general problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit

Abs control module is malfunctioning and affecting steering and braking as well as the speedometer and acceleration. It was reported to the dealer and will be replaced, however the part is backordered with no eta. Check engine, steering wheel , brake, epc, and abs lights present, first appearing approcimately February 2022.

After driving at approx. 70- 80 mph on highway for over 1 hour and stopping would feel off after coming to an a complete stop from traffic or exiting the freeway, and then the car had trouble revving up - couldn't accelerate and difficult to drive as it would be hard to get up to even 30 mph - seemed to go into a false neutral. First few times it would return to normal if I turned off the engine for 15 minutes. The last time it happened, it happened twice in one day and would only go back to normal if engine was off for a couple of hours. Happened about a couple of handful of times in the course of a couple of years - each time was frightening and almost got into bad accidents. First time it happened I was at about 40,000 miles. Last time it happened, I was at about 76,000 miles. Dealership was unable to replicate the issue or find any apparent problems when servicing the vehicle. Not a turbo vehicle so they told me not dsg or mechatronic issues. Basically, drive at your own risk.