why does Passat hesitate to excellerate after stopping

Asked by lbootsb Oct 28, 2013 at 10:19 AM about the 2013 Volkswagen Passat

Question type: General

I rented a Passat for a trip. was not warned about this car's hesitation when excelllerating
onto a ramp. With cars screeching to a halt behind me the Passatt just dug in and
refused to  move forward.  This kept occuring each time I stopped and needed to
proceed.  This is going to get someone killed or at least a bad whip lash. Is this problem
just a Passat worry or was it just the car I rented.

3 Answers
44,805

jamnblues answered 10 years ago

it's a rental car! don't worry, be happy- The agency will be liable for not maintaining their cars properly

Mark helpful

lbootsb answered 10 years ago

Thanks for the quick response. But I feel "rental" is not the problem. A neighbor said it had something to with the transmission or gas saving : Uh-huh he did, with a straight face.

Mark helpful

GuruHSTKS answered 4 years ago

I just bought a posada 2016 and I'm having that hesitation problem I got caught under a light and I had traffic coming down on me on a green it was scary I think I'm taking this back and we'll have to have it trade it in I'm not dealing with this in two years and they're going to get me for thousands of dollars I'll get this on the record right now

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • why does Passat hesitate to excellerate after stopping 3 Answers

    I rented a Passat for a trip. was not warned about this car's hesitation when excelllerating onto a ramp. With cars screeching to a halt behind me the Passatt just dug in and refused to move forwar...

    2013 Volkswagen Passat

    -

    General

  • why won't my 2015 VW Passat crank 2 Answers

    I drive my car 100 miles a day - to and from work, I drove 45 miles, stopped and got groceries, the car would not crank, it will turn over and over really fast, just won't fire and crank, what can I d...

    2015 Volkswagen Passat

    -

    General

  • VW Passat - We can't the key to go into the ignition! 11 Answers

    We have a 2005 VW Passat, and can't get the key to go INTO the ignition. It was fine yesterday, my husband drove home from work as usual. This morning, the key won't enter the ignition. We tried my ...

    2005 Volkswagen Passat

    -

    General

  • NEED TO REPLACE GLOVE BOX DOOR ON 2003 PASSAT 2 Answers

    NEED TO REPLACE GLOVE BOX DOOR ON 2003 PASSAT

    2003 Volkswagen Passat GLX

    -

    General

  • how to disarm the security system for a 2002 passat 1 Answer

    a window got broke and after having it replaced my friend couldnt get it to even try turning over

    2002 Volkswagen Passat

    -

    General

Passat

Looking for a Used Passat in your area?

CarGurus has 493 nationwide Passat listings starting at $3,499.

Postal Code:

Shortcuts

Search Volkswagen Passat Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Deathjam4
    Reputation
    4,460
  • #2
    Chrisand Edwards
    Reputation
    2,630
  • #3
    tenspeed
    Reputation
    2,400
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Volkswagen Jetta
90 Great Deals out of 1,946 listings starting at $379
Used Honda Accord
50 Great Deals out of 964 listings starting at $2,995
Used Toyota Camry
43 Great Deals out of 1,133 listings starting at $4,795
Used Volkswagen Tiguan
74 Great Deals out of 2,743 listings starting at $379
Used Volkswagen CC
32 listings starting at $7,995
Used Volkswagen Jetta GLI
10 Great Deals out of 287 listings starting at $1,704
Used Honda Civic
187 Great Deals out of 3,999 listings starting at $440
Used BMW 3 Series
67 Great Deals out of 1,210 listings starting at $2,500
Used Audi A4
28 Great Deals out of 657 listings starting at $943
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI
19 Great Deals out of 532 listings starting at $1,704
Used Chevrolet Malibu
56 Great Deals out of 1,060 listings starting at $1,995
Used Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
4 listings starting at $8,500
Used Nissan Altima
27 Great Deals out of 680 listings starting at $3,153
Used Mercedes-Benz C-Class
74 Great Deals out of 1,399 listings starting at $3,500

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.