsville, SC, USA

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