Key gets stuck in ignition and i cannot turn off the engine.
On two occasions, about two weeks apart, the power cut off while driving. the car became very difficult to steer. the alternator light came on. after turning the ignition off and on again once or twice, the car started again, and the light was no longer on. on the first of these occasions, the car was being driven on a city street. it was a minute or two after first starting the car that day. the second was also on a city street. this also occurred just after starting, while turning a corner. on a third occasion, about one week before the above-mentioned two incidents, the epc light came on and power was diminished, but the engine did not cut out totally. this occurred on an expressway, after the car had been driven for some time. after dropping in speed, the engine returned to normal before the car stopped. both problems would appear to be electrical problems. vw customer service told me that as there was no light on the dashboard, they could not diagnose the problem. needless to say, this is a very dangerous problem.
The epc started coming on, it loses power and sometimes cuts off while i am driving. my speed slows down to 3 miles an hour.
When i turned the key to start the car , the dash lights flickered and turned dim. it sounded like it does when the car battery was dead but smoke started to come out from under the hood. as i left to get to the phone , flames started to come out of the hood. i got to a phone as soon as i could and called 911. the car was parked down the street from our house because of a snow storm. the fire department came and put out the fire but the car was destroyed. *tr