Vehicle stops suddenly and shuts off. sloped driveways. vehicle in motion approaching end of any driveway with certain angles will suddenly slam on the brakes and shut down, leaving stranded until restart. possible to be rear ended or hit from any direction where traffic may be coming from. sensors beep quickly right before this happens. the vehicle has plenty of ground clearance.
Purchased vehicle in december 2017. in july, the check engine light came on. fast forward to november and i am still having issues with the vehicle, and it seems that anytime the dealership fixes one issue, another appears. after having my vehicle at the dealership 4 times between july 25th and august 7th, it was finally discovered that i had a bad catalytic converter. after the catalytic converter was finally replaced in september, the check engine light came on again and this time i was told it was a bad oxygen sensor. after that was finally replaced, another error light came on that was identified as something else, and i had to wait for a new part to come in. after waiting several weeks, that part came in, repairs were completed, and another issue came up. my car has now been at the dealership for 21 days straight (this time), and i still have not received an eta on when it should be fixed. problems have mostly been associated with check engine light and front assist (collision detection system) sensors, but now the issues have expanded to most of the car's internal computer system in general. vehicle was in a wreck in may 2018 when another driver pulled out in front of me. front assist errors are being attributed by dealer to the wreck, but the check engine and other computer errors, including issues with abs control module (latest problem) are not and are being covered under warranty
I have had this car two months and it has now been in service twice. as of today they have had it for two weeks. the autonomous break system is way too sensitive and the car stops going down steep inclines or going over pot holes while in motion. the car has stopped in the middle of driving at least 7 times. i take it to service, they say there is no record in the cars computer of the incident. the front sensors are always beeping. i pull up to a stop sign, the sensors go off. i do a u-turn and the sensors go off. some days way too excessively, some days not at all. it scares me to death and i slam on my brakes because i am afraid i am going to hit something. i take it to service, they say there is no record of it in the cars computer. front end collision alert, i was driving down the road and was the only one on the road and the front end collision alert went off. i of course slam on the brakes in the middle of the road with no traffic, thank god no one was behind me. i take it to service, they say there is no record in the cars computer of it. service has been able to recreate the issue with the front sensors, but says there is no fix. the customer care rep for vw stated today on the phone that they recognize there is an issue with the sensitivity of the autonomous breaking but has no fix for it so i will have to deal with it. i live in houston, i will die if i hit a pot hole and stop. it's unacceptable and a huge safety hazard. i am reading all over the internet about this issue with the autonomous braking problems. it should not be allowed to continue. someone is going to die. i was able to video the issue with the sensors and vw has the video and recognizes a problem but states that's just the way the car is going to work. states they see the issue there too, but there is no fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2018 volkswagen atlas. within weeks of owning the vehicle, there was a failure with the strut mounted system. furthermore, an abnormal rattling noise was heard on both sides of the front end of the vehicle. in addition, the front assist with autonomous emergency braking system engaged several times without warning. the failure caused the vehicle to seize while in motion with no other vehicle nearby. the dealer (danbury volkswagen, 29 sugar hollow rd, danbury, ct 06810, (203) 744-5201) had the vehicle for over two months for servicing. the cause of the failures was not determined. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was not available.
Brand new 2018 atlas battery problem - battery drains completely in less than 3 days when car is switched off and parked in attached garage. happened twice in two months. service responded by saying there are several computers that drain battery even when car is shutdown. suggested to drive for 30 mins every 2 days. the battery drained the second time inspite of following these instructions. complete battery drain in less than 3 days even with car completely switched off in garage is unacceptable.
The ignition switch, if pressed, will turn off the engine while the car is in motion. the ignition switch is next to the shift gear and may be accidentally pressed, causing the car to stop while in motion. this is a safety risk which may cause injury or death.