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2019 gti 6mt stalls. The issue presents itself slowing down to a stop, where the engine will soft stall and require restarting. This has happened when stopped at a light, as well as when in motion, coasting to a stop. It has happened on the highway, in heavy traffic, as well as parking in a parking spot. The unsafe condition is when in heavy traffic, in rush hour on rt 287 (major highway) coasting to a stop, the engine dies and I loose control of the steering wheel control and acceleration. The start stop button needs to be pushed to get the car to start up again. The car is brand new and has roughly 650 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Golf. While the vehicle was stationary at a stop sign, it stalled, shut off, and the steering wheel seized. When the vehicle was restarted, it resumed normal operation. Riverside Volkswagen (8330 Indiana ave D, riverside, ca 92504, (951) 509-2100) was called and stated that they would attempt to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40.
- Riverside, CA, USA
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