Oh man, bad news. Right on the heels of gasoline CO2 and MPG cheating on some European VW cars.
My mom just bought a new CC. Passat and CC are sister cars, so this may affect her CC.
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- Wed Nov 04, 2015 6:34 pm
- Forum: Passat, B7 fourth generation, 2012-preset
- Topic: Another Recall / Stop Sale!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8651
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:16 pm
- Forum: Passat, B7 fourth generation, 2012-preset
- Topic: 2015 Limited
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8006
Re: 2015 Limited
Hello and welcome to atw. Softer pads will improve braking, usually at the expense of brake dust. I'd try softer pads -- not necessarily performance pads, which can actually decrease braking in non-track environments -- first. If that doesn't do it, I'd go to a big brake kit like this: http://achtun...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 6:44 pm
- Forum: Passat CC and CC
- Topic: My Mom just bought a 2016 CC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12658
Re: My Mom just bought a 2016 CC
Aaaand it's back at the dealer because the radio's AM band doesn't work.
- Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:04 pm
- Forum: Passat CC and CC
- Topic: My Mom just bought a 2016 CC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12658
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 2:49 pm
- Forum: Vokswagen Group (VW AG) News & Discussion
- Topic: Germany Forces VW Diesel Recall
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8016
Germany Forces VW Diesel Recall
http://alltrackworld.com/germany-force ... el-recall/
The Financial Times is reporting today Germany’s automobile authority is forcing VW to recall 8.5 million diesel automobiles. The recall is expected to take a year to complete.
- Fri Oct 16, 2015 2:48 pm
- Forum: Vokswagen Group (VW AG) News & Discussion
- Topic: Wait. VW has aggressive plans for the future?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8082
Wait. VW has aggressive plans for the future?
http://alltrackworld.com/vw-not-gettin ... ieselgate/
A wounded, embarrassed VW will fall back, take stock, focus inward, and move forward from the Dieselgate scandal. Right?
Wrong. VW plans to increase its ambitions in the face of disaster.
- Tue Oct 13, 2015 9:54 am
- Forum: Jetta Sportwagen, 2009-2014
- Topic: 2013 VW Sportwagen TDI Driving Impressions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8520
2013 VW Sportwagen TDI Driving Impressions
[ Reposted from MatthewsVolvoSIte ] I tested the hi zoot $30k Sportwagen , fresh off the dealer lot. For comparison, my ex got a mid-zoot manual 2012 during their (model) year end sale for about $24k in late summer. http://media.ed.edmunds-media.com/volkswagen/jetta-sportwagen/2013/oem/2013_volkswag...
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:56 pm
- Forum: Vokswagen Group (VW AG) News & Discussion
- Topic: A second piece of diesel software trickery?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8039
A second piece of diesel software trickery?
Federal and California regulators have begun an investigation into a second computer program in Volkswagen’s diesel cars that also affects the operation of the cars’ emission controls. Volkswagen said that it had withdrawn 2016 models of its diesel cars from environmental certification in the Unite...
- Thu Oct 08, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: Vokswagen Group (VW AG) News & Discussion
- Topic: Here comes Chapter 2 in the Great VW Diesel Scandal
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4572
Here comes Chapter 2 in the Great VW Diesel Scandal
It turns from public reaction (and VAG public reaction, specifically, apologies ) stage to criminal investigation stage for VAG . German prosecutors raided Volkswagen's headquarters and other offices on Thursday as part of their investigation into the carmaker's rigging of diesel emissions tests. Pr...