general problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 17v509000 (fuel system, gasoline) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

The vehicle has a significant delay/hesitation upon initial acceleration (2. 5l). This is dangerous when pulling into or across traffic. It happens intermittently.