Panoramic sunroof popped and shattered while driving on the highway. no evidence of any rocks or debris hitting it prior to it exploding. glass showed outward depression, not inward, after cracking.
I bought my brand new atlas in october. we decided on atlas due to the great safety ratings. within a few weeks, the atlas was in the shop for o2 sensor #1. the check engine came on while driving on a state road. a few weeks later it was in for replacement of steering rack. the extremely loud noises started while driving on a state road. a few weeks after that the second o2 sensor replaced. the check engine came on while driving on a state road. now i have an appointment to bring it in on monday because the remote start that i use every morning stopped working tuesday. as of today, it hasn't even hit 3,000 miles.
We bought this new vehicle on november 8, 2019. an extremely strong odor protruded from this vehicle inside the cabin when the vehicle was idling and when turned off. it smelled like burning paint or an engine burning smell. it was nauseating and made my six year old son very sick. this was our primary and most important, vital concern and worry.
Forward collision avoidance false(unprompted) activation- conditions-4 lane road with center turn lane, weather dry, daylight, traffic moderate. driving straight at 30 mph steady speed with no cars ahead in close proximity the car detected an obstacle and entered autonomous braking almost to a complete stop. my wife was driving and i scanned all directions for a potential hazard. there were cars in the center turn lane but none entering or exiting from either direction or even making slight steering corrections that the sensors could have interpreted as a impending collision threat. fortunately no cars were close behind us that could have resulted in a rear end collision. although this is the first event for our atlas our friends atlas has had multiple similar events that they have tried to recreate the scenario with no success. the dealer was not able to find any faults with their car. we have yet to bring our atlas in for diagnostics.
Engine light is on... interior smells like gas and gas gage is showing low level very fast.
The gas consumption is below what volkswagen claims and advertises. our car averages 14 mpg instead of 19 mpg. on user forums, other atlas owners have complained about averaging 14 mpg. when we put the car in reverse, it starts to roll forward. the transmission jolts while driving. since we got the car, the check engine light has been on for an evap leak. the dealership "fixed" it. however, several hours later, the check engine light came back on.
On the tenth day of owning our brand new vehicle, we were driving down highway 74 at 70 miles per hour. it was the first time this vehicle has driven at highway speeds for more than an hour. the weather was sunny and in the low 90s. all of a sudden we heard a loud explosion sound and the front panel of our panoramic sunroof had exploded. the shade was open and the tempered glass fell on our entire family including two children aged 7 and 4. there was no impact from an outside object. the initial picture shows what it looked like from inside the car immediately after this occurred. we closed the sunshade to stop glass from falling into the vehicle until we could get to a safe spot. the two pictures from outside the vehicle are after the sunshade was closed. the final picture shows glass inside the vehicle next to my son's feet.
Auto braking system causes car to brake when exiting a driveway. alerts to the road as an obstacle when going down an incline. the system reads road as an obstacle, like a person or car. braking system causes car to brake leaving driveways. car comes to a complete stop, engine cuts off with car in traffic - oncoming traffic. this is the brake manuevering system - reads road as a hazard causing the car to automatically apply the brakes. brakes are applied suddenly and the force is as if i am being hit at a high speed from behind. that is what i thought happened. takes 15-20 seconds to restart the car, during which time i 'm in traffic or half in traffic and half in the driveway subject to great bodily harm from other cars those that do not expect me to be stopped there or from cars behind me this places me, my family, passengers and other drivers at great risk of harm. this has happened numerous times and at numerous different speeds. each time i have been lucky to have avoided being hit. i have been told that this is how the car is designed and that there is no fix for this except to turn off the system which also turns off the system should a hazard appear before my vehicle. i was required to turn off the system myself because vw has stated it is a liability for them to turn it off. the date listed is the first time it happened but it has happened close to a dozen times. i have taken the car in twice only to be told that there is nothing they can do as the system is operating as designed. vw has told me that the system cannot differentiate and to ensure the braking does not go on (although it will still beep and alert) i must exit all driveways no faster than 3 mph. when exiting into high traffic areas, such as where i live this will place me at grave danger.
Water collecting on front passenger floorboard. a/c drip line pinched or damaged during assembly is thought to be responsible
Defect in air conditioning unit. also, incorrectly coded data container which fails to provide audible warning when the driver opens the door which increases risk of vehicle theft.