Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the cruise control (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (four problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Passat

The Cruise Control problem

My 2002 w-8 Passat four times this weekend would not disengage the cruise control when stepping on the brake. The brake feels very solid and cannot be depressed until a very quick & hard quick pressure is put on it about 3-4 times.   Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

While accelerating to pass another car, I fully depressed the gas pedal and upon releasing it, noticed it was stuck in the fully depressed position. Upon putting the car in neutral and hitting the gas pedal while it was it the stuck position, it became dislodged and was functional again.   Read details...

The Accelerator Pedal problem

When accerating from a dead stop the vehicle has a delay before taking off. Consumer was concerned that he will be rear ended because of this.   Read details...


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